Podcast Episodes

EP 67: 'If you have the wrong opinions, it will cost you'

Without freedom of expression, there can be no great art. Artists must have the ability to express themselves fearlessly, and take risks, in order to…

3 years, 1 month ago

EP 66: 'As scientists, we have strong criteria for what we accept is true'

On the Lean Out podcast, we’ve talked a lot about the state of open debate in our society. The public conversation these days frequently involves hig…

3 years, 1 month ago

EP 65: 'Journalists are not supposed to be liked'

In recent weeks on the Lean Out podcast, we’ve been doing a deep dive into the rise of independent journalism, and looking at some of the big stories…

3 years, 1 month ago

EP 64: 'You feel the desperation of people who are understanding their own irrelevance'

One year ago today, the Lean Out podcast launched with an interview with the American journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon.  Now, 12 months later, Lean Out …

3 years, 1 month ago

EP 63: 'There’s a lot of people just trying to hold on to their jobs'

Throughout the month of December, here on Lean Out, we’ve been having conversations with the independent journalists that we admire. 

Today, Tara is h…

3 years, 1 month ago

EP 62: Merry Christmas from Lean Out

Today is a day of rest and reflection for many of us — and, with any luck, of joy and gratitude and communal celebration as well. 

With that in mind, …

3 years, 2 months ago

EP 61: 'Journalists have forgotten who their readers are'

This month at Lean Out, we've been speaking with journalists we admire — and having conversations about the state of the mainstream media, and the ri…

3 years, 2 months ago

EP 60: 'Politically homeless'

What does it mean to be politically homeless? Tara's guest today describes herself this way, and jokes that her tribe is tribeless. We relate. A lot.…

3 years, 2 months ago

EP 59: 'The whole media crawled into a very narrow hole - and is still there'

This summer on her podcast, Bari Weiss described Tara's guest today as one of the best writers in America. We think she’s right.

During the month of D…

3 years, 2 months ago

EP 58: 'They see their role as fighting for social justice'

On the Lean Out podcast this year, we’ve talked a lot about the failings of the mainstream media, and the reasons why the press has lost the public’s…

3 years, 2 months ago