The Political Orphanage

The Political Orphanage

Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.

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Does Liberalism Eat Itself?

Does Liberalism Eat Itself?

Liberalism was once thought to be triumphant and inevitable, but at the moment it's losing ground across the globe. Cass Sunstein joins to discuss what liberalism is, why it's good, and some of the in...

17 Sep 20251h 4min

Charlie Kirk and the Heinous "Other"

Charlie Kirk and the Heinous "Other"

Well, how do we respond after assassinations and political tragedies? Let's talk about it. Ugh. Link: Assassins Part II: A Loser Kills Garfield https://www.patreon.com/posts/130642450

12 Sep 202539min

What Happens When the Ayatollah Falls?

What Happens When the Ayatollah Falls?

If Iran's Islamic Republic collapsed—or got pushed out—who would pick up the pieces? This week we look at the recent history of Iran, and the coup perpetrated by the CIA and MI6. To understand Iran's ...

3 Sep 20251h 28min

Sweden Tried Socialism So You Don't Have To

Sweden Tried Socialism So You Don't Have To

Is Sweden a socialist paradise? What do they do right and what have they screwed up on? Most importantly, what can Americans steal, replicate, and improve upon? To find out, I abducted the handsome an...

28 Aug 20251h 7min

What the Hell Is Finland Smiling About?

What the Hell Is Finland Smiling About?

Finland routinely winds up at the top of global happiness surveys. Why? In this episode, I flew to Helsinki to wander around and chat up locals. Trying to figure out why: Their social trust is so te...

20 Aug 20251h 45min

To Make a Terrifying Spoiler Candidate

To Make a Terrifying Spoiler Candidate

It turns out, young voters (under fifty) are openly hostile to political parties, and are most likely to flip from election to election. This means the game is about to change as Millennials displace ...

13 Aug 20251h 30min

Greg Lukianoff is Worried About Free Speech

Greg Lukianoff is Worried About Free Speech

Greg Lukianoff is the President of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and along with Nadine Strossen, is the author of "The War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech--And Why Th...

6 Aug 20251h 27min

But Gene Epstein Hates the Fed

But Gene Epstein Hates the Fed

Does the Fed achieve its own stated goals? What are underlying ethical or practical issues with it? Soho Forum founder and economist Gene Epstein joins to make the case against the Federal Reserve. Th...

31 Juli 20251h 12min

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