EP 145: Tensions Within the Conservative Movement
America is in the grips of polarization, and the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump has underlined the potential for an escalation in political violence. It has never been more important for...
24 Juli 202417min
EP 144: The Glamorization of Divorce
This summer, the glamorization of divorce has reached its apex. There are divorce rings, divorce parties, divorce albums, and divorce memoirs — all portraying the act of walking away from a marriage a...
17 Juli 202421min
EP 143: The Politics of the Working Class
It’s an election year in the United States. And so far, the media’s focus has not been on working people and what policies they want to see from their leadership. But our guest on today’s program has ...
10 Juli 202432min
EP 142: The Trust Spiral with Rudyard Griffiths
Lean Out is back from our annual summer hiatus — and we have a special episode for you today. Many of you know that Tara wrote “The Trust Spiral,” the 2024 Massey Essay on the state of the media, a pa...
3 Juli 20241h 1min
EP 141: Trudeau's 'Princely Capriciousness'
If you follow Canadian politics, you know that Justin Trudeau’s political career is now looking uncertain. He’s been polling badly for months, as a series of crises have rocked the country, including ...
29 Maj 202435min
EP 140: Sebastian Junger's Near Death Experience
In times of war, civilians run from combat. But war reporters have the opposite reaction — they run toward it, putting themselves in danger to bear witness to these armed conflicts, and to try to make...
22 Maj 202441min
EP 139: The Year American Politics Went Berserk
2020 was a turbulent year in American politics, and in the America media. The editor of The New York Times recently conceded that the paper went “too far” during that time and said that it is now work...
15 Maj 202432min
EP 138: The Miseducation of Elites
The failure of our elites to manage society has been a topic since at least the financial crash of 2008. But it is very much on the minds of many Canadians these days, as we face a series of cascading...
8 Maj 202443min
