Podcast Episodes
Back to Search218. Craig Whitlock — The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War
Episode 218
Unlike the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 had near-unanimous public support. At first, the goals were straightforwa…
4 years, 6 months ago
217. Mary Grabar on the 1619 Project, Howard Zinn, Historical Revisionism, and Pseudohistory
Episode 217
Michael Shermer speaks with Mary Grabar about her books Debunking the 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America and Debunking Howard Zinn: Ex…
4 years, 6 months ago
216. Kathryn Paige Harden — The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality
Episode 216
In recent years, scientists have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health — and in ways that matter for educational …
4 years, 6 months ago
215. Mary Eberstadt on God, Religion, Secularization, Sexual Revolution, and Identity Politics
Episode 215
In this conversation on two of the hottest social and cultural issues of our day — the decline of religion and the rise of identity politics, Mary Eb…
4 years, 7 months ago
214. Tom Nichols — Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy
Episode 214
Democracy is in trouble. Why? In Our Own Worst Enemy, Tom Nichols challenges the current depictions of the rise of illiberal and anti-democratic move…
4 years, 7 months ago
213. Mike Rothschild — The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything
Episode 213
Michael Shermer speaks with Mike Rothschild, a journalist specializing in conspiracy theories, about QAnon and its followers.
On October 5th, 2017, P…
4 years, 7 months ago
212. Gale Sinatra & Barbara Hofer — Science Denial: Why It Happens and What to Do About It
Episode 212
Michael Shermer speaks with Gale Sinatra and Barbara Hofer about the key psychological explanations for science denial and doubt that can help provid…
4 years, 7 months ago
211. Ashley Rindsberg — The Gray Lady Winked: How the New York Times's Misreporting, Distortions and Fabrications Radically Alter History
Episode 211
Michael Shermer speaks with Ashley Rindsberg about his book The Gray Lady Winked in which he pulls back the curtain on the the world's most powerful …
4 years, 7 months ago
208. Leidy Klotz on doing more with less, based on his book Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less
Episode 210
We pile on "to-dos" but don't consider "stop-doings." We create incentives for good behavior, but don't get rid of obstacles to it. We collect new-an…
4 years, 7 months ago
209. Heather Heying & Bret Weinstein on Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life, Based on Their New Book a Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century
Episode 209
We are living through the most prosperous age in all of human history, yet people are more listless, divided and miserable than ever. Wealth and comf…
4 years, 7 months ago