Conversations With Coleman

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Conversations with Coleman is home to honest conversations with leading intellectuals on polarised issues in the realm of race, politics and culture in the West.

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03.01.2024
Is Therapy Bad for You? with Abigail Shrier
Today we discuss Abigail Shrier's new book, "Bad Therapy". She explains the harmful effects of therapy, particularly on children and adolescents, and the risks associated with overdiagnosis and overmedication. Shrier also explores the treatment prevalence paradox, where the rates of...
12.23.2023
Feminism Under The Microscope with Mary Harrington
My guest today is Mary Harrington. Mary is a writer and contributing editor at UnHerd. She's the author of a great book called Feminism Against Progress. In this episode, we talk about her general critique of feminism, we talk about...
12.20.2023
Why? The Purpose of the Universe with Philip Goff
My guest today is Philip Goff. Philip is a philosophy professor at Durham University. He's the author of Galileo's Error and Why the Purpose of the Universe. Philip believes that science gives us objective reasons to believe that there's value in...
12.13.2023
All Things China with Cindy Yu
My guest today is Cindy Yu. Cindy Yu is an assistant editor at the Spectator Magazine, and she's the host of the "Chinese Whispers" podcast, which is actually one of my favorite podcasts. We talk about whether China will invade Taiwan....
11.25.2023
Psychedelic Libertarianism with Nick Gillespie
My guest today is Nick Gillespie. Nick is a prominent libertarian journalist and commentator best known for his work at Reason Magazine, where he's been for around 30 years. In this episode, we discuss Nick's experience getting engaged at the recent...
11.21.2023
Race, Brexit, and Islamism with Munira Mirza
My guest today is Munira Mirza. Munira Mirza is a British public policy analyst and cultural commentator. She served as the Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture of London under Boris Johnson when he was mayor, and later served as...
11.09.2023
Lessons from Afghanistan with Rory Stewart
My guest today is Rory Stewart. Rory Stewart is a British politician, diplomat, and author who served as a member of parliament from 2010 to 2019. He held several governmental positions, notably as a Secretary of State for International Development...
10.28.2023
Debating the Israel-Palestine Conflict with Yousef Munayyer
So I've gotten criticism lately that I've created an echo chamber of pro-Israel guests, Benny Morris and Andrew Gold being the two examples. So I went on Twitter and asked who I should get to deliver the Palestinian perspective. and...
10.21.2023
My Last Word on TED
Here is my final response to Chris Anderson and Adam Grant on the TED debacle.
10.14.2023
A Nuanced View On Israel and Palestine with Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold, who I had on this podcast earlier this year, asked me if I wanted to hop on with him and discuss the Israel-Hamas war and I said, sure. We talk all about the war in Israel and Gaza....
10.13.2023
"Why the Religious Will Inherit the Earth" with Eric Kaufmann
My guest today is Eric Kaufmann. Eric is a political scientist who's written several great books, including "Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?" and "Whiteshift". Eric was a professor at Birkbeck College, University of London for many years. I think...
10.07.2023
"The Identity Trap" with Yascha Mounk
My guest today is Yascha Mounk. Yascha is a German born political scientist, author, and lecturer known for his research on the rise of populism and the challenges to liberal democracy. He has authored several influential books, including "Stranger in...
09.28.2023
Why Is TED Scared of Color Blindness?
The organization’s tagline is “ideas worth spreading.” But they attempted to suppress mine.
09.22.2023
“Racism, Election Theft, and Self-Help” with Scott Adams and Noam Dworman
My guests today are Scott Adams and Noam Dworman. Scott Adams is an American writer, commentator, and cartoonist best known for creating the comic strip Dilbert. In addition to his cartooning work, Adams has authored several books and frequently comments...
09.15.2023
"The Rise of the Radical Left" with Christopher Rufo
My guest today is Christopher Rufo. Christopher is a political activist and filmmaker known for his opposition to Critical Race Theory or CRT. He's a senior fellow and director of the Initiative on Critical Race Theory at the Manhattan Institute...
09.01.2023
"Diversity: From Rome to Rwanda” with Jens Heycke
My guest today is Jens Heycke. Jens is a researcher, writer, and competitive cyclist. He studied economics and Near East Studies at U. Chicago, the London School of Economics, and Princeton. His book is called "Out of the Melting Pot,...
08.29.2023
"Can Immigrants Assimilate?” with Garett Jones
My guest today is Garett Jones. Garett is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University. His interests include macroeconomics, the micro foundations of economic growth, IQ, the power of culture, and public choice economics. The books we focus...
08.18.2023
The Myth of Left and Right with Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis
My guests today are Hyram and Verlan Lewis. Hyram and Verlan are brothers. Hyram is an associate professor of history at Brigham Young University, Idaho, and Verlan is a political scientist at Harvard Center for American Political Studies. Together, Hyram...
08.11.2023
“Does Color-Blindness Perpetuate Racism?” A Debate w/Jamelle Bouie
Today's episode is a recording of a debate that occurred a few weeks ago between me and Jamelle Bouie, who is a columnist for the New York Times. This debate was hosted by TED as well as Open to Debate,...
08.04.2023
"Panpsychism: A Theory Whose Time Has Come" with Phillip Goff
My guest today is Philip Goff. Phillip is a philosopher known for his work on consciousness and the philosophy of mind, particularly for his defense of panpsychism, the view that consciousness is a fundamental feature of the universe. He's an...
07.28.2023
Will AI Destroy Us? - AI Virtual Roundtable
Today's episode is a roundtable discussion about AI safety with Eliezer Yudkowsky, Gary Marcus, and Scott Aaronson. Eliezer Yudkowsky is a prominent AI researcher and writer known for co-founding the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, where he spearheaded research on AI safety....
07.21.2023
The Deep State: Fact or Fiction with Lee Fang
My guest today is Lee Fang. Lee Fang is an investigative reporter, formerly of The Intercept and The Nation. His writing is focused on the influence of money in politics, security state overreach, and civil liberties. He was also responsible...
07.14.2023
Psychedelic Medicine with Jeannie Fontana
My guest today is Jeannie Fontana. Jeannie is the CEO of the TREAT California Initiative. TREAT is a statewide initiative that would create a $5 billion funding agency for psychedelic research, which has proven highly effective for conditions like PTSD...
07.07.2023
From Boomers to Zoomers with Jean Twenge
My guest today is Jean Twenge. Jean is a psychologist, author, and professor of psychology at San Diego State University. She's best known for her research on generational differences. Her book, "Generation Me", dealt with millennials. Her book, "iGen", which is...
06.30.2023
Is the American Dream Dead? with John Wood Jr.
My guest today is John Wood Jr. John is a national leader at Braver Angels, which is a grassroots organization dedicated to the work of political depolarization. He's also a writer for USA Today. He's a former vice chairman of the...
06.23.2023
Animal Rights, Abortion, and Lying with Peter Singer
My guest today is Peter Singer. Peter Singer is a renowned Australian moral philosopher best known for his work in applied ethics, particularly regarding animal rights and global poverty. He's considered a leader in the development of the modern animal rights movement,...
06.16.2023
"The Legacy of BLM, continued" with Thomas Chatterton Williams
My guest today is Thomas Chatterton Williams. Thomas is a great writer whose books include "Losing My Cool" and "Self-Portrait in Black and White", both of which I highly recommend. Thomas and I talk about a host of subjects here, but we pay special attention to...
06.09.2023
In Defense of China with Keyu Jin
My guest today is Keyu Jin. Keyu Jin is a Chinese economist currently teaching at the London School of Economics, and she just published a book called "The New China Playbook". Keyu gave a TED Talk about a month ago,...
06.02.2023
Genes, Race, and History with Razib Khan
My guest today is Razib Khan. Razib is a population geneticist, writer, and entrepreneur. He is a prominent voice in the realm of genetic genealogy, where he illuminates the interplay of genes, history, and culture. His writing has been featured...
06.02.2023
Reparations and the Legacy of BLM with The GoodFellows
This episode is actually my appearance on the Goodfellows podcast, which is run by the Hoover Institution. They asked me about the reparations proposal that was recently put forward in California. They also asked me about the legacy of Black...
05.26.2023
Evolution, Intergenerational Trauma, and Gender with Jerry Coyne
My guest today is Jerry Coyne. Jerry is an evolutionary biologist and geneticist. He received his PhD from Harvard in 1978, after which he served as a professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution...
05.19.2023
Is Whiteness Killing Us? with Dr. Jonathan Metzl
My guest today is Dr. Jonathan Metzl. Jonathan is a psychiatrist and author and a professor of sociology at Vanderbilt University. He's written several books including "The Protest Psychosis", "Prozac on the Couch", "Against Health" and the topic of today's conversation, "Dying of Whiteness: How...
05.12.2023
Is Psychology a Fake Science? with Paul Bloom
My guest today is Paul Bloom. Paul Bloom is a renowned psychologist, professor and author currently teaching at Yale University and University of Toronto. He's published many books including "Descartes' Baby", "How Pleasure Works", "Just Babies", "Against Empathy", "The Sweet Spot", and the topic of today's conversation, "Psych:...
05.09.2023
Multiverse of Madness with David Deutsch
My guest today is David Deutsch. David is a renowned physicist and philosopher, best known for his work on quantum computation and his contributions to the field of quantum mechanics. He's a fellow of the Royal Society and a visiting...
05.05.2023
Debating Race and Incarceration with Vincent Lloyd
My guest today is Vincent Lloyd. Vincent is a professor at Villanova University where he directed the Black Studies Program, leads workshops on anti-racism and transformative justice, and has published books on anti-black racism, including "Black Dignity: The Struggle against...
04.28.2023
Science and Spirituality with Robert Wright
My guest today is Robert Wright. Robert is an author and journalist whose work has spanned a variety of topics from evolutionary psychology and game theory to the nature of consciousness and the role of mindfulness meditation in society. He's...
04.21.2023
The Genius Behind Titania McGrath with Andrew Doyle
My guest today is Andrew Doyle. Andrew is a British comedian, writer, and political commentator. He's best known for creating and writing the satirical character Titania McGrath, a fictional social justice warrior who parodies extreme progressive activism. Doyle is also a frequent...
04.14.2023
Dating, Gender, & Virtue Signaling with Sarah Haider & Meghan Daum
My guests today are Sarah Hader and Meghan Daum, who co-host the podcast called "A Special Place in Hell". Sarah, Meghan, and I talk about the difficulty of dating in New York City when you have heterodox politics. I talk about...
04.07.2023
DEBATE: Is The Democratic Party Too Far Left?
On the 21st of March, I participated in an Intelligence Squared debate against Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza and Congressman Jamaal Bowman. The motion of the debate was: "Has the Democratic Party gone too far left?" So the Political scientist Ruy...
04.01.2023
Racism, UFOs, and Cultural Appropriation with Neil deGrasse Tyson
My guest today needs no introduction, but I'll give him one anyway. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Neil is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Centre for Earth and...
03.25.2023
The Strange Death of Journalism with Batya Ungar-Sargon
My guest today is Batya Ungar-Sargon. Batya is a deputy opinion news editor at Newsweek and a columnist at Compact magazine. Before that, she was the opinion editor of The Forward. In this episode, we talk about tribalism and individualism. We...
03.17.2023
Mind-Reading Tech is Here with Nita Farahany
My guest today is Nita Farahany. Nita is a professor of Law and Philosophy at Duke Law School. She is the founding director of the Duke Science and Society. She is the faculty chair of the Duke MA in Bioethics and...
03.10.2023
Alcoholism, Self-Sabotage, and Wokeness with Africa Brooke
My guest today is Africa Brooke. Africa is a London-based consultant, writer, and life coach. She is the host of the "Beyond the Self" podcast. In this episode, we talk about her background growing up in Zimbabwe and her experience as an immigrant to the...
03.04.2023
Woke Capital with Marc Andreessen
My guest today is Marc Andreessen. Marc is an entrepreneur, venture capital investor, and software engineer. Marc co-founded Mosaic, which was the first widely used Internet browser, as well as Netscape. He also co-founded Opsware and Ning. He is on...
02.24.2023
Ron DeSantis' War on Wokeness with Kmele Foster, Chloé Valdary and David Bernstein
Today's conversation is a roundtable with several guests instead of my usual one on one. My guests today are Kmele Foster (Co-Founder of Free Think and Host of The Fifth Column Podcast), Chloé Valdary (Founder of Theory of Enchantment and...
02.17.2023
Trans Rights vs. Women's Rights with Kathleen Stock
My guest today is Kathleen Stock. Kathleen is a philosopher and a writer, and she was a philosophy professor at the University of Sussex for many years, until she was stampeded out of her job by a mob of angry...
02.10.2023
The History and Ethics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict with Dr. Benny Morris
The topic of today's episode is the Israel-Palestine conflict. I've avoided discussing Israel on this podcast for two reasons. First, because I didn't know enough to feel qualified to weigh in on it. Second, because it may literally be the...
02.03.2023
Race & Inequality Across the Pond with Inaya Folarin Iman
My guest today is Inaya Folarin Iman. Inaya is the founder of The Equiano Project, a British organization dedicated to promoting free speech, common humanity, and universalism. She recently organized a conference called "Towards the Common Good" hosted at Cambridge,...
02.02.2023
Defeating the Race Baiters with Freddie Sayers
This is a recording of a live event that I did in London with Freddie Sayers. Freddie is the former editor-in-chief of YouGov, the founder of Politics Home, and the executive editor of UnHerd, which is a great publication you...
01.26.2023
Is the Royal Family Racist? with Andrew Gold
My guest today is Andrew Gold. Andrew Gold is an ex-BBC journalist and documentary filmmaker, who now has an excellent podcast called "On The Edge". Andrew focuses on weird and controversial people, for instance, psychopaths, former cult members, exorcists, and so...

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Conversations With Coleman episodes:

Is Therapy Bad for You? with Abigail Shrier

Feminism Under The Microscope with Mary Harrington

Why? The Purpose of the Universe with Philip Goff

All Things China with Cindy Yu

Psychedelic Libertarianism with Nick Gillespie

Race, Brexit, and Islamism with Munira Mirza

Lessons from Afghanistan with Rory Stewart

Debating the Israel-Palestine Conflict with Yousef Munayyer

My Last Word on TED

A Nuanced View On Israel and Palestine with Andrew Gold

"Why the Religious Will Inherit the Earth" with Eric Kaufmann

"The Identity Trap" with Yascha Mounk

Why Is TED Scared of Color Blindness?

“Racism, Election Theft, and Self-Help” with Scott Adams and Noam Dworman

"The Rise of the Radical Left" with Christopher Rufo

"Diversity: From Rome to Rwanda” with Jens Heycke

"Can Immigrants Assimilate?” with Garett Jones

The Myth of Left and Right with Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis

“Does Color-Blindness Perpetuate Racism?” A Debate w/Jamelle Bouie

"Panpsychism: A Theory Whose Time Has Come" with Phillip Goff

Will AI Destroy Us? - AI Virtual Roundtable

The Deep State: Fact or Fiction with Lee Fang

Psychedelic Medicine with Jeannie Fontana

From Boomers to Zoomers with Jean Twenge

Is the American Dream Dead? with John Wood Jr.

Animal Rights, Abortion, and Lying with Peter Singer

"The Legacy of BLM, continued" with Thomas Chatterton Williams

In Defense of China with Keyu Jin

Genes, Race, and History with Razib Khan

Reparations and the Legacy of BLM with The GoodFellows

Evolution, Intergenerational Trauma, and Gender with Jerry Coyne

Is Whiteness Killing Us? with Dr. Jonathan Metzl

Is Psychology a Fake Science? with Paul Bloom

Multiverse of Madness with David Deutsch

Debating Race and Incarceration with Vincent Lloyd

Science and Spirituality with Robert Wright

The Genius Behind Titania McGrath with Andrew Doyle

Dating, Gender, & Virtue Signaling with Sarah Haider & Meghan Daum

DEBATE: Is The Democratic Party Too Far Left?

Racism, UFOs, and Cultural Appropriation with Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Strange Death of Journalism with Batya Ungar-Sargon

Mind-Reading Tech is Here with Nita Farahany

Alcoholism, Self-Sabotage, and Wokeness with Africa Brooke

Woke Capital with Marc Andreessen

Ron DeSantis' War on Wokeness with Kmele Foster, Chloé Valdary and David Bernstein

Trans Rights vs. Women's Rights with Kathleen Stock

The History and Ethics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict with Dr. Benny Morris

Race & Inequality Across the Pond with Inaya Folarin Iman

Defeating the Race Baiters with Freddie Sayers

Is the Royal Family Racist? with Andrew Gold

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