The Good Fight

Yanis Varoufakis on What Comes After Capitalism

What Are Children For?

This interview podcast features philosopher Anastasia Berg discussing her book, "What Are Children For?", which explores the complexities of choosing whether or not to have children in a modern context. The conversation begins by examining the shift from a societal expectation of parenthood to a conscious choice, high...

Fraser Nelson on Great Britain

Tyler Cowen on Everything

Noam Chomsky on Identity Politics, Free Speech, and China (from 2021)

Francis Fukuyama on the World in 2025

This podcast features a conversation between Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama discussing global political instability. The discussion begins with the surprising collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, analyzing its fragility despite years of apparent stability and the implications for the region. It then shif...

Bonus: Noah Smith on the Rise and Fall of "Neoliberalism"

Alice Evans on Why Equality Fails

Richard Reeves on the Gender Gap

This episode explores the reasons behind young men's increased support for the Republican party in the 2024 US presidential election. Against the backdrop of the election results, the discussion centers on whether this shift is primarily due to a backlash against the perceived loss of male privilege, a reaction agains...

Cass Sunstein on Campus Free Speech

This podcast features Cass Sunstein discussing free speech on college campuses and the phenomenon of group polarization. The conversation begins with a clarification of the legal differences between public and private universities regarding free speech restrictions. Sunstein argues that private universities should vol...

Mailbag #2: Journalism for the Trump Era

Melissa Chen on the "Singaporean Model"

Ivan Krastev on The New Global Order

Freya India on How to Free the Anxious Generation

Francis Fukuyama on Trump 47

This podcast discusses the implications of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory, analyzing the election results and their significance for American and global politics. The conversation between Francis Fukuyama and Yascha Mounk covers the shifting demographics of the Republican electorate, challenging previous in...

Shikha Dalmia on Leaving Libertarianism

Norbert Röttgen on Germany

Why Is This Race So Damn Close?

Teresa Bejan on Virtue

Newly-Minted Nobel Prize Winner James Robinson on How Societies Thrive