Quillette Podcast
Quillette
The Quillette Podcast is a platform for rigorous, academic discussions rooted in common sense and free inquiry. Non-dogmatic and grounded in liberal values, the podcast serves as a beacon for thoughtful conversation on science, politics, philosophy, and culture. Quillette prides itself on intellectual honesty, avoiding ideological extremism in favor of evidence-based reasoning and progress. Hosted by leading voices in academia and journalism, past guests include evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, and journalist Douglas Murray, among others. Expect candid conversations that promote common sense and challenge anti-science and conspiratorial narratives from both the far left and right.
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Apr 3, 2019 • 49min
Professor Robert Tombs talks to Quillette's Toby Young about Brexit and Britain's future
Robert Tombs, Cambridge history professor, talks to Toby Young about why he supports Brexit, why so many of his colleagues don't, whether the English intelligentsia's loathing of their country is a uniquely English characteristic and what their reaction is likely to be if the U.K. does eventually leave the European Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2019 • 42min
Rob Montz, the filmmaker who is documenting the growing free speech crisis in America's universities, talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay
Rob Montz, the Washington, DC-based documentarian who has made a succession of slick, entertaining videos about the free speech crisis engulfing America's universities, talks to Jonathan Kay. You can see some of Rob's videos, with some additional commentary from Jon, on Quillette's website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 26, 2019 • 29min
Catholic journalist Caroline Farrow talks to Quillette's Toby Young about being investigated by the British police for misgendering a transwoman
Six months ago, Catholic journalist Caroline Farrow appeared on a TV show called Good Morning Britain to debate Susie Green, a trans activist. That led to a chain of events that saw Caroline being investigated by the British police for misgendering Susie's daughter Jackie, a transwoman who was born male and underwent sexual reassignment surgery in Thailand at the age of 16. She talks to Toby Young about this ordeal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 20, 2019 • 27min
Irshad Manji, a gay, progressive Muslim, talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay about her new book Don't Label Me
liberal Muslim Irshad Manji talks to Jonathan Kay about her new book Don't Label Me in which she urges all sides in the culture wars to listen more carefully to each other. She also reflects on the journey she's been on, from an aggressive combatant in various debates to reflective participant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2019 • 31min
Stand-up comedian Andrew Doyle talks to Quillette's Toby Young about Titania McGrath, his brilliant satirical creation on Twitter.
Andrew Doyle, stand-up comedian and Spiked-online columnist, talks to Toby Young about Titania McGrath, his satirical creation on Twitter who describes herself as a "radical intersectionalist poet committed to feminism, social justice and armed peaceful protest." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 7, 2019 • 19min
Quillette's Jonathan Kay talks to Danish expert Kay Xander Mellish on Denmark's rape culture, gender equality and the new, female-Led, right-wing Danish party
Jonathan Kay talks to Kay Xander Mellish, author of How to Live in Denmark (2014) and How to Work in Denmark (2018) about the recent Amnesty International report claiming Denmark has a "pervasive rape culture," as well as what it's like living in the country ranked number two in the world for gender equality and why a female-led, right-wing political party is on the rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 27, 2019 • 59min
Bo Winegard, assistant psychology professor, talks to Quillette's Toby Young about hereditarianism, centrism and the great awokening
Bo Winegard, long-standing Quillette contributor and assistant psychology professor, talks to Toby Young about three of his articles: On the Reality of Race and the Abhorrence of Racism, Centrism: A Moderate Manifesto and The Great Awokening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2019 • 17min
Mary Hudson, a former teacher in New York's public high school system, talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay talks to about how black students are let down by a culture of low expectations
Mary Hudson, a former teacher in New York's public high school system, talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay about how black students are being let down by school leaders and administrators who are afraid to discipline unruly children for fear of being accused of racism. This conversation follows Hudson's article on the subject for Quillette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2019 • 30min
Brian Amerige, a former Facebook engineer, talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay about the company's content moderation policies
Brian Amerige, a former software engineer at Facebook, talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay about the company's content moderation policy and why it is making a mistake in trying to prohibit hate speech. This conversation follows Amerige's article on the subject for Quillette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2019 • 56min
Professor Matthew Goodwin talks to Quillette's Toby Young about Brexit, Trump and the rise of national populism
Matthew Goodwin, professor of politics at the University of Kent and co-author of National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberalism, talks to Quillette's Toby Young about Brexit, Trump, the rise of national populism in Europe and America, and what its impact is likely to be on the future of social democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
