A Plan to Restore Trust in Science From a ‘Fringe Epidemiologist’
If you want to understand how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became the face of American public health, you have to go back to the Covid era. Medical authorities spoke with certainty: Trust the science. Don’t ...
29 Jan 1h 4min
Jamelle Bouie and I Debate Trump’s Failing Grade
President Trump’s aggressive return to the White House has been disruptive in ways that will continue to reshape American — and global — governance and politics for decades. At a live event with the L...
25 Jan 40min
No, Young Men Are Not Returning to Church
Something surprising is happening to religious belief in America: It’s no longer trending downward. Are Americans becoming more religious? On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross sits down with t...
22 Jan 1h
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’
Can cellphone cameras and whistles impede President Trump’s immigration policy? On this week’s episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross speaks with Francisco Segovia, the executive director of a Minneapol...
16 Jan 47min
A Defense of U.S. Intervention in Venezuela
What should the U.S. do next in Venezuela? President Trump’s former Venezuela envoy Elliott Abrams wants the Trump administration to push harder for full regime change. But, he and Ross debate if a de...
7 Jan 53min
‘Making Sense With Sam Harris’ and Ross Douthat
This week we’re sharing an episode of ‘Making Sense With Sam Harris.’ The author and podcaster recently invited Ross on his show to discuss religion and politics. But they debated so much more: the ex...
1 Jan 1h 47min
‘A Hard Time We Had of It’
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! This week Ross Douthat shares one of his favorite poems for the occasion, “The Journey of the Magi,” written by T.S. Eliot, to reflect on a year one might call “int...
24 Dec 20254min
Will It Ever Be Cool to Be Conservative?
Edgelords, Groypers, Sydney Sweeney’s jeans. American pop culture is having a right-wing moment. Ross recently joined the “Popcast” hosts Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli to debate whether it will ev...
18 Dec 20251h 7min
