Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNicole Gelinas on Crime, Bail, and Mamdani's Vibesy Criminology
The Manhattan Institute's Nicole Gelinas breaks down New York's post-pandemic crime surge and what the data actually say about bail reform versus sim…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
David Ignatius on Space Wars, Skepticism, and His Father's Legacy
Mike Pesca revisits his conversation with Washington Post columnist and novelist David Ignatius, recorded before the recent passing of Ignatius's fat…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Katie Herzog Is the Kind of Person Who Googles Recidivism Rates in an AA Meeting
Katie Herzog breaks down Drink Your Way Sober: The Science-Based Method to Break Free from Alcohol and how naltrexone—used through the Sinclair Metho…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Not Even Mad: Charles Lehman & Brad Carson
The Epstein files and the Michael Wolff ethics mess. Then Brad Carson (Americans for Responsible Innovation) and Charles Lehman (Manhattan Institute …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
John J. Lennon — "I'm Owning My Sh*t on the Page"
John J. Lennon, currently incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, discusses The Tragedy of True Crime: Four Guilty Men and the Stories That …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Jon Levy: "We Don't Really Want Authenticity"
Behavioral scientist Jon Levy, author of Team Intelligence: How Brilliant Leaders Unlock Collective Genius, joins to talk about why he collects astro…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon on Life After Cars
Mike reflects on the post-election landscape, including Mamdani's win and the hype around Trump's election monitors who reportedly spent their time c…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Good Fight Club, or Good Fight Club?
Mike joins Yascha Mounk's Good Fight Club to debate the mid-midterm results: Democrats' surprisingly strong showings in Virginia and New Jersey, Zora…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Funny You Should Mention: Dusty Slay
Dusty Slay drops by with "Wet Heat" fresh on Netflix to talk Opelika lore (a.k.a. Snopalika), becoming parade Grand Marshal, and how a onetime pestic…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Sadie Dingfelder on "Hair, Feathers, and the Theater of Disgust."
We test whether a hair in your hummus is truly hazardous, compare bacterial counts on hair shafts vs. feathers, and trace America's hairnet obsession…
3 months, 3 weeks ago