Can We Talk About It? with Debi Ghate

Working non-stop to communicate COVID-19 news to the public has given Dr. Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, an inside look at the pandemic from both a clinical and policy perspective. The new public scrutiny he has drawn has come with criticism and even hate mail. In this episode, Adalja reflects on partisanship, the authority of public health experts and the CDC, WHO reform, and his on-the-ground experience in a public health crisis.

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This interview was recorded on January 18, 2021

Debi Ghate talks with New York Times columnist Bret Stephens about freedom of speech and the contrast between the freedom to offend v. freedom from offense. The two discuss the necessity of comedy in free societies, the rise of cultural “heretics,” and the reputational defenestration of comedians who push boundaries in the pursuit of their craft.

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This interview was recorded on January 22, 2021.

Professors Stephanie Shonekan and Adam Seagrave identify the need for a shared understanding of what equality means for a diverse student body. In this episode, host Debi Ghate talks with them about the events that transpired to launch a course called “Citizenship@Mizzou” and the “Race & the American Story” project across various campuses. The project has become a rare space in the academy for a serious conversation about citizenship and race in America.

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This interview was recorded on December  9, 2020.

In our first episode, Debi discusses the inspiration behind this podcast—the 2004 murder of Theo van Gogh (the great-grandnephew of the famous Dutch painter). This was not some random mugging or drug offense gone wrong; Van Gogh was murdered because he directed a short film written by Ayaan Hirsi Ali called Submission: Part 1. The film took a critical look at how women are treated under Islam.

Ayaan discusses the aftermath of Van Gogh's death, her new book Prey: Immigration, Islam and the Erosion of Women's Rights, and the role of philanthropy in today's society.

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This interview was recorded on January 11, 2021

If you’re tired of cancel culture muzzling anyone who doesn’t agree with the progressive agenda; if you’re ready for real, raw, and honest conversations about the toughest challenges facing our country; if you want to meet some of the most interesting and innovative thinkers and doers in the liberty movement, then you must tune in to Can We Talk About It  withDebi Ghate. The show launches late in February. Click here to hear from the host herself why this is a must-watch/listen.