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What It’s Like to Be Attacked by the New York Times
First, let me tell you the story of the typo on my Harvard application. (You’ll see why in a minute.) One day I was reading Orwell’s 1984 and my eyes… Read More
Ep. 650 Fascism: The Career of a Concept
How about that: fascism has a definition after all, and isn’t just a term for whatever people happen to dislike. In his new book, Paul Gottfried traces the meaning of… Read More
Ep. 595 The Constitutional Thought of Justice Antonin Scalia
The late Justice Antonin Scalia played a profoundly significant role in elevating “original understanding” jurisprudence into a position that even its opponents had to reckon with. Kevin Gutzman joins me… Read More
Ep. 574 Neocon Says Word Neoconservative Is Outdated Now; I Remain Unmoved
Neoconservative commentator Jonah Goldberg says we shouldn’t use the term “neoconservative” anymore. Paul Gottfried and I are having none of it, and we spend this episode explaining the origins and… Read More
Ep. 561 Capitalism: Not Guilty of Creating the Housing Bubble
Since 2008, the Left has mocked the idea that the government might have had a hand in the housing bubble and collapse and the financial crisis, which are portrayed as… Read More
Ep. 537 The Conservative Case for Hamilton Over Jefferson Is All Wet
National Review recently argued that Alexander Hamilton was morally superior to Thomas Jefferson, and therefore — by strong implication — that his policies were preferable. Historian Kevin Gutzman responds! About… Read More
Ep. 505 Liberty: Some Highlights and Lowlights of the Past 500 Years
Today I cover a huge array of topics in a lively, fast-moving discussion with Richard Emmons of the Ron Paul Homeschooling Podcast . Some people had said I should do something like this for… Read More
Ep. 502 The Stamp Act, 250 Years Later
Historian Kevin Gutzman joins us to discuss the Stamp Act, passed by the British Parliament 250 years ago this year, and what it meant for American history. Plenty of Patrick… Read More
Ep. 498 Should We Hold an Article V Amendments Convention? A Debate
The topic of a “constitutional convention,” or more properly an amendments convention, convened by the states under Article V of the Constitution, is hotly disputed among people who want to… Read More
