• Episode 68: Academic Freedom?
    Sep 4 2024

    On episode 68, Charles talks to Keith Whittington, a professor at Yale Law School, about his new book, You Can't Teach That: The Battle over University Classrooms. Among the topics discussed are why universities are different than K-12 schools; why governments (and taxpayers) can't decide what is taught, given that they're paying the bill; how Civil Rights law intersects with academic free speech; and how to prevent universities from becoming ideological bubbles.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    58 mins
  • Episode 67: A Friendly Argument with David French
    Aug 20 2024

    On episode 67, Charles talks to David French about David's column in the New York Times, 'To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris.' Among the questions Charles asks are why David has changed his view of Harris since 2019, why she hasn't reached the disqualification threshold, whether her support for abortion is a problem for him, and whether he thinks that she will win.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 66: The Libertarian Case for Drug Prohibition
    Jul 25 2024

    On episode 66, Charles talks to Charles Fain Lehman about drugs and crime. Charles asks Charles to tell him why he's wrong about the drug war, why marijuana is different from alcohol, whether we should ban substances to protect people from themselves, what the problem is with "harm reduction," how bad the drug crisis is, whether we talk about it seriously, and why drugs are more potent now than they used to be. Afterwards, they talk about whether crime is going up or down, or whether the whole debate is partisan nonsense.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    50 mins
  • Episode 65: For the Constitution
    Jul 3 2024

    On episode 65, Charles talks to Randy Barnett about his memoir, A Life for Liberty: The Making of an American Originalist. Among the topics they discuss are: How did Randy get interested in the law? How did he become a law professor? What is an originalist? Why is he one? What sort of originalist is he? What was it like arguing before the Supreme Court? Why does he still defend the Lochner decision? Is he hopeful about the future of the Constitution?

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    57 mins
  • Episode 64: La Saga Del Tappeto Bollente
    Jun 20 2024

    On episode 64, Charles writes an opera for his most persistent critic, 'Boiling Rug,' and then talks to Clark Neily about the problem of coercive plea bargaining.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    48 mins
  • Episode 63: Osmosis
    Jun 13 2024

    On episode 63, Charles talks to Wilfred Reilly about his new book, Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me: Debunking the False Narratives Defining America's School Curricula. Among the topics they discuss are: Who is this 'liberal teacher'? Why does Wilfred feel a need to argue about this? Are the people who tell these lies aware that they are doing it? What lies do conservative teachers tell? Is the problem fixable?

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    48 mins
  • Episode 62: All About the Trump Trial
    Jun 6 2024

    On episode 62, Charles tells tale of his difficult two weeks, and then talks to Andy McCarthy about the Trump conviction.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 61: The Revolution Will Be Painted
    May 15 2024

    On episode 61, Charles talks to Rick Brookhiser about his new book, Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution. Among the topics they discuss are: Was Trumbull a good painter? Was he regarded as such in his time? What did he hope to achieve? Why did he have such a tumultuous relationship with Thomas Jefferson? What is the thing that Rick likes the most about him and the thing he likes the least about him?

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    44 mins