The dangerous new world of publishing
Adam Szetela is a Ph.D. student in the English department at Cornell University, and a former visiting fellow in the history department at Harvard University. His book, "That Book Is Dangerous! How Mo...
8 Aug 20251h 22min
What everyone gets wrong about DEI
About Paolo Gaudiano:With advanced degrees in aerospace engineering and neuroscience, Paolo jokes that he had already done rocket science and brain surgery before facing a really complex problem: conv...
2 Aug 20251h 19min
Babylon's Bee Seth Dillon: Is satire done?
Comedy has two roles: to entertain people and to expose societal absurdities. It can be a tool for critical thinking, encouraging audiences to reconsider and mock ideas that don't deserve their respec...
26 Mars 202547min
The Public Health Truth Crisis with Benjamin Ryan
Benjamin Ryan is a veteran independent journalist, specializing in science and health care coverage. He contributes to The New York Times, NBC News, the New York Post and The New York Sun and the Wash...
21 Mars 20251h 24min
Habib Khan Totakhil: What REALLY happened to Afghanistan
Join this conversation with Habib Khan Totakhil, founder of Afghan Peace Watch and former Kabul-based reporter with The Wall Street Journal. Previously, he worked for Afghanistan Times daily newspaper...
1 Mars 20251h 17min
Bad Faith with David Josef Volodzko
In this episode, I chat with David Josef Volodzko about good faith discourse, how to deal with those who don’t want to engage honestly, and the nature of debate. How do we have good conversations? Wha...
21 Jan 20251h 37min
Dr. Steven Hassan on the Cults We Join
Steven Hassan, PhD is a mental health professional and expert in undue influence tactics used by authoritarian leaders and destructive cults. His expertise includes harmful influence in cases of destr...
30 Sep 20241h 3min
A pro-peace Palestinian refugee speaks up
Welcome to the Forbidden Conversations podcasts, which provides a nuanced and civil approach to difficult subjects. My guest today is Mo Ghaoui, a Palestinian-Lebanese refugee turned American who has...
26 Sep 20241h 48min
