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Blame TheoryBlame Foucault? (Part 2)Compact founding editor Sohrab Ahmari joins Geoff and Nina in this episode to examine Michel Foucault’s later work on biopolitics, governmentality, and economics. Did Foucault predict or even contribute to the dominance of neoliberalism? To what extent was Foucault ever left-wing? Can we reconcile the brilliance of his thought with the moral and ontological absence at the core of his work? Listen either here on Substack or on your preferred podcast app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit co...2024-06-211h 08
Compact PodcastQuiet on the FrontPutin visits North Korea, the US Surgeon General wants to place warnings on social media platforms to protect children, and Xochitl Gonzalez writes in The Atlantic about the upper class' distatse for working class "noise." Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-06-1846 minCompact PodcastAmong the ElectEU election results shake up the status quo, the Hunter Biden conviction threatens his father's campaign, and Compact is included on a list of allegedly "anti-Ukrainian" American groups and figures. Sohrab Ahmari, Matthew Schmitz, and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-06-1343 minCompact PodcastPresidential ProceedingsTrump is found guilty on 34 felony accounts in NYC and Claudia Sheinbaum is elected president in Mexico. Sohrab Ahmari, Matthew Schmitz, and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-06-0541 minCompact PodcastSongs and SlursElections are a month away in the UK, a controversial Eurovision song generates backlash, and the Pope apologizes for using an allegedly homophobic slur. Sohrab Ahmari, Matthew Schmitz, and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-05-3039 minCompact PodcastTaking the BaitPresident Raisi of Iran is killed in a hellicopter crash, President Biden imposes new tariffs on electric vehicles, and Red Lobster goes bankrupt. Geoff Shullenberger and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-05-2238 minCompact PodcastPresidents and PortraitsAn assassination attempt is made on Slovakian President Robert Fico, Biden and Trump get ready to debate, and a controversial coronation portrait of King Charles III is presented. Sohrab Ahmari, Geoff Shullenberger, and Matthew Schmitz join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-05-1625 minCompact PodcastClashes and ConvictionsCampuses clash over Palestine protests, Harvey Weinstein's conviction is overturned in New York, and author Paul Auster dies. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-05-0251 minCompact PodcastRage and AidProtests at Columbia University spark controversy, the Ukraine aid bill is pushed through the house by Mike Johonson, and the FTC moves against non-compete clauses. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-04-2541 minCompact PodcastDrones and HormonesIran attacks Israel, the UK's Cass Report declares that allowing children to seek sex changes is dangerous, and NatCon riles up controversy in Brussels. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-04-1748 min
Blame TheoryBlame the Greeks? (Part 1)Anchored by our own Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger, Blame Theory takes a seriously playful look at the ideas that have shaped our minds and our world, to ask: How have we ended up here, and whom or what can we blame? Plato? Hegel? Marx? Nominalism? Gnosticism? Feminism? Postmodernism? Critical theory?This episode takes a page out of Nietzsche’s writings and asks whether we should blame the Greeks for society’s woes. Geoff and Nina discuss Geoff’s review of Brandes and Høffding’s book The Great Debate: Nietzsche, Culture, and the Scandinavian Welfare Society, published l...2024-04-151h 10Compact PodcastEclipsing Death and DebtsTrump's pro-life politics generates buzz, Biden attempts to relieve student loan debt for a second time, and the solar eclipse captivates the country. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-04-1053 minCompact PodcastWrangling in the CountryDebates ensue over which candidate poses the greatest threat to democracy, Democrats gain the upper hand in the abortion wars, and Beyonce releases a country album that fuels predictable racial discourses. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-04-0443 minCompact PodcastCheating the SystemFlorida restricts social media access for children, JD Vance proposes eliminating tax-free corporate mergers, and New York State legalizes adultery. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-03-2742 min
Blame TheoryBlame Butler?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit compactmag.substack.comAnchored by our own Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger, Blame Theory takes a seriously playful look at the ideas that have shaped our minds and our world, to ask: How have we ended up here, and whom or what can we blame? Plato? Hegel? Marx? Nominalism? Gnosticism? Feminism? Postmodernism? Critical theory?This episode asks whether we should blame Judith …2024-03-2204 minCompact PodcastBattling the BloodbathDonald Trump warns of a bloodbath if he's not re-elected, the Supreme Court hears a case for social media censorship, and Haiti confronts a wave of violence. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-03-2138 min
Blame TheoryBlame Deconstruction?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit compactmag.substack.comAnchored by our own Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger, Blame Theory takes a seriously playful look at the ideas that have shaped our minds and our world, to ask: How have we ended up here, and whom or what can we blame? Plato? Hegel? Marx? Nominalism? Gnosticism? Feminism? Postmodernism? Critical theory?The debut episode—“Blame Deconstruction?”—was recorded live at KGB Bar, featuring Avital Ronell, University Professor of German and Comparative Literature at NYU and author of The Telephone Book and Comp...2024-03-141h 03Compact PodcastBans, Brits, and Girl BossesTalk of banning TikTok surfaces once again, Dune 2 features insipid girl-bossery, and the British Royal Family makes waves in the tabloids. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-03-1339 minCompact PodcastRejection, Retirement, and ReleasesThe US Supreme Court's rejects a distorted reading of the 14th Amendment, Victoria Nuland retires, and the buzzy new film American Fiction is released. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-03-0740 minCompact PodcastKingdom of Dreams...and NightmaresAlexei Navalny dies, Trump's troubles continue, Nayib Bukele builds his kingdom of dreams. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-02-2438 minCompact PodcastNominations and ImmigrationTrump wins New Hampshire, Nikki Haley perserveres, Texas standsoff with the federal government over boarder security, and Barbie garners Oscar nominations. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-01-2627 minCompact PodcastRivals and TrialsTrump trounces his rivals in the Iowa primary, Iran escalates the situation in the Middle East, and Bill Ackman's plagiarism saga continues. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe 2024-01-1833 minCompact PodcastThe Fall of Harvard's President—and China's BirthrateClaudine Gay resigns as Harvard's president, and China struggles to get its citizens to have babies. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2024-01-0436 minCompact PodcastSanta, Satan, and the Supreme CourtTrump is disqualified by the Colorado Supreme Court, Santa gets cancelled, a Satan statue gets beheaded, and the best of books and film in 2023. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2023-12-2246 minCompact PodcastHeadlines and HearingsSohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger for an in-person podcast episode on the occasion of Compact's Christmas Party in Berkely, California. Topics of discussion include the recent hearings over free speech on college campuses and the general state of academia. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2023-12-1622 minCompact PodcastRising and FallingGeorge Santos gets booted, Henry Kissinger's death sets X ablaze, and Nikki Haley rises in the rankings. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2023-12-0635 minCompact PodcastConflicting InterestsThe war in Israel continues to provoke wildly conflicting reports. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe2023-10-2042 minCompact PodcastAxioms and AbstractionsThe attack on Israel causes an international incident, as parts of the American left sympathize with Hamas and the rest of the nation recoils. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] Israel is attacked by Hamas [03:09] The Crisis of Therapeutic Decolonization in Academia [07:45] The left’s axioms and abstractions around violence and decolonization are unsustainable logically or practically. [14:05] Does the Hamas attack and...2023-10-1324 minCompact PodcastDriving it HomeThe 2nd Republican debate makes a lot of noise while Biden and Trump zero in on the auto strike to battle over the labor vote, skepticism of Green politics begins to rise, and Russel Brand gets #MeToo’d. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Support Independent Journalism: Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] The second Republican Primary Debate - is Nikki Haley the donor-class front runner? [05:48] Trump speaks to auto workers amids...2023-10-0134 minCompact PodcastLosing SteamTrump announces he will skip the second Republican Primary debate to visit striking auto workers, the Biden Administration distances itself from 2010s progressivism, and NGOs and academic groups centered around identity politics are losing funding. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Support Independent Journalism: Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] Trump is skipping the second Republican Debate to visit striking auto-workers - will he talk about helping labo...2023-09-2127 minCompact PodcastDenial IssuesMitt Romney retires from the Senate, Elon denies Ukrainian government requests to activate Starlink, and the debate over the “happily childless” continues. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] Reflecting on Mitt Romney’s career in the wake of his retirement announcement from the US Senate. [11:55] Elon Musk refusing to activate Starlink for fear of escalating War in Ukraine [19:57] A single woman posts that she is happy being single on TikTok and gets dogpiled by the internet - is this type of disco...2023-09-1530 minCompact PodcastDecline on the RiseHigher education is losing its prestige, Biden’s support from Black and Hispanic voters is dropping, Woody Allen’s new movie is not being distributed in the US, and child revenants have been discovered in Poland. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe [00:00] Why is Higher Education losing it’s prestige, and what will the cultural and economic effects be? [11:00] President Biden losing support while Trump gains support among Black and Hispanic voters [20...2023-09-0734 minCompact PodcastMasking the MugMasks make a comeback, Trump's mugshot goes viral, and David Cronenberg's films are dug out of the archives for analysis. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-09-0134 minCompact PodcastEntitlements and the EntitledChris Christie calls to cut entitlements, Maui is set ablaze by wildfires, and Hunter Biden makes forays into the art world. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-08-2433 minCompact PodcastWhere There's Trump, There's FireThe Trump indictments continue, the war in Ukraine rages on, and Javier Milei rises to power in Argentina. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-08-1832 minCompact PodcastExorcising the TyrantsSohrab's new book "Tyranny, Inc." drops, Alexei Navalny's setence is extended by 19 years, and "Exorcist" director William Friedkin dies. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-08-1146 minCompact PodcastConspiracy [and] Pee-weeYet another Trump indictment, Miami is in decline and Pee-wee Herman passes. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-08-0442 minCompact PodcastBarbie Girls in Elon's WorldTwitter transitions to X, Barbie and Oppenheimer jumpstart a theater-going revolution, and DeSantis protestors thrive off of meme energy. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-07-2844 minCompact PodcastOut with babies, in with gay frogsThe birth rate is declining in nearly all 50 states, America's blockade against China risks provoking war, and pollution is propelling the boom of gay frogs. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-07-2135 minCompact PodcastNATO and DeSantis and Populism, Oh My!NATO welcomes Sweden as a member while Ukraine remains on the fringe and the DeSantis campaign continues to sputter out. The editors discuss the use of identity politics as a smoke screen for establishment figures on both the right and the left as they avoid class divisions and rising populist sentiments. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger.2023-07-1930 minCompact PodcastRace, Rage, and RiotsThe Supreme Court pushes back on the "diversocracy" of Affirmative Action, and COMPACT editor Sohrab Ahmari breaks down his article pushing back against the "solution" of meritocracy. And as riots rage on in France, the editors ponder whether Houellebecq's Submission is more than a work of fiction. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-07-0842 minCompact PodcastSinking the EnemyRFK Jr. announces his candidacy, the Ukrainian counteroffensive slowly trudges on, and the Titan submersible seizes the public’s attention. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. 2023-06-2330 minCompact PodcastThe Indictment Strikes BackTrump is indicted again, Britain's NHS bans puberty blockers for minors, and Elizabeth Gilbert's new book is pulled for being set in Russia. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-06-1440 minCompact PodcastPhones and WhistlesGeoff Shullenberger and Nina Power discuss Prince Harry's phone hacking suit and the UFO whistleblower.2023-06-0938 minCompact PodcastBeau and PeaceZelensky proposes a peace summit and the latest film from visionary director Ari Aster is "Beau is Afraid". Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-06-0230 minCompact PodcastCrash and EarnRon DeSantis announces his 2024 presidential campaign, and Biden discussed using the 14th Amendment to circumvent the debt ceiling showdown. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-05-3036 minCompact PodcastCollapse of CollusionThe border crisis ramps up as Title 42 expires, the Durham report disappoints Russian collusion narrative, and "the Lifestyle" gains public attention after the killing of Bob Lee. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-05-1947 minCompact PodcastPills and PinochetJordan Neely is killed on New York subway, Chile's constitutional assembly swings right, and the abortion drug mifepristone's FDA approval is challenged. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-05-1248 minCompact PodcastProphet and KingMichael Cuenco claims "We Must Declare Jihad Against A.I." in his recent Compact contribution, and Charles III is to be crowned King of the United Kingdom. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-05-0435 minCompact PodcastTuckered OutTucker Carlson leaves Fox, Mary Harrington releases her book "Feminism Against Progress", and conservatives call to boycott Bud Light. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-04-2632 minCompact PodcastClassification of SpeciesControversy erupts over immigrant child labor, the media tracks down a leaker of classified documents, and life teems in the Pacific Ocean garbage patch. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-04-1940 minCompact PodcastFreedom of ChatThe White House considers new restrictions on AI, Biden makes trans compromise, and the US proposes to add Middle Eastern and North African races to federal classification. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-04-1348 minCompact PodcastTriumph and TreasonDonald Trump is to be arraigned in New York City, the Nordstream explosion narrative is challenged, and the president of Hamline University is removed for controversy over Islam. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-04-0439 minCompact PodcastInterpretation of RegimesCompact Magazine turns one year old, Trump has yet to be arrested, China and Russia hold summit in Moscow, and Freud is making a comeback. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger.2023-03-2443 minCompact PodcastShifting SandsRepublicans clash over Ukraine, China brokers deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and the Oscars decline in viewership and quality. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-03-1630 minCompact PodcastPlead the 6thNew footage of Jan. 6 is released, Israel begins reforms to its judiciary, and Stephen Elliot defamation suit reaches settlement. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-03-1030 minCompact PodcastRiots and RelocationGeoff Shullenberger and Nina Power discuss the Biden administration's attempts to reshore the semiconductor industry, transatlantic Covid politics, and TikTok riots in the UK.2023-03-0231 minCompact PodcastFantastic Mr TrumpThe Ukraine War marches on after one year, Donald Trump visits East Palestine, Ohio, and Roald Dahl's books face censorship. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-02-2631 minCompact PodcastPopulism DerailedOhio train crash causes chemical spill, Giorgia Meloni disappoints populists, and Scottish PM Nicola Sturgeon announces her resignation. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-02-1734 minCompact PodcastFrom China with LoveThe Chinese spy balloon is shot down, DeSantis wages war on wokeness in universities, and the Grammys feature Satanism. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-02-0745 minCompact PodcastBoycotts and BrutalityThe death of Tyre Nichols sparks protests and Europe confronts the possibility of nuclear war. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. 2023-02-0143 minCompact PodcastBending and SpendingThe trans movement wars against tomboys and Donald Trump defends entitlements. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-01-2430 minCompact PodcastNatalist v. FatalistChina faces demographic decline, the debt ceiling stand-off in the House continues, and the new Boston MLK statue receives criticism. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2023-01-1842 minCompact PodcastTransatlantic DiscontentThomas Fazi covers the deglobalization movement in COMPACT, Biden's think tank obtains classified documents, and drama within the British royal family continues. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. 2023-01-1138 minCompact PodcastEndings and EntropyPope Emeritus Benedict XVI passes and the House fails to elect a speaker. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. 2023-01-0533 minCompact PodcastClasses, Crimes, and CrossroadsSohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz to reflect on cultural landmarks of 2022.2022-12-2225 minCompact PodcastMass CompensationMigrants are predicted to flood the US when Title 42 expires, and the cause for reparations makes progress. Sohrab Ahmari, Geoff Shullenberger, and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz.2022-12-1448 minCompact PodcastRails and EmailsElon Musk releases the "Twitter Files", Biden thwarts railworkers, and "Jeanne Dielman" tops the 2022 Sight & Sound poll. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. 2022-12-0743 minCompact PodcastCompact Conversations: Nina PowerCompact editor Nina Power joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss her latest column "Long Live Blue Labor."2022-12-0330 minCompact PodcastPicket PowerCOVID protests erupt across China, the Biden administration moves to block a railway strike, and a London museum shutters a permanent exhibition. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. 2022-11-3050 minCompact PodcastCryptohypocrisySam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire collapses and Trump announces his 2024 bid for the presidency. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2022-11-1731 minCompact PodcastForgive and Fact-CheckThe Department of Homeland Security plans to police disinformation, Pierre Manent critiques Alasdair MacIntyre for Compact, and Emily Oster calls for COVID amnesty in The Atlantic. Sohrab Ahmari, Geoff Shullenberger and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz. 2022-11-0438 minCompact PodcastIdiocy and IsolationNeocons are dwindling in America, UK financial policies are changing, and the Supreme Court hears new copyright case. Nina Power, Geoff Shullenberger, and Sohrab Ahmari join Matthew Schmitz.2022-10-2043 minCompact PodcastLingua AmericanaReports emerge on foreign language misinformation, New York Magazine diagnoses child depression, and Bruno Latour passes away. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.2022-10-1241 minCompact PodcastExplosions and ExhibitionsThe Nordstream 1 pipeline explodes, Iran sees continued unrest, and child prodigy Andres Valencia paints six-figure artwork. Nina Power, Geoff Shullenberger, and Sohrab Ahmari join Matthew Schmitz.2022-09-3034 minCompact PodcastSelective EqualityThe Atlantic challenges separating sports by gender, Eric Adams ends the vaccine mandate for the private sector, and influential director Jean-Luc Godard passes away. Nina Power, Geoff Shullenberger, and Sohrab Ahmari join Matthew Schmitz.2022-09-2249 min