PODCAST 72: Jamie Kilstein and Paul Provenza on the state of comedy Comedian and podcast host Jamie Kilstein talks to fellow stand-up Paul Provenza about Ricky Gervais’s monologue at the Golden Globes and whether comedy is finally emerging from under a cloud of woke humourlessness. You can listen to more podcasts hosted by Jamie Kilstein here. Quillette / Jamie Kilstein 18 Jan 2020 · 1 min read
PODCAST 71: Daniel Hannan talks about the late Sir Roger Scruton Daniel Hannan, the Conservative Member of the European Parliament for South East England, talks to Toby Young about his lifelong friendship with the late Conservative philosopher Sir Roger Scruton. Quillette / Toby Young 13 Jan 2020 · 1 min read
PODCAST 70: Harvard history professor James Hankins talks about his new book on Renaissance Italy Harvard Historian James Hankins on what the great Renaissance humanists can teach us about virtue and statecraft. Plus: Why so many get Machiavelli wrong. Quillette / James Hankins 9 Jan 2020 · 1 min read
PODCAST 69: Forensic psychologist Armando Simón on the risks of going to Mars Armando Simón, forensic psychologist and science writer, talks to Jonathan Kay about why it would be a mistake to try and put a man on Mars. Simón recently set out the case against a manned space flight to Mars in Quillette. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 4 Jan 2020 · 1 min read
PODCAST 68: Clinical psychologist Dr James Cantor Criticises the American Academy of Pediatrics' Guidelines for Treating Trans Children Dr James Cantor, clinical psychologist and sexologist, talks to Jonathan Kay about his recent peer-reviewed critique of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidelines on treating trans children. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 24 Dec 2019 · 1 min read
PODCAST 67: Toby Young on Boris Johnson's Victory in the UK General Election Toby Young talks to Jonathan Kay about the Conservatives’ victory in the UK General Election in which Labour suffered its worst defeat since 1935. Toby wrote about the election recently in Quillette. Quillette / Toby Young / Jonathan Kay 14 Dec 2019 · 1 min read
PODCAST 66: Alireza Nader on the Political Unrest in Iran and the Regime's Brutal Crackdown Alireza Nader, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, talks to Jonathan Kay about the recent political protests in Iran and the regime’s brutal response. Quillette / Jonathan Kay 11 Dec 2019 · 1 min read
PODCAST 65: Benedict Beckeld on Oikophobia—Fashionable Disdain For Your Own Culture Philosopher Benedict Beckeld talks to Jonathan Kay about why so many intellectuals and young people loathe the culture of the West. Quillette / Benedict Beckeld 1 Dec 2019 · 1 min read
PODCAST 64: Mark Halperin on How to Beat Trump (It Won't be Easy) Veteran Political Pundit Mark Halperin talks to Quillette‘s Jonathan Kay about his new book, How to Beat Trump. He thinks it’s going to be very difficult. Quillette 22 Nov 2019 · 1 min read
Meghan Daum on Zillennials, #MeToo, and the Culture Wars Podcast Episode 63. Quillette / Meghan Daum 15 Nov 2019 · 1 min read
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 Quillette 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. Quillette 2 Nov 2019 · 1 min read
Jesse Singal on Being Harassed by a Slate Journalist Nicole Cliffe for Transgender Comments Quillette Podcast 60 Quillette 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? Quillette 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