Ep. 23 | Who's In The Clink and Who's Not? | Guest: Turner Sparks
Comedian and host of "Lost in America" podcast Turner Sparks returns to discuss who's heading to prison and who's not. Criminals include: Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen, sex offender billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, and a Chinese heiress who might be hostage for trade negotiations. Plus: Nick of Nick's Horseless Diner comes on with a horrifying story about a murderous horse.
13 Joulu 201851min
Ep. 22 | What's The Brexit Fight Over Now | Guest: Juliet Samuel
Britain and Europe are getting a divorced, and nobody seems very pleased with how it's going. Telegraph columnist Juliet Samuel joins Heaton to make sense of things. Plus, fake robot news!
12 Joulu 201836min
Ep. 21 | BIAS! | Guest: Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy
Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy returns to discuss bias, cognitive traps, and the difference between tokenism and intellectual diversity. Plus, on Animal News, Heaton does a deep dive on the story of endangered Hawaiian monk seals getting eels stuck in their nostrils.
11 Joulu 201859min
Ep. 20 | What Is Populism and How Do We Drown It | Guest: Jason Buttrill
France has moved from its normal recreational protesting to prolonged riots. Populism is on the rise there, in America, and throughout Europe. What is populism and what's inflaming it? Jason Buttrill, chief researcher and headwriter at The Blaze, joins Heaton to discuss.
10 Joulu 201852min
Ep. 19 | The Coddling of the American Mind | Guest: Greg Lukianoff
Greg Lukianoff, president of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, joins Heaton to discuss his book "The Coddling of the American Mind" on outrage culture and free speech on American college campuses.
7 Joulu 201852min
Ep. 18 | Everything's Cheaper, Faster, Madder | Guest: Remy Munasifi
Musical comedian Remy (from Reason) joins Heaton to talk about how, empirically, everything is getting better. So why is everyone mad? Plus Austin Bragg brings news from Westeros.
6 Joulu 201845min
Ep. 17 | Will We Automate You? | Guests: Joe Leonardo and David Ryan Polgar
Comedian Joe Leonardo and tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar join Heaton to talk about automation, wireless cars, and how turning everything into robots can be awesome and terrifying simultaneously.
5 Joulu 201842min
Ep. 16 | Are British people human? How do they think? | Guest: Zoe Samuel
Comedy writer and verified British person Zoe Samuel joins Heaton to talk about English politics, political mindsets, and the Prime Minister's Questions. Heaton explains why Betty White should be Queen of America.
4 Joulu 201852min
