PODCAST 119: Cult expert and deprogrammer Rick Ross on NXIVM, founder Keith Raniere, and the many tactics cults use to exploit the unwary Rick Ross, executive director of the nonprofit Cult Education Institute, speaks with Quillette’s Jonathan Kay about infamous cult leader (and now convicted felon) Keith Raniere, who spent 14 years suing Ross for telling the truth about NXIVM. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 26 Oct 2020 · 1 min read
At Dalhousie University, Ideology Comes First, Science Comes Second We are entering a strange and unsettling period in the life of universities, and in the sciences, in particular. Jonathan Kay 4 Oct 2020 · 6 min read
PODCAST 114: Cellist Daniel Lelchuk on How Beethoven’s Genius Flourished in Napoleon’s World Quillette Editor Jonathan Kay talks to concert cellist Daniel Lelchuk about the timeless, global appeal of Beethoven—and the turbulent historical world that inspired the great German composer’s works. Quillette / Jonathan Kay / Daniel Lelchuk 3 Oct 2020 · 1 min read
PODCAST 113: Jeff Rubin on the Plight of Today’s Middle-Class ‘Expendables’ Quillette Editor Jonathan Kay talks to economist-turned-author Jeff Rubin about his new book, The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed By Globalization—and the devastating consequences of globalization that many progressive thinkers seem reluctant to talk about. Quillette / Jonathan Kay / Jeff Rubin 25 Sep 2020 · 1 min read
PODCAST 112: Sex Neuroscientist Debra Soh on Her New Book, The End of Gender Quillette Editor Jonathan Kay talks to scientist and author Dr Debra Soh about the misinformation being peddled to young people about biological sex and transition—and the most humane ways to help people who experience gender dysphoria. Debra has just published The End of Gender. Quillette / Jonathan Kay / Debra Soh 19 Sep 2020 · 1 min read
PODCAST 107: Trans Pioneer Buck Angel on the Afterlife of a Porn Actor, his Campaign for LGBT Rights, and the Reality of Biological Sex Trans porn star Buck Angel talks to Jonathan Kay about transitioning at age 28, his life in in adult film, and the infighting within the trans community. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 2 Sep 2020 · 1 min read
Exploiting a Woman’s Deadly Fall to Smear Toronto's Police But instead, progressives such as Singh are far more interested in polluting Twitter with lazy lies and protest applause lines that erase any distinction between policing methods. Jonathan Kay 30 Aug 2020 · 9 min read
PODCAST 106: Journalist and Documentary Maker Christopher Rufo on the Summer of Anarchy in Seattle and Portland Christopher Rufo, Director of the Center on Wealth & Poverty at Discovery Institute, talks to Jonathan Kay about the ideology fuelling the violent protests in Seattle and Portland. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 25 Aug 2020 · 1 min read
PODCAST 101: Comedian Ryan Long Talks to Jonathan Kay About Comedy in the Woke Era (with Transcript) In comedy, when people talk about punching down there, I know that’s become sort of a theme. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 25 Jul 2020 · 22 min read
PODCAST 100: Founder and Editor-in-Chief Claire Lehmann on Quillette's Past and its Future Editor-in-Chief Claire Lehmann talks to Jonathan Kay about how and why she created Quillette, and her plans for its future. Quillette / Claire Lehmann / Jonathan Kay 22 Jul 2020 · 1 min read
In Canada's Version of Portland, Cancel Culture Comes for ‘Steve-O-Reno's’ Rommelmann also was eager to move to a city with a vibrant national media presence. Jonathan Kay 17 Jul 2020 · 9 min read
For Journalists, The New York Times' Social-Justice Meltdown Is a Sign of Things to Come If you want to get a glimpse into the future of journalism—not to mention poetry, music, fiction, and all the rest—these tempests offer a good taste of what’s to come. Jonathan Kay 9 Jun 2020 · 11 min read
PODCAST 93: David Frum on His New Book, Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy David Frum talks to Jonathan Kay about the damage done by the Trump presidency and the way forward for America. His new book is Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 4 Jun 2020 · 1 min read
Ronan Farrow’s Botched Journalism is Troubling. The Response to It Has Been Worse The #MeToo era has been a time for all journalists to re-examine their professional standards. Jonathan Kay 25 May 2020 · 14 min read
As Common Sense Returns to the Gender Debate, Radicals Set Upon Their Own Allies The entire argument was about whether one particular trans ally had become too famous at the expense of more worthy and authentic competitors. Jonathan Kay 20 May 2020 · 12 min read
