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PODCAST 62: Steve Richards on Britain's Forthcoming General Election

Veteran political journalist Steve Richards talks to Toby Young about the U.K.’s forthcoming General Election, becoming a stage performer late in life, and his recent book about recent British Prime Ministers. This podcast was recorded in front of a live studio audience at the Battle of Ideas on

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7 Nov 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 61: Dr David Adesnik on ISIS, Syria and the Kurds

Dr David Adesnik, Director of Research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, talks to Jonathan Kay about ISIS, Syria and the Kurds.

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2 Nov 2019 · 1 min read

Jesse Singal on Being Harassed by a Slate Journalist Nicole Cliffe for Transgender Comments

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28 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 59: Journalist and Pundit David Frum on the Canadian Election Result

David Frum, ex-speechwriter for George W Bush and senior editor at the Atlantic, talks to Jonathan Kay about the result of the recent Canadian election. Does Justin Trudeau deserve a second term as Prime Minister?

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25 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 58: Professor Brian Kalt—US Constitutional Law Expert—on the 25th Amendment

Brian Kalt, an expert on US constitutional law and the presidency, talks to Jonathan Kay about the 25th Amendment and whether it can be used to remove a president. Professor Kalt recently published a book called Unable: The Law, Politics, and Limits of Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

Quillette / Brian Kalt

18 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 57: Amber Scorah talks about leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses

Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Amber Scorah talks to Jonathan Kay about leaving the Christian sect and her book Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life.

Quillette / Amber Scorah

11 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 56: Douglas Murray talks about his new book The Madness of Crowds

Conservative intellectual Douglas Murray talks to Toby Young about the moral shortcomings of identity politics and the Marxist underpinnings of the Social Justice movement, both subjects of his new book The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity.

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3 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 55: Samantha Geimer, raped by Roman Polanski at 13, on her rejection of victimhood

Samantha Geimer, who was raped by Roman Polanski aged 13, talks to Jonathan Kay about why she has refused to be cast as a victim and how she’s dealt with the controversy her stance has generated. She is steeling herself for another bout of unwanted attention when Polanski’s

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

26 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 54: New York Times Editor Bari Weiss on Her New Book

New York Times editor and opinion writer Bari Weiss talks to Jonathan Kay about How to Fight Anti-Semitism, her new book on the rise in anti-Semitism in the U.S. on the Left and the Right, and what we can do to combat it. Featured image, Bari Weiss on Real

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

21 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

NARRATED: In Defense of Decency

Greg Ellis reads In Defense of Decency, Robert McLeod’s essay arguing for more civility when we disagree with each other about politics and social justice. It was published in Quillette on July 10, 2019.

Quillette / Robert McLeod

20 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 53: Gay Rights Activist Shane Windmeyer on his Changing Attitude to Chick-Fil-A

Gay rights activist Shane Windmeyer talks to Jonathan Kay about his changing attitude to Chick-fil-A, which recently opened its first outlet in Toronto. As the founder of Campus Pride, a nationwide LGBT student activist group, Windmeyer was originally a sworn enemy of Chick-fil-A because the company has donated to groups

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

15 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

NARRATED: Coming Together to Honor a Dead Rock Star

Greg Ellis reads Coming Together to Honor a Dead Rock Star—And Ward Off Our Demons, Neil Gray’s essay about the suicide of Scott Hutchinson of Frightened Rabbit. It was published in Quillette on July 21, 2019.

Quillette / Neil Gray

12 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 52: Yale Law School Professor Anthony Kronman on the Crisis in American Higher Education

Yale Law School professor Anthony Kronman talks to Jonathan Kay about his new book The Assault on American Excellence in which he laments the decline of aristocratic values in America’s elite universities. Photo courtesy of Yale University.

Quillette / Jonathan Kay

5 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

NARRATED: How Due Process Fell Victim to Good Intentions

Greg Ellis reads How Due Process Fell Victim to Good Intentions: A Veteran Court Reporter Looks Back, Christie Blatchford’s essay about how due process has been eroded by the insistence that we should believe victims. It was published in Quillette on July 14, 2019.

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4 Sep 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 51: Carl Gardner on Britain's Constitutional Crisis

Carl Gardner, a former government lawyer, talks to Toby Young about Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament, whether it’s constitutionally legitimate, and what the political ramifications are.

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30 Aug 2019 · 1 min read