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He Wanted to Teach Western Civilization. So He Quit Harvard.
Historian James Hankins argues that understanding the history of the Western tradition is the only way to preserve civilization.
March 9, 2026
Coleman Hughes
1HR 19M
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories with Michael Shermer
Professional skeptic Michael Shermer sits down with Coleman Hughes to discuss how to evaluate truth—about everything from gender to UFOs.
February 19, 2026
Coleman Hughes
59M
Confessions of a Former Climate Activist
A former climate influencer explains why she left the movement she once helped amplify, and why she now believes it’s harming young people.
February 18, 2026
Maya Sulkin
36M
Is Your Life Morally Ambitious Enough?
The Dutch historian Rutger Bregman’s new book argues that talented people should stop playing it safe and start improving the world.
February 16, 2026
Coleman Hughes
1HR 8M
Confessions of a Former Alt-Right Extremist
Years before Richard Hanania became known as a respected political commentator, he was active in extremist corners of the internet, where he voiced…
February 10, 2026
Maya Sulkin
51M
The Villain in This New Thriller Is Nihilism
Best-selling author Gregg Hurwitz reveals how the ‘psychopathic algorithms’ warping young men inform his latest book.
February 10, 2026
Peter Savodnik
50M
How to Be Human
Go outside, say yes to things, be scared and excited and uncomfortable. Feel your hands shake before you speak, your legs ache after a long day, your…
February 8, 2026
Freya India
Read This Book Instead of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’
Ryan Holiday unpacks the philosophy of ‘The Moviegoer.’
December 4, 2025
Shilo Brooks
1HR 1M
BONUS: Why the Ramones, Tom Paine, and Steve Jobs Are All Punk
The editor at large at ‘Reason’ takes listeners through the cultural and political moments that birthed the punk aesthetic.
November 19, 2025
Eli Lake
21M
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s Socrates
The roots of punk go back much further than you think. Like 2,400 years back…
November 12, 2025
Eli Lake
39M
How Thomas Sowell Transformed Coleman Hughes
And how Sowell’s best book explains what drives our political divides.
November 5, 2025
Shilo Brooks
58M
Why We Still Need Plato
Dr. Cornel West says Plato’s ‘Republic’ is the antidote to nihilism.
October 23, 2025
Shilo Brooks
52M
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