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Support The Glenn Show at http://glennloury.substack.comVIdeo Links0:00 Intro 0:45 Why Trump’s tariffs alarm economists 8:18 Are the tariffs designed to offset Trump’s tax cuts? 11:30 Larry’s break with Senator Ron Johnson 14:16 Larry: We’re not in a trade war with other countries, we’re in a trade war with other people 22:44 Is Trump under the sway of a foreign power? 28:45 What measures should investors take to protect themselves from tariff-generated market volatility? 35:46 The possible silver lining in the economy under tariffs 41:32 The hypothetical third-party billionaire who could defeat Trump 44:46 The social security Ponzi scheme 54:50 Larry’s plan for fixing social security 57:29 Are other aging nations facing the same social security crisis as the US? 1:02:23 The failure of checks and balancesRecorded April 4, 2025Links and ReadingsLarry’s SubstackLarry’s company, Economic Security PlanningThe MaxiFi PlannerTIPs LadderRajiv Sethi’s Substack, Imperfect InformationLarry’s book, You’re Hired: A Trump Playbook for Fixing America’s Economy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit glennloury.substack.comFor the March 2025 Q&A, John and I take questions on getting outside our bubbles, the first hundred days of the second Trump administration, the Department of Education, contemporary black writers, race and advertising, the assumption of good faith, and undocumented immigration.The Glenn Show is supported almost entirely by listeners, viewers, and readers. If you're not year a full subscriber, please consider becoming one at https://glennloury.substack.com. You'll get access to monthly Q&As, commenting privileges at the newsletter, and lots of bonus content. And if you're already a full subscriber, thank you for all you do.

Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comVideo Links0:00 Intro 1:03 How Rick feels being a “liberal maverick,” according to the NYT 4:18 Rick’s advocacy for class-based affirmative action 6:39 Rick: “The Trump administration has gone too far” by trying to eliminate racial diversity 13:02 Opening up the elite university’s old boys club 21:21 Will economic diversity in admissions come with test score disparities? 23:55 Ground News ad 25:56 What’s Edward Blum’s deal? 29:36 Rick: The Democratic Party needs to ask itself why it lost to Trump 34:48 The black allies of class-based affirmative action 40:53 Is vocational training a viable alternative to four years of college? 44:48 Addressing the development problem among black students 52:52 Rick’s hopes for a new Democratic PartyLinks and ReadingsRick’s new book, Class Matters: The Fight to Get Beyond Race Preferences, Reduce Inequality, and Build Real Diversity at America’s CollegesPew poll on race and ethnicity in college admissionsGlenn and John’s 2023 conversation with Peter ArcidiaconoThe 1966 Coleman report, Equality of Educational OpportunityRick’s book, Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't SeeRick’s Atlantic piece, “Liberal Suburbs Have Their Own Border Wall”Progressive Policy Institute This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comVideo Links0:36 How Rajiv saw Trump’s assault on elite higher ed coming 4:26 The Trump administration’s legitimate complaints against higher ed 9:41 Rajiv: The crackdown on campus protest would have happened even without the October 7 protest 17:10 How test scores can marry merit and diversity on college campuses 21:06 Glenn: Doesn’t SFFA v. Harvard justify JD Vance’s criticisms of higher ed? 25:30 Columbia’s capitulation to the Trump administration 33:06 Columbia’s new measures against antisemitism 38:09 The opportunistic adoption of contested phrases 43:27 How bad is the antisemitism problem at Barnard and Columbia? 50:44 Who has the authority to police Columbia’s MESAAS scholars? 1:00:55 Facing the prospect of Trump-generated American brain drainRecorded March 23, 2025Links and ReadingsRajiv’s Substack, Imperfect InformationRajiv’s post April 2024 post, “Minority Report”FIRE’s 2024 Faculty SurveyRajiv’s post, “The Lion Hath Roared”The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s “Working Definition of Antisemitism”Eli Lake’s X post questioning the attempt to deport Mahmoud KhalilPreorder Glenn’s book, Self-CensorshipNoam Dworman moderates a debate between Eli Lake and Norman FinkelsteinLex Friedman hosts a debate between Norman Finkelstein, Mouin Rabbani, Benny Morris, and DestinyDworman interviews Rashid KhalidiHenry Louis Gates Jr. on Mari Matsuda’s Words That Wound: Critical Race Theory, Assaultive Speech, and the First AmendmentKiller Mike’s 2024 FIRE keynote This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comI spent part of last week visiting Stanford University, and John is off taking care of business in Australia. The time difference, travel, and speaking obligations made scheduling a recording impossible. So this week, I’ve got something a little different for you. Instead of recording a conversation on the day’s news with John, I decided to record one on my own. In this episode, I talk through some opinion pieces that grabbed my attention and give my take on the topics. I address Trump and the economy, Trump’s predictability and unpredictability, DOGE and MAGA’s slashing of the federal government, Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest, antisemitism, and attacks on Tesla cars, dealerships, and charging stations. This is a bit of an experiment—my team and I wanted to see what would happen if I gave it a shot. Let me know how it’s working for you in the comments.These pieces are all quite relevant as of this posting, on Monday afternoon. But by Friday? Who knows. So I decided to release this episode simultaneously to both free and full subscribers. If you like getting The Glenn Show a few days early, consider becoming a full subscriber. You’ll get new episodes early, plus access to monthly Q&As with John McWhorter, bonus episodes, and other exclusive content. Become a full subscriber at https://glennloury.substack.comVideo Links2:31 The opportunities and risks of Trump's economic plans6:50 Is Trump as unpredictable as he seems?16:00 DOGE and MAGA take a chainsaw to the federal government22:30 An argument against Mahmoud Khalil's detention ...32:49 ... and one in favor of Khalil's detention41:38 Is it time for an official ban on antisemitism?49:14 Teslas are burningRecorded March 14, 2025Links and ReadingsSteve Cortes’s RCP piece, “Trump and the Economy: Opportunities and Risks”Susan Glasser’s New Yorker piece, “Uncertainty Is Trump’s Brand. But What if He Already Told Us What He’s Going to Do?”Tim Murtaugh’s Washington Times piece, “Why the Democrat Brand Is in the Toilet”Jeff Mayhugh’s Hill piece, “The MAGA Revolution Is Playing with Fire”Ross Barkan’s NYMag piece, “Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest Will Backfire on Trump”Josh Hammer’s Daily Signal piece, “Mahmoud Khalil and the Red-Green Assault on American Sovereignty”Mackenzie France’s RCP piece, “Congress Should Pass Antisemitism Awareness Act”Rich Lowry’s New York Post piece, “Tesla Terrorism Only Reveals the Left’s Impotence” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comVideo Links0:00 Intro 1:33 The relationships Peter has lost and gained 4:14 Why Peter thinks this is a “watershed” moment in Jewish history 6:50 Who can criticize Israel? 9:44 The challenge of October 7’s aftermath to Jewish self-understanding 15:54 Peter: Jews should support non-violent Palestinian protest, not criminalize it 20:12 Shouldn’t the Palestinians have taken the deals they were offered? 25:48 Peter’s argument for a one-state solution 34:34 The “dirty little secret” of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Jewish critics 37:12 The idolatry of the Jewish state 39:45 The mutual liberation of Jews and Palestinians 41:37 Why aren’t the critics of snowflakes and trigger warnings defending pro-Palestinian campus protesters? 46:01 Peter: Antisemitism is on the rise, and ethno-nationalism is the reason 50:20 Peter: If Gaza is unlivable, then Gazans should be allowed to live where they wantRecorded February 21, 2025Links and ReadingsPeter’s Substack, The Beinart NotebookJewish Currents magazinePeter’s new book, Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza: A ReckoningTa-Nehisi Coates’s book, The MessageEitan Hersh and Laura Loyden’s article, “Antisemitic Attitudes across the Ideological Spectrum” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit glennloury.substack.comSupport The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comIn this episode, Nikita, Mark, and I talk about steelmanning, what people want me to say about Gaza, what I want to say about Gaza, and why I offer disclaimers when I talk foreign policy.

Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comVideo Links0:00 Intro 1:55 Did Trump and Vance bully Zelenskyy or give him a dose of reality? 5:16 Glenn: Trump is trying to wind down an unnecessary war 13:49 - Ground News ad 28:58 The “deep game” of European security 32:06 Glenn: America First appeals to me, World War III doesn’t 36:40 Teaching the reparations debate in a post-October 7 world 43:06 MSNBC axes Joy Reid’s showRecorded March 1, 2025Links and ReadingsTrump and Zelensky’s Oval Office meetingTucker Carlson’s onstage interview with Hungarian president Victor OrbánThe latest episode of Walter Kirn and Matt Taibbi’s podcast, America This WeekTa-Nehisi Coates’s Atlantic essay, “The Case for Reparations” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit glennloury.substack.comSupport The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comIn this month's Substack subscriber Q&A, John and I answer your questions on the NAACP, Trump and January 6, Western civilization, how we deal with angry viewers, and more.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit glennloury.substack.comSupport The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comIn this bonus episode, Mark, Nikita, and I discuss Trump's chaotic Oval Office meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, parsing positions from principles, and the fate of Ukraine.