The American Mind Podcast
The Claremont Institute
The American Mind Podcast uncovers the ideas and principles that drive American political life. The hosts engage Claremont scholars and critics in thought-provoking discussions about the real causes of our current political and cultural reality. claremontinstitute.substack.com
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Jan 31, 2020 • 1h 12min
The Roundtable Ep. 2
Elites remain out of touch with everyone, our institutions are broken, and some people on the Left and the Right are still in denial about how bad things have gotten. But at least CNN’s Don Lemon is good for a laugh. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 31, 2020 • 24min
Elites without a Clue | The Roundtable Ep. 2 Segment 1: The Present
Can’t handle the truth? Identity politics to the rescue. It’s a helluva drug: reviewers use shallow tropes to dismiss two important conservative books. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 31, 2020 • 19min
Alarmism or Realism? | The Roundtable Ep. 2 Segment 2: The Past
Don’t panic: Our editors are here to discuss the merits and blind spots of some recent calls for civility and caution among conservatives. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 31, 2020 • 21min
Institutional Renaissance | The Roundtable Ep. 2 Segment 3: The Future
Our institutions are broken. But are they beyond repair? The editors discuss what can be done to set things right. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 31, 2020 • 8min
CNN is Still Trash | The Roundtable Ep. 2 Segment 4: Our Editors Unleashed
CNN’s Don Lemon lets the mask slip to reveal his utter contempt for Trump voters. Our editors have some choice words in response. Plus: China’s dysfunction makes globalization a fool’s gambit. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 25, 2020 • 6min
The Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 4: Meme-ery
The eyes, man. What’s up with the newly restored Lamb of God from the Ghent Altarpiece? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 25, 2020 • 26min
The Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 3: The Future
What happens to the conservative movement now? We talk social ills and possible solutions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 25, 2020 • 17min
The Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 2: The Past
Jeffrey Epstein’s mysterious death opened a window onto a rabbit hole into a conundrum about American disillusionment and corruption. What does it all mean? We peer into the void. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 25, 2020 • 19min
The Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 1: The Present
Democrats want you to think the impeachment of President Trump is extraordinary. Is it? Our editors discuss. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 25, 2020 • 1h 7min
The Roundtable Ep. 1
Impeachment is still happening (apparently), Jeffrey Epstein still didn’t kill himself, and we conducted a very scientific poll about how to fix America. Plus: what’s up with the Lamb of Ghent? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe
