The Glenn Show

The podcast delves into personal anecdotes like getting arrested for stealing a car, family dynamics, and reflections on childhood experiences. It also explores the lavish lifestyle of an aunt and uncle, church dynamics, winners and losers, and memories of the narrator's mother.

John McWhorter, known for criticizing campus protests, discusses the fervor around Israel-Palestine, free speech on campus, and whether students should be forced to listen to offensive protests. Also, Glenn Loury's book release and recovery update are highlighted.

Join linguist and commentator John McWhorter as he dives deep into the legacy of George Floyd. He explores the complexities surrounding race and police encounters, urging a nuanced view of systemic issues versus individual responsibility. McWhorter critiques media narratives about Floyd's case, questioning biases that shape public perception. The conversation also tackles the dynamics of stereotyping in communication and the broader implications of justice and community relations post-Floyd—challenging listeners to reconsider their perspectives.

John McWhorter and Tyler Austin Harper discuss Tyler's research on human extinction, elite schools' compulsory racial performance, identity politics in admissions, diversity's impact on education quality, challenges of being 'the black person' in class, and fishing experiences. They also touch on Tyler's prolific social media presence, five-year plan, and the turn away from obscurantism in the humanities.

Charles Fain Lehman, expert on urban crime, police misconduct, and the drug crisis, discusses the challenges of pretrial detentions, law enforcement in major cities, solutions for decreasing police misconduct, the social toleration of drug use, the impact of legalized sports gambling, and the best approach for addiction treatment. They also touch on hate crime reporting and the complexities of defining hate crimes.

Actor Clifton Duncan talks about his one-man show portraying Thomas Sowell, challenges of DEI casting in theater, his changing views on COVID measures, and struggles as a black artist. The podcast explores differing perspectives on COVID precautions, societal pressures on artists, and the need to challenge ideological constraints in theater casting.

Author and environmental policy expert, Michael Shellenberger, discusses the rise of pro-censorship views, the impact of new communication technologies on free speech, and the concept of the Censorship-Industrial Complex. They also cover government censorship on social media, the dehumanizing effects of Black Lives Matter protests, and the need to form an anti-nihilist coalition in American liberal democracy.

The host discusses his health struggles with arthritis and spinal stenosis, leading to a temporary hiatus. He introduces a temporary host and seeks prayers for his upcoming complex spine surgery in Boston. Advanced tools will be used for the procedure, and the audience can expect the show to resume post-surgery.

John McWhorter and Keith Ellison discuss the George Floyd trials' verdicts, racial disparities in criminal behavior, emotional aspect of prosecution, integration vs charter schools, redlining debate, low police morale, two-state solution, and importance of civil discourse in political discourse

Topics covered include reflections on Trayvon Martin's legacy and racial awareness, analysis of police brutality and Black Lives Matter, statistics vs. real life, denunciations of antisemitism, privileged African Americans and oppression, origin story of Glenn and John, and John's alleged case of TDS.