Compact Podcast
Compact
Geoff Shullenberger, Ashley Frawley, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.
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Apr 18, 2024 • 40min
Compact Conversations: Hamilton Craig
Hamilton Craig joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "What NatCon Can Learn From Metternich." https://www.compactmag.com/article/what-natcon-can-learn-from-metternich/ Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Apr 17, 2024 • 49min
Drones and Hormones
Iran attacks Israel, the UK's Cass Report declares that allowing children to seek sex changes is dangerous, and NatCon riles up controversy in Brussels. 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
Apr 10, 2024 • 53min
Eclipsing Death and Debts
Trump's pro-life politics generates buzz, Biden attempts to relieve student loan debt for a second time, and the solar eclipse captivates the country. 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
Apr 9, 2024 • 33min
Compact Conversations: Gladden Pappin
Gladden Pappin joins Sohrab Ahmari and Matthew Schmitz to discuss his essay "A Bipolar World Spells European Doom." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Apr 4, 2024 • 43min
Wrangling in the Country
Debates ensue over which candidate poses the greatest threat to democracy, Democrats gain the upper hand in the abortion wars, and Beyonce releases a country album that fuels predictable racial discourses. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Mar 27, 2024 • 43min
Cheating the System
Florida restricts social media access for children, JD Vance proposes eliminating tax-free corporate mergers, and New York State legalizes adultery. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Mar 21, 2024 • 39min
Battling the Bloodbath
Donald Trump warns of a bloodbath if he's not re-elected, the Supreme Court hears a case for social media censorship, and Haiti confronts a wave of violence. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Mar 13, 2024 • 40min
Bans, Brits, and Girl Bosses
Talk of banning TikTok surfaces once again, Dune 2 features insipid girl-bossery, and the British Royal Family makes waves in the tabloids. 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
Mar 11, 2024 • 47min
Compact Conversations: Kyle Baasch
Kyle Baasch joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay "Too Late For 'Late Capitalism'." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe
Mar 7, 2024 • 41min
Rejection, Retirement, and Releases
The US Supreme Court's rejects a distorted reading of the 14th Amendment, Victoria Nuland retires, and the buzzy new film American Fiction is released. 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
