The Political Orphanage

The Political Orphanage

Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.

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Ep. 25 | Railing Against Minimum Wage | Guest: Brian Brushwood

Ep. 25 | Railing Against Minimum Wage | Guest: Brian Brushwood

Brian Brushwood joins Heaton to discuss New York's minimum wage increase for Uber drivers, and to hate on civil asset forfeiture. Plus Heaton gives unsolicited advice to the new White House Chief of Staff.

18 Dec 201851min

Ep. 24 | Libertarianism, Socialism, and NASA | Guest: Gene Epstein

Ep. 24 | Libertarianism, Socialism, and NASA | Guest: Gene Epstein

Heaton's economics mentor Gene Epstein (moderator of the SOHO forum) joins to discuss how socialism can comfortably exist within a capitalist framework, and also to relentlessly yell at Heaton for his ongoing support of NASA.

14 Dec 20181h 4min

Ep. 23 | Who's In The Clink and Who's Not? | Guest: Turner Sparks

Ep. 23 | Who's In The Clink and Who's Not? | Guest: Turner Sparks

Comedian and host of "Lost in America" podcast Turner Sparks returns to discuss who's heading to prison and who's not. Criminals include: Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen, sex offender billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, and a Chinese heiress who might be hostage for trade negotiations. Plus: Nick of Nick's Horseless Diner comes on with a horrifying story about a murderous horse.

13 Dec 201851min

Ep. 22 | What's The Brexit Fight Over Now | Guest: Juliet Samuel

Ep. 22 | What's The Brexit Fight Over Now | Guest: Juliet Samuel

Britain and Europe are getting a divorced, and nobody seems very pleased with how it's going. Telegraph columnist Juliet Samuel joins Heaton to make sense of things. Plus, fake robot news!

12 Dec 201836min

Ep. 21 | BIAS! | Guest: Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy

Ep. 21 | BIAS! | Guest: Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy

Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy returns to discuss bias, cognitive traps, and the difference between tokenism and intellectual diversity. Plus, on Animal News, Heaton does a deep dive on the story of endangered Hawaiian monk seals getting eels stuck in their nostrils.

11 Dec 201859min

Ep. 20 |  What Is Populism and How Do We Drown It | Guest: Jason Buttrill

Ep. 20 | What Is Populism and How Do We Drown It | Guest: Jason Buttrill

France has moved from its normal recreational protesting to prolonged riots. Populism is on the rise there, in America, and throughout Europe. What is populism and what's inflaming it? Jason Buttrill, chief researcher and headwriter at The Blaze, joins Heaton to discuss.

10 Dec 201852min

Ep. 19 | The Coddling of the American Mind | Guest: Greg Lukianoff

Ep. 19 | The Coddling of the American Mind | Guest: Greg Lukianoff

Greg Lukianoff, president of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, joins Heaton to discuss his book "The Coddling of the American Mind" on outrage culture and free speech on American college campuses.

7 Dec 201852min

Ep. 18 | Everything's Cheaper, Faster, Madder | Guest: Remy Munasifi

Ep. 18 | Everything's Cheaper, Faster, Madder | Guest: Remy Munasifi

Musical comedian Remy (from Reason) joins Heaton to talk about how, empirically, everything is getting better. So why is everyone mad? Plus Austin Bragg brings news from Westeros.

6 Dec 201845min

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