

The Glenn Show
Glenn Loury
Race, inequality, and economics in the US and throughout the world from Glenn Loury. glennloury.substack.com
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May 3, 2024 • 58min
John McWhorter & Tyler Austin Harper – Compulsory Racial Performance
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.

Apr 26, 2024 • 1h 1min
Charles Fain Lehman – Urban Crime, Police Misconduct and the Drug Crisis
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.

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Apr 19, 2024 • 1h 39min
John McWhorter & Clifton Duncan – Ideology is Killing American Theater
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.

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Apr 12, 2024 • 1h 10min
Michael Shellenberger – The Censorship-Industrial Complex
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.

Apr 11, 2024 • 5min
A Message from Glenn
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.

Apr 5, 2024 • 58min
John McWhorter and Keith Ellison – Prosecuting Derek Chauvin
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

Apr 3, 2024 • 11min
March 2024 Q&A
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.

Mar 29, 2024 • 53min
Amy Wax – The DEI Witch Hunt at Penn Law
Amy Wax, a Professor of Law facing charges at Penn Law, discusses the DEI Witch Hunt. Topics include race realism, IQ differences, proportional representation, and the impact on society. The conversation delves into academic controversies, free speech, racial disparities, and setting minimum standards in professions.

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Mar 22, 2024 • 59min
John McWhorter – SATs, Colorblindness, and New Movies on Race
Topics include the return of the SATs, the evolving definition of colorblindness, challenges with language rules, complexities of race and diversity language, and the debate dilemma between Trump and Biden.

Mar 15, 2024 • 1h 17min
Matthew Martens – A Christian Case for Criminal Justice Reform
Discussion on the Christian perspective of criminal justice reform, criticism of the current system's racial biases, challenges with prosecutorial immunity, the impact of George Floyd's case, flaws in the death penalty system, and empowering individuals to advocate for reform.


