Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFareed Zakaria on Revolutions, Backlashes, and the High Cost of Not Fixing Immigration
Fareed Zakaria joins the show to discuss The Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present, arguing that the past 30 years of globalization, AI, and cultural upheaval rival the I…
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James Patterson: "My Time Here Is Short. What Can I Do Most Beautifully?"
James Patterson joins the show to talk about Disrupt Everything—and Win: Take Control of Your Future, his new playbook for turning constant disruption into something useful rather than paralyzing. He…
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John Amaechi: "Excellence Isn't Sorcery"
The former NBA power forward and unmistakably English John Amaechi talks leadership, psychology, and the everyday skills that make organizations work. His book It's Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Nicole 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 simple pandemic chaos. She explains why the city's ri…
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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 father, former Navy Secretary Paul Ignatius. They dis…
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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 Method—let her "drink" her way out of addiction after y…
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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 / City Journal) dig into the shutdown endgame, Sch…
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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 Define Us, arguing that true crime's fixation on i…
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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 astronauts, Olympians, and other outliers for secret sa…
Published on 1 month, 2 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 chatting about cats. Then Mike talks with Sarah Goo…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago