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Mar 15, 2024 • 47min

Abigail Shrier On Therapy For Kids

Abigail Shrier discusses the harm therapy can do to kids, including the impact of puberty blockers on IQ and health. They cover topics like social media's effect on kids' mental health, the rise in therapy for children, and the debate on social emotional learning in schools. They also explore childhood trauma, resilience, and the impact of smartphones on teen mental health.
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Mar 8, 2024 • 43min

Christian Wiman On God And Suffering

Christian Wiman discusses finding God through suffering and peeking into the divine through psychedelics. Other topics include his tumultuous upbringing, the value of poetry, and the comforts of modern life insulating us from ultimate questions.
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Mar 1, 2024 • 40min

Rob Henderson On Overcoming Trauma

Rob Henderson shares his incredible journey from foster care to academic success, reflecting on his turbulent childhood, navigating through multiple foster homes, and finding stability in the Air Force. The discussion also delves into social class dynamics, family turmoil, and resilience in overcoming challenges.
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Feb 23, 2024 • 47min

Jeffrey Rosen On Virtue And Learning

In this podcast, Jeffrey Rosen discusses virtue, learning, and the influence of classical writers on the Founders. Topics include deep reading, hypocrisy of Founding Fathers on slavery, faith vs reason, Catholicism's intellectual tradition, Ben Franklin's virtues, and balancing virtue and passion.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 40min

Nate Silver On Gambling And Politics

Statistician and writer Nate Silver talks about growing up obsessed with sports and the debate team, coming out while living abroad, the diversity of sports fans and poker players, sexism in poker, and the flow state of gambling under pressure. They also discuss immigrants as risk-takers, the morality of gambling, addiction, and the differences between Obama and Trump as poker players.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 57min

Isikoff & Klaidman On Trump's Trial In Georgia

Investigative journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman discuss their book 'Find Me the Votes' and explore the deep constitutional questions surrounding the Georgia case against Trump's efforts to steal the election. They also share personal stories, discuss the influence of QAnon in the 'Stop the Steel' movement, and highlight the flood of threats and conspiracy theories during the Georgia election.
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Feb 2, 2024 • 45min

Justin Brierley On The Rebirth Of Belief In God

Justin Brierley, writer and broadcaster who creates dialogue between Christians and non-Christians, discusses his book 'The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God.' Topics include his parent's conversion, the evolutionary need for religion, the influence of Christopher Hitchens, and the distinction between the institution of the Church and the faith itself.
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Jan 26, 2024 • 42min

Jonathan Freedland On Anti-Semitism And The Left

Jonathan Freedland, columnist, podcast host, and author, discusses various topics including the challenges Israel faces in defending itself, the evolution of color-coded divisions in politics, and the presence of anti-Semitism within the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.
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Jan 19, 2024 • 41min

Jeff Greenfield On Trump And History

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comJeff is a TV journalist and author focused on politics, media, and culture. He’s been a senior political correspondent for CBS, a senior analyst for CNN, and a political and media analyst for ABC News. He has authored or co-authored 13 books, including If Kennedy Lived, When Gore Beat Bush, and Then Everything Changed: Stunning Alternate Histories of American Politics.For two clips of our convo — on how dangerous a Trump reelection would be, and how Biden trapped us with terrible prospects against Trump — pop over to our YouTube page. Other topics: growing up in NYC; working on the RFK campaign in ‘68; leaving a lucrative consulting job for journalism; the populist appeal of Pat Buchanan; Newt’s pivotal role in polluting politics; how Trump totalized the GOP; his cult following among evangelicals; why he won’t be as restrained during a second term; the civil service in his crosshairs; how Haley and DeSantis failed to deploy dissenters who worked for Trump; Mike Lee’s surrender as a constitutionalist; Mike Flynn wanting to use the military on Jan 6; the congressmen who didn’t vote to impeach out of fear of death threats; our plummeting trust of institutions; Trump countering Jeb over “my brother kept us safe”; Trump priming his base to disbelieve any media reports; the “pathetic miscalculation” of the Resistance that he was finished; the Dems’ lost opportunity to take seriously the concerns of his voters; Obama’s firm stance on illegal immigration; why legal immigrants dislike open borders; how crime has “bedeviled” the Dems since the '60s; why non-white voters are moving toward Trump; Fetterman changing his tune as a progressive; protesters today don’t understand civil disobedience like MLK did; Reagan as a “senior stud” compared to Biden; why Biden is stuck with Harris; how the Ivy League hearings could have been a “Sistah Souljah” moment for Biden; famous moments in debate history; people who could have been great presidents; and Jeff detailing many other counterfactuals from history.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy (the first 102 are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Jonathan Freedland on anti-Semitism and UK politics, Nate Silver on the 2024 election, Christian Wiman on resisting despair, Justin Brierley on his book The Surprising Rebirth of Belief of God, Jeffrey Rosen on the pursuit of happiness, George Will on Trump and conservatism, and Abigail Shrier on why the cult of therapy harms kids. Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other pod comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.
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Jan 12, 2024 • 35min

Alexandra Hudson On The Struggle For Civility

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comAlexandra is a journalist and public speaker. She’s the founder of Civic Renaissance, a newsletter and intellectual community dedicated to moral and cultural renewal. She’s also an adjunct professor at the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy. Her first book is The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves.For two clips of our convo — on the moments when being civil is impolite, and the importance of indifference to others’ opinions — pop over to our YouTube page. Other topics: being raised in horse country in Canada; having “Judi the Manners Lady” as a mother; moving to DC in the fall of 2016 and hating it; working for Trump in the Department of Ed; the rude awakening of being loathed by her peers as an appointee; the difference between politeness and civility; a story of Queen Victoria’s bad manners; how personal boundaries are often crucial for civility; Arnold Bennett’s book How to Live 24 Hours a Day; the virtue of curiosity toward those who seem boring; hypocrisy vs. inauthenticity; Tom Holland’s Dominion; when the love of others and the self are in tension; online anonymity; the ever-growing need for forgiveness and gratitude; Aristotle and “the magnanimous soul”; the Stoics; Isocrates as the Miss Manners of ancient Greece; Erasmus; the “respectability politics” of the Civil Rights Movement vs. the crudeness of pro-Gaza protesters and the January 6 mob; empathy toward road-ragers; defenders of Gay retaliating with plagiarism charges of their own; Slow Horses and the crude authenticity of Oldman’s character; the cult of authenticity in Gen Z; how civility and toxicity are contagious; zealous extroversion; why Alexandra wants to kill the phrase “let’s get lunch”; me pressing her on how anyone praising civility could work for Trump; and why auto-didactism is the subject of her next book.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy (the first 102 are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Jonathan Freedland on the war in Gaza, Jennifer Burns on her new biography of Milton Friedman, and Abigail Shrier on why the cult of therapy harms children. Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other pod comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

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