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The American Mind Podcast
The American Mind Podcast uncovers the ideas and principles that drive American political life. The hosts engage Claremont scholars and critics in thought-provoking discussions about the real causes of our current political and cultural reality.
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The American Mind PodcastYe/Them
This week has offered a veritable clown car of obnoxious and distasteful weirdos. Nick Fuentes wormed his way into a dinner with Trump via Kanye West. Sam…
The American Mind PodcastTwitter 2.0 ft. Charles Haywood & Helen Roy
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover carries on apace, and reports of implosion seem to be greatly exaggerated. Is Musk’s aggressive firing policy proof of concept for…
The American Mind PodcastTales from the Crypt-O
FTX CEO SBF is SOL--and if that sentence doesn’t make sense to you, fear not. The TAM editors are here to chart the aftershocks of the crypto crash heard round…
The American Mind PodcastThe Red Wave Hits a Wall
“Election month” is here, and it looks like the much-anticipated red wave is more of a drizzle. The House looks like it’ll be narrowly red, and the Senate is…
The American Mind PodcastPara-State Politics ft. Matt Peterson
Having been mocked and roundly criticized for its plans to found a “Disinformation Governance Board,” DHS decided not that it should reevaluate its goals, but…
The American Mind PodcastThe State of the American Mind
This week on live TV, to the utter shock and chagrin of the legacy media hosts, average voters from across the so-called political spectrum were united—in…
The American Mind PodcastThe Nano-State
A new NYT/Siena poll looks grim for the Left across the board. What kind of realignment, or realignments, are underway? With the middle class feeling pinched…
The American Mind PodcastDr. Strangeleft
The new Current Thing™ update has dropped: NPCs have been reprogrammed to believe that not only are nukes not that bad, but a nuclear war wouldn't be bad…
The American Mind PodcastAll Your Science are Belong to Us
Members of Gen Z report trusting Google and Youtube to deliver information and entertainment--but what’s really going on under the hood? Just like everywhere…
The American Mind PodcastThe Land of Öz ft. Matthew J. Peterson
Midterms are rocketing toward us, and House Republicans have come out with a platform of sorts; the editors discuss how both party’s prospects are shaping up…
The American Mind PodcastMartha’s Migrants
Red states are on a roll this week. The 5th Circuit Court upheld a Texas law banning viewpoint censorship on social media platforms with over 50 million active…
The American Mind PodcastThe Stakes: Harry Jaffa’s Philosophy
In this edition of The Stakes, Claremont Senior Fellow Michael Anton, a lecturer in politics and research fellow at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center, talks…
The American Mind PodcastSubpoena Party
As midterms loom, Biden’s DOJ is handing out subpoenas like they’re going out of style--which in a sense they may be, since a traditional election moratorium…
The American Mind PodcastPresident Palpatine
President Biden gave a speech before a blood-red background in front of Liberty Hall late last week, explicitly identifying a large chunk of the GOP as threats…
The American Mind PodcastCollusion All Around
Russia gonna Russia, while the West, and the Left, gonna fall for it. Michael Shellenberger rolls out an alarming thread on who’s funding climate activists in…
The American Mind PodcastWe’re the Law and We Know It ft. Matt Peterson
The FBI has raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. Are Merrick Garland and the ruling elites at the justice department so convinced of their political…
The American Mind PodcastThe Stakes: Defending Leo Strauss ft. Michael Millerman
In this edition of The Stakes, Michael Anton, lecturer in politics and research fellow at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center, and a Claremont senior fellow, is…
The American Mind PodcastThe Delusional GOP of Yesteryear
This week, The American Mind team is off, with the exception of Seth Barron who has volunteered to bring you a short and sweet one-man show before we return to…
The American Mind PodcastSpecial Edition: Dr. John Marini on The Challenge of Modern Democracy
This week, while The American Mind's editors are off, Ryan Williams took the opportunity to sit down with Dr. John Marini. Against the background of the FBI's…
The American Mind PodcastMrs. Pelosi Visits Taiwan
In a move that predictably has China perturbed, Nancy Pelosi is in Taiwan on a state visit to “reaffirm allies” in the South China Sea, triggering fears of…
The American Mind PodcastTenure Trouble ft. Professor Amy Wax
Woke academics are trying to tear down the last barriers against total ideological conformity. Seth and Spencer are joined by Professor Amy Wax, who has ample…
The American Mind PodcastImaginary Martyrdom
A religion of fantasy requires imaginary martyrs. So this week we were treated to the spectacle of AOC and other members of Congress pretending to be…
The American Mind PodcastInflated Dollars, Deflated Souls ft. Elizabeth Haney
Inflation topped out at over 9% this month, which both exceeded the expected 8.8%, and poses huge issues for everyday Americans. From the working class to the…
The American Mind PodcastConsciousness Raising
The Dutch government has limited emissions so severely that many farmers will have no choice but to stop farming. The farmers, unsurprisingly, are not…
The American Mind PodcastFull Court Press
The Supreme Court has handed down ruling after glorious ruling, most notably overturning Roe and Casey in their landmark abortion case, but also defending the…
The American Mind PodcastReparation Nation?
The Biden Administration seems determined to make good on its promise to put “equity” at the center of all it does, prompting the editors to wonder how much…
The American Mind PodcastArtificial Idols ft. Matt Peterson
Ted Cruz grills the FBI on its potential participation in January 6, as Insurrection Hearing: The Musical Showtime Extravaganza drags on. Meanwhile, Google’s…
The American Mind PodcastEverything is Fake
There is a God-shaped hole in the American soul. We’re not going to fill it with tech, or entertainment, or drugs, or violence--but lots of people might try…
The American Mind PodcastWill the Internet Eat the World?
Social media has proven unsustainable as a digital way of life, plunging many internet moguls into an identity crisis. As we enter the age of Web3, it seems…
The American Mind PodcastThe Crime of Noticing
Eighteen-year-old Salvador Ramos opened fire in an Uvalde, TX elementary school in a horrific act of violence. Naturally the political firefighting began…
The American Mind PodcastHow to be a Conservative Online
This week, a deranged young man killed ten people in Buffalo, New York. While pointing fingers at Tucker Carlson and the Right, the legacy media is actively…
The American Mind PodcastFake Money, Real Poverty | The Roundtable Ep. 119
Inflation hovers near record highs at 8.3%, the debt skyrockets out of control, and even talking about it can feel like it’s making the problem worse. It gets…
The American Mind PodcastRed Rover, Red Rover, Turn Roe v. Wade Over | The Roundtable Ep. 118
In a leak unprecedented in modern history, Justice Samuel Alito’s draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade has been published by Politico. But the leak is only…
The American Mind PodcastDo You Know the Enemy? ft. Glenn Ellmers | The Roundtable Ep. 117
The Know Your Enemy podcast recently accused Claremont of misunderstanding the old civil war, and irresponsibly predicting--or perhaps yearning for--a new one…
The American Mind PodcastLibs of The Cathedral | The Roundtable Ep. 116
Disney is at risk of losing its self-governing fiefdom in Florida after coming for Ron DeSantis over his Parents’ Rights bill. Meanwhile, Taylor Lorenz doxxed…
The American Mind PodcastTechnocracy in America | The Roundtable Ep. 115
Wouldn't it be great if a nameless technocrat could force you to starve inside your home because they support the current thing and you don't? Oh, and they can…
The American Mind PodcastRuble, Ruble, Toil and Truble | The Roundtable Ep. 114
Won't somebody, please, anybody, shake hands with Joe Biden? Apparently not, as Obama's visit to the White House focuses all the attention immediately back on…
The American Mind PodcastOk, Groomer | The Roundtable Ep. 113
The Left isn’t trying to groom your six-year-old in school, you conspiracy theorist. On an unrelated note, Disney has created a task force to do exactly that…
The American Mind PodcastYou Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman | The Roundtable Ep. 112
What is a woman? Whatever Joe Biden says it is, bigot. Even Supreme Court nominees can no longer state the painfully obvious: the fog of woke religion obscures…
The American Mind PodcastFederal Gaslighting | The Roundtable Ep. 111
There are no biolabs in Ukraine, and it’s good that there are. Also, it is apparently treason to discuss the issue--even though we’re not at war. How much of…
The American Mind PodcastLet Them Eat Teslas | The Roundtable Ep. 110
Biden bans Russian oil imports, driving already-high gas prices to their highest point ever and aggravating America’s existing inflation crisis. But Biden…
The American Mind PodcastThe Stakes: Trajectory of Tyranny
In this edition of The Stakes, Michael Anton, lecturer in politics and research fellow at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center, and a Claremont senior fellow, is…
The American Mind PodcastState of Disorder | The Roundtable Ep. 109
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is intensifying. Ukraine’s freedom and millions of lives hang in the balance as the West implements increasingly punitive measures…
The American Mind PodcastWhose World Order? | The Roundtable Ep. 108
At time of recording, Vladimir Putin had ordered soldiers into two separatist regions of Ukraine—he had not yet launched what is now a full-scale war. The…
The American Mind PodcastSpiritual War | The Roundtable Ep. 107
In Canada, truckers protesting a vaccine mandate have been denied funds from online crowdsourcing platforms in two different ways, raising the question: what…
The American Mind PodcastDon’t Say Don’t Say Gay | The Roundtable Ep. 106
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The American Mind PodcastThe Stakes: Thoughts on Machiavelli
In this edition of The Stakes, Michael Anton, lecturer in politics and research fellow at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center, and a Claremont senior fellow, is…
The American Mind PodcastThe Honkening ft. Peachy Keenan | The Roundtable Ep. 105
This week, truckers in Ottowa took to the streets in protest of Trudeau’s newest vaccine mandates. Trudeau responded by promptly catching COVID himself, and…
The American Mind PodcastReverse Renaissance | The Roundtable Ep. 104
Jordan Peterson announces his resignation from his tenured academic post, and Justice Breyer’s retirement is leaked. The reverse renaissance in the West…
The American Mind PodcastVaximum Overdrive | The Roundtable Ep. 103
At the World Economic Forum, led by International Supervillain Klaus Schwab, Moderna has announced its plans to get absolutely everyone vaccinated against…
The American Mind PodcastThe Posthuman Regime | The Roundtable Ep. 102
Project Veritas has released documents suggesting that COVID-19 is the product of U.S. taxpayer funds through EcoHealth Alliance. If true, this would confirm…
The American Mind PodcastPolls Don’t Care About Your Feelings | The Roundtable Ep. 101
New year, same old headlines. Legacy media figures, desperate for ratings, haven’t stopped talking about January 6 since it happened. But the polls are damning…
The American Mind PodcastShut Up and Die | The Roundtable Ep. 100
It’s the end of a long and frankly, a surreal year. After one hundred episodes of the Round Table, our editors look back on a cascade of demoralizing events…
The American Mind PodcastReality Comes Due | The Roundtable Ep. 99
America’s economy continues to crumble, but don’t worry! the ruling class is here to fix everything by spending trillions of dollars we don’t have. Inflation…
The American Mind PodcastTotem and Taboo | The Roundtable Ep. 98
California is making noise about becoming a “sanctuary state” for abortions. Everything that hurts Democrats is “voter suppression.” And Ron DeSantis wants 200…
The American Mind PodcastVive le Based | The Roundtable Ep. 97
Populist and nationalist Éric Zemmour has announced his candidacy for president of France with a stirring anti-woke speech reminiscent of Charles de Gaulle’s…
The American Mind PodcastGod the Father | The Roundtable Ep. 96
The editors open the show with a look at Thanksgiving proclamation excerpts by several presidents, from George Washington to Obama. This provokes meditations…
The American Mind PodcastWill the State Survive? | The Roundtable Ep. 95
From exploiting the DOJ and FBI, to vaccine mandates, the federal government seeks to exert ever-tighter control over your life. Meanwhile, congressmen are…
The American Mind PodcastRittenhouse Takes the Stand | The Roundtable Ep. 94
Kyle Rittenhouse has testified in his own defense at the trial which will determine his future after he stood up against rioters in Kenosha, WI. The editors…
The American Mind PodcastRed Wavelet | The Roundtable Ep. 93
Republicans Glenn Youngkin, Winsome Sears, and Jason Miyares have turned Virginia red, and everyone is closely scrutinizing what this might signal for other…