Compact Podcast

Trump brings peace to the Middle East, the UK attempts to ban spanking, and the government bails out libertarian heroes. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Two years have pass since the start of the war between Hamas and Israel, Trump battles with Chicago and Portland over the deployment of National Guard troops, and philosopher Nick Land stirs up controversy. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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The US government shuts down, Labour moves to introduce digital ID in Great Britain, and a peace plan is laid out for Gaza. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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The nation tunes into Charlie Kirk's funeral, California bans ICE agents from masking, and RFK Jr. announces that Tylenol can cause autism. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Charlie Kirk is killed and the debate over assisted suicide continues in the UK. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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The right fights over AI chips, the Department of War returns, and the right embraces "believe the women." Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Graham Linehan gets arrested for his tweets, Google finds out it won't have to sell off its search engines, and the AI bubble is at risk of bursting. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Trump pursues peace in Eurasia, Gavin Newsom tries out a populist style, and the White House launches a TikTok account. Ashley Frawley and Anna Wetzel join Matthew Schmitz.

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The conflict in Gaza escalates, Trump and Putin plan for a private summit, and DSA-style socialism continues its assault on the family. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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NASA is calling for a nuclear reactor on the Moon, a beach town in France is asking tourists to cover up, and heterofatalism is having a moment, again. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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