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
Is it better to transition early? Brianna Wu & Christina Buttons
This isn't a debate, but rather a civil conversation that presents two different perspectives on the trans conversation—particularly around children. There's areas of agreement and disagreement, all i...
25 Sep 20241h 45min
Warren Smith: Why aren't we using Critical thinking more?
Warren Smith is a teacher whose video of a conversation with a student went viral back as he challenged the student to think critically about his claim relating to author J.K. Rowling. He has since b...
24 Sep 20241h 6min
7 Reasons Why We Believe Lies (bonus)
It's striking how many people believe things that are demonstrably false, even though we live in an era where information is more accessible than ever before. This phenomenon affects everything from ...
23 Sep 202416min
