King of Stuff

The King of Stuff welcomes comedy writer David Angelo. David has written for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” currently writes for “The Daily Show,” and created “Nothin’s Easy” for Comedy Central. Check him out on Twitter and at David Angelo Prime. Subscribe to our brand-new Spotify playlist featuring picks from Jon and his guests! Source

The King of Stuff welcomes Christian Toto, editor of the film and entertainment site, Hollywood in Toto. He belongs to the Critics’ Choice Association and the Denver Film Critics Society, is a Rotten Tomatoes certified reviewer, and an award-winning journalist, film critic, and podcaster. Jon and Christian discuss the dissolution of the media, the future of celebrity, and the passing of Ennio... Source

The King of Stuff welcomes Greg Brooks, President of the Better Cities Project, which helps people in America’s largest cities live free, happy lives. BCP uncovers what works, promotes solutions, and forges partnerships that turn ideas into results, most recently outlined in their report “Getting Back to Work: An Economic Recovery Playbook for America’s Cities.” (Full disclosure: Jon serves on the... Source

It’s time for a change and here it is: The Conservatarians is now the King of Stuff podcast, with our first guest, James Lileks. James is a columnist for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, co-host of Ricochet’s flagship podcast, author of several books, and the proprietor of the irreplaceable Lileks.com. From politics to music to architecture to cartoons, Jon and James cover every topic worth covering. Source

Tuccille is a contributing editor for Reason.com and has written extensively on police reform. J.D. and Jon chat about the various reform proposals out there, including repealing qualified immunity, reforming powerful police unions, and abolishing “release time,” where cops get full-time pay for union work. (Jon’s written about those here.) The intro/outro song is “Eugene” by Waltzer. Source

Frank J. Fleming writes for The Babylon Bee and has written several novels, including Sidequest, Hellbender, and Superego. He has just released a sequel to that last one called Superego: Fathom that you need to buy immediately. Jon and Frank discuss sci-fi, the creative process, and parody in an era beyond parody. The intro/outro song is “Hang on to Your Ego” by Frank Black. To listen to all the... Source

Daniel Knauf began in health insurance and wrote his way onto HBO with his groundbreaking series, Carnivàle. Since then he has written and produced The Blacklist and Spartacus: Blood and Sand among other projects. His latest creation is The Astronauts for Nickelodeon, working with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment. Jon and Daniel discuss the writing process... Source

For the past year, Arthur Brooks has been a Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School. Before that, he served ten years leading the American Enterprise Institute. He has written 11 books, including the bestsellers Love Your Enemies (2019) and The Road to Freedom (2012). He also hosts the Ricochet podcast “The Art of Happiness with Arthur Brooks. Source

Since February, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. This month, he methodically began re-opening the state’s economy. Jon asks him about what the near-term future holds, his collaboration with the White House and fellow governors, and why so many businesses are fleeing blue enclaves for the Grand Canyon State. Before serving as governor, Gov. Ducey was elected state... Source

Scott Rank, Ph.D., is the host of the History Unplugged podcast and today has released his latest book, History’s 9 Most Insane Rulers. As armchair psychologists question the mental health of our current politicians, this book shows how truly insane rulers are in a different category altogether. This is Scott’s 12th book and, when he isn’t writing or podcasting, he researches the history of the... Source