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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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Episodes
The American Mind PodcastA House Divided |The Roundtable Ep. 22
The Lincoln Project puts out shamelessly deceitful (and laughably uninspired) propaganda insinuating President Trump is a racist. Google tries to demonetize…
The American Mind PodcastThe Great Leap of Faith | The Roundtable Ep. 22 Segment 1
Our editors discuss woke religion and its unfalsifiable claim that nebulous racism permeates our country--as compared to the real racism brought about by the…
The American Mind PodcastThe Multiculturalism Scam | The Roundtable Ep. 22 Segment 2
Behind and beyond the Democrat and Republican party, there are two coalitions mobilizing Americans: the BLM-Antifa coalition and the MAGA coalition. The…
The American Mind PodcastThe West vs. the Woke | The Roundtable Ep. 22 Segment 3
The attempts at eradicating any trace of Western history continue this week, but who would have thought that the one to exhibit the most spine in the West…
The American Mind PodcastThe Woke Inquisition | The Roundtable Ep. 21
There’s a new religion in the land, but it offers no absolution. Our editors discuss the new convulsions of our latest culture war culture war, in which…
The American Mind PodcastWelcome to Your Cultural Revolution | The Roundtable Ep. 21 Segment 1
There’s a cultural revolution taking place on your city streets, your screens, and even your bookshelf. Mayor De Blasio vows to name a street in every borough…
The American Mind PodcastSeattle is Mentally Ill | The Roundtable Ep. 21 Segment 2
The state of nature is on full display in a pocket of Seattle called the “Autonomous Zone.” It turns out to be a fishbowl into which Americans can gaze and see…
The American Mind PodcastChurchill-Palooza | The Roundtable Ep. 21 Segment 3
The Antifa outrage mob attempts the wholesale erasure of history, sweeping through the U.S. and Europe and leaving no monument untoppled. Winston Churchill…
The American Mind PodcastAmerica is Not Racist | The Roundtable Ep. 20
The country watches the effects of the 1619 Project come to life in the form of weaponized social justice and anti-American riots. The ruling class goes full…
The American Mind PodcastDeep State, Deep Space | The Roundtable Ep. 19
In this episode, the editors look to the final frontier, revisit some of The American Mind’s best essays, and answer your questions in the mailbag. This is a…
The American Mind PodcastCoronavirus Cancels Campus | The Roundtable Ep. 18
The coronavirus has America paralyzed by poor decision-making. In the midst of the chaos it claims a new victim: higher education. But who's suffering more…
The American Mind PodcastThe Coronacrisis Drags On | The Roundtable Ep. 17
As stay-at-home orders are senselessly extended in parts of the country, our editors contemplate the indignities of life under mediocre government officials…
The American Mind PodcastLiberty on a Ventilator | The Roundtable Ep. 16
As Trump taps a loyal supporter to be postmaster general, Ryan educates us on the days of Taft and the spoils system. Matt discusses the importance of liberty…
The American Mind PodcastDaddy Newsom and the Death of Celebrity | The Roundtable Ep. 15
Governor Gavin Newsom gives beachgoers in California the dad look of disappointment. Our editors consider the cringe state of affairs that is celebrities in…
The American Mind PodcastThe 1619 Project Exposed Part I: A Special Edition of the American Mind Podcast
In Part 1 of this special edition of the American Mind podcast, we explore the intellectual roots, political and societal implications of and the antidote to…
The American Mind PodcastThe 1619 Project Exposed Part II: A Special Edition of the American Mind Podcast
In Part 2 of this special edition of the American Mind podcast, we offer a response to the 1619 Project, underscoring the imperative to develop and execute a…
The American Mind PodcastMake America Work Again | The Roundtable Ep. 14
The WHO becomes a political football guarded by Leftists, Globalization warps the political judgment of our bipartisan ruling class, and the mainstream…
The American Mind PodcastGive me Liberty or Give me Coronavirus | The Roundtable Ep. 13
Petty tyrants like Michigan Gov. Whitmer push lockdown too far, the internet celebrates that feeling when the TrumpBucks hit, and pork’s flagging fortunes have…
The American Mind PodcastIs That You, Tomorrow? | The Roundtable Ep. 12
The numbers have it: maybe coronavirus isn’t as bad as we feared. But with bubbles at home and trouble in China, what new normal awaits? Plus: Bernie burns…
The American Mind PodcastRoundtable: The Show Might Go On
Trump is on a TV tear, intellectuals are trolling America, and pop culture memories aren’t what they used to be. The gang hashes out what’s worth tuning in…
The American Mind PodcastRoundtable: The Mailbag, Quarantine Edition
Join our editors as they answer a combination of your serious and humorous mailbag questions. The results: speculation about a new Homestead Act, the potential…
The American Mind PodcastRoundtable: Notes from Quarantine
Everyone’s talking about coronavirus, but these are not your grandma’s takes. Staring into the void, our editors contemplate the deep mysteries and regime…
The American Mind PodcastRoundtable: Boomers, Zoomers, and Coronavirus
This week: how do you do, fellow kids? Our editors provide your definitive guide to online jargon, discuss the consequences of woke sex doctrines, and give…
The American Mind PodcastRoundtable: Boiled Frog in Larva Butter
No matter where you look, the seams of society are showing—and they’re starting to fray. From Biden’s Declaration debacle, to gamer beds, to larva butter, to…
The American Mind PodcastSoul-Sick Nation | The Roundtable Episode 6 Complete
The Editors are back, but temporarily without their fearless leader Ryan Williams. Not to be daunted, the remaining few discuss Lent, the coronavirus, Trump’s…
The American Mind PodcastPass the Coffin | The Roundtable Episode 6 Segment 1
Our Editors talk Lent, the coronavirus, and the inescapability of death. James and Spencer contemplate digital Gnosticism, and David gives instructions for his…
The American Mind PodcastBanana Republic | The Roundtable Episode 6 Segment 2
President Trump brings loyal players back into the fold at the White House. The administrative state tries to unite with anyone who will fight against Trump…
The American Mind PodcastPotheads, Brainworms, and the Meaning of it All | The Roundtable Episode 6 Segment 3
Bernie talks to kids about cocaine, revising their memories. Our editors address drugs and the psychological brokenness of American addicts, noting the…
The American Mind PodcastOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood | The Roundtable Episode 6 Segment 4
“You can’t drive out corruption without material discipline”: editors discuss the rapidly intensifying decadence of Hollywood, touching on the Weinstein…
The American Mind PodcastBig Porn and Mini Mike | The Roundtable Episode 5
Our Editors talk about the future of eugenics, the battle of Bloomberg v. Bernie, and an exciting new economic initiative on the Right. Plus: are libertarians…
The American Mind PodcastEugenics, Me-genics, and Us-genics | The Roundtable Ep. 5 Segment 1
After some interesting tweets by Richard Dawkins, our editors wrestle with hard questions involving cultured human meat and Klingon gene replacement. This is a…
The American Mind PodcastKissing the Woke Ring | The Roundtable Ep. 5 Segment 2
Who will bow further to wokeness—Bernie or Bloomberg? Our editors take on the coming dissolution of the Democratic Party as we know it. This is a public…
The American Mind PodcastLessons in the Dismal Science | The Roundtable Ep. 5 Segment 3
Oren Cass founds American Compass, a pro-prosperity think tank and the latest in the Right’s ongoing debate over free market economics. This is a public…
The American Mind PodcastTwo Men Walk Into a Blockbuster... | The Roundtable Ep. 5 Segment 4
Andrew Yang joins CNN, but who will influence whom? Mini Mike sneaks back into our final segment, and our editors break down the latest American Mind pieces on…
The American Mind PodcastSpies, Gays, and Coronavirus | The Roundtable Ep. 4
Our editors discuss a bold proposal by Angelo Codevilla to abolish the CIA, coronavirus and its threat to globalism, Pete Buttigieg’s success in the New…
The American Mind Podcast“Intelligence” vs. the Republic | The Roundtable Ep. 4 Segment 1
The CIA has effectively become an organ of the deep state. Should we abolish it? Angelo Codevilla thinks so. Our editors discuss. This is a public episode. If…
The American Mind PodcastCoronavirus and the Death Drive of the West | The Roundtable Ep. 4 Segment 2
Coronavirus has put globalism in a terminal condition. Will the elite let it die, or take us down with it? Meanwhile, Mayor Pete continues his milquetoast…
The American Mind PodcastNeo-Con Woodstock | The Roundtable Ep. 4 Segment 3
The NeverTrump wing of the Right is hosting a summit—of irrelevancy—as the rest of the Right leaves them behind. Snark from our editors ensues. This is a…
The American Mind PodcastThe Slow Death of the Oscars and Fan Mail | The Roundtable Ep. 4 Segment 4
Our editors mock the Oscars and ruminate over the futility of elite virtue posturing. Also: James Poulos reads fan tweets. This is a public episode. If you'd…
The American Mind PodcastJumping the Shark | Ep. 3, Segment 4: Our Editors Unleashed
The sun is long gone beneath the Claremont hills, the last of the whisky is long gone from the bottle, and our editors are long gone past the point of cogency…
The American Mind PodcastA Righteous Acquittal | Ep. 3, Segment 3: The Future
Trump, bulletproof, walks out of the Impeachment trial unscathed, unafraid, and almost tired of winning. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
The American Mind PodcastTrump’s Triumphant State of the Union | Ep. 3, Segment 2: The Past
Donald Trump shows himself to be a based boomer as he delivers a powerful SOTU address that launches from the Wild West to Outer Space. Our editors respond…
The American Mind PodcastThe Iowa Debacle | Ep. 3, Segment 1: The Present
The Iowa caucuses end with a whimper, revealing a deep schism in the Democratic Party. Join our editors for an autopsy. This is a public episode. If you'd like…
The American Mind PodcastWhen the Boss is Away… | The Roundtable Ep. 3
A #based State of the Union, a Democrat SNAFU in Iowa, and impeachment acquittal: Trump is riding high. Plus: our editors finish an entire bottle of whisky…
The American Mind PodcastThe Roundtable Ep. 2
Elites remain out of touch with everyone, our institutions are broken, and some people on the Left and the Right are still in denial about how bad things have…
The American Mind PodcastElites without a Clue | The Roundtable Ep. 2 Segment 1: The Present
Can’t handle the truth? Identity politics to the rescue. It’s a helluva drug: reviewers use shallow tropes to dismiss two important conservative books. This is…
The American Mind PodcastAlarmism or Realism? | The Roundtable Ep. 2 Segment 2: The Past
Don’t panic: Our editors are here to discuss the merits and blind spots of some recent calls for civility and caution among conservatives. This is a public…
The American Mind PodcastInstitutional Renaissance | The Roundtable Ep. 2 Segment 3: The Future
Our institutions are broken. But are they beyond repair? The editors discuss what can be done to set things right. This is a public episode. If you'd like to…
The American Mind PodcastCNN is Still Trash | The Roundtable Ep. 2 Segment 4: Our Editors Unleashed
CNN’s Don Lemon lets the mask slip to reveal his utter contempt for Trump voters. Our editors have some choice words in response. Plus: China’s dysfunction…
The American Mind PodcastThe Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 4: Meme-ery
The eyes, man. What’s up with the newly restored Lamb of God from the Ghent Altarpiece? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other…
The American Mind PodcastThe Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 3: The Future
What happens to the conservative movement now? We talk social ills and possible solutions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other…
The American Mind PodcastThe Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 2: The Past
Jeffrey Epstein’s mysterious death opened a window onto a rabbit hole into a conundrum about American disillusionment and corruption. What does it all mean? We…
The American Mind PodcastThe Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 1: The Present
Democrats want you to think the impeachment of President Trump is extraordinary. Is it? Our editors discuss. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
The American Mind PodcastThe Roundtable Ep. 1
Impeachment is still happening (apparently), Jeffrey Epstein still didn’t kill himself, and we conducted a very scientific poll about how to fix America. Plus…
The American Mind PodcastThe American Mind Episode #1: What's the Matter with Congress?
In this podcast, Matthew Peterson, our Vice President of Education at Claremont and Editor of The American Mind is joined by three of America's leading…
The American Mind PodcastThe American Mind Episode #2: The Dogma of the Modern University
In this podcast, Matthew Peterson, our Vice President of Education at Claremont and Editor of The American Mind is joined by Michael Anton. We thank Mr. Anton…
The American Mind PodcastThe American Mind Episode #3: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Pursuit of National Interest
In this podcast, Ryan Williams, our President at Claremont and Publisher of The Claremont Review of Books is joined by Michael Anton. We thank Mr. Anton for…
The American Mind PodcastThe American Mind Episode #6: Populism and Identity Politics
In this podcast, Matthew Peterson, our Vice President of Education at Claremont and Editor of The American Mind is joined by two exceptional scholars of…
The American Mind PodcastHemingway and Severino: On Kavanaugh Confirmation, Identity Politics, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes
In this edition of The American Mind podcast, host Ryan Williams sits down with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Editor at The Federalist, and Carrie Severino, chief…
The American Mind PodcastR.J. Pestritto: On Progressivism, Liberalism, and the Administrative State
In this edition of The American Mind podcast, host Ryan Williams sits down with Ronald “R.J.” Pestritto, Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Politics…