

Conversations with Peter Boghossian
Peter Boghossian
"No dogma. Just dialogue."
Conversations with Peter Boghossian features candid, intellectually rigorous dialogues with leading thinkers, dissidents, and public figures on today's most divisive cultural, political, and philosophical issues.
Conversations with Peter Boghossian features candid, intellectually rigorous dialogues with leading thinkers, dissidents, and public figures on today's most divisive cultural, political, and philosophical issues.
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May 7, 2024 • 51min
Dave Rubin On The Direction of the Republican Party, 2024 Election, and America's Future
Dave Rubin and Peter Boghossian sit down at Dave's studio in Miami, FL to discuss the Trump-Biden runoff, Critical Social Justice Ideology, and the current state of the country. Dave shares his thoughts on the Trump-Biden runoff, why homelessness is not prevalent in Florida, and the breakdown of law and order in Democrat-run cities. He also discuss the Republican Party's shortcomings on messaging around abortion and elections. Peter Boghossian on The Rubin Report: Dave Rubin plays Spectrum Street Epistemology Watch this episode on YouTube.

Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 20min
VP Libertarian Candidate Clint Russell EXPOSES How The Federal Reserve Runs America
Clint Russell is the host of Liberty Lockdown and the Co-Host of The Best Political Show. He is running for Vice President under the Libertarian ticket. The conversation begins with a discussion about Clint's run for VP, what Libertarianism is, and the problems presented by the political binary in America. Peter and Clint agree on how massive money printing causes many of America's economic ills, but goes largely ignored by both Trump and Biden. This leads to a fascinating conversation about the Federal Reserve System (the central bank), America's reckless foreign policy, WWIII fears, and much more. Watch this episode on YouTube.

Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 2min
Atheism vs Christianity: Is There EVIDENCE That God Exists? With Nate Sala
Nate Sala and Peter Boghossian discuss the importance of engaging in respectful conversations and the need for cognitive liberty. They explore topics such as the nature of belief, logic, and the role of religion in society. Nate Sala is the founder of The Wise Disciple, a website and YouTube channel teaching Christians how to properly engage arguments against Christianity. Follow Nate on X. Watch this episode on YouTube.

Apr 29, 2024 • 1h
Peter Boghossian and Julie Bindel DISAGREE About Women's Self-Defense
Peter Boghossian and Julie Bindel discuss women's self-defense and the challenges women face in dealing with male violence. They debate the effectiveness of self-defense measures and the responsibility of society in addressing the issue. Julie Bindel is a feminist campaigner, writer, and investigative journalist. Her latest book is Feminism for Women: The Real Route to Liberation (Little Brown, 2021), which explores the tsunami of misogynistic backlash that feminists have encountered this past decade and more. More from Julie: Book, "Feminism for Women: The Real Route to Liberation" Julie on X Julie's Substack Watch this episode on YouTube.

Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 37min
Destiny Cross-Examines Peter Boghossian's Beliefs | Grifting, Virtue Signaling, Hungary, & More!
Peter Boghossian and Steven Bonnell II, better known as "Destiny," have an intense 90-minute discussion in which the two explore social media's intensification of political divides, virtue signaling, and what to do about toxic discourse. Peter invites Destiny to cross-examine his beliefs, which Destiny does with gusto. They also discuss people's reluctance to engage opposing views, "grifting," Hungary, virtue signaling, echo chambers, epistemology, and more! Destiny is a live-streamer, gamer, and political commentator. Destiny's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@destiny Destiny on X: https://twitter.com/TheOmniLiberal Watch this episode on YouTube.

Apr 16, 2024 • 1h 39min
High Court UPHOLDS Prayer Ban: An Inside Look At The UK's Strictest School w/Katharine Birbalsingh
Katharine Birbalsingh is a British teacher and education reform advocate. She is the founder and Headmistress of Michaela Community School, a free school established in 2014 in Wembley Park, London. Despite achieving remarkable results for students, Michaela faces political resistance due to its traditional approach, and prioritizing hard work and academic rigor over identity politics. Katharine discusses this opposition (which mostly comes from the political left) as well as the importance of integration among students. The discussion extends to broader societal issues at the intersection of race and education. Katharine instituted a prayer ban at the school, and an incident between a Muslim student and the school was taken to the High Court of Justice. On April 16th, 2024, the High Court ruled in Katharine's favor. Watch this episode on YouTube.

Apr 3, 2024 • 1h 12min
Accepting Biological Sex IS Compassionate | Kara Dansky
Kara Dansky is a feminist, lawyer, and author of The Abolition of Sex: How the "Transgender" Agenda Harms Women and Girls. In this interview, Kara's shirt reads "infamous TERF writer," a label given to her by commentator Sam Seder after he reacted to an interaction on Twitter/X between Kara and Christopher Rufo. The conversation begins with rapid-fire commentary on feminism, surrogacy, pornography, and other issues that affect women. This sets up the rest of the conversation, which deals with the encroachment on women's rights by the trans and gender identity movement. Kara touches on the political aspects of this cultural battle, concluding that neither Democrats nor Republicans are truly making a difference in women's rights issues. She explains the dangers of gender identity ideology to the main goal of radical feminism: protecting women. Kara serves as the president of the US chapter of Women's Declaration International and previously served on the board of the Women's Liberation Front. She started her law and policy career as a public defender and went on to serve as executive director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center, senior counsel at the ACLU's Center for Justice, and general counsel at the District of Columbia Sentencing Commission. Kara on X Watch this episode on YouTube.

Mar 26, 2024 • 45min
"The Business Model Of Big Pharma Is Fraud" A Look At Rigged Medicine with Dr. Paul Marik
Dr. Marik is an accomplished physician with special knowledge in a diverse set of medical fields, with specific training in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Neurocritical Care, Pharmacology, Anesthesia, Nutrition, and Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He is a former tenured Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, Virginia. In January 2022 Dr. Marik retired from EVMS to focus on continuing his leadership of the FLCCC and has already co-authored over 10 papers on therapeutic aspects of treating COVID-19. In March 2022 Dr. Marik received a commendation by unanimous vote by the Virginia House of Delegates for "his courageous treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients and his philanthropic efforts to share his effective treatment protocols with physicians around the world." In this conversation at the FLCCC conference, Dr. Marik and I discuss fraud and corruption in medical institutions, as well as the distrust in Big Pharma after the pandemic. More from Dr. Paul Marik: Dr. Marik on X Books by Dr. Marik More about the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC): Substack The FLCCC Alliance Community Watch panels and discussions where this interview was filmed here. Peter Boghossian's talk at the FLCCC Conference A recent huge win for the FLCCC regarding Ivermectin Watch this episode on YouTube.

Mar 19, 2024 • 1h 16min
Cultural Conflicts & How Identity Politics Ruin Us with Jens Heycke
Jens Heycke was educated in Economics and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago, the London School of Economics, and Princeton University. Since retiring from the tech startup industry, he has worked as an independent researcher and writer on culture and ethnic conflict, conducting field research around the world, from Bosnia to Botswana. The conversation begins with the cultural term "melting pot," which was a commonly used term in recent American history. Backed by his research, Jens explains why it is harmful to identify people based on race or immutable characteristics. This led to further conversation about the integration of immigrants, affirmative action, identity politics, and more. Midway through the conversation, Peter steelmans claims from Jens's book, Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire. The resulting discussion is as fascinating as it is *truly* diverse—Jens pulls data and anecdotes from the 40 countries he visited while researching and writing his book. Watch this episode on YouTube.

Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 58min
The Rise of Jew Hatred On College Campuses | Peter Boghossian & Karys Rhea
The podcast discusses the rise of Jew hatred on college campuses, exploring the hypocrisy of DEI administrators, historic and current tropes of anti-Semitism, misconceptions, Russian influence, and challenges faced by Jewish individuals. It delves into the complex dynamics of Jewish political ideologies, cultural preservation in Jewish marriages, and the nuances of critiquing Israel. The conversation sheds light on addressing anti-Semitism on campuses and navigating the interconnectedness between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism.


