Conversations with Peter Boghossian

Thibault de Montbrial, a French lawyer and counter-terrorism expert with 30+ years in security, recounts facing threats and why he travels with protection. He discusses immigration’s demographic impact, how political Islam can act as a conquest ideology, tactics radicals use to exploit liberal freedoms, societal denial, legal battles after terror attacks, and the risks of social fragmentation.

Franklin Camargo, a Venezuelan-born political commentator who fled Maduro’s regime, shares firsthand warnings about how socialism devastated Venezuela. He recounts being accused of terrorism, explains economic collapse and propaganda, and discusses immigration, crime, national security, and why constitutional limits and markets matter. Sharp, personal, and provocative takes on policy and risk for the U.S.

Shabbos Kestenbaum is a 26-year-old Orthodox Jewish Harvard graduate who sued his university for failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment and violence on campus. A week earlier, we'd had Raymond Ibrahim on the show. During that taping, our cameraman, a young man, got heated enough about what he was hearing that he interrupted the recording to challenge Raymond's claims. So when Shabbos came on the following week, I decided to give the cameraman a proper seat at the table. Watch this episode on YouTube and read more on Substack. Follow Peter Boghossian

Peter Boghossian, Reid Nicewonder, and Brett Hall review the show "Pluribus." Watch this episode on YouTube. Listen to Part 1 of this conversation. Follow Peter Boghossian

Eric Meder is a privacy advocate who teaches people how to escape the "surveillance state." Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Peter Boghossian

John Kirbow, a U.S. Army PSYOP veteran and counter-extremism expert, explains how modern Jew-hatred spreads online and the psychology behind radicalization. He dissects meme warfare, Hipster Nazism, recruitment pipelines, foreign influence, and how to isolate and counter extremist networks. Short, sharp, and tactical.

Michael Every, economist and financial commentator on geopolitics and macro banking, offers bold takes on America's post-Trump trajectory. He discusses Trump's reverse-perestroika industrial push, links between manufacturing and military resilience, the dollar's decline, China's currency strategy, and how tariffs, automation, and resource limits shape global power.

Raymond Ibrahim, author and commentator on Islamic history and Christian persecution, joins to debate immigration, historical practices like jizya and dhimmi status, gender and assimilation risks, church desecrations in Europe, and whether Islam is inherently political. Tensions flare on set when crew members walk off during a heated exchange about immigration and violence.

Author and friend of the show Lionel Shriver comes on to discuss the immigration topics in her new novel, "A Better Life." Buy Lionel's new novel, "A Better Life" Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Peter Boghossian

Kevin Dahlgren, a Portland-based homeless outreach worker and documentarian, reports from the streets on homelessness, addiction, and policy failures. He discusses systemic breakdowns and radical policies, how open-air drug markets draw people in, why many avoid shelters, crime and misdemeanor enforcement, and the tensions between compassion and accountability in outreach.