The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast

Ayaan talks with Detective Chris Boughey about honor killings in the United States. Detective Boughey describes the 2009 killing of Noor Almaleki by her father. He explains the role the family plays during honor violence cases and the reasons behind honor killings. Detective Boughey is currently assigned as a Detective in the Major Crimes Unit in the criminal investigation sector of the Peoria PD. Source

Ayaan speaks with Dave Rubin about the future of liberalism. Can it be saved and if so, how? They discuss faith, religion, and the pseudo-religion of wokeism. Plus, they explore whether or not we still have a free press. Dave Rubin is an author, comedian, and TV personality best known for his political commentary. He is the host of The Rubin Report, a top-ranking talk show recognized as one of the... Source

Ayaan speaks with Dan Seligson about polygamy and the marriage market. They explore the question: does polygamy breed poverty or does poverty breed polygamy? Dan also explains where polygamy still exists, the chronic scarcity it creates, and the commodification of women. Dan received his PhD in physics from Berkeley. From 1984 until 2001, he worked at Intel Corp. in Santa Clara and Jerusalem where... Source

Ayaan speaks with Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about American values. They discuss extremist ideologies, competing world powers, the future of the Iran nuclear deal, and our relationship with China. They also discuss the Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights. Secretary Mike Pompeo served as the 70th Secretary of State of the United States, the Director of the Central Intelligence... Source

Ayaan talks with Mustafa Panshiri about how to successfully integrate migrants from countries like Afghanistan and Somalia into Western cultures. They discuss clan systems, differences between cultures, and the juggling of multiple identities that immigrants handle when integrating into a new society. Mustafa Panshiri is a former police officer, writer and lecturer. He was born in Afghanistan and... Source

Ayaan speaks with Abigail Shrier about transgenderism and the sudden demographic shift in cases of gender dysphoria. Abigail explains the process of transitioning and the risks of irreversible damage. Abigail Shrier is author of IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College; a Bachelor of Philosophy from the University of... Source

Hamed Abdel-Samad shares his journey from Egypt to Germany, reflecting on cultural identities and struggles. He discusses female genital mutilation, societal evolution in Egypt, women's safety in Islamic countries, challenges of immigration, and navigating identity amidst societal pressures.

Ayaan talks with Vivek Ramaswamy about essentialism, stakeholder vs. shareholder capitalism, and American freedom. They dive into Vivek’s background, discuss the dangers of wokeism and idea fixing, and explore ways of addressing inequality. Vivek Ramaswamy is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Roivant Sciences and the author of the forthcoming book “Woke Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s... Source

In this episode, Ayaan talks with Michael Shellenberger about climate change, nuclear energy, and climate apocalypse. Michael shares with Ayaan how the general public can approach climate change issues with common sense. Michael Shellenberger is the founder and president of Environmental Progress and is the author of Apocalypse Never. He has been working as a climate activist for 20 years and an... Source

Ayaan talks with Tino Sanandaji about his experiences immigrating to Sweden. Tino gives a crash course on the history of Swedish immigration. And they discuss the challenges and future of integration in Sweden. Tino Sanandaji is a Kurdish-Swedish economist. Born in Iran, he moved to Sweden as a young boy. He has degrees from Stockholm School of Economics and the University of Chicago. He is now a... Source