thinkspot Presents

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"thinkspot presents" is a weekly podcast that explores bold new ideas, challenges assumptions, and experiments with new lines of thought across a wide variety of topics. 

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thinkspot Presents episodes:

08.08.2021
S2#26 - Independent Outlook: CRT, Vaccines, and More
Join the Independent Institute as Founder and President David Theroux, Senior Fellow Dr. Williamson Evers, and Executive Director Dr. Graham Walker discuss Critical Race Theory, Vaccines and more.
08.01.2021
S2#25 - Better Left Unsaid
Join the filmmakers behind Better Left Unsaid. Curt Jaimungal and Desh Amila are joined by a host of special guests, including Michael Shermer, Rick Smith, Vesper Stamper, and Marshall Herskovitz.
07.28.2021
S2#24 - Independent Outlook: Newsom Recall, Woke Educators and more
Join the Independent Institute as they focus on the recall Newsom efforts, woke educators, anti-racism and more.
07.20.2021
S2#23 - Child Sexual Abuse Witchhunts
In this week's episode, Bettina Arndt and Professor Mark Smith discuss the current panic over assumed endemic child sexual abuse in residential care.
07.11.2021
S2#22 - Independent Outlook: July 4th Aflame, Post-Covid Education and More
Join David Theroux, Senior Fellow Dr. Williamson Evers, and Dr. Graham Walker for this week’s Independent Outlook discussion and Q&A.
06.06.2021
S2#21 - Bettina Arndt and Parents of Trans-identifying Sons
Join Bettina Arndt as she speaks with two parents of young teenage sons who suddenly announced they were transgender.
05.30.2021
S2#20 - Vaccine Passports, Corporations in Politics, Biden and More
This week's Independent Outlook focusses on vaccine passports, corporations involving themselves in politics, educating children during the pandemic, Biden and more.
05.23.2021
S2#19 - Woke Women and Their Poisonous Friends
Join Bettina Arndt and marriage coach Suzanne Venker as they talk about how dangerous women’s friends can be in undermining their relationships.
05.16.2021
S2#18 - Newsom Recall, Woke Educators, Anti-Racism and More
This week's episode of the Independent Outlook looks into the efforts to recall Newson, woke educators, anti-racism and more.
05.10.2021
S2#17 - The filmmakers behind Better Left Unsaid
Join the filmmakers behind Better Left Unsaid for a Q&A session on thinkspot. Curt Jaimungal and Desh Amila will be joined by Michael Shermer, Rick Smith, Vesper Stamper, and Marshall Herskovitz.
04.19.2021
S2#16 - A Conversation with Nadine Taylor
Join Bettina Arndt and Nadine Taylor as they discuss father's rights.
04.12.2021
S2#15 - The Independent Outlook - Biden's Border Crisis, Ethnic Studies in California, China and More
Join The Independent Institute Founder and President David Theroux, Senior Fellow Dr. Williamson Evers and Executive Director Dr. Graham Walker as they discuss Biden's border crisis, ethnic studies in California, China and more.
04.07.2021
S2#14 - The State of American Liberal Arts Curriculum
Join Dr. Stephen Blackwood and Erich Prince as they discuss proposed alternatives to higher education, the state of American liberal arts curriculum, and Stephen's burgeoning university project - Ralston College.
03.29.2021
S2#13 - The Rick Smith Show with Marshall Herskovitz
Join Rick Smith and Marshall Herskovitz for a Q&A with out thinkspot members.
03.22.2021
S2#12 - Bettina Arndt and Cynthia Garrett
Cynthia Garrett and Bettina Arndt discuss the developments by the Biden/Harris administration which are making it clear that their gender policies will be all about advantaging women at the expense of men.
03.15.2021
S2#11 - Black History Month and Race and Liberty in America
Join Jonathan Bean, Dr. Williamson Evers, and Dr. Graham Walker for this week’s Independent Outlook which focuses on Black History Month and Race and Liberty in America.
03.08.2021
S2#10 - Rick Smith and Joe Walsh
Listen to Rick Smith and Joe Walsh discuss the first 100 days of the Biden Presidency, the GOP's reality post-Trump, and the state of American governance.
02.28.2021
S2#9 - What Actually Happened with GameStop
Join our thinkspot Contributor Jeremy from The Aworkening as he dissects what really happened with Gamestop, WallStreetBets and Robinhood.
02.24.2021
S2#8 - Executive Orders, Border Confusion, and California's Errors Go National
This week's special focus will be on Biden’s executive orders, border confusion, and California errors going national.
02.14.2021
S2#7 - Merion West Writer's Room
Join Merion West editor-in-chief Erich Prince and musician/journalist Tony Senatore for a look inside the Merion West writer's room.
02.07.2021
S2#6 - Mud Sticks Falsely
Join Bettina Arndt, Janice Fiamengo and Diana Davison to discuss Woody Allen’s innocence and how mud sticks to falsely accused men
02.01.2021
S2#5 - Critical Race Theory and Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Join James Lindsay and Chloe Valdary as they cover a range of material, from America's DEI/CRT moment to these program's philosophical underpinnings.
01.24.2021
S2#4 - Capitol Fallout, Censorship, and the Unfettered Biden Agenda
Join David Theroux, Dr. Williamson Evers, and Dr. Graham Walker of the Independent Institute for this week’s Independent Outlook discussion and Q&A
01.17.2021
S2#3 - Rick Smith and the Capitol Riots
Join Rick Smith for his first thinkspot Q&A of the New Year. On the heals of the riots at the Capitol, hear Rick's responses to the many thought provoking questions posed by our members.
01.10.2021
S2#2 - War on Cops
Heather MacDonald revisits her 2016 book, The War On Cops, supports her push back against the swelling tide of anti-police rhetoric.
01.05.2021
S2#1 - Independent Conversation: New Way to Care
Join us for an Independent Conversation with Dr. Graham H. Walker and Dr. John C. Goodman on Independent Institute's newest book by Dr. John C. Goodman, New Way to Care: Social Protections that Put Families First.
12.13.2020
Ep. #45 - Woke Women are Killing Dating
Bettina Arndt and Suzanne Venker discuss Suzanne's controversial article suggesting women needed to lower their unrealistic expectations of marriage, she was swamped with angry abuse.
12.06.2020
Ep. #44 - Big Tech Censorship
Join Erich Prince of Merion West and Seth Dillon of The Babylon Bee for a discussion about Big Tech censorship.
11.29.2020
Ep. #43 - The Independent Outlook
The Independent Institute discussed Christopher Briggs's recent opinion piece, "My kid has cancer and ObamaCare is making everything worse," published by the New York Post.
11.23.2020
Ep. #42 - Jonathan Pageau and Carl Benjamin
Carl Benjamin and artist/symbologist Jonathan Pageau chat for the first time in this featured thinkspot event.
11.18.2020
Ep. #41 - Art and Truth
Cellist Justin Hall and author/illustrator Vesper Stamper learn that they have much in common, namely - a love for the classics and an interest in how literature intersects with music/composition. In this episode of thinkspot presents, you can findCellist Justin...
11.09.2020
Ep. #40 - Rick Smith Joins Thinkspot
Rick Smith offers his pre-election analysis from the perspective of the number one working people's radio show host.
10.27.2020
Ep. #39 - The 490 B.C. Project
In response to the New York Times’ controversial 1619 Project, Bill Evers and Graham Walker propose their own history curriculum centered around the classics in an effort to revitalize an era that they allege has been neglected by primary schools...
10.19.2020
Ep. #38 - Rust Belt Realism
Everything is fair game in this exchange between Merion West editor Erich Prince and film director Spencer T. Folmar, as the two Pennsylvania natives task themselves with confronting a wide breadth of topics, from the soul of the rust belt...
10.11.2020
Ep. #37 - The Seeds of Our Divide
Marshall Herskovitz and Graham Walker tackle the seeds of the American political divide and how they have been sown by institutional failure and media narratives.
10.04.2020
Ep. #36 - Inside Hollywood
Join film director Spencer T. Folmar as he provides us with a fascinating insight into everything from filmmaking techniques to the new Academy Awards's diversity standards.
09.27.2020
Ep. #35 - Cynical Theories Book Launch
Professor Stephen Blackwood plays host to filmmaker Mike Nayna and co-authors James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose for the launch of their essential new book Cynical Theories.
09.20.2020
Ep. #34 - The Psychology of Trauma and Woke Politics
Marshall Herskovitz is joined by the Independent Institute’s Graham Walker for a discussion on the psychology of trauma and its relationship to the left’s current strain of woke-ism.
09.13.2020
Ep. #33 - Covid-19 Intelligence Report
Tom Quiggin offers his analysis on the origins of Covid-19 and the early days that led to its spread.
09.07.2020
Ep. #32 - So Much Things to Say
Join Chloé Valdary and Jamie Kilstein for their new podcast - So Much Things to Say.
08.31.2020
Ep. #31 - California Burning
Dr. McQuillan joins The Independent Institute for a discussion regarding the California Wildfires and what should have been done to prevent these disasters.
08.23.2020
Ep. #30 - Jordan Peterson - Savage Messiah
Best selling author Jim Proser and writer Kevin Turner discuss Proser's 2020 release of his book Savage Messiah - How Jordan Peterson is Saving Western Civilization.
08.16.2020
Ep. #29 - The Postmodern Polity
Merion West's Erich Prince joins Stephen Hicks for a critical discussion on society and culture, focussing on the complexity of this historic summer.
08.09.2020
Ep. #28 - The Independent Outlook
Join the Independent Institute for its bi-monthly Outlook show.
08.02.2020
Ep. #27 - So You Think You Can Think
Merion West's editor Kevin Turner interviews University of Toronto professor Chris DiCarlo.
07.26.2020
Ep. #26 - Transcendent Art and Political Polarization
Artist Vesper Stamper makes the case for art as an anti-dote to our current political and social division.
07.19.2020
Ep. #25 - Calling All Carnivores
Join us for a ts Exclusive as Mikhaila Peterson sits down to answer thinkspot members' questions.
07.12.2020
Ep. #24 - Nizar Zakka and Kambiz Tavana
Merion West writer Kambiz Tavana hosts former Iranian political prisoner Nizar Zakka.
07.05.2020
Ep. #23 - The Post Millennial Writer’s Room
Join The Post Millennial Writers' Room while they discuss their publication ideas and processes.
06.29.2020
Ep. #22: Vesper Stamper and Jonathan Pageau
Vesper Stamper and Jonathan Pageau press pause on the social chaos of the moment.

What's thinkspot Presents about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

thinkspot Presents episodes:

S2#26 - Independent Outlook: CRT, Vaccines, and More

S2#25 - Better Left Unsaid

S2#24 - Independent Outlook: Newsom Recall, Woke Educators and more

S2#23 - Child Sexual Abuse Witchhunts

S2#22 - Independent Outlook: July 4th Aflame, Post-Covid Education and More

S2#21 - Bettina Arndt and Parents of Trans-identifying Sons

S2#20 - Vaccine Passports, Corporations in Politics, Biden and More

S2#19 - Woke Women and Their Poisonous Friends

S2#18 - Newsom Recall, Woke Educators, Anti-Racism and More

S2#17 - The filmmakers behind Better Left Unsaid

S2#16 - A Conversation with Nadine Taylor

S2#15 - The Independent Outlook - Biden's Border Crisis, Ethnic Studies in California, China and More

S2#14 - The State of American Liberal Arts Curriculum

S2#13 - The Rick Smith Show with Marshall Herskovitz

S2#12 - Bettina Arndt and Cynthia Garrett

S2#11 - Black History Month and Race and Liberty in America

S2#10 - Rick Smith and Joe Walsh

S2#9 - What Actually Happened with GameStop

S2#8 - Executive Orders, Border Confusion, and California's Errors Go National

S2#7 - Merion West Writer's Room

S2#6 - Mud Sticks Falsely

S2#5 - Critical Race Theory and Diversity Equity & Inclusion

S2#4 - Capitol Fallout, Censorship, and the Unfettered Biden Agenda

S2#3 - Rick Smith and the Capitol Riots

S2#2 - War on Cops

S2#1 - Independent Conversation: New Way to Care

Ep. #45 - Woke Women are Killing Dating

Ep. #44 - Big Tech Censorship

Ep. #43 - The Independent Outlook

Ep. #42 - Jonathan Pageau and Carl Benjamin

Ep. #41 - Art and Truth

Ep. #40 - Rick Smith Joins Thinkspot

Ep. #39 - The 490 B.C. Project

Ep. #38 - Rust Belt Realism

Ep. #37 - The Seeds of Our Divide

Ep. #36 - Inside Hollywood

Ep. #35 - Cynical Theories Book Launch

Ep. #34 - The Psychology of Trauma and Woke Politics

Ep. #33 - Covid-19 Intelligence Report

Ep. #32 - So Much Things to Say

Ep. #31 - California Burning

Ep. #30 - Jordan Peterson - Savage Messiah

Ep. #29 - The Postmodern Polity

Ep. #28 - The Independent Outlook

Ep. #27 - So You Think You Can Think

Ep. #26 - Transcendent Art and Political Polarization

Ep. #25 - Calling All Carnivores

Ep. #24 - Nizar Zakka and Kambiz Tavana

Ep. #23 - The Post Millennial Writer’s Room

Ep. #22: Vesper Stamper and Jonathan Pageau