Fred Siegel joins Brian Anderson to discuss the history of modern American liberalism and its architects, how the 1960s mirrors today's politics, the uncertain future of New York City, and more. Siegel's new book is The Crisis of Liberalism: Pr

Radical Indoctrination in the Federal Bureaucracy

1 Sep 30th, 2020 20m 50s

Christopher Rufo joins Seth Barron to discuss his reporting on federal agencies using "critical race theory" as part of their personnel-training programs and President Trump;s decision to issue an executive order prohibiting it.

Fearless Thinking in an Age of Conformity

1 Sep 16th, 2020 34m 24s

Heather Mac Donald joins Brian Anderson to discuss how academic institutions responded to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and how academia’s monolithic belief in systemic racism has fueled recent riots across the United States. She als

Chicago’s Ransacking and Illinois’ Fiscal Blues

1 Aug 19th, 2020 19m 44s

John O. McGinnis joins Brian Anderson to discuss the economic condition of Illinois, the main players in its infamous "machine" politics, the recent looting in Chicago that tore through the city's Magnificent Mile, and more.

Digital Censorship

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Martin Gurri joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the government's efforts to control online speech.

Repeating Old Mistakes

1 Aug 17th, 2022 19m 5s

City Journal contributing editor Judge Glock joins Brian Anderson to discuss public policies that encourage drug addiction, the relationship of drug abuse to homelessness and crime, and the wisdom of government intervention in the economy.

Biden’s Retreat on Crime

1 Feb 3rd, 2021 16m 43s

Rafael Mangual joins Brian Anderson to discuss why the Biden administration’s policy on law enforcement and prosecution could spell disaster for American cities, last year’s nationwide increase in homicides and shootings, and what New York’s p

Why Classical Architecture Matters

Feb 12th, 2020 25m 39s

Catesby Leigh joins Seth Barron to discuss President Trump's draft executive order to give priority to classical-style architecture in the design of federal courthouses, agency headquarters, and other federal office buildings. The classical sty

The Digital Economy's Voracious Energy Demand

Feb 5th, 2020 17m 5s

Mark Mills joins Brian Anderson to discuss the enormous energy demands of the world's modern information infrastructure—"the Cloud"—the subject of his new book, Digital Cathedrals. "Tech companies confront an inconvenient fact," writes Mills. "

Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution

1 May 8th, 2019 34m 15s

Myron Magnet joins Brian Anderson to discuss his new book, Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution. Magnet contends that Justice Thomas's originalist jurisprudence offers a path forward for recovering our nation's "lost Constitution" and rest

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Cultivating Civility

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Chaos Coordinators

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M. Nolan Gray joins Jordan McGillis to discuss the controversial plan to install an aerial transit system connecting Los Angeles’s Dodger Stadium to the city.

The Will to Liberty

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Martin Gurri joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss how we can transcend the pettiness and corruption of our current political moment.

Harvard’s Unscientific Consensus

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Martin Kulldorff joins John Tierney to discuss his firing from Harvard University and the importance of scientific debate.

Abundance or Extinction?

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Michael J. Totten joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the potential and danger of artificial intelligence.

The Future of Mobility

Feb 28th, 2024 21m 22s

Jordan McGillis joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss autonomous vehicles’ potential to remake transportation.

Chaos and Order

Feb 21st, 2024 30m 7s

Robert Henderson joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss his book Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class.

Dogma of Danger

Feb 14th, 2024 19m 11s

Michael Torres joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the harms of public schools’ transgender secrecy policies.

Psychoanalysis’s Past—and Future

Feb 7th, 2024 16m 39s

Jonathan Clarke joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the value and limitations of psychoanalysis.

Men of Conviction

Jan 31st, 2024 1h 10m

Glenn C. Loury, Randall L. Kennedy, and Robert P. George discuss Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's principles and legacy, and the price of intellectual nonconformity. Ilya Shapiro moderates their conversation.

Diet and Disease

Jan 24th, 2024 30m 57s

Gary Taubes joins John Tierney to discuss his book Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments.

Wing Seat

Jan 18th, 2024 25m 44s

Gary Leff joins Jordan McGillis to discuss airline safety, airport efficiency, and the risks and rewards of air travel.

Illiberal Ivy League

Jan 11th, 2024 23m 42s

Ilya Shapiro joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss Harvard president Claudine Gay’s resignation, the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses, and the state of free speech in higher education.