Episodes (Page 2)
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Discussing post-Trump political paths and disagreements on his presidency.
April 2026 And
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John McWhorter discusses his "A-Hole Theory" of Donald Trump's political approach.
John McWhorter
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Discussed racial injustice in the justice system, focusing on under-provision of resources to Black victims.
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Ben Peterson discusses his book on informal institutions like family and neighborhoods.
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Robert Cherry discusses his book on Arab citizens of Israel.
Robert Cherry
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Subscribers asked about Iran War funding, Trump Derangement Syndrome, and meritocracy.
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Glenn and John McWhorter debate the Iran war's drivers and conduct.
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Steven Pinker discusses "common knowledge" and its role in everyday life.
Steven Pinker
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Panelists debate the Iran War's impact on domestic political alliances.
Andrew Day
Danny Bessner
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Larry Kotlikoff and Glenn Loury discuss national debt and fiscal policy.
Larry Kotlikoff
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Tyler Austin Harper discusses the Mellon Foundation's influence on humanities.
John McWhorter
Tyler Austin Harper
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Chloé Simone explores the concept of enchantment and stereotyping.
Chloe Simone
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Glenn Loury discusses self-censorship and public reason after a Stanford lecture.
Chloe Simone
Mark Sussman
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Robert Patton-Spruill shares his personal and professional journey.
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John McWhorter joins Glenn Loury for a subscriber Q&A session.
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Glenn Loury critiques Elon Musk's warnings about race war and calls for white solidarity as exemplifying troubling right-wing identity politics and permission-granting for fringe ideas
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Loury and McWhorter discuss the death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
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Michael Shermer discusses the crisis of belief and speech.
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Daniel Bessner discusses the Donroe Doctrine.