A collection of 379 posts
Jonathan Kay speaks with History of Byzantium podcast host Robin Pierson about the Christian traditions and imperial culture that took root in the eastern half of the Roman Empire.
Jonathan Kay speaks with Roy Ratnavel about his journey from a prison cell in war-torn Sri Lanka to the heights of Canada’s financial industry—and the lessons about immigration and multiculturalism he learned along the way.
Iona Italia talks to English Literature professor John Mullan about the innovative genius of Jane Austen.
From algorithmic incentives to progressive posturing, this episode explores how antisemitism has become a feature—not a bug—of influencer culture.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to sociologist Nicholas Wolfinger about trends in marriage, divorce, and maternity in the US from the 1950s to the present day.
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with writer Ben Appel about his new memoir, ‘Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic.’
From offshore funding networks to the economic costs of unreliable renewables, this episode explores how Australia’s energy policy has been shaped by overseas interests—and what’s at stake if the country doesn’t change course.
In an interview with Jonathan Kay, Canadaland publisher Jesse Brown discusses how an anti-Israel faction within his own subscriber base tried to cancel him after he began speaking out about antisemitism.
Jonathan Kay speaks with scholar Paula Fredriksen, whose new book describes the theological diversity that existed among Christian communities before Nicene Christianity was adopted as Rome’s state religion in the fourth century.
How Qatar's ideological reach—from think tanks to media—has stifled dissent and enabled Islamism in the West.
Jonathan Kay speaks with comedian Matthew Pettit, who candidly tells audiences about the severe childhood abuse that once propelled him into a life of sexual confusion, meth addiction, and crime.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Harry Saul Markham about the increasingly acute threat of Islamism in the UK and the normalisation of virulent antisemitism among British Muslims.
Jonathan Kay speaks with theoretical physicist and cosmologist Lawrence Krauss about his latest book project, in which renowned scholars speak out about threats to open inquiry and the scientific process.
Evolutionary psychologist Robert King joins Quillette to discuss the science of female orgasm, human sexual behaviour, and insights from his book Naturally Selective.
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to criminal justice researcher Andrew Bushnell about the many causes of the recent surge in crime in Melbourne.