The Glenn Show

0:00 Why the different format? 4:04 Joe asks John to account for his “emotional and irrational conclusions” about Trump and his recent conviction 15:28 Ground News ad 17:49 Did John really mean it when he implied he hoped someone would assassinate Trump? 23:00 Lauren wants John to justify his “casual endorsement” of gender fluidity in pronoun usage 32:37 Jerry asks why “external factors” like poverty are often used to explain lagging African American scholastic performance, those factors haven’t hindered them from achieving wildly disproportionate success in the cultural realm 38:34 Patrick calls out Glenn for his frequent use of the word “irregardless” 41:26 kgweiland asks Glenn if the Pamela Foster story in my memoir was “yours to share” 46:17 Scott Alex has some technical questions about linguistics for John 50:01 Jakon Joi asks for advice dealing with the tragic, possibly racially motivated murder of her fatherRecorded June 23, 2024Links and ReadingsJune 2024 thread of subscriber questionsJohn talking about Trump voters on Real Time in 2023Daniel Bessner and Glenn on Real Time in 2023Richard Dawkins interviews JohnJohn’s book, The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language 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

0:00 Glenn II returns to The Glenn Show 2:17 Glenn II: Dad, you’re not really a “conservative” in the present-day sense of the term 13:20 Glenn and Glenn II agree that the “systemic racism” argument is overblown but disagree over what to do about it 22:04 What social conditions lead to the kind of behavior Glenn often condemns? 31:36 The luck and privilege that allowed Glenn to recover from his mistakes 39:19 Glenn II: “I found myself getting angry at someone who doesn’t exist anymore” 46:59 The conversation Glenn never had with his father 51:06 What Late Admissions taught Glenn II about his father 57:32 Grace in the face of public scandal 1:01:28 Love, death, and the LourysRecorded June 15, 2024Links and ReadingsGlenn’s essay, “Self-Censorship in a Time of War”Scenes from The Wire, Season 4Glenn and Glenn II’s September 2018 Bloggingheads conversationGlenn II’s book, Invisible Funerals: A Tale of Nine BurialsGlenn II’s book, Love Letters & Elegies: Tales from Beyond the PaleGlenn II’s book, What Death Can Touch 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

ORDER Glenn's memoir, LATE ADMISSIONS: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK CONSERVATIVE. Available here or wherever you get your books: https://wwnorton.com/books/97803938813490:00 Glenn and John’s summer plans 3:56 Glenn’s forthcoming book on self-censorship 9:53 John’s forthcoming book on pronouns 17:25 Ground News ad 19:45 Inside the audiobook recording process 21:13 Why John isn’t celebrating Trump’s conviction 27:34 What’s so “monstrous” about Trump? 32:17 Is Trump demonizing immigrants or proposing sensible border regulation? 39:17 Inside the collapse of Ibram X. Kendi’s research center 44:42 Does Kendi’s fall mark the end of the woke moment? 49:15 The willful incomprehension directed at Byron Donalds 55:11 Joe Biden’s outdated speech at MorehouseRecorded June 8, 2024Links and ReadingsGlenn’s 1994 essay, “Self-Censorship in Public Discourse: A Theory of ‘Political Correctness’ and Related Phenomena”Henry Frankfurt’s book, On B******tGlenn and John’s conversation with Mark GoldblattRachel Poser’s New York Times Magazine piece, “Ibram X. Kendi Faces a Reckoning of His Own”Herbert Guttman’s book, The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, 1750-1925Joe Biden’s commencement address at Morehouse 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

ORDER Glenn's memoir, LATE ADMISSIONS: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK CONSERVATIVE. Available here or wherever you get your books: https://wwnorton.com/books/97803938813490:00 How Josh got Glenn started in podcasting3:05 Early career advice to Glenn: Don’t be an a*****e6:30 A recent loss in Josh’s life8:36 Did Trump’s prosecution and conviction set a dangerous precedent?15:37 Biden’s uninspiring presidential campaign19:38 Josh: Trump is “an enemy of and a threat to … fundamental political values”23:22 The problem of the meritocracy28:54 The “shame” Glenn felt after his speech at a synagogue39:19 The things left unsaid about the Gaza War47:22 Were Glenn’s fears about reaction to his thoughts about Gaza overblown?51:23 Can mistaken ad hominem inferences about audiences initiate self-censorship on the part of speakers?55:55 When Manhattan Institute President Reihan Salaam when to Berkeley1:00:58 Josh: Campus protests have basically been a good thing1:09:33 Josh’s thoughts on what John Rawls might have said about the State of IsraelRecorded June 1, 2024Links and ReadingsGlenn’s writing for Boston ReviewGlenn and Josh’s first Bloggingheads conversationMichael Lind’s UnHerd piece, “Trump’s Conviction Is an Assault on Democracy”Michael Sandel’s book, The Tyranny of MeritMichael Sandel’s Boston Review piece, “How Markets Crowd Out Morals”Michael Sandel discusses The Tyranny of Merit on TGSGlenn’s Substack post, “Self-Censorship in a Time of War”Glenn’s 1994 essay, “Self-Censorship in Public Discourse: A Theory of ‘Political Correctness’ and Related Phenomena”Glenn’s Palm Beach Synagogue speech, “What Has Become of the Partnership between Black and Jews”John Mearsheimer on TGSOmer Bartov on TGSReihan Salam’s book, Melting Pot or Civil War?The Kalven Committee ReportJohn Rawls’s book, A Theory of JusticeJohn Rawls’s book, The Law of PeoplesJosh’s essay, “Is There a Human Right to Democracy?” 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.comAfter a two-month hiatus, John and I are back for a Q&A session. This time around, as an experiment, we asked subscribers to submit non-political questions. Let’s see what you came up with.

ORDER Glenn's memoir, LATE ADMISSIONS: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK CONSERVATIVE. Available here or wherever you get your books: https://wwnorton.com/books/97803938813490:00 A message from Glenn1:14 Unsettling the “Settled Questions,” Glenn Loury & John McWhorter2:59 The Race and IQ Question, Glenn Loury & John McWhorter12:19 Facing Reality, Glenn Loury & Charles Murray21:40 The IQ Taboo, Glenn Loury & Amy Wax31:08 Debate with an Embattled Racial Realist, Glenn Loury & Amy Wax45:44 The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Economic Inequality, Glenn Loury48:21 The Dangers of Research into Race & IQ, Glenn Loury & Lex Fridman 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

Order Glenn's memoir, LATE ADMISSIONS: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK CONSERVATIVE. Available here or wherever you get your books: https://wwnorton.com/books/97803938813490:00 Intro2:50 “I got arrested driving a stolen car ...”9:27 The Regal Auntie Eloise and the Bug-Eyed Uncle Moonie23:17 “There was a lot of pain that the blood of Jesus was invoked to cover ...”39:38 Winners & Losers50:31 Words I Think of When Remembering My Mother 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

ORDER Glenn's memoir, LATE ADMISSIONS: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK CONSERVATIVE. Available here or wherever you get your books: https://wwnorton.com/books/97803938813490:00 The end of a tumultuous semester 4:39 The willful misreadings of John’s criticisms of the student protests 9:26 There are wars all over the world. Why so much fervor around Israel-Palestine? 16:40 Ground News ad 18:41 Has Israel gone too far in Gaza?22:32 Should students be forced to listen to protests that might offend them? 35:11 Glenn’s book is out this week! 41:11 An update on Glenn’s recovery and hospital cuisineRecorded May 11, 2024Links and ReadingsJohn’s NYT piece, “I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice”John’s NYT piece, “The Columbia Protests Made the Same Mistake the Civil Rights Movement Did”John’s NYT piece, “Why Was This Treasure of Musical Theater All but Lost to the Ages?”Coleman Hughes and Robert Wright debate Israel-PalestinePamela Paul’s NYT piece on Glenn, “He Knows It’s Important to Admit Mistakes. He’s Made Many.”WSJ’s review of Late AdmissionsTunku Varadarajan’s 2020 WSJ profile of GlennWaPo’s review of Late Admissions 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

Click the timestamp to go to the indicated clip in this YouTube video, click the title to go to the video from which the clip was pulled0:00: Intro from Glenn2:15: Cops and Race - May 29, 202010:09: The Viruses - June 9, 202016:39: A Uniquely Potentially Calamitous Situation - June 3, 202021:14: The Slippery Slope to Hell - April 23, 202127:10: What Made George Floyd? - June 23, 202234:21: The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Economic Inequality - April 18, 202241:38: The Truth about George Floyd's Death - December 4, 202355:51: Filmmakers Reveal the Truth about George Floyd - December 18, 20231:10:29: What the Controversial George Floyd Doc Didn't Show Us - February 16, 20241:24:13: Minneapolis after George Floyd - March 1, 20241:27:34: Prosecuting Derek Chauvin - April 5, 2024 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

PREORDER Glenn's memoir, LATE ADMISSIONS: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK CONSERVATIVE. Available here or wherever you get your books: https://wwnorton.com/books/97803938813490:00 A message from Glenn3:56 Tyler’s research on human extinction and the end of the world12:11 Tyler’s two forthcoming books13:38 How elite schools incentivize “compulsory racial performance”18:40 The “mission creep” of identity politics24:23 Tyler Austin Harper University’s admissions policy28:44 Does diversity contribute to quality of education?35:18 The trouble with being “the black person” in class37:38 Diversity at Bates College, where Tyler teaches41:38 Night fishing with Tyler, insect collecting with John45:46 Tyler’s prolific social media presence48:38 Tyler’s five-year plan52:51 The turn away from obscurantism in the humanitiesRecorded April 28, 2024Links and ReadingsGlenn and John’s first conversation with TylerGlenn and John talk with Tyler and Daniel BessnerMary Shelley’s novel, The Last ManTyler’s NYT piece, “I Teach at an Elite College. Here’s a Look Inside the Racial Gaming of Admissions”Christopher Lasch’s book, The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing ExpectationsRichard Hanania’s book, The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity PoliticsGlenn’s conversation with Peter ArcidiaconoTyler’s X (formerly Twitter) accountTyler’s Atlantic piece, “Polyamory, the Ruling Class’s Latest Fad”Jacques Derrida’s essay, “No Apocalypse, Not Now” 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