EP 106: Is Cancel Culture Killing Free Speech?

EP 106: Is Cancel Culture Killing Free Speech?

There are still people who believe that cancel culture does not exist. But it’s about to get a whole lot harder to make that argument publicly. Our guest on today’s program has a new book out that provides irrefutable evidence that cancel culture is a serious phenomenon — that it is now a common tactic on the right and the left, that it is a threat to individuals and institutions, and that it is ultimately undermining trust. But, our guest today says, there is a solution. Greg Lukianof...

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EP 8: Virtue Hoarders

EP 8: Virtue Hoarders

As we all think through the class tensions that have surfaced in Canada, it’s a good time to take a closer look at an ethos held by many of those shaping the dialogue. This group of decision-makers an...

16 Helmi 202229min

EP 7: The History of Free Speech

EP 7: The History of Free Speech

This week — as our culture finds itself embroiled in numerous debates around speech — Danish lawyer Jacob Mchangama has published a brilliant new book that provides a historical perspective. Jacob is ...

9 Helmi 202228min

EP 5: Diversity of Thought

EP 5: Diversity of Thought

Today on a special bonus episode of Lean Out, Tara speaks with lawyer, author, and broadcaster Jamil Jivani - who goes public about his recent firing from his radio show, and talks about why he thinks...

3 Helmi 202237min

EP 6: Light Up the Night

EP 6: Light Up the Night

It’s been called a pandemic within a pandemic. On today's episode of Lean Out, we dive into the opioid crisis in North America - and why it's underreported. Journalist Travis Lupick joins Tara to disc...

3 Helmi 202222min

EP 4: Stolen Focus

EP 4: Stolen Focus

If you’ve noticed during the pandemic that you have brain fog, that you can’t read, or concentrate, you are not alone. Many people are struggling with this loss of focus – and Tara's guest on the podc...

26 Tammi 202242min

EP 3: On the Origin of the Pandemic

EP 3: On the Origin of the Pandemic

The lab leak theory has been in the news again, following Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform releasing a letter with more details on a February 1, 2020 call between Anthony Fau...

21 Tammi 202237min

EP 2: Free Speech

EP 2: Free Speech

Free speech is not particularly fashionable these days. Indeed, this summer NPR’s On the Media dedicated an entire episode to the topic without interviewing a single defender of free speech. With free...

19 Tammi 202235min

EP 1: Bad News

EP 1: Bad News

Batya Ungar-Sargon, deputy opinion editor at Newsweek, is Tara Henley's guest for the inaugural episode of the Lean Out podcast. If you follow media, you know that Newsweek’s opinion section is home t...

18 Tammi 202226min

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