Conversations with Peter Boghossian
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This show started as "All Things Re-Considered," which took a closer look at the ideological capture of NPR. That program is complete, but the podcast is carrying on with interviews, conversations, and new projects from Peter and his team at National Progress Alliance.
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Episodes
146 episodes
“Trickle Down Ideology: It’s Like TOXIC" With Wael T Miller
Wael Taji Miller is a Visiting Fellow at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium’s School of Psychology. Taji’s research focuses on the intersection of innovation, evolved psychology, ...
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The TRUTH About Gender Mutilation | Mia Hughes (WPATH Files Report Author)
Mia Hughes is an Ottawa-based British journalist and researcher for Michael Shellenberger's nonprofit, Environmental Progress. Mia authored the WPATH Files report, which exposed widespread medical mistr...
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How AI Will End Academia w/Jozef Gherman
StealthGPT can write academic papers. It can also write peer-reviewed papers and Ph.D. theses. And it can write them in such a way that they are undetectable by AI. In this conversation, I talk with Jozef Gherman, creator of StealthGPT....
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Self-Sabotage: The Silent Killer | Africa Brooke
In this conversation with author and consultant Africa Brooke, we discuss addiction, self-sabotage, and self-censorship. Africa shares her journey from Zimbabwe to the United Kingdom and how it shaped her...
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1:12:53
“You’re a Relativist,” said the Atheist to the Christian! | Dr. Jan Bentz
Dr. Jan Bentz is a lecturer and tutor at Oxford who specializes in the convergence of medieval and modern philosophy. We covered a wide range of philosophical themes, truth, delu...
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Ethical Dimension of Artificial Intelligence OR Are We in a Simulation? | Dr. Clinton Staley
Dr. Staley has taught computer science at UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly SLO, and Principia College. He has also built software, managed development projects, and co-founded several small software companies. We explored the age-old question of how ...
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1:16:20
The Power of Literature w/Kirsten Hall Herlin, Assistant Professor at UATX
I had the pleasure of conversing with Kirsten Hall Herlin, an Assistant Professor at UATX, a distinguished scholar of literature, and the managing editor of the ...
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How WEIRD Societies Shaped the World w/Evolutionary Biologist Joseph Henrich
I had a conversation with Joesph Henrich, a distinguished anthropologist and evolutionary biologist at Harvard. Renowned for his interdisciplinary research on cultural evolution and the origins of WEIRD (We...
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1:08:59
Do "Islamophobia" Accusations Silence Real Feminism? With Yasmine Mohammed
Yasmine Mohammed and Peter Boghossian discuss women's oppression under Islam and Western Feminism's silence on the issue.Follow Yasmine:Free Hearts Free Minds
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1:30:20
When You Step Outside the Matrix w/Alex Priou
While in Denver with the University of Austin for the Life of Mind Tour, I had a deep conversation about philosophy with Alex Priou. Alex is a professor, philosopher, author, and contributor to The New Think...
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Free Speech Makes Free People w/Greg Lukianoff
Greg Lukianoff (FIRE organization) is doing crucial work in promoting free speech and defending the rights of individuals who have faced repercussions for their speech. We discussed schools on FIRE's Free Speech List and the associated violator...
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How Bad Ideas FLOURISH At Universities with Alan Davison
Alan Davison is one of the leading international scholars in the field of cultural history of the long nineteenth century, focusing on the intersection of music and visual culture, portraits of mus...
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1:30:37
The Only Acceptable Racism In America with Jeremy Carl
Jeremy Carl is a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute and has had a varied career, primarily in the public policy arena. His work at Claremont examines nationalism, immigration, technology, and a variety of other subjects. Prior to joining ...
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Liberalism vs Progressivism in America with Clint Chavarria (@ClassicLibera12 on X)
Clint Chavarria, aka Classic Liberal, American patriot and family man, posts on X about Classic Liberalism, Scottish Realism and Anti-Communism. Peter and Clint discu...
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1:35:39
"Right to Die" Movement and Canada Under Trudeau w/Rupa Subramanya
Writer Rupa Subramanya and Peter Boghossian discuss Canada's current affairs, the 2024 US Election, the "Right to die" movement, and more.Rupa Subramanya is a writer based in Ottawa,...
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1:27:55
Therapy, Masculinity, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu w/ Erik Anderson
Peter and Erik talk about therapy, masculinity, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Erik Anderson is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice located in Los Angeles, California. He holds a third degree black belt in BJJ under Chris...
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1:35:53
Guess Who Wants to Abolish the Child Welfare System w/Naomi Schaefer Riley
In a recent conversation with Naomi Riley, a senior fellow at AEI and child welfare expert, Christina Buttons and I dived into a deeply disturbing topic: the factors damaging child welfare. Riley ...
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1:23:24
The War Against the Past with Frank Furedi
I just wrapped up a great conversation with author and public intellectual Frank Furedi, who is ever-interesting. Frank has a new book, The War Against the Past, which I haven’t read yet but is on my must-read list. Given Frank’s heterodox and ...
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1:34:18
Killing America | Eli Steele
I recently had a conversation with Eli Steele (son of the legendary author Shelby Steele), an award-winning documentary filmmaker. We discussed his incisive, engaging, and timely film, Killing Amer...
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1:23:39
Ozempic: An Extraordinary Benefit or Disturbing Risk? | Johann Hari
Johann Hari is a British-Swiss author and journalist, known for his books and his articles in The Independent and Huffington Post. Since 2015, his writing has primarily dealt with the war on drugs, mental illness, and decreasing attention spans...
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Prism and Perception with Gurwinder Bhogal
It was a distinct pleasure to speak with Gurwinder Bhogal (G), a British writer and public intellectual whom I respect tremendously. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, including perceptions of Donald Trump, the implications of a H...
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1:32:51
Courageous Truth: Meeting Dr. Eithan Haim
I traveled to Texas to meet Dr. Eithan Haim after losing a $1000 bet with Chris Rufo. Little did I know, losing a $1000 bet with Chris Rufo would lead to one of the most impactful conversations of my life with
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1:25:10
Progressivism Does Not Work
I had a conversation with Alex Balekian, a congressional candidate for California's 30th congressional district. I invited his political opponent, Laura Friedman, to join me for a discussion on the show,...
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1:18:11
30% of Democrats Wish the Attempted Assassination on Trump's Life had Succeeded w/Eric Kaufmann
Eric Kaufmann recently authored the book "The Third Awokening: A 12-Point Plan for Rolling Back Progressive Extremism." Eric is a friend of the show and known for his data-driven, thoughtful analysis.During our conversation, Eric made a...
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