EP 117: Where Have All the Children Gone?
In Ontario, where Tara lives, schools were closed for 135 days during the pandemic. Both there and in the United States, there was very little critical media coverage on this unprecedented public poli...
17 Jan 202423min
EP 116: Where Have All the Democrats Gone?
2024 is an election year for the United States. And one of the stories so far is the political realignment that we’re continuing to witness — with the working class moving to the right. This is someth...
10 Jan 202438min
EP 115: Lean Out Turns Two - A Conversation on Complicating the Dominant Narratives
The Lean Out podcast kicked off two years ago this week, aiming to push back on mainstream media conformity, to reaffirm old school journalistic values like viewpoint diversity and curiosity and respe...
3 Jan 202441min
EP 114: Overcoming the Illusion of Division
This year has not been an easy one for a lot of people. Not only are many coping with economic instability, but our culture is polarized and often extremely hostile. But our guest on today’s program —...
20 Dec 202331min
EP 113: How the Pandemic Broke America
With the pandemic finally in the rearview mirror, a lot of people are eager to put it behind us — and move on. But our guest on today’s program says it’s important that we take a look at the mistakes ...
13 Dec 202334min
EP 112: Have Progressives Stopped Supporting Interracial Marriage?
On Thanksgiving weekend, an essay started circulating — and it was an essay that I felt like I’d been waiting a long time to read. The essay explores a troubling trend: a renewed skepticism of interra...
6 Dec 202333min
EP 111: George Packer on Activism and Bad Art
In times of crisis, artists often feel the need to take a stand, to engage in activism. But our guest on today’s program says we should recognize that art and politics have very different agendas. “Th...
29 Nov 202340min
EP 110: Have the Arts Created a Culture of Fear?
This week on Lean Out, we turn our attention to freedom of expression in the arts. Our guest on today’s program is an acclaimed and controversial choreographer who says the UK’s creative industries ar...
22 Nov 202331min
