Compact Podcast

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Society & Culture

What's Compact Podcast about?

Sohrab Ahmari, Geoff Shullenberger, Nina Power, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.

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Compact Podcast episodes:

05.02.2024
Clashes and Convictions
Campuses clash over Palestine protests, Harvey Weinstein's conviction is overturned in New York, and author Paul Auster dies. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access....
04.25.2024
Rage and Aid
Protests at Columbia University spark controversy, the Ukraine aid bill is pushed through the house by Mike Johonson, and the FTC moves against non-compete clauses. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported....
04.18.2024
Compact Conversations: Hamilton Craig
Hamilton Craig joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "What NatCon Can Learn From Metternich." https://www.compactmag.com/article/what-natcon-can-learn-from-metternich/ Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
04.17.2024
Drones and Hormones
Iran attacks Israel, the UK's Cass Report declares that allowing children to seek sex changes is dangerous, and NatCon riles up controversy in Brussels. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become...
04.10.2024
Eclipsing Death and Debts
Trump's pro-life politics generates buzz, Biden attempts to relieve student loan debt for a second time, and the solar eclipse captivates the country. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a...
04.09.2024
Compact Conversations: Gladden Pappin
Gladden Pappin joins Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz to discuss his essay "A Bipolar World Spells European Doom." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
04.04.2024
Wrangling in the Country
Debates ensue over which candidate poses the greatest threat to democracy, Democrats gain the upper hand in the abortion wars, and Beyonce releases a country album that fuels predictable racial discourses. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact...
03.27.2024
Cheating the System
Florida restricts social media access for children, JD Vance proposes eliminating tax-free corporate mergers, and New York State legalizes adultery. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access....
03.21.2024
Battling the Bloodbath
Donald Trump warns of a bloodbath if he's not re-elected, the Supreme Court hears a case for social media censorship, and Haiti confronts a wave of violence. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported....
03.13.2024
Bans, Brits, and Girl Bosses
Talk of banning TikTok surfaces once again, Dune 2 features insipid girl-bossery, and the British Royal Family makes waves in the tabloids. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member...
03.11.2024
Compact Conversations: Kyle Baasch
Kyle Baasch joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "Too Late For 'Late Capitalism'." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
03.07.2024
Rejection, Retirement, and Releases
The US Supreme Court's rejects a distorted reading of the 14th Amendment, Victoria Nuland retires, and the buzzy new film American Fiction is released. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a...
02.24.2024
Kingdom of Dreams...and Nightmares
Alexei Navalny dies, Trump's troubles continue, Nayib Bukele builds his kingdom of dreams. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
02.15.2024
Gone with the Anons
COMPACT launches a new Substack, featuring a new piece by Sohrab Ahmari on his experience at a "Twitter anon" fashion show, and inflation makes a come back. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported....
02.07.2024
Crossing Over
The senate border bill receives pushback, the SAT requirements return to Dartmouth, and Toby Keith passes. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
02.02.2024
Beaus and Borders
Three service members are killed in Jordan, the border crisis continues, and Taylor Swift's relationship with Travis Kelce attracts the public's attention. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited...
01.26.2024
Nominations and Immigration
Trump wins New Hampshire, Nikki Haley perserveres, Texas standsoff with the federal government over boarder security, and Barbie garners Oscar nominations. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain...
01.22.2024
Compact Conversations: Michael Cuenco
Michael Cuenco joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "We Still Live in Lenin's World." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
01.18.2024
Rivals and Trials
Trump trounces his rivals in the Iowa primary, Iran escalates the situation in the Middle East, and Bill Ackman's plagiarism saga continues. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and...
01.09.2024
Compact Conversations: Geoff Shullenberger
Geoff Shullenberger joins Sohrab Ahmari to discuss his essay "The Poverty of Anti-Wokeness." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
01.04.2024
The Fall of Harvard's President—and China's Birthrate
Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard's president, and China struggles to get its citizens to have babies. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
12.22.2023
Santa, Satan, and the Supreme Court
Trump is disqualified by the Colorado Supreme Court, Santa gets cancelled, a Satan statue gets beheaded, and the best of books and film in 2023. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become...
12.16.2023
Headlines and Hearings
Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger for an in-person podcast episode on the occasion of Compact's Christmas Party in Berkely, California. Topics of discussion include the recent hearings over free speech on college campuses and the general state...
12.06.2023
Rising and Falling
George Santos gets booted, Henry Kissinger's death sets X ablaze, and Nikki Haley rises in the rankings. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
12.06.2023
Compact Conversations: Philip Cunliffe
Philip Cunliffe joins to discuss his new Compact piece “Why Ukraine Realists Lost It Over Gaza.” Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
12.01.2023
Compact Conversations: Angela Nagle
Angela Nagle joins to discuss her new Compact piece “The Rage Behind the Dublin Riots.” Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
11.29.2023
Cuts and Tears
Geert Wilders wins Dutch Election, American labor unions are internally torn over the Israel-Palestine conflict, and Eric Adams cites influx of refugees as reason for slashing New York City Budget. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited...
11.24.2023
Compact Conversations: Juan David Rojas
Juan David Rojas joins to discuss his new Compact piece “How Javier Milei Defeated Peronism.” Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
11.16.2023
Revert and Convert
The center-establishment reclaims ground in both American and British politics, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a devout ex-Muslim/New-Atheist announces her conversion to Christianity, with criticism from many Christians online. Support Independent Journalism: Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain...
11.12.2023
Compact Conversations: David Leonhardt and Ryan Zickgraf
David Leonhardt (New York Times) joins to discuss his new book “Ours Was The Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream,” and Ryan Zickgraf joins to discuss his new Compact piece “The Quest for a New New Deal.” ...
11.09.2023
Rifts and Shifts
Pro-Palestine Protests scheduled for Armistice Day cause controversy and concern in the UK, Biden is polling beneath Trump, but the rest of the GOP has poor showing on local and ballot measure election night 2023, and several marijuana legalization measures...
11.01.2023
Cancellation and Containment
Cancel Culture hits left-wing anti-Zionists in the worlds of art and academia, the US stays firm in it’s policy of discouraging escalation to regional war in Israel, and American GDP rose by 4.9% last quarter. Support Independent Journalism: Compact...
10.29.2023
Wars and Workers
Israel’s delay in invading Gaza reaches a head, war-hawks in the GOP re-emerge hungering for war with Iran while the Biden admin seems even headed, and a new agreement is reached in the Auto-Workers Union strike. Support Independent Journalism: Compact...
10.20.2023
Conflicting Interests
The war in Israel continues to provoke wildly conflicting reports. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
10.20.2023
Compact Conversations: Alex Perez
Alex Perez joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution “Why Literary Elites Love POC Pain.” Support Independent Journalism: Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
10.13.2023
Axioms and Abstractions
The attack on Israel causes an international incident, as parts of the American left sympathize with Hamas and the rest of the nation recoils. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become...
10.11.2023
Compact Conversations: Matthew Gasda
Matthew Gasda joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution “Downtown Demons." https://compactmag.com/article/downtown-demons Support Independent Journalism: Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
10.04.2023
Zone Blocking Schemes
Ethnic Armenians flee Azerbaijan, Matt Gaetz challenges Kevin McCarthy’s leadership in the US House, and Bloomberg reports 94% of all new hires in the S+P 100 went to people of color in 2021. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew...
10.01.2023
Driving it Home
The 2nd Republican debate makes a lot of noise while Biden and Trump zero in on the auto strike to battle over the labor vote, skepticism of Green politics begins to rise, and Russel Brand gets #MeToo’d. Nina Power and...
09.24.2023
Compact Conversations: Geoff Shullenberger
Geoff Shullenberger joins Matthew Schmitz to discuss his latest Compact contribution “What BAP Learned From Feminism.” Support Independent Journalism: Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] Why...
09.21.2023
Losing Steam
Trump announces he will skip the second Republican Primary debate to visit striking auto workers, the Biden Administration distances itself from 2010s progressivism, and NGOs and academic groups centered around identity politics are losing funding. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and...
09.16.2023
Compact Conversations: Hamilton Craig
Hamilton Craig joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution "Why Oliver Anthony Hates Welfare."
09.15.2023
Denial Issues
Mitt Romney retires from the Senate, Elon denies Ukrainian government requests to activate Starlink, and the debate over the “happily childless” continues. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] Reflecting...
09.07.2023
Decline on the Rise
Higher education is losing its prestige, Biden’s support from Black and Hispanic voters is dropping, Woody Allen’s new movie is not being distributed in the US, and child revenants have been discovered in Poland. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff...
09.03.2023
Compact Conversations: Ari Gandsman
Ari Gandsman joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution "How COVID Killed Utopia."
09.01.2023
Masking the Mug
Masks make a comeback, Trump's mugshot goes viral, and David Cronenberg's films are dug out of the archives for analysis. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
08.24.2023
Entitlements and the Entitled
Chris Christie calls to cut entitlements, Maui is set ablaze by wildfires, and Hunter Biden makes forays into the art world. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
08.19.2023
Compact Conversations: Juan David Rojas
Juan David Rojas joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution "Can a Gonzo Libertarian Save Argentina?"
08.18.2023
Where There's Trump, There's Fire
The Trump indictments continue, the war in Ukraine rages on, and Javier Milei rises to power in Argentina. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
08.12.2023
Compact Conversations: Katherine Dee
Katherine Dee (Default Friend) joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss her latest Compact contribution "Why You're Never Leaving Twitter."

What's Compact Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Compact Podcast episodes:

Clashes and Convictions

Rage and Aid

Compact Conversations: Hamilton Craig

Drones and Hormones

Eclipsing Death and Debts

Compact Conversations: Gladden Pappin

Wrangling in the Country

Cheating the System

Battling the Bloodbath

Bans, Brits, and Girl Bosses

Compact Conversations: Kyle Baasch

Rejection, Retirement, and Releases

Kingdom of Dreams...and Nightmares

Gone with the Anons

Crossing Over

Beaus and Borders

Nominations and Immigration

Compact Conversations: Michael Cuenco

Rivals and Trials

Compact Conversations: Geoff Shullenberger

The Fall of Harvard's President—and China's Birthrate

Santa, Satan, and the Supreme Court

Headlines and Hearings

Rising and Falling

Compact Conversations: Philip Cunliffe

Compact Conversations: Angela Nagle

Cuts and Tears

Compact Conversations: Juan David Rojas

Revert and Convert

Compact Conversations: David Leonhardt and Ryan Zickgraf

Rifts and Shifts

Cancellation and Containment

Wars and Workers

Conflicting Interests

Compact Conversations: Alex Perez

Axioms and Abstractions

Compact Conversations: Matthew Gasda

Zone Blocking Schemes

Driving it Home

Compact Conversations: Geoff Shullenberger

Losing Steam

Compact Conversations: Hamilton Craig

Denial Issues

Decline on the Rise

Compact Conversations: Ari Gandsman

Masking the Mug

Entitlements and the Entitled

Compact Conversations: Juan David Rojas

Where There's Trump, There's Fire

Compact Conversations: Katherine Dee