Podcast Episodes

9.24 | Reading the red carpet

Thu » President Trump’s rare welcome for Xi Jinping is part of the diplomacy itself. China expert Bonny Lin explains why the reception matters.

Also: …

2 weeks ago

9.23 | Washington Wednesday · Trump at U.N.

Wed » Hunter Baker considers what President Trump’s U.N. speech reveals about his use of American power—and the principle behind it.

Also: Baker turns…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

9.22 | You can’t elect cheap

Tue » Affordability is becoming a midterm promise, but politicians can only shape the conditions behind prices — not simply command them lower. 

Also:…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

9.21 | Seized livelihood

Mon » A bush pilot’s seized Cessna tests the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines at the Supreme Court.

Also: David Bahnsen explains why the Fed’…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

DoubleTake: The face of God

Some people are insisting that the Shroud of Turin is physical evidence of the resurrection–what if it is?

WatersEdge securities are subject to certai…

2 weeks, 5 days ago

9.18 | Culture Friday · Overclocked childhood

Fri » Kids caffeinate their way through exhaustion, while education tries to engineer the struggle out of learning.

Also: John Stonestreet takes on cu…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

9.17 | The return before goodbye

Thu » Some dying patients who could no longer speak or respond suddenly reconnect with loved ones. Terminal lucidity offers a glimpse of the mind at …

3 weeks ago

9.16 | Washington Wednesday: Pressure test

Wed » Hunter Baker on the limits of U.S. leverage—from Iran and AI regulation to Canada’s turn toward Europe.

Also: In Germany, the election winner ma…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

9.15 | Regulating in the dark

Tue » Washington debates how to regulate AI dangers no one fully understands—without slowing the race and handing China an edge.

Also: Iran-backed Hou…

3 weeks, 2 days ago

9.14 | Reality acknowledgment

Mon » A professor parodies a school-endorsed land acknowledgment, is punished for it, and wins a First Amendment fight.

Also: David Bahnsen says Vice …

3 weeks, 3 days ago