
Compact Podcast
Geoff Shullenberger, Ashley Frawley, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.
Latest episodes

Aug 10, 2022 • 40min
Decadents v. Decadence
Dime Square Catholicism gets media attention and the FBI raids Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago. Nina Power and guest Julia Yost join Matthew Schmitz.

Aug 3, 2022 • 35min
TERF Wars
Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan and gender identity clinic Tavistock is closed. Nina Power joins Matthew Schmitz.

Jul 27, 2022 • 40min
Guilt by Investigation
DOJ investigates Donald Trump, lesbian feminist Allison Bailey challenges the trans movement, and Gawker.com tries to defame Thomas Chatterton Williams for attending Alex Jones film premiere. Nina Power and Sohrab Ahmari join Matthew Schmitz.

Jul 20, 2022 • 31min
Weather and Leather
Energy concerns roil Europe and kink app "Feeld" is featured in a New Yorker column. Nina Power joins Sohrab Ahmari.

Jul 13, 2022 • 33min
The Tory Space Race
British conservatives race to lead the party and NASA releases James Webb telescope images. Nina Power joins Sohrab Ahmari.

Jul 5, 2022 • 29min
Transamerica
A shooting occurs in Chicago, and opposition to the trans movement grows. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz.

Jun 29, 2022 • 26min
Let Them Eat Tanks
Roe V Wade is overturned, Americans don't care about Jan. 6, and NATO and the US escalate military presence in Europe. Nina Power and Sohrab Ahmari join Matthew Schmitz.

Jun 21, 2022 • 35min
Notes on Labor
Sohrab attends Labor Notes 2022, progressive organizations begin to self-destruct, and Pope Francis is rumoured to retire. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz.

Jun 16, 2022 • 45min
What Is Democracy?
Matt Walsh releases new documentary "What Is A Woman" and the Jan. 6 hearings commence. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz.

Jun 7, 2022 • 38min
BoJo and WaPo
Boris Johnson narrowly wins confidence vote and internal conflicts at the Washington Post raise questions about reactions to workplace misconduct. Sohrab Ahmari, Edwin Aponte, and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz.