• Taking the Bait
    May 22 2024

    President Raisi of Iran is killed in a hellicopter crash, President Biden imposes new tariffs on electric vehicles, and Red Lobster goes bankrupt. Geoff Shullenberger and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power.

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    39 mins
  • Presidents and Portraits
    May 16 2024

    An assassination attempt is made on Slovakian President Robert Fico, Biden and Trump get ready to debate, and a controversial coronation portrait of King Charles III is presented. Sohrab Ahmari, Geoff Shullenberger, and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power.

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    25 mins
  • Compact Conversations: Stephen G. Adubato
    May 13 2024

    Stephen G. Adubato joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "In Newark, A Progressivism That Works."

    https://www.compactmag.com/article/in-newark-a-progressivism-that-works/

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    24 mins
  • Assassinations and Alliances
    May 9 2024

    Rumors about an alleged plot to assassinate President Zelensky surface, the New Left Review publishes an interview with Germany's Reason and Justice Alliance founder Sahra Wagenknecht, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans lab grown meat. Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power.

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    34 mins
  • Clashes and Convictions
    May 2 2024

    Campuses clash over Palestine protests, Harvey Weinstein's conviction is overturned in New York, and author Paul Auster dies. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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    52 mins
  • Rage and Aid
    Apr 25 2024

    Protests at Columbia University spark controversy, the Ukraine aid bill is pushed through the house by Mike Johonson, and the FTC moves against non-compete clauses. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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    42 mins
  • Compact Conversations: Hamilton Craig
    Apr 18 2024

    Hamilton Craig joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "What NatCon Can Learn From Metternich."

    https://www.compactmag.com/article/what-natcon-can-learn-from-metternich/

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    40 mins
  • Drones and Hormones
    Apr 17 2024

    Iran attacks Israel, the UK's Cass Report declares that allowing children to seek sex changes is dangerous, and NatCon riles up controversy in Brussels. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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    49 mins