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The Political Orphanage

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  • Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.
    2020 Andrew Heaton
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  • The Difference Between Psychopaths and Sociopaths

    The Difference Between Psychopaths and Sociopaths
    May 22 2024

    Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Texas, international speaker, and multiple-award winning author. He has been specializing in the treatment and assessment of individuals with personality disorders for over 20 years in the state and federal prison system, universities, and in private practice.
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • How Nations Escape Poverty

    How Nations Escape Poverty
    May 16 2024

    Dr. Rainer Zitelmann is the author of "How Nations Escape Poverty: Vietnam, Poland, and the Origins of Prosperity." He joins to discuss the efficacy of international development aid, and what we can learn from the economic growth of Asia vs. that of Africa.

    Book at: www.mightyheaton.com/featured

    Dr. Zitelmann on Nazi Economics: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-nazis-thought-about-economics/id1439837349?i=1000577197764

    Dr. Zitelmann on his book “In Defense of Capitalism”

    https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/capitalism-remains-undefeated

    Film: “Poland: From Socialism to Prosperity”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBIhsZ9GNHc&t=118s
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Cicero and the Founding Fathers

    Cicero and the Founding Fathers
    May 8 2024

    Jeffrey Rosen is a legal scholar and the President of the National Constitution Center. He’s the author “the Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America.”


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    1 hr and 8 mins
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Unbiased and entertaining

If you enjoy thinking about political issues but hate the red team/blue team squabbling, this is the place for you. Andrew Heaton creates a place for everyone who’s more interested in solutions than scoring ideological points for a chosen dogma. And he’ll probably make you laugh along the way.

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absolutely brilliant

All thanks to Andrew Heaton's podcast I discovered snuffys, and my dining experiences have never been the same.

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brilliant

serious topic mingled with a touch of humor . enjoyed the content very much!

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intelligent, intellectually curious

Heaton presents complex answers to difficult policy problems. Recommended for wonks who enjoy humorous, thorough exploration modern policy.

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One of the good ones

Every once in a while Mr. Heaton releases a deep dive episode like this. They are always worth your time; so much so that I often listen to them again after a month or two. The effort put in gathering information, facts and ideas shows as it does on the magnificent humor. He also manages to present multiple viewpoints and theories with a remarkably even hand.

Highly recommend.

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