2024 Election Postmortem
In this special solo episode, Michael Shermer reflects on the 2024 election.
14 Nov 202425min
Fentanyl and the Opioid Epidemic
In 2023, 107,543 Americans died from an overdose—over 75 thousand of those overdosed from fentanyl. This is almost double the number of people who died in car accidents or from gun homicides that year...
12 Nov 20241h 11min
Stories From the Front Lines of Abortion Care (Dr. Warren Hern)
Dr. Warren Hern's book, Abortion in the Age of Unreason: A Doctor's Account of Caring for Women Before and After Roe v. Wade, chronicles the difficult realities of providing abortion care amidst a pol...
8 Nov 202456min
The Most Important Election of My Lifetime … Again (Michael Shermer)
In this solo episode, Michael Shermer discusses the upcoming election, reflecting on the historical context of past elections and the political polarization that has intensified over the years.
31 Okt 202420min
The Future of Global Order and America's Influence
Edward Goldberg analyzes the United States' emergence as the global liberal hegemon, detailing its geographical and economic advantages that led to its post-World War II dominance. He argues that Amer...
29 Okt 20241h 19min
Faith, Politics, and Power: Talia Lavin on the Christian Right's America
Across America, a storm is brewing as the Christian Right gains unprecedented power. From book bans to anti-trans laws, this political force is reshaping the nation. In her book, Wild Faith, author Ta...
26 Okt 20241h 10min
The Social Reset: Big Tech, Mental Health, and the Future of Connection
Mark Weinstein, a tech entrepreneur, privacy expert—and one of the visionary inventors of social networking—explores how social platforms could be redesigned to foster critical thinking, mental health...
22 Okt 20241h 15min
Neal Stephenson on Predicting the Metaverse, Crypto, and AI Decades Ahead
Neal Stephenson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels including Termination Shock, Seveneves, Cryptonomicon, and Snow Crash. His works blend science fiction, historical fiction, and cy...
19 Okt 20241h 16min
