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Conversations with Coleman
Conversations with Coleman is where deep thinkers and curious minds meet for sharp, surprising, and unfiltered chats. Hosted by Coleman Hughes, writer, thinker, and guy who asks the questions other people dodge - this podcast isn’t about debating. It’s about discovery. Politics, philosophy, race, culture, science: it’s all fair game. If you're done with hot takes and hungry for real-talk, come join the conversation.
Episodes
Conversations with ColemanIn Defense of China with Keyu Jin
My guest today is Keyu Jin. Keyu Jin is a Chinese economist currently teaching at the London School of Economics, and she just published a book called "The New…
Conversations with ColemanGenes, Race, and History with Razib Khan
My guest today is Razib Khan. Razib is a population geneticist, writer, and entrepreneur. He is a prominent voice in the realm of genetic genealogy, where he…
Conversations with ColemanReparations and the Legacy of BLM with The GoodFellows
This episode is actually my appearance on the Goodfellows podcast, which is run by the Hoover Institution. They asked me about the reparations proposal that…
Conversations with ColemanEvolution, Intergenerational Trauma, and Gender with Jerry Coyne
My guest today is Jerry Coyne. Jerry is an evolutionary biologist and geneticist. He received his PhD from Harvard in 1978, after which he served as a…
Conversations with ColemanIs Whiteness Killing Us? with Dr. Jonathan Metzl
My guest today is Dr. Jonathan Metzl. Jonathan is a psychiatrist and author and a professor of sociology at Vanderbilt University. He's written several books…
Conversations with ColemanIs Psychology a Fake Science? with Paul Bloom
My guest today is Paul Bloom. Paul Bloom is a renowned psychologist, professor and author currently teaching at Yale University and University of Toronto. He's…
Conversations with ColemanMultiverse of Madness with David Deutsch
My guest today is David Deutsch. David is a renowned physicist and philosopher, best known for his work on quantum computation and his contributions to the…
Conversations with ColemanDebating Race and Incarceration with Vincent Lloyd
My guest today is Vincent Lloyd. Vincent is a professor at Villanova University where he directed the Black Studies Program, leads workshops on anti-racism and…
Conversations with ColemanScience and Spirituality with Robert Wright
My guest today is Robert Wright. Robert is an author and journalist whose work has spanned a variety of topics from evolutionary psychology and game theory to…
Conversations with ColemanThe Genius Behind Titania McGrath with Andrew Doyle
My guest today is Andrew Doyle. Andrew is a British comedian, writer, and political commentator. He's best known for creating and writing the satirical…
Conversations with ColemanDating, Gender, & Virtue Signaling with Sarah Haider & Meghan Daum
My guests today are Sarah Hader and Meghan Daum, who co-host the podcast called "A Special Place in Hell". Sarah, Meghan, and I talk about the difficulty of…
Conversations with ColemanDEBATE: Is The Democratic Party Too Far Left?
On the 21st of March, I participated in an Intelligence Squared debate against Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza and Congressman Jamaal Bowman. The…
Conversations with ColemanRacism, UFOs, and Cultural Appropriation with Neil deGrasse Tyson
My guest today needs no introduction, but I'll give him one anyway. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Neil is the…
Conversations with ColemanThe Strange Death of Journalism with Batya Ungar-Sargon
My guest today is Batya Ungar-Sargon. Batya is a deputy opinion news editor at Newsweek and a columnist at Compact magazine. Before that, she was the opinion…
Conversations with ColemanMind-Reading Tech is Here with Nita Farahany
My guest today is Nita Farahany. Nita is a professor of Law and Philosophy at Duke Law School. She is the founding director of the Duke Science and Society…
Conversations with ColemanAlcoholism, Self-Sabotage, and Wokeness with Africa Brooke
My guest today is Africa Brooke. Africa is a London-based consultant, writer, and life coach. She is the host of the "Beyond the Self" podcast. In this…
Conversations with ColemanWoke Capital with Marc Andreessen
My guest today is Marc Andreessen. Marc is an entrepreneur, venture capital investor, and software engineer. Marc co-founded Mosaic, which was the first widely…
Conversations with ColemanRon DeSantis' War on Wokeness with Kmele Foster, Chloé Valdary and David Bernstein
Today's conversation is a roundtable with several guests instead of my usual one on one. My guests today are Kmele Foster (Co-Founder of Free Think and Host of…
Conversations with ColemanTrans Rights vs. Women's Rights with Kathleen Stock
My guest today is Kathleen Stock. Kathleen is a philosopher and a writer, and she was a philosophy professor at the University of Sussex for many years, until…
Conversations with ColemanThe History and Ethics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict with Dr. Benny Morris
The topic of today's episode is the Israel-Palestine conflict. I've avoided discussing Israel on this podcast for two reasons. First, because I didn't know…
Conversations with ColemanRace & Inequality Across the Pond with Inaya Folarin Iman
My guest today is Inaya Folarin Iman. Inaya is the founder of The Equiano Project, a British organization dedicated to promoting free speech, common humanity…
Conversations with ColemanDefeating the Race Baiters with Freddie Sayers
This is a recording of a live event that I did in London with Freddie Sayers. Freddie is the former editor-in-chief of YouGov, the founder of Politics Home…
Conversations with ColemanIs the Royal Family Racist? with Andrew Gold
My guest today is Andrew Gold. Andrew Gold is an ex-BBC journalist and documentary filmmaker, who now has an excellent podcast called "On The Edge". Andrew…
Conversations with ColemanJihad Rehab: A Tale of Cancellation with Meg Smaker
Welcome to the first Conversations with Coleman of 2023. We're starting things off right with a great guest, Meg Smaker. If you've heard of Meg, it's probably…
Conversations with ColemanActually Color Blindness Isn't Racist | Essay
In this special video essay, I share my thoughts on the long-running national debate on color blindness. Check out the full article on my Substack -…
Conversations with ColemanBest of Season 3 - Highlight Reel
Welcome to the final Conversations with Coleman episode of the year. I want to thank everyone for all the incredible support this year. It's been a great year…
Conversations with ColemanThe Problem of Democracy with Shadi Hamid (S3 Ep.41)
My guest today is Shadi Hamid. Shadi is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. He was named one of the world's…
Conversations with ColemanElites And Experts with David Sacks (S3 Ep.40)
My guest today is David Sacks. David is an entrepreneur, tech investor, film producer, and the co-host of the All-In podcast, which I highly recommend. He's…
Conversations with ColemanCan We Trust AI? with Rama Chellappa (S3 Ep.39)
My guest today is Rama Chellappa. Rama Chellappa is a professor at Johns Hopkins University. He's a chief scientist at the Johns Hopkins Institute for assured…
Conversations with ColemanSnitches Get Stitches with Alexandra Natapoff (S3 Ep.38)
My guest today is Professor Alexandra Natapoff. Alexandra is a law professor at Harvard University. She writes about criminal courts, public defense, plea…
Conversations with ColemanThe Death of The American Coalition with Tim Shenk (S3 Ep.37)
My guest today is Timothy Shenk. Tim is a historian at George Washington University and a co-editor at Dissent magazine. He has written for The New York Times…
Conversations with ColemanThe Art Of Storytelling with Christopher Paolini (S3 Ep.36)
Today I have a different kind of guest than I usually do. He's a fantasy and sci-fi author by the name of Christopher Paolini. You may be aware of his…
Conversations with ColemanDrowning In Debt With Josh Mitchell (S3 Ep.35)
My guest today is Josh Mitchell. Josh is a Wall Street Journal reporter who covers debt and finance. His book is called "The Debt Trap: How Student Loans…
Conversations with ColemanThe Art Of Meditation with Samaneri Jayasāra (S3 Ep.34)
My guest today is Samaneri Jayasāra. Samaneri is a Buddhist nun and spiritual teacher. Her YouTube channel where she shares her lectures has over 80,000…
Conversations with ColemanMusic, Movies, And Innovation With Ted Gioia (S3 Ep.33)
My guest today is Ted Gioia. Ted is a musician and an author. He's written 11 books including his latest, which is called "Music: A Subversive History". He's…
Conversations with ColemanUnderstanding the Iranian Protests with Maryam Namazie (S3 Ep.32)
My guest today is Maryam Namazie. Maryam is an Iranian-born writer and activist living in the UK. She's the spokesperson of "One Law for All" and "The Council…
Conversations with ColemanOf Boys And Men with Richard Reeves (S3 Ep.31)
My guest today is Richard Reeves. Richard Reeves is a Senior Fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institute, where His research focuses on social…
Conversations with ColemanMarxism, Intelligence, And The Thing with Freddie DeBoer (S3 Ep.30)
My guest today is Freddie DeBoer. Freddie is an independent writer on substack and has been published in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian…
Conversations with ColemanHumanity in a Thousand Years with Will MacAskill (S3 Ep.29)
My guest today is Will MacAskill. Will is an associate professor of philosophy at Oxford University. He is the co-founder and president of the Centre for…
Conversations with ColemanQuillette, IDW, and Conspiracy with Claire Lehmann (S3 Ep.28)
My guest today is Claire Lehmann. Claire is an Australian journalist and the founder of Quillette, which is the online magazine that I use to write for. In…
Conversations with ColemanAmerica's Failed Criminal Justice Experiment with Rafael Mangual (S3 Ep.27)
My guest today is Rafael Mangual. Rafael is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and Head of Research at their policing and public safety initiative. His new…
Conversations with ColemanBeyond The Lines of Color and Race with Ian Rowe (S3 Ep.26)
My guest today is Ian Rowe. Ian is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the founder of Vertex Partnership Academies. He's also an educator…
Conversations with ColemanBlack, White and Everything In Between With David Bernstein (S3 Ep.25)
My guest today is David Bernstein. David is a professor at George Mason University Law School and the executive director of their liberty and Law Centre. His…
Conversations with ColemanWikiLeaks and Whistleblowing: An Exposé That Shook The World with Julian Assange (S3 Ep.24)
Today I'm going to try something new. Instead of publishing an interview that I did myself, or a Q&A where I answer your questions, I'm going to use my…
Conversations with ColemanAsk Me Anything with Coleman Hughes | Special Episode
Today's episode is a Q&A where I answer questions sent to me by supporters of the podcast. Usually, I only release these episodes to members only, but I'm…
Conversations with ColemanThe Pride Generation with Katie Herzog (S3 Ep.23)
My guest today is Katie Herzog. Katie is the host of the very funny "Blocked and Reported" Podcast along with Jesse Single. She is a great visual artist and…
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BLM: The Revolution Will Not Be Criticized with Zac Kriegman (S3 Ep.22)
My guest today is Zac Kriegman. Zach was a director of data science at Thomson Reuters before he got fired for posting a fact-based criticism of Black Lives…
Conversations with ColemanThe Death of Conversation with Jonathan Haidt (S3 Ep.21)
My guest today is Jonathan Haidt. I just had Jonathan on the show a few weeks ago with Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott, but I wanted to get him back for a…
Conversations with ColemanCan Musicians Think Freely? with Winston Marshall (S3 Ep.20)
My guest today is Winston Marshall. Winston is a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning band "Mumford and Sons", in which he played lead guitar and banjo…
Conversations with ColemanVoter Suppression: Fact Or Fiction? with Sam Koppelman (S3 Ep.19)
My guest today is Sam Koppelman. Sam is a best-selling author and top speechwriter for many prominent politicians. Sam just co-wrote a book with former…
Conversations with ColemanOvercoming the Odds with Roland Fryer (S3 Ep.18)
My guest today is Roland Fryer. Roland is an economics professor at Harvard University. He is a recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant and the Bates medal…
Conversations with ColemanThe Fracturing of the American Mind featuring Jonathan Haidt and Guests (S3 Ep.17)
This episode is a recording of a live event that I did with Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff, and Rikki Schlott. Jonathan Haidt is a professor at the NYU Stern…
Conversations with ColemanDemocracy and Diversity with Yascha Mounk (S3 Ep.16)
My guest today is Yascha Mounk. Yascha is a political scientist and associate professor at Johns Hopkins University. He's also the founder of "Persuasion"…
Conversations with ColemanInside the Mind of Tim Urban (S3 Ep.15)
This podcast is actually a recording of a live event I did at TED in Vancouver with Tim Urban. Tim Urban is the author of the blog "Wait But Why?" and also of…
Conversations with ColemanThe Facebook Whistleblower with Frances Haugen (S3 Ep.14)
My guest today is Frances Haugen. Frances is a data engineer, scientist, product manager, and whistleblower. In this episode, we discuss the…
Conversations with ColemanHuman Mind: Into The Unknown with Richard Dawkins (S3 Ep.13)
My guest today is Richard Dawkins. I assume most of you know who he is, but in case you've been living under a rock; Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary…
Conversations with ColemanMoving America Forward with Andrew Yang (Special Episode)
My guest today is Andrew Yang. Andrew Yang is a businessman, attorney and author. He is known for his presidential bid in 2020 and his bid for New York City…
Conversations with ColemanAre We Living in a Simulation with David Chalmers (S3 Ep.12)
My guest today is David Chalmers. David is a professor of philosophy and neuroscience at NYU and the co-director of NYU Centre for Mind, Brain and…
Conversations with ColemanThe History of Free Speech with Jacob Mchangama (S3 Ep.11)
My guest today is Jacob Mchangama. Jacob is a lawyer and writer based in Denmark. He's the founder of Justitia, a think tank focused on human rights and…
Conversations with ColemanRace, Class, and Culture with Briahna Joy Gray (S3 Ep.10)
My guest today is Briahna Joy Gray. Briahna was the national press secretary for Bernie Sanders and his 2020 campaign. Before that, she was a columnist and…