Podcast Episodes

EP 57: Shopomania

On the Lean Out podcast, we spend a lot of time delving into the big problems of our age. But one thing we haven’t paid enough attention to is the fo…

3 years, 2 months ago

EP 56: Men Without Work

On the Lean Out podcast, we’ve been talking about the state of the modern male.

And today, Tara's guest on the podcast is going to walk us through his…

3 years, 3 months ago

EP 55: Of Boys and Men

There’s a group of people in our society who are in deep trouble. They lag behind in education and employment — and disproportionately die of suicide…

3 years, 3 months ago

EP 54: Literature and the New Culture Wars

“I hate it when I find myself agreeing with people with whom I usually disagree.” 

These are the opening lines of a book written by Tara's guest on th…

3 years, 3 months ago

EP 53: 'The woke mob took my job but gave me my voice'

On the Lean Out podcast, we’ve been diving into pandemic school closures — and trying to get to the bottom of why there was so little debate over thi…

3 years, 3 months ago

EP 52: The Stolen Year

When schools were closed at the beginning of the pandemic, we did not have a robust public debate. 

The issue, unfortunately, was politicized — and it…

3 years, 4 months ago

EP 51: Portrait of a Prime Minister

The Lean Out podcast has just celebrated its 50th episode. So, today, for episode 51, we have a special Canada-themed show for you. 

We’re going to be…

3 years, 4 months ago

EP 50: So much for #MeToo

It’s hard to believe that it has been five years since #MeToo. The culture has moved on many times since then. But it’s worth returning to the moveme…

3 years, 4 months ago

EP 49: Secret City

Washington is known to be a city of secrets. And, for many decades, one of the most dangerous secrets was that of homosexuality. Its spectre haunted …

3 years, 4 months ago

EP 48: The Rise of the New Puritans

The American journalist H. L. Mencken once said that “puritanism is the haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be happy.” This comment resonates n…

3 years, 4 months ago