Conservative podcaster Michael Knowles speaks to Charlie Kirk's impact and legacy

By Mary Louise Kelly,

Tyler Bartlam, Christopher Intagliata

Published September 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM PDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the conservative podcaster Michael Knowles, who was a friend of Charlie Kirk's and will headline tonight's show of The American Comeback Tour as a tribute to Kirk.

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Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

Tyler Bartlam

Christopher Intagliata

Christopher Intagliata is an editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air.

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