Episodes

  • Science vs Māori Knowledge

    Science vs Māori Knowledge
    Jun 27 2025
    Iona Italia talks to Professor Kendall Clements of the University of Auckland about attempts to conflate traditional Maori knowledge with science, which, he argues, debases both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • The Wars Before the War

    The Wars Before the War
    Jun 18 2025
    Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay interviews Jonathan Spyer, director of research at the Middle East Forum, about how Israel laid the groundwork for its war with Iran by confronting threats in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • The Catastrophe Hour

    The Catastrophe Hour
    Jun 13 2025
    Writer Meghan Daum talks to Iona Italia about her new essay collection, The Catastrophe Hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • Enforced Ideological Conformity Among British Artists

    Enforced Ideological Conformity Among British Artists
    Jun 4 2025
    Dancer and choreographer Rosie Kay talks to Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay about the three radioactive political topics that can derail an artist’s career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • The Problem With ‘Harvard Derangement Syndrome’

    The Problem With ‘Harvard Derangement Syndrome’
    May 31 2025
    Harvard professor Steven Pinker tells Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay why Donald Trump’s campaign against his university’s ‘woke’ policies goes too far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Is the University Of Austin Betraying Its Free-Speech Principles?

    Is the University Of Austin Betraying Its Free-Speech Principles?
    May 26 2025
    Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Ellie Avishai—who recently lost her affiliated position at UATX after she pushed back against the school’s strident anti-DEI messaging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • The Green Delusion

    The Green Delusion
    May 16 2025
    Iona Italia talks to engineer Paul Brown about the hidden costs of renewables and the skewed incentives that are driving some countries towards unsustainable energy policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • Lessons from the Luddites on Adapting to AI

    Lessons from the Luddites on Adapting to AI
    May 10 2025
    Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Washington Post columnist and TED Talker Megan McArdle about the short-term pain—and long-term gain—heralded by the AI revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins