The Political Orphanage

Jeff Belanger is a journalist, historian, and paranormal investigator. He's the author of "The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts." He joins to...

17 Joulu 20241h 3min

Crossover episode from my other podcast, Alienating the Audience: Brian Brushwood and I discuss the ethics of punishment and rehabilitation in "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.

13 Joulu 20241h 19min

Syrita Stieb was incarcerated between ages 19 and 29. Today she's the executive director of Operation Restoration, an organization designed to eradicate the roadblocks people leaving incarceration fac...

12 Joulu 20241h 10min

Dr. Sarah Brosnan is a primatologist and Director of the Primate Cognition, Evolution and Behavior Program at Georgia State University. She joins to discuss what we can learn about human society by ob...

5 Joulu 20241h 12min

Musa al-Gharbi is the author of "We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite." He join to discuss Elite Overproduction, and how it results in mass movements. Book at: www.might...

27 Marras 20241h 40min

James Thatcher (a.k.a "Big Jim") is a trade and logistics expert. He joins the program to discuss what the president can and cannot do when it comes to trade policy, and what we might reasonably expec...

20 Marras 20241h 10min

Andrea Jones-Rooy voted for Kamala Harris. Josh Jennings voted for Donald Trump. We invite both onto our program to air out what they are afraid of, and what they're worried or hopeful about over the ...

14 Marras 20242h 8min

A full-scale musical comedy about Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the ill-fated 2024 election. Enjoy! If you'd like to follow along with the lyrics, go to www.mightyheaton.com/music Tips: ...

5 Marras 20241h 23min