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When this interview took place, Laura Kipnis was under a Title IX investigation by her university and being sued in civil court for publishing her book, Unwanted Advances: Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus, a critique of the sexual “McCarthyism” at American universities and the “blatantly paternalistic” feminism that drives it. Kipnis is a professor of … Continue reading Episode 26: Laura Kipnis →

Kmele Foster is back, by popular demand. He is the co-host of the Fifth Column podcast and Lead Producer at FreeThink Media.

Alex Epstein is a philosopher and “energy theorist” whose book The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels cuts against all the conventional wisdom on energy policy and climate change but presents the most persuasive argument I have seen on the issue. He is the president and founder of the Center for Industrial Progress.

Petey DeAbreu is a comedian working in New York City. This might be the first time you’ve heard of him, but I’m guessing it won’t be the last.

Dave Smith is a stand-up comedian, radio personality, political commentator, host of the podcast Part of the Problem, and co-host of the Legion of Skanks podcast. He can be seen regularly on The Greg Gutfeld Show and Red Eye on Fox News, as well as Kennedy on the Fox Business Network.

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a New York Times op-ed contributor, a visiting lecturer at The Wharton School, and a former Google data scientist. His work focuses on using big-data sources to uncover previously hidden behaviors and attitudes.

I had wanted to talk with Glenn Loury ever since I first heard his podcast, The Glenn Show, and last week I got my chance. From listening to this interview I think you’ll be able to understand why I consider him to be the finest public intellectual we have. Glenn Loury is the Merton P. … Continue reading Episode 20: Glenn Loury →

Brett Veinotte is back, but this time we’re in front of a live audience. This is the recording of a podcast that concluded Renegade University’s first event, a weekend of history, philosophy, and personal stories. Unregistered Listeners were out in force and they asked tough questions and offered moving life stories. It all seemed like … Continue reading Episode 19: Live Podcast with School Sucks and Brett Veinotte →

Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) helps refugees escape from the country and uses their testimony to show that, far from being helpless victims, the people who remain in North Korea, especially the young “black market generation,” are waging a quiet but radical revolution every day. Hannah Song, the president and CEO of LiNK, convinced me that … Continue reading Episode 18: Hannah Song →

The 800,000 registered sex offenders in the United States live under a totalitarian regime. They are legally barred from living in large portions of the country and denied access to employment, housing, and public spaces. Their movements and even their thoughts are monitored and controlled by law enforcement officers. Their names and faces are reported … Continue reading Episode 17: David Feige →