What is the full transcript and video of The Charlie Kirk Show Thoughtcrime episode from Jan. 18, 2024?
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Executive summary
There is no full January 18, 2024 “ThoughtCrime” episode transcript or a direct video file included in the set of sources provided for this inquiry; reporting and archive links show where ThoughtCrime episodes and transcripts are normally published, and fact‑check reporting identifies that remarks attributed to Charlie Kirk came from a ThoughtCrime segment on Jan. 18, 2024 [1] [2] [3] [4]. Available public outlets for the show include the Charlie Kirk Show website and major podcast platforms, but the specific episode transcript/video requested is not present in the supplied material [5] [6] [7] [8].
1. What the record in the provided reporting actually shows
The Charlie Kirk Show hosts and archives a recurring panel segment called “ThoughtCrime” and maintains episode pages on thecharliekirkshow.com where individual ThoughtCrime episodes are posted and described, which is the primary location to search for original audio or video and episode pages [1] [2] [3] [9]. Major podcast platforms — Apple Podcasts and iHeart — list The Charlie Kirk Show and its ThoughtCrime segments as part of their feeds, indicating the program’s distribution on commercial podcast services where episodes are normally downloadable or streamable [5] [10]. Third‑party transcription and indexing services such as Podscribe, PodScribe feeds, Podscripts, and Musixmatch routinely transcribe or index the show and are common secondary sources to check for episode transcripts [6] [11] [7] [8].
2. The specific Jan. 18, 2024 date and the notable clip tied to it
Fact‑checking reporting cited in the provided material explicitly ties a controversial remark by Charlie Kirk to a ThoughtCrime panel that aired on Jan. 18, 2024, and notes that mainstream outlets covered the clip after it circulated [4]. That same source reports Kirk later addressed criticism on Megyn Kelly’s podcast, demonstrating that the Jan. 18 segment produced at least one widely circulated excerpt that attracted national attention [4].
3. Where a requester should look for the full transcript and video (based on available sources)
The most direct places to pursue a full transcript or the episode video are the show’s official archive pages on thecharliekirkshow.com — ThoughtCrime episode pages are routinely posted there and often include playback or links to watch — and the show’s listings on large podcast platforms where audio files are hosted [1] [2] [3] [5]. If the official site or primary platforms do not show a transcript, third‑party transcription services and podcast indexers such as Podscribe, Podscripts, PodScribe feeds, and Musixmatch are logical next stops because they commonly publish machine or human transcriptions of episodes [6] [11] [7] [8].
4. Limits of the available reporting and how that shapes the answer
The supplied reporting does not contain or reproduce a full Jan. 18, 2024 ThoughtCrime transcript nor an embedded episode video file; therefore it is not possible from these sources to provide the "full transcript and video" verbatim or to link a hosted file [5] [6] [1] [7]. It is also notable in the sources that single clips from that date circulated widely and were the basis for subsequent media coverage and a public reply from Kirk, which means public discussion has sometimes focused on excerpts rather than a full, contextual episode [4].
5. Context, editorial agendas, and next steps for verification
The Charlie Kirk Show and its ThoughtCrime segments are produced by a partisan media organization and distributed across ideologically aligned platforms, while third‑party transcribers and fact‑checkers have their own selection and editorial criteria for what they index and quote; therefore, locating the full episode and transcript requires checking both the show’s official archive and several podcast/transcription services to cross‑verify completeness and context [1] [6] [11]. For anyone seeking the verbatim record, start with the ThoughtCrime episode pages on thecharliekirkshow.com and then consult Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Podscribe/PodScribe, Podscripts, and Musixmatch for archived audio or transcripts [1] [5] [10] [6] [7] [8].