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The SoloistsHookup Culture vs. Purity Culture, With Christine EmbaToday we’re sharing a conversation with Christine Emba, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of Rethinking Sex: A Provocation. Her book takes a hard look at the messiness of modern sexual culture—especially the way we’ve come to rely on this “hands off” ethic that says as long as something’s consensual, it’s fine. But what happens when consent isn’t enough for people to get the types of relationships they’re looking for?Mallory and Diana, meanwhile, can speak to the ups and downs of belonging to a religious cultur...2025-06-071h 07
Big ThinkThe disappearance of men | Christine Emba**“Men Are in Crisis—But No One’s Listening”**
Today, masculinity is often discussed with a sneer. Phrases like “men are trash” and “toxic masculinity” dominate public discourse, leaving little room for empathy—or solutions. Yet, beneath the image of male power (presidents, CEOs, dominance), lies a quieter truth: **most men are struggling**.
Christine Emba, author of *Rethinking Sex: A Provocation*, argues that men are indeed in crisis—across work, education, relationships, and identity. As the economy shifts from industrial labor to credentialed, white-collar work, many men are being left behind. College dropout rates are soaring—70% of pande...2025-06-0418 min
Big ThinkWho decides what is socially “normal”? | Christine Emba**🧭 Who Decides What’s “Normal” Anymore? Rethinking Social Norms in a Shifting World**
Why do we follow social norms — and how do we know when they’ve expired?
Social norms act as **shortcuts**, like a guidebook for fitting into your time and place. They offer structure, a sense of belonging, and even emotional rewards like pride or guilt. They help us function — not just because we believe in them, but because *everyone else* does too.
But today, the old rules feel... Wobbly.
From door-opening etiquette to gender roles, many norms seem out of place in...2025-05-2808 min
Wisdom of CrowdsSex and Death and Norms and ShameThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveWe live in an increasingly weird world, where the weirdness is facilitated and accelerated by the Internet. We live in a world full of instantly-available bizarre pornography and terrorist attacks inspired by misanthropic ideologies whose manifestos are published online. Katherine Dee, an Internet ethnographer, writer and friend of Wisdom of Crowds, joins Christine Emba and Shadi Hamid to talk about the recent terrorist attack on an IVF clinic in California and Christine’s recent New York Times article about the social damage wr...2025-05-2449 min
Big ThinkWhy having kids is ethical (if you want them) | Christine Emba“In our current social and physical climate, there's a sense of fatalism, a fear that bringing someone new into the world might be a bad thing.”
**Is It Ethical to Have Kids? The Debate That’s Shaping Our Future**
With climate change, political turmoil, and economic uncertainty, more people than ever are questioning whether bringing a child into the world is the right choice. But what if not having children is just as risky? In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the economic, social, and philosophical stakes of declining birth rates—and why choosing to have kids mig...2025-05-1107 min
Big ThinkDating apps encourage our worst instincts. Here’s how to be more ethical | Christine Emba**🔥 Dating Apps Are a Mess (and Kinda Messing *Us* Up Too) 💔📱**
Back in the day, people met through friends, family, work, or school 👨👩👧👦🎓.
Now? It’s swipe-swipe culture. Tinder. Bumble. Hinge. You name it.
Sure, dating apps have helped — especially for people in marginalized communities 🏳️🌈🤝.
But they’ve also brought along some serious issues.
👻 Ghosting? Normalized.
📸 Unwanted photos? Unfortunately, common.
🚨 Harassment? Way too frequent.
🤖 People often act worse when they feel there are no real consequences.
Some stats that say it all:
- 56% of women have received inappropriate imag...2025-05-0520 min
Wisdom of Crowds"A Nation of Trumps"This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveTrump has been in office for one hundred days, and Damir Marusic thinks America deserves him: “I do tend to intuitively see Trump and Trumpism as a correction on a social order that has lost its way and is somehow badly out of tune,” Damir wrote earlier this week. “Something is broken and unsustainable, and has been so for a while.”Christine Emba and Shadi Hamid have questions. Why is Damir still “ebullient” (his words) and “giddy” (also his words) about the curren...2025-05-0348 min
Church Life TodayRethinking Sex, with Christine EmbaFor years now, modern-day sexual ethics has held that “anything goes” when it comes to sex—as long as everyone says yes, and does so enthusiastically. So why, even when consent has been ascertained, are so many sexual experiences filled with frustration and disappointment, even shame? The truth is that the rules that make up today’s consent-only sexual code may actually be the cause of the sexual malaise—not the solution. In Rethinking Sex, reporter Christine Emba shows how consent is a good ethical floor but a terrible ceiling. She spells out the cultural, historical...2024-12-0439 min
Reckon True StoriesWhat's Happening with Men?Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon discuss the “manosphere,” — specifically how Black men show up in the space of it, and how Black women respond to it. Deesha talks about a “de-centering of romance” and recognition that women have come to see that their lives are full and beautiful without being partnered with a man who does not listen to or respect them. They are interested in the deconstruction of the notions of masculinity, of repair and accountability, and of the homosociality/eroticism of the manosphere, as well as the pulling away of intimacy between cishet men. And they discus...2024-08-2037 min
For the Good of the PublicRethinking SexIn this episode of For the Good of the Public podcast, Michael and Phebe present a conversation with Christine Emba, staff writer at the Atlantic and author of Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, and Chine McDonald, director of Theos, a research think tank based in London. Christine argues that when it comes to sexual ethics today, “Consent is the floor. It was never meant to be the ceiling.” In this vital conversation, Christine and Chine help us face the reality of our culture today, and discuss what it might look like to build a healthier culture around sexuality and romantic rela...2024-08-0730 min
Slate CultureCulture Gabfest: Twisters Blows Away the Box OfficeOn this week’s show, the panel gets swept up by Twisters, and begins by discussing director Lee Isaac Chung’s standalone sequel starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones. (For the record, the original 1996 disaster flick, Twister, is a near-perfect, Gabfest-approved comfort watch). Sure, Chung’s reboot isn’t as weird as the original, and the modern-day renderings of completely plausible natural disasters are alarming, but Twisters did what it was supposed to do: deliver a good, generic summer movie where Glen Powell can be, well, Glen Powell. (Read Dana’s review! And Sam Adam’s take on the film’s appro...2024-07-241h 03
Culture GabfestTwisters Blows Away the Box OfficeOn this week’s show, the panel gets swept up by Twisters, and begins by discussing director Lee Isaac Chung’s standalone sequel starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones. (For the record, the original 1996 disaster flick, Twister, is a near-perfect, Gabfest-approved comfort watch). Sure, Chung’s reboot isn’t as weird as the original, and the modern-day renderings of completely plausible natural disasters are alarming, but Twisters did what it was supposed to do: deliver a good, generic summer movie where Glen Powell can be, well, Glen Powell. (Read Dana’s review! And Sam Adam’s take on the film’s appro...2024-07-241h 03
Wisdom of CrowdsIn Search of New Political IdeasThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveChristine and Damir kick things off by discussing a memoir about the fall of Communism in Albania. Damir reflects on his own post-Communist background, and ponders why Communist nostalgia affects only some countries, while others are not looking back. He wonders whether Christine is becoming a Communist herself after reading her essay about “Limitarianism,” a school of political thought that favors a cap on extreme wealth. Christine unpacks her own ideas about economic justice and democracy, and considers whether the Communist past in E...2024-04-121h 12
Wisdom of CrowdsIs Masculinity in Crisis?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveWe’re thrilled to publish the audio from our first major event in collaboration with Aspen Institute’s Philosophy & Society Initiative. P&S and Wisdom of Crowds have grown up together and are both relentlessly focused on getting down to first principle questions. Click the link below and add your email to the mailing list to find out when we’re doing more of these kinds of events.In this episode, we take on the crisis of masculinity. Damir Marusic asks o...2023-12-0337 min
Saved by the CityThe Menfolk Aren't Doing So Hot. Why Should We Care?It's a mancession.Or, as one woman put it to our guest today, "men are in their flop era." Men are lagging behind women in almost every measure of success today — from mental health, to education levels, to employment, to sexual satisfaction. What's going on? Katelyn and Roxy are joined (once again!) by columnist and author Christine Emba to discuss this masculinity crisis — and why it should matter to women. Plus: a dudely data dump.GUEST:
Christine Emba is a columnist and member of the editorial board at The Washington Post, where she w...2023-11-1643 min
Truth Over Tribe: Christian Takes on Culture, News & PoliticsRethinking Sex with Christine Emba“Anything goes.” That’s what modern-day sexual ethics has taught us. So, why then, do so many of our sexual experiences lead to frustration, disappointment, and shame? Today, Keith talks with Christine Emba, the author of “Rethinking Sex” and a columnist at the Washington Post, to discover more. Christine starts by explaining why she walked away from evangelicalism and how evangelical traditions surrounding sex contributed to her decision. She unpacks the institutional failures of the church that she believes have led to to today’s mass dechurching movement. Then, she shares some of our culture’s faulty (and harmful!) assumptions abo...2023-11-1552 min
Ask a MatchmakerJordan Peterson and the Ideal Form of Masculinity with Christine Emba | Matchmaker MariaChristine Emba is an opinion columnist and editor at The Washington Post, where she focuses on ideas, society, and culture. Her first book, Rethinking Sex: A Provocation is about the failures and potential of the sexual revolution in a post-#MeToo world. She was named one of the World’s Top 50 Thinkers by Prospect Magazine in 2022. "Men are Lost" essay (gift link): https://wapo.st/46mFZJo Rethinking Sex, book: https://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Sex-Provocation-Christine-Emba/dp/0593087569 Substack https://christineemba.substack.com/about Washington Post follow page: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/christine-emba/ Instagram, Twitter, Threads, etc: @christineemba Make sure to subscribe...2023-10-2456 min
The Cross CutCrisis of Masculinity / Fight ClubThis week! The world is worried about men, again. The prevalent concern about masculinity has reared its head again as men are more likely to suffer from mental health issues, poor educational achievement, and gun violence than their female counterparts. We look at some of these outcomes and even take our chances at offering a few reasons this seems to keep being a topic of conversation.
For this topic, we look at David Fincher's 1999 cult classic Fight Club, where Brad Pitt plays the ubermench of Edward Norton's dreams, as well as probably many of the young male...2023-09-301h 41
Faith AngleChristine Emba and Richard Reeves: On the Crisis Men FaceChristine Emba's recent piece for The Washington Post, "Men Are Lost. Here's a Map out of the Wilderness.," says something haunting about the state of gender dynamics in the country and something both our guests remind us matters equally to men and women alike. On this episode, Christine joins noteworthy scholar Richard Reeves, who recently launched the American Institute for Boys and Men. Not only do they explore their timely scholarship and writing on this topic, but they also engage the nuanced role that faith and religious institutions play in it.
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Christine Em...2023-09-2952 min
The Unspeakable Podcast"What Can A Man Do?" with Christine Emba It seems like everywhere you look, men are struggling to find a sense of meaning and purpose. In fact, men are just getting kind of weird. On the other side of the equation, many women say they can’t find a “good man” who meets their expectations. Enter Christine Emba, Washington Post columnist and author of the 2022 book Rethinking Sex: A Provocation. In a recent WaPo essay, she discusses the crisis of masculinity and where men are looking for models of masculinity, from Jordan Peterson to Andrew Tate and beyond. In this episode, we chat about her article...2023-09-111h 10
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastWhat Does Healthy Masculinity Look Like? with Christine EmbaIf you spend any time on social media, you might have seen Washington Post columnist Christine Emba’s big essay earlier this summer. It’s headlined “Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness.” Every so often there’s a piece about contemporary masculinity that pops up, but Christine’s piece was so widely read. The essay takes on the challenges men face in American society today with nuance, clarity and incredible depth. Christine really is a fabulously smart writer and reporter, which you’ll know if you read any of her columns or her book “Rethinking Sex: A Provocation...2023-08-2344 min
The Aaron Renn ShowCHRISTINE EMBA: Man TroublesWashington Post columnist Christine Emba joins me to discuss her viral feature essay, "Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness.""Men Are Lost" Article link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/10/christine-emba-masculinity-new-model/Reader feedback on how to be a man article link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/14/readers-react-christine-emba-masculinity/Subscribe to Christine Emba's Substack: https://christineemba.substack.com/Follow Christine Emba on Twitter: https://twitter.com/christineembaSubscribe to the Aaron Renn newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.com/2023-08-2128 min
Washington Post LiveFirst Look with The Post’s Amy Gardner, Christine Emba and David Von DrehleOn Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with The Post’s Amy Gardner, Christine Emba and David Von Drehle about the charges against former president Donald Trump and how Republicans are preparing for next week’s primary debate.
Conversation recorded on Friday, August 18, 2023.2023-08-1828 min
The Back Room with Andy OstroyChristine EmbaChristine Emba is an opinion columnist and editor at The Washington Post, where she focuses on ideas, society, and culture. She is also a contributing editor at Comment Magazine and an editor at large at Wisdom of Crowds, which includes a podcast and newsletter. Her book, Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, is about the failures and potential of the sexual revolution in a post-#MeToo world. She was named one of the World’s Top 50 Thinkers by Prospect Magazine in 2022.
Christine's been in the spotlight recently for her column, "Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the...2023-08-1200 min
Wisdom of CrowdsThe Masculine World Is AdriftThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveAt a time of disruption in the workforce, rapidly shifting gender norms, a dearth of role models and declines in mental health, men are facing a distinct set of challenges that are prompting a renewed understanding of masculinity. For the last few years, viral right-of-center personalities have dominated the conversation offering men guidance that much of mainstream media has viewed as radioactive. But as the challenges men face become more apparent, others are recognizing the issue at hand isn’t just a ri...2023-08-0739 min
The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe new crisis of masculinityWhat does masculinity mean these days? Sean Illing speaks with Christine Emba, a columnist at The Washington Post who wrote the piece “Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness.” Together they discuss the confusing state of manhood, why figures like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate hold appeal, and how masculinity could be redefined.Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray AreaGuest: Christine Emba (@ChristineEmba), Washington Post columnist and author of Rethinking Sex: A ProvocationReferences:
“Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness” by Christine Em...2023-08-071h 01
Modern Wisdom#664 - Christine Emba - Talking To A Feminist About MasculinityChristine Emba is an opinion columnist at The Washington Post, journalist, social commentator, and an author.Christine wrote one of the best articles on modern masculinity that I've ever read and it absolutely broke the internet. But it begs the question of why it's come down to a woman to raise the topic of men's issues.Expect to learn why making men and women equal is good but overreaching into making men and women the same is terrible, whether Christine thinks it is harder to be a man in 2023, the biggest issues that boys & men...2023-08-071h 26
The Morning FiveEpisode 75: Masculinity and Gender, Plus Our 2024 GOP Power Ranking and Pasta Power RankingHey friends! This week on Wear We Are, we've got a two part episode. In the first part, we discuss recent essays by Christine Emba that have really stirred up the conversation on masculinity and why men are feeling so lost or embattled. The latest essay from Emba can be found on Wisdom of Crowds. We add our own thoughts to the conversation.
Next, it's the moment most of you have been waiting for: the first monthly installment of our 2024 GOP Power Rankings (starting at 29:05). We expect this ranking will change after the debate in a couple...2023-08-061h 05
The Holy Post576:Christian A.I., Church Dropouts, & Fixing Men with Christine EmbaA new chatbot based on OpenAI claims to have a “biblical worldview” and invites users to ask questions directly to the Apostle Paul. Is this a helpful tool, or another step closer to replacing Christian community with artificial intelligence? Then, a new article in The Atlantic says 40 million Americans have stopped attending church because our culture is addicted to work and no longer values community. But is it all the culture’s fault, or does the church also carry some blame? Washington Post columnist, Christine Emba, is back to discuss her new report about the masculinity crisis. She explains why vo...2023-08-021h 37
CapehartChristine Emba and Richard Reeves explore masculinity and modern menIn this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on July 12, Washington Post opinion writer Christine Emba and Richard Reeves, president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, discuss Emba’s essay, “Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness,” how to address issues facing the modern American male and why the phrase “toxic masculinity” is a problem.2023-07-2733 minThe Holy Post574: Non-Toxic Masculinity & Lessons from the Black Church with Justin GiboneyThe feminist movement has made significant advances in the last 50 years, but data indicates men are falling behind. Fewer men then women are graduating from college, deaths of despair are highest among men, and the phrase “toxic masculinity” is ubiquitous in the culture. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss Christine Emba’s new article seeking a positive vision for masculinity and why it’s elusive to both the right and left. Then, Kaitlyn talked to Justin Giboney from the And Campaign about the upcoming 2024 election. How can Christians avoid the partisan polarization and culture war extremism? Giboney says we should be like...2023-07-191h 41
The Church Politics PodcastMasculinity and Cluster BombsJustin and Chris discuss Christina Emba's article on masculinity. They also talk about Biden's decision on cluster bombs and Governor DeSantis' presidential campaign.Show Notes:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/10/christine-emba-masculinity-new-model/https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/07/07/how-cluster-bombs-work/70391199007/https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/09/opinions/ron-desantis-struggling-in-polls-obeidallah/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-07-1352 min
Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann JohnsonRethinking Ethical Sex in the Age of Consent with Christine EmbaIn this episode, Christine and Kimberly discuss contemporary relationships to consent and ask what is ethical sex? They consider the complexities of sex positivity, navigating sexual conversations with your children, as well as coming to terms with what we want and what we owe each other. Bio Christine Emba is the author of “Rethinking Sex: A Provocation,” as well as an opinion columnist for the Washington Post focusing on "ideas and society.” What you’ll hear: –In a sex positive culture why are people still having bad, unwanted sex...2023-07-0855 min
Conservative Conversations with ISISpecial Episode featuring Patrick Deneen and Senator JD Vance: Regime Change and the Future of LiberalismIn this episode:a Modern Age panel on the release of Patrick Deneen’s newest book, Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future,featuring Patrick Deneen, Senator JD Vance, Kevin Roberts, and Christine Embahow the classical tradition of mixing “the many” and “the few” in a regime gave way to the modern liberal project of unending progress, to the detriment of the common goodwhat regime change would actually look like in terms of the American economic, political, and social orderTexts Mentioned:Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future by Patrick DeneenWhy Liberalism Failed by Patrick DeneenHillbilly Elegy by JD Vanc...2023-06-131h 04
First LookFirst Look with The Post's Dan Balz, Jason Willick and Christine EmbaOn Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Jason Willick and Christine Emba about the debt ceiling bill, the latest on the presidential race and new recordings of Donald Trump talking about classified documents.2023-06-0228 min
Washington Post LiveFirst Look with The Post's Dan Balz, Jason Willick and Christine EmbaOn Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Jason Willick and Christine Emba about the debt ceiling bill, the latest on the presidential race and new recordings of Donald Trump talking about classified documents.2023-06-0228 min
Wisdom of CrowdsIs Spirituality Possible Without God?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveAs organized religion declines, particularly among younger Americans, a constellation of spiritual and sense-making phenomena appear to be taking its place. This week, Damir Marusic and Editor-at-Large Christine Emba are joined by the author Tara Isabella Burton whose upcoming book Self-Made: Creating Our Identities from Da Vinci to the Kardashians, chronicles how our sense of self has evolved over time alongside political, religious and societal change.Damir and Christine interrogate Tara’s argument that in adhering excessively to in...2023-05-2651 min
Zealots at the GateTinder and the Gods of Modern SexWelcome to a frank and thought-provoking discussion of the modern sexual marketplace and its discontents. Our guest and guide is Washington Post columnist Christine Emba. Author of the widely acclaimed book Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, Emba argues that while the sexual revolution and the MeToo movement brought much good to the world, there is a growing suspicion that there is something profoundly unsatisfying about the modern sexual ethic. Do we need more religion to get sex right, after everything? LINKS Christine Emba’s book Rethinking Sex: A Provocation https://bookshop.org/a/6...2023-05-171h 15
Wisdom of CrowdsWhat's There To Live For If You Only Live Online?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveAn anti-natalist subculture has flourished for years online. These days, it feels like it’s taking hold in the real world.This week, writer and internet historian Katherine Dee and Editor-at-Large Christine Emba join Shadi and Damir to make sense of this underground phenomenon—and its broader implications for how we live today.Do people really believe that suffering makes life not worth experiencing? And what is the source of the breathtaking idea that one can and should spar...2023-04-2151 min
Where We Go Next76: Helping Young Men Find Meaning, Purpose, and Self-Worth, with Richie HardcoreRichie Hardcore is a New Zealand-based public speaker and educator who discusses domestic and sexual violence, mental health, and masculinity. As a former alcohol and drug harm reduction community worker, he is also passionate about the causes of and remedies for addiction. He was a radio host in Auckland for 15 years as a music DJ and interviewer of politicians, celebrities, and musicians. He's also a now-retired multiple Muay Thai Champion, with 30 years in martial arts. He currently trains some of New Zealand's most accomplished fighters, and works with young people - especially young men - to form a healthier...2023-04-181h 37
Found Family with MaryB. SafritIs Consent Enough? (feat. Christine Emba)In today's episode, Christine and I talk about: the difference between pursuing good and avoiding badwhy consent is the floor, not the bar, when it comes to good sexour struggle to use moral language to describe sexand how social inequities can make consent complicatedChristine Emba is the author of Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, as well as an opinion columnist and editor at The Washington Post where she writes about ideas and society. Before joining the Post in 2015, Christine was the Hilton Kramer Fellow in Criticism at the New Criterion and a deputy editor at the Economist In...2023-04-1147 minWhere We Go Next75: Why All the Sex We’re Having Is Unsatisfying, with Christine EmbaChristine Emba is the author of Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, and an opinion columnist and editor at the Washington Post. At the Post and elsewhere, she writes about ideas, society, and culture. She is based in Washington, DC.Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, by Christine EmbaDid the Sexual Revolution Really Make Sex Better? | The Agenda - YouTubeHow to watch The Apartment - JustWatchTea Consent - YouTube33: The Struggle to Stay Heterodox in a Tribal World, with Meghan Daum - Where We Go Next68: Solving the...2023-04-041h 00
First LookFirst Look with The Post’s Carol Leonnig, Ramesh Ponnuru and Christine EmbaOn Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Carol Leonnig, Ramesh Ponnuru and Christine Emba about the saga to secure classified documents from former president Trump, the beginning of the 2024 presidential race and more.
Conversation recorded on Friday, March 3, 2023.2023-03-0326 min
Washington Post LiveFirst Look with The Post’s Carol Leonnig, Ramesh Ponnuru and Christine EmbaOn Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Carol Leonnig, Ramesh Ponnuru and Christine Emba about the saga to secure classified documents from former president Trump, the beginning of the 2024 presidential race and more.
Conversation recorded on Friday, March 3, 2023.2023-03-0326 min
Washington Post LiveFirst Look with The Post’s Dan Lamothe, Jason Willick and Christine EmbaOn Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Lamothe, Jason Willick and Christine Emba about the latest on China’s balloon surveillance program and the U.S. response as well as key takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union speech.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.2023-02-1029 min
First LookFirst Look with The Post’s Dan Lamothe, Jason Willick and Christine EmbaOn Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Lamothe, Jason Willick and Christine Emba about the latest on China’s balloon surveillance program and the U.S. response as well as key takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union speech.
Conversation recorded on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.2023-02-1029 min
Cross & Gavel PodcastSPECIAL EPISODE: Rights & Responsibilities in Contemporary Sex Culture (Live) — Christine Emba & Erika BachiochiOver the 2023 March for Life, CLS co-sponsored an event Thursday night with FCLNY and Guiding Star Project as part of the Reframing Agency series. The event featured Christine Emba (Washington Post), Erika Bachiochi (EPPC), and Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa (Moderator). The heart of the discussion was premised on Christine's Rethinking Sex: A Provocation and Erika's The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision. Both great books worth reading. Destiny is part of New Wave Feminists, who's making her third appearance on the Cross & Gavel (see Episode #109 and Episode #122). The episode was produced by Josh Deng, wi...2023-02-011h 41
RSA ConversationsBONUS: Matthew's Pick of the YearIn this thought-provoking interview series from the RSA, Matthew Taylor, puts a range of leading thinkers on the spot - from writers to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. In this special festive edition, Matthew selects his favourite conversations from 2021.Highlights include: Oliver Bullough exposes Britain’s major role in the world of corruption; Phil Tinline on why collective political nightmares can shape political horizons; Hannah Rose Woods, author of ‘Rule Nostalgia, on why yesterday’s events take a grip on today’s...2022-12-2732 min
Saved by the CityWhy 'She Said' Is a Must-See + Alissa Wilkinson and Christine Emba
We do love a journalism movie.It's been five years since the NY Times exposé of Harvey Weinstein sparked the global #MeToo movement. And the new movie, "She Said," documents the two-steps-forward, one-step-back work of investigative reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor in uncovering the extent of Weinstein's abuses. "Pump it into my veins," is how Katelyn describes the movie. On this episode, Katelyn and Roxy discuss the new movie, the book it's based on, and where we are now.GUESTS:
Christine Emba is an opinion columnist and editor for The...2022-11-2450 min
For Your ConsiderationRethinking Sex: A provocationWelcome to “For Your Consideration,” a podcast of the Christian Study Center. The podcast features audio from our events as well as occasional interviews with scholars and writers.This episode features a lecture delivered by Christine Emba at the Study Center on October 13th. Ms. Emba is a columnist for The Washington Post writing about ideas and society. Prior, she was the Hilton Kramer Fellow in Criticism at the New Criterion and a deputy editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit, focusing on technology and innovation.Emba is also the author of Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, which...2022-11-2339 min
CIIS Public ProgramsChristine Emba: On Rethinking Sex and ConsentModern-day sexual ethics has held that “anything goes” when it comes to sex—if everyone says yes and does so enthusiastically. So why, even when consent has been ascertained, are so many of our sexual experiences filled with frustration, disappointment, even shame? In her book Rethinking Sex, reporter and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba calls for a more humane philosophy, one that starts with consent but accounts for the very real emotional, mental, social, and political implications of sex.
In this episode, Christine is joined in a conversation with CIIS Professor and Program Chair of the department of Human Sexuality Michel...2022-11-1759 min
Princeton Alumni Weekly PodcastsPAWcast: Christine Emba ’10 on Changing Our Culture’s Sexual ScriptWashington Post columnist Christine Emba ’10 has been watching the approach that young, single people are taking to sex these days, and it isn’t pretty. What’s more, often it’s bad. It’s bad sex, full of unwanted, unsatisfying encounters, influenced more by porn than pleasure, that women and men are nevertheless consenting to. Why? In her new book, titled ‘Rethinking Sex: A Provocation,’ Emba explains how our sexual culture arrived at this moment and suggests a way forward, a way to bring connection, empathy, and — dare I say love? — back into intimacy, a way to, perhaps, fulfill all of those promises...2022-10-2728 min
Wisdom of CrowdsThe Boys Aren't AlrightThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.live2022-10-1446 min
The Fountains of Carrots PodcastFoC 183: Rethinking the Ethics of Modern Sex with Christine Emba
The sexual revolution was supposed to usher in a whole new world of freedom for women. Now, decades later, did it offer us what it promised? Christine Emba is examining just that question. Are women happy with the current dating landscape? Are they having lots of fantastic casual sex? According to Christine’s new book, Rethinking Sex, it seems the answer is no. Young women are not thrilled with the dating landscape. They are frustrated and discouraged.
Christine went to Princeton and studied public and international affairs. She’s also a Catholic convert. Over time she discovered that...2022-10-1252 min
Dateable: Your insider's look into modern dating and relationshipsS15E6: Rethinking Sex w/ Christine EmbaThere's certainly no denying the progress we've made in this post #metoo world, but has the sexual revolution and feminist movement actually helped us have better sex and relationships? We're chatting with Washington Post columnist and author Christine Emba about rethinking sex and what it means for all of us. We discuss why consent is not enough, the reasons being liberated are making dating culture miserable, and how we can rethink the gold standard of equality.Follow Christine @christineemba and get your copy of 'Rethinking Sex' today!Follow us @dateablepodcast. Check out our website for...2022-09-211h 08
Frontline IB: Conversations With International Business ScholarsChristine ChanChristine M. Chan is a Professor of Management and Strategy at University of Hong Kong. She is currently Associate Dean (Outreach and Global Engagement) and was Assistant Dean (EMBA, MBA, and Tpg programmes) from 2013 to 2018. Her research analyzes the influences of institutions on multinational enterprises’ foreign market entry strategies and performance in developed and emerging economies. She teaches in HKU MBA Programme, HKU/Fudan University EMBA Programme and HKU/Peking University EMBA Programme. She also teaches executive education programs.
She was the Senior Editor of Asia Pacific Journal of Management from 2012 to 2019 and serves on the Editorial Re...2022-09-1534 min
God, Sex, and SangriaEp. 41: Response to "Rethinking Sex"by Christine Emba and "Vagina" by Naomi WolfThis week Rachel and Lurie discuss a couple of books they've been reading. Christine Emba's new book, "Rethinking Sex: A Provocation" calls us to consider what more than consent needs to be present for sex to be good. As she comes from an Evangelical background and converted to Catholicism in college, her work is dripping with theological claims, despite the book being for a popular audience.
"Vagina" by Naomi Wolf is a classic (despite being published within the last decade) and has some brilliance as well as some points that we'd like her to expand on.
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Where Do We Go From Here?106: Is Consent Enough?After #MeToo exploded on to the scene, it seemed like the dating landscape for women changed. Consent is a necessary floor, but what is the ceiling for our relationships? Is consent enough to provide the meaning sex might have in our lives? This is the provocative territory Christine Emba's new book Rethinking Sex invites us into. Listen in to see where we go. :00 - Get to know Kelly Wolfe :15 - interview with Christine Emba :52 - Kelly & Devi debrief Full show notes We talk to Christine Emba about privacy and accountability, but i...2022-08-031h 12
GEORGE FOX TALKSCULTURE | Consent is not EnoughIn this episode, Abigail Favale talks with author and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba about sex culture in modern times. The sexual liberation movement drastically changed the landscape of sexual norms and engagement; what are the tangible outcomes of that change? What kind of correlation can be drawn between high rates of pornography addiction and dysfunctional sex culture? How can we think about sex in a way that honors one another and is healthy for our culture?Christine Emba writes for The Washington Post's Opinions section. She is the author of Rethinking Sex: A...2022-08-0250 min
The Long GameChristine Emba talks about her book "Rethinking Sex: A Provocation"Christine Emba's book, "Rethinking Sex: A Provocation," is written for younger generations whose experience of sex, she argues, has been disappointing. She revisits basic questions of what sex is for, and argues that casual sex has been a bad deal for younger people because it has been devalued and minimized. Chrisrine comes from a conservative background where sex was, she says, overvalued. She's trying to find a middle ground.Christine told me she wrote the book to explore "what was ailing our sexual culture, that these malaise-filled encounters had become so common. What assumptions were we...2022-07-2242 min
Real Time with Bill MaherEp. #605: Christine Emba, Andrew Sullivan, Katie HerzogBill’s guests are Christine Emba, Andrew Sullivan, and Katie Herzog
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After WordsChristine Emba, "Rethinking Sex"Washington Post columnist Christine Emba offered her thoughts on sexual consent and societal attitudes toward sex in the 21st century. She was interviewed by author Donna Freitas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-06-191h 01RSA ConversationsIs it time to rethink sex?In this lively interview series from the RSA, Matthew Taylor, puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future. Has the sexual revolution, which promised lots of fun, no-strings sex, actually made us unfulfilled, miserable even? And all that swiping left or right on our phones, has it left us detached, disillusioned, dissatisfied? Writer Christine Emba believes so. She joins Matthew to make a case for rethinking our attitudes towards sex and sexual ethics. ...2022-05-3132 minThe Holy PostEpisode 510: The SBC Report and Rethinking Sexual Ethics with Christine EmbaThe independent report about the cover-up of sexual abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention has been released, and it’s far worse than anyone expected. What does it mean for the SBC and American evangelicalism in general? And Phil asks if there’s a difference between engaging in godly cultural transformation and fighting a culture war. Was William Wilberforce a culture warrior? And when are we really seeking change, and when are we just virtue signaling? Then, Kaitlyn welcomes Washington Post opinion columnist and editor, Christine Emba, to discuss her new book “Rethinking Sex: A Provocation.” After interviewi...2022-05-251h 29
Lean Out with Tara HenleyEP 20: Rethinking Sex“We’re liberated, and we’re miserable.” That’s a title of a chapter in Chrisine Emba’s new book, Rethinking Sex: A Provocation – and one a lot of people can relate to. The Sexual Revolution held lots of promises of freedom and liberation, but in many ways it just hasn’t delivered. We’re in the midst of a sex recession, marriage is in decline, and a recent Pew survey found that nearly half of American adults say that dating has gotten harder for most people over the last 10 years. Women know this. Men know this, too. But many are not willi...2022-05-1231 min
Lean Out with Tara HenleyRethinking Sex“We’re liberated, and we’re miserable.” That’s the title of a chapter in Christine Emba’s new book, Rethinking Sex: A Provocation — and one I think a lot of people will relate to. The sexual revolution held lots of promises of freedom and liberation, but in many ways, it just hasn’t delivered. We’re in the midst of a sex recession. Marriage is in decline. And, according to a Pew survey, nearly half of American adults say dating has gotten harder for most people over the last 10 years, and fully half of single adults have given up on dating entir...2022-05-1131 min
The Tikvah PodcastChristine Emba on Rethinking SexFor most young men and women today, sexual ethics have been collapsed into one idea: consent. Consent, whereby two responsible, conscientious, free people agree to enter into a sexual relationship, has become a shorthand way to describe ethical sex. And of course consent in sex is important, especially since it was so often absent in human history. But is consent, and consent alone, sufficient for modern sexual ethics? That’s the question the Washington Post writer Christine Emba, this week’s podcast guest, takes up in her fascinating new book Rethinking Sex. In the book, she takes read...2022-05-0642 min
GIRLBOSS, INTERRUPTED#005 | Rethinking Sex with Christine EmbaChristine Emba is a columnist for The Washington Post writing about ideas and society. Prior, she was the Hilton Kramer Fellow in Criticism at the New Criterion and a deputy editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit, focusing on technology and innovation. In this episode, Helen talks with Christine about the absolute nightmare scenario that is modern dating, why love and sex seem so far from one another, and how women can be more honest about our desires—all topics covered in her recently released book, Rethinking Sex: a Provocation.
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BookstackEpisode 64: Christine Emba on Sexual EthicsToday’s sexual ethics, meant to be liberating, seem to be instead driving a wave of dissatisfaction and unease among young people. Washington Post columnist Christine Emba joins host Richard Aldous to unpack what’s going on, and discuss her new book Rethinking Sex: A Provocation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.persuasion.community/subscribe2022-05-0327 minThe Gray Area with Sean IllingDid the sexual revolution go wrong?Sean Illing talks with author and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba about whether or not we need to rethink sex. They discuss why, according to the research and reporting in Emba's new book Rethinking Sex, many Americans are unhappy with the sex they're having, and don't fully understand what they want. They also talk about how her Catholic faith informs her views on sex, why it's necessary to expand on the framework of "consent," and what kind of sexual culture Emba hopes to see in the world.Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), Interviews Writer, VoxGuest...2022-05-0258 minFaith AngleChristine Emba and Kimberly June Miller: On ”Rethinking Sex”On this episode, we are joined by Christine Emba, opinion columnist for The Washington Post, and Kimberly June Miller, a licensed marriage and family therapist. Christine has just written a fascinating new book called, Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, which opens with this moral quote: “It is only by asserting one’s humanness every time, in all situations, that one becomes someone rather than something. That, after all, is the core of our struggle.”
In this provocative book, Christine raises profound questions about meaning and connection, sexuality and even spirituality, as she traces shifting generational views of sex and sexu...2022-04-2849 min
Book Club with Michael SmerconishChristine Emba: "Rethinking Sex"Washington Post Opinions Columnist Christine Emba, with her new book "Rethinking Sex: A Provocation." Original air date 12 April 2022. The book was published on 22 March 2022.2022-04-2217 min
The Morning Wake-Up CallDanny DeCrescenzo with Christine EmbaDanny DeCrescenzo spoke to Christine Emba of the Washington Post about the essay she guest wrote for the New York Times titled “Straight People Need Better Rules For Sex.”
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This Is the AuthorS7 E20: Andre Henry, Christine Emba, and Susie WiseS7 E20: In this episode, meet award-winning musician, writer, and activist Andre Henry, Washington Post columnist Christine Emba, and designer and teacher Susie Wise. Listen in to learn about how these authors are working within their specific disciplines—racial justice, sexual ethics, and community-centered design--to create a better, more equitable world.
All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep by Andre Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/673889/all-the-white-friends-i-couldnt-keep/
Rethinking Sex by Christine Emba: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/622579/rethinking-sex/
Design for Belonging by Susie Wise and Stanford d.school: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/623451/design-for-belonging/2022-04-1911 min
Federalist Radio Hour'Rethinking Sex' Is An Urgent PriorityOn this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Washington Post columnist Christine Emba joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her new book "Rethinking Sex: A Provocation."You can find Emba's book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rethinking-sex-christine-emba/11394325802022-04-1840 min
The Commonweal PodcastEp. 79 - Beyond ConsentAs the #MeToo movement was unfolding, Washington Post columnist Christine Emba began asking questions about the broader health of American sexual culture.On this episode, Emba speaks with Commonweal contributing writer and Christianity Today editor Kate Lucky about the findings presented in her new book, Rethinking Sex: A Provocation.Our contemporary understanding of sexual consent, Emba argues, is not enough to ground our sexual ethics. For that, we need to recuperate traditional virtues like patience, care, and restraint. For further reading:
‘Finding Our Way...2022-04-1426 min
The Dispatch PodcastLet's Talk About SexSarah and her guest are here to talk about sex. Christine Emba, a columnist for the Washington Post and author of the new book Rethinking Sex, examines our current sexual mores and finds them wanting. What’s the cause of today’s sexual malaise? What does a new sexual ethic look like? Listen (but maybe not with your young children) for those answers and more. Show Notes:-“Rethinking Sex” by Christine Emba-Christine in the Washington Post: “Consent is not enough. We need a new sexual ethic.”-David in The Atlant...2022-04-1350 minConservative Conversations with ISIChristine Emba on Rethinking SexConservative Conversations with ISI: Episode 40—Christine Emba on Rethinking SexIn this episode: The Washington Post’s Christine Emba describes her new book, “Rethinking Sex”How today’s sexual ethics are failing AmericansWhy consent is an ethical floor but not the ceiling of intimacyTexts Mentioned:Rethinking Sex: A Provocation by Christine EmbaBecome a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events2022-04-1243 min