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 Des 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 Des 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 Des 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 Des 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 Des 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 Des 201852min
Ep. 15 | Why George HW Bush Is Underrated
In his first solo show, Heaton gives a biography of the late George H. W. Bush, and why he's underrated as a president. Plus, Heaton responds to listener reviews.
3 Des 201855min
Ep. 14 |The Politics of Star Trek | Guest: Tim Sandefur
Heaton gives a primer on how to swear like a Scotsman after Scottish News. Then the Goldwater Institute's Tim Sandefur joins to discuss the political philosophies of Star Trek, and how Picard measures up to Captain Kirk.
30 Nov 20181h 2min
