Episodes (Page 2)
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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.
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Murtaza Hussain explores Jeffrey Epstein's opaque financial dealings and rise to power, revealing connections to wealth and influence
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David Beito critiques FDR's presidency and policies.
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Patricia Agupusi provides nuanced account of Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria, showing situation is more complex than White House messaging suggests
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McWhorter and Loury discuss recent violent incidents at Brown University and Bondi Beach, questioning narratives in information-scarce environment
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Glenn and John analyze shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach, discussing difficulty of constructing accurate narratives with incomplete information
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Introduction to Thomas Schelling's life and Cold War strategic thinking, examining how his framework applies to contemporary conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza
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Glenn pays tribute to Thomas Schelling's major intellectual contributions and personal influence as colleague, friend, and mentor figure
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Glenn Loury and Robert Patton-Spruill discuss Larry Summers's withdrawal from Harvard teaching and expulsion from American Economics Association
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Live discussion on Nigerian discontent and Trump's Venezuela policy.
Public Disgrace
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Paul Starr discusses his book 'American Contradiction,' tracing push-pull between liberation struggles and institutional resistance from 1950s onward
Liberal Revolution
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John McWhorter examines vulgarity and coarsening of public discourse, noting emergence of racist, sexist, and homophobic sentiments in mainstream political debate
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Howard Husock presents history of American public housing from utopian vision through urban renewal and eventual demolition of communities
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Glenn Loury and Robert Patton-Spruill discuss rising tensions with Venezuela, new NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed policies, and Epstein emails revelations
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Charles Murray discusses his new book 'Taking Religion Seriously,' detailing his spiritual awakening from materialism to openness toward divine creation and religious experience
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Charles Murray explains his unexpected turn toward religion in new book 'Taking Religion Seriously,' transitioning from social science materialism to metaphysics
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John McWhorter expresses concerns about Zohran Mamdani's anti-Zionism, questioning whether it reduces to simplified 'good black people vs. bad white people' framing
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Glenn and John livestream discussion of Zohran Mamdani's position on Israel and whether his shocking electoral success signals Democratic voters seeking new direction