Compact Podcast

Geoff Shullenberger joins Sohrab Ahmari to discuss his essay "The Poverty of Anti-Wokeness." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe 

Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard's president, and China struggles to get its citizens to have babies. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Trump is disqualified by the Colorado Supreme Court, Santa gets cancelled, a Satan statue gets beheaded, and the best of books and film in 2023. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger for an in-person podcast episode on the occasion of Compact's Christmas Party in Berkely, California. Topics of discussion include the recent hearings over free speech on college campuses and the general state of academia.  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

George Santos gets booted, Henry Kissinger's death sets X ablaze, and Nikki Haley rises in the rankings. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Philip Cunliffe joins to discuss his new Compact piece “Why Ukraine Realists Lost It Over Gaza.”   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Angela Nagle joins to discuss her new Compact piece “The Rage Behind the Dublin Riots.”   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Geert Wilders wins Dutch Election, American labor unions are internally torn over the Israel-Palestine conflict, and Eric Adams cites influx of refugees as reason for slashing New York City Budget. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe   Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] - Geert Wilders wins Dutch Election [08:09] - American labor unions torn over Israel/Palestine [19:35] - New York City Budget Crisis stokes dialogue around migrants

Juan David Rojas joins to discuss his new Compact piece “How Javier Milei Defeated Peronism.”   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

The center-establishment reclaims ground in both American and British politics, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a devout ex-Muslim/New-Atheist announces her conversion to Christianity, with criticism from many Christians online.  Support Independent Journalism:  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe  Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] - What does David Cameron’s return to British politics say about the UK? [12:34] - The reversion of the GOP to Pre-Trump, 2011-esque neo-con messaging and policy. [22:12] - Ayaan Hirsi Ali converts to Christianity