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Back to SearchEP 147: 'Why the Left Gets J.D. Vance Wrong'
J.D. Vance was once a liberal media darling. But in recent weeks, since Donald Trump selected him as his running mate, the Ohio senator has been the …
1 year, 6 months ago
EP 146: Reasons for Hope
Given the state of our politics right now, it is easy to feel hopeless. But our guest on this week’s program says things are not as bleak as they see…
1 year, 6 months ago
EP 145: Tensions Within the Conservative Movement
America is in the grips of polarization, and the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump has underlined the potential for an escalation in polit…
1 year, 7 months ago
EP 144: The Glamorization of Divorce
This summer, the glamorization of divorce has reached its apex. There are divorce rings, divorce parties, divorce albums, and divorce memoirs — all p…
1 year, 7 months ago
EP 143: The Politics of the Working Class
It’s an election year in the United States. And so far, the media’s focus has not been on working people and what policies they want to see from thei…
1 year, 7 months ago
EP 142: The Trust Spiral with Rudyard Griffiths
Lean Out is back from our annual summer hiatus — and we have a special episode for you today. Many of you know that Tara wrote “The Trust Spiral,” th…
1 year, 7 months ago
EP 141: Trudeau's 'Princely Capriciousness'
If you follow Canadian politics, you know that Justin Trudeau’s political career is now looking uncertain. He’s been polling badly for months, as a s…
1 year, 8 months ago
EP 140: Sebastian Junger's Near Death Experience
In times of war, civilians run from combat. But war reporters have the opposite reaction — they run toward it, putting themselves in danger to bear w…
1 year, 9 months ago
EP 139: The Year American Politics Went Berserk
2020 was a turbulent year in American politics, and in the America media. The editor of The New York Times recently conceded that the paper went “too…
1 year, 9 months ago
EP 138: The Miseducation of Elites
The failure of our elites to manage society has been a topic since at least the financial crash of 2008. But it is very much on the minds of many Can…
1 year, 9 months ago