The Political Orphanage
Andrew Heaton
Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.
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Jun 12, 2019 • 20min
Ep 142 | The Final Episode
Heaton comes on the show one last time to conclude 'Something's Off with Andrew Heaton'.
Jun 11, 2019 • 38min
Ep 141 | The Fermi Paradox | Guest: Jennings
Heaton's producer Jennings sits in on the show to discuss the Fermi Paradox, science fiction, and a host of other fun topics.
Jun 10, 2019 • 52min
Ep 140 | What Is 'Bladerunner' Really About? | Guest: Ben Domenech
Ben Domenech sits down with Heaton in studio to talk about 'Blade Runner' and 'Blade Runner 2049', robots in our daily lives, and the beautiful coldness of Han Solo.
Jun 7, 2019 • 28min
Ep 139 | 'Unsolved Mysteries' Meets 'In Search of Bigfoot' | Guest: Jennings
On this installment of the Friday Release Valve, Heaton's producer Jennings comes on to sort through the week's better headlines, from backfiring high school pranks, to fortune cookie investment strategies, to a man arrested for trying to fight aliens.
Jun 6, 2019 • 59min
Ep 138 | The New Right, the Alt Right, and the Evangelical Left | Guest: Michael Malice
Michael Malice is the author of The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics. He talks to Heaton about the ethics of trolling, progressive evangelism, the sorts of people who showed up to the Charlottesville rally, and why he hates William F. Buckley.
Jun 5, 2019 • 41min
Ep 137 | Kim Kardashian Will Run for President | Guest: Justin Robert Young
Justin Robert Young explains why Kim Kardashian will run for president, why she'll be an unstoppable media bulldozer when she does, and which political party she'll swing for.
Jun 4, 2019 • 43min
Ep 136 | We Don't Need No Stinkin' Marriage Licenses | Guest: Tom Brennan
George Washington didn't have a marriage license; why should you? Heaton rants about why the government should get out of the marriage business altogether, along with comedian (and married guy) Tom Brennan. Plus: A brand-new game pits host and guest against each other to see who can be the most feckless partisan!
Jun 3, 2019 • 39min
Ep 135 | How to Actually Unplug from the Grid | Guests: Chris Moody and Cristi Moody
Former CNN correspondent Chris Moody and his wife Cristi Moody sold all their stuff, outfitted a van, and spent the year driving around America on the cheap with no boss or schedule. They've encountered hundreds of other people living off-grid, and join Heaton to talk about what forces Americans to compete in the rat race, and how to escape it.
May 31, 2019 • 40min
Ep 134 | North Korean Snake Bile Whiskey | Guest: Jaron Myers
Comedian Jaron Myers rejoins Heaton to sort out the week's more obscure headlines, from Venezuelan criminals running out of bullets to Russian communists demanding that HBO redo the "Game of Thrones" finale.
May 30, 2019 • 1h 5min
Ep 133 | Everything You Know About Nukes Is Wrong | Guest: Ward Wilson
What if dropping bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki isn't what corked off World War II? How tactically useful are nukes, and how many times have we almost accidentally obliterated ourselves with them? Ward Wilson is the author of "Five Myths About Nuclear Weapons," and joins Heaton to discuss the stuff about atomic warfare you've never considered.
