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A podcast for curious people. Who is most affected by speech restrictions on college campuses? What's it like to navigate the internet as a blind person? When will we transition to cleaner energy sources? Why should we rethink how we resolve political con

Michael Callahan


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    124: Resisting the Arrogance of Certainty, with Andy Mills

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 87:31


    If you listen to podcasts, you're probably familiar with Andy Mills' work. He was a co-creator of The Daily, the award-winning podcast for the New York Times that attracts millions of listeners each week. He's also created, produced, and edited Rabbit Hole, Caliphate, and The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling, among others. Andy is a deeply thoughtful, intentionally curious human, and that is readily apparent in his newest show, Reflector, co-created with Matthew Boll. We get into a lot in this conversation, like why has storytelling become increasingly political over the last decade? What happens when politics comes to fill a space in society that religion once did? And how do we get to the truth of an event that involves multiple valid perspectives? If there's a though line here, it's a call to reject what Andy calls, “The arrogance of certainty.”Reflector (Substack) // Reflector (Spotify)Rabbit HoleThe Witch Trials of J.K. Rowlingandymills.workGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:117: The Things We're Afraid to Talk About (But Should), with Sarah Hepola & Nancy Rommelmann115: Spaceships, Silicon Valley, and Psilocybin, with Ashlee Vance113: Freethinkers Only, Please, with Meghan Daum110: The Mounting Evidence That COVID-19 Leaked from a Lab, with Alina Chan108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy Rommelmann105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    123: A Field Manual for Veterans, with Rob Sarver & Alex Gendzier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 47:37


    Rob Sarver is a former Navy SEAL. Assigned to SEAL Team 3, he completed seven deployments during his service. Rob's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with a combat "V" device and oak leaf cluster and the Combat Action Ribbon with a gold star device. Rob is the Co-Founder of Servius Group and serves as the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of The Heroes Journey. Alex Gendzier is a partner at a top law firm, where he is involved in veteran's affairs. At his prior firm, he acted as a senior advisor to the VALOR Group, which provides pro bono legal services to veterans and their families, and where he lead his law firms' efforts to assist Afghan allies and friends.Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Hero's Journey, by Rob Sarver & Alex Gendzier----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    122: Striving for a Life of Service, with Danny Miranda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 71:40


    Danny Miranda is the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast and cofounder of Alignment Academy.David Perell Interviews Me | The Danny Miranda Podcast 305 - YouTubeLiving In Alignment With Nick Sweeney (Danny's return to the podcast) - YouTubeFollow Danny on X: @heydannymirandaFollow Dany on Instagram: @heydannymiranda----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    The 3rd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode, with Jay Shapiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 100:20


    This is the 3rd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode of Where We Go Next, with longtime friend of the show Jay Shapiro. We discuss:• What Jay's been up to in Madrid over the last year• Jay's new book• The upcoming addition to the Callahan family• Jay & Michael's holiday traditions• What we like in a good horror film• Jay's Horror Film Recommendation: Funny Games (1997)• Michael's Horror Film Recommendation: The Thing (1982)• Our shared resolution for 2025• ...and more!Chasing History and When My World Changed - Dilemma Podcast (YouTube)Palestine and the Growing Defiance of the Global South With Vijay Prashad - Dilemma Podcast (YouTube)whatjaythinks.com"Despair less. Cherish more."----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    A Slightly Longer Hiatus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 2:53


    To get the most out of The 3rd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode, watch The Thing (1982) and Funny Games (1997) by December 26th.Thanks for sticking around.Very Special Boxing Day Episodes:The 2nd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode, with Jay ShapiroA Very Special Boxing Day Episode, with Jay Shapiro----------If you like this podcast, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    A Brief Hiatus (Returning December 3rd)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 3:18


    Where We Go Next will return on December 3rd. There are many great conversations to come, and (though I'm biased) I think you're gonna love 'em.Until then, please check out the work of two good friends of mine:Angel Eduardo:angeleduardo.comStar-Manning7: Challenging the Ethics of ”Cancel Culture,” with Angel Eduardo - Where We Go NextXavier Bonilla:Converging DialoguesA Very Special Crossover Episode with the Converging Dialogues Podcast - Where We Go NextFollow Angel on X: @StrangelEdweirdFollow Xavier on X: @XavierBonilla87 ----------If you like this podcast, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    Re-Release: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 61:19


    Andy Lapsa is the co-founder of Stoke Space, a reusable rocket company started in 2019 with the knowledge that fully and rapidly reusable rockets represent the inevitable and necessary future of the space industry. Prior to founding Stoke, Andy was one of the original three members of Blue Origin's BE-4 team, where he held architecture, design, analysis, and development test leadership roles.Stoke SpaceStoke Space Aims to Build Rapidly Reusable Rocket With a Completely Novel Design - Ars TechnicaFirst-Of-Its-Kind Rocket Engine Nears First Flight Test - FreethinkHow Stoke Space's Unique Rocket Works // Exclusive Tour & Interview - Everyday Astronaut (YouTube)Full Reusability By Stoke Space - Everyday AstronautThe Pollution Caused by Rocket Launches - BBCAir Pollution From Reentering Megaconstellation Satellites Could Cause Ozone Hole 2.0- Space.comRadiative Forcing - MIT Climate Portal71: Rescuing Animals From the Brink of Extinction, with Forrest Galante - Where We Go NextThe Risky Rush for Mega Constellations - Scientific AmericanKessler Syndrome- WikipediaFollow Stoke Space on Instagram: @stokespaceFollow Stoke Space on X: @stoke_space----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    121: The Inner Workings and Outsized Benefits of Artificial Intelligence, with Harper Carroll

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 59:34


    Harper Carroll is an AI and Machine Learning software engineer and educator known for making complex AI concepts accessible to a wide audience. She has multiple degrees from Stanford University in Computer Science specializing in AI, and industry experience at Meta, working on augmented reality and civic integrity projects. Her online educational content has gained her a following of over 300,000 subscribers on Instagram and YouTube.Harper's 10 Days of AI BasicsAI Avatar Demonstration10 Days of AI x Nuclear: AI's Energy NeedsGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:115: Spaceships, Silicon Valley, and Psilocybin, with Ashlee Vance111: The Hidden Forces Driving Our Online Behavior, with Steve Rathje104: The War for Critical Minerals and Our Electrified Future, with Ernest Scheyder92: Bayesian Thinking and the Future of Artificial Intelligence, with Max Sklar89: Harnessing the Revolutionary Power of Nuclear Energy, with Nick Touran52: The Amazing and Optimistic Future of Augmented Reality, with David Rose47: A New Philosophy of Progress and Why We Don't Have Flying Cars, with Jason Crawford27: How to Make the Internet Accessible for Everyone, with Jennison Asuncionharpercaroll.aiFollow Harper on Instagram: @harpercarrollaiFollow Harper on YouTube: @harpercarrollaiFollow Harper on TikTok: @harpercarrollaiFollow Harper on X: @harpercarrollFollow Harper on Patreon: @harpercarrollai----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    120: Hot Gossip, Hard-Nosed Reporting, and the Tabloid That Changed America, with Susan Mulcahy & Frank Digiacomo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 62:24


    Susan Mulcahy and Frank DiGiacomo are former reporters for The New York Post and co-authors of Paper of Wreckage: The Rogues, Renegades, Wiseguys, Wankers, and Relentless Reporters Who Redefined American Media. Susan worked on Page Six from 1978 to 1985, including three years as editor. She has also written for The New Yorker and The New York Times. Frank worked as a Page Six freelancer in the late 1980s and was its editor from 1991 to 1993. He is currently an executive editor at Billboard.The Gossip Behind the Gossip, by Frank DiGiacomo for Vanity FairConfessions of a Trump Tabloid Scribe, by Susan Mulcahy for PoliticoA Tabloid Alum Blasts News to the New York Post Nation, by Susan Mulcahy for The New YorkerGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy Rommelmann105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy104: The War for Critical Minerals and Our Electrified Future, with Ernest Scheyder101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford Fischer6: Every News Story Is a Kind of Fiction, with Shaun Cammack----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    Re-Release: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 112:13


    Bertrand Cooper is a writer and education professional based in Los Angeles. Drawing on twenty six years of deprivation and a Master's in Education Theory and Policy, his writing explores the depictions of poverty in society.Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture?, by Bertrand CooperI Escaped Poverty, But Hunger Still Haunts Me, by Bertrand CooperThe Failure of Affirmative Action, by Bertrand CooperIs it Possible for Black Creatives to Exploit the Poor? w/ Damon Young & Bertrand Cooper - Bad Faith podcastRacecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life, by Karen and Barbara FieldsBlacks See Growing Values Gap Between Poor and Middle Class (2007) - Pew Research CenterThe Devastating Effects of Concentrated Poverty, by Ta-Nehisi CoatesArchitecture of Segregation, by Paul JargowskyNeighborhood Income Composition by Household Race and Income, 1990 - 2009 - StanfordBlack Boy Fly, by Kendrick Lamar (YouTube)Identity Theft, by Zaid JilaniBlack Jeopardy with Tom Hanks - SNL (YouTube)Roger Ebert Speaks Out at a Better Luck Tomorrow Screening - YouTube1,000 True Fans, by Kevin KellyInequality Is High Within the Black Community, by Bertrand CooperFollow Bertrand on X: @_BlackTrash----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    119: The Virtues of Being a Black Sheep, with Salomé Sibonex

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 86:19


    Salomé Sibonex is a writer, artist, and co-founder of The Black Sheep, a publication that frees people to take the path less traveled. She's given talks at FreedomFest and LibertyCon on how creative freedom allows us all to forge our own path—if we dare.The Black SheepIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:113: Freethinkers Only, Please, with Meghan Daum107: We're Getting “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” All Wrong, with Chloé Valdary100: When Victimhood is Leveraged for Personal Gain, with Andrew Boryga44: The Unresolvable Tension of Overlapping Identities, with Tomiwa Owolade39: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper38: Curiosity Is a Skill We Can Learn, with Mónica Guzmán36: True Inclusivity Requires Moral Courage, with Irshad Manji12: How Tragedy Can Lead to Growth, with Ayishat Akanbi3: A Challenge to Move Beyond Racialized Identities, with Inaya Folarin Iman2: Expanding What It Means to Be American, with Zaid JilaniFollow Salomé on X: @SalomeSibonexFollow Salomé on Instagram: @SalomeSibonex----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    118: Making Paleontology the Next TikTok Trend, with Harrison Duran

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 68:35


    Harrison Duran is a field paleontologist whose popular social media accounts document his preparation and excavation in the American West. His videography and storytelling convey the work and skill required by paleontology, as well as its significance to our understanding of the natural world. Species which he has excavated and prepared include Triceratops, Edmontosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus rex.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:111: The Hidden Forces Driving Our Online Behavior, with Steve Rathje104: The War for Critical Minerals and Our Electrified Future, with Ernest Scheyder97: Climate Change Comes for Small-Town America, with Jonathan Vigliotti89: Harnessing the Revolutionary Power of Nuclear Energy, with Nick Touran71: Rescuing Animals From the Brink of Extinction, with Forrest Galante70: Making Extinction a Thing of the Past, with Ben Lamm & George ChurchFollow Harrison on TikTok: @duranosaurFollow Harrison on Instagram: @duranosaur----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast 

    Re-Release: Solving the Crisis of Boys and Men, with Richard Reeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 78:01


    Where We Go Next will be back to its regularly scheduled programming next week. Until then, enjoy this re-release of Episode 68, with the brilliant Richard Reeves. Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and writes for a wide range of publications, including the New York Times, the Guardian, National Affairs, The Atlantic, Democracy Journal, and Wall Street Journal.  His book Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It, shows how the basic social structures defining masculine maturity and success have been shattered, and how they can — and must — be reinvented.Episode 68: Episode Link & Show NotesThe Where We Go Next Sampler Platter:110: The Mounting Evidence That COVID-19 Leaked from a Lab, with Alina Chan105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada89: Harnessing the Revolutionary Power of Nuclear Energy, with Nick Touran81: Mining Universal Truths From Personal Stories, with Sarah Hepola74: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa71: Rescuing Animals From the Brink of Extinction, with Forrest Galante63: Choosing Between a Drowning Child and a New Pair of Shoes, with Jay Shapiro60: The Unknown History and Surprising Benefits of Fasting, with Steve Hendricks58: Making Andrew Yang a Household Name, with Zach Graumann40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan39: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper37: A Better Way to Police Communities, with Peter Moskos30: How to Resolve Intractable Conflicts, with Amanda Ripley27: How to Make the Internet Accessible for Everyone, with Jennison Asuncion25: A Robust Defense of Free Speech, with Greg Lukianoff23: Children Need Freedom to Grow Independent, with Lenore Skenazy21: Defending the Rights of the Incarcerated, with Samuel Weiss12: How Tragedy Can Lead to Growth, with Ayishat Akanbi9: The Widening Gap Between the Wealthy and Working Classes, with Rob Henderson(This list could have easily been made with 20 completely different episodes, 3 more times)----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    117: The Things We're Afraid to Talk About (But Should), with Sarah Hepola & Nancy Rommelmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 66:53


    Nancy Rommelmann is an investigative journalist, columnist, and author - most recently of To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder. Her work appears in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Reason Magazine, and her Substack, Make More Pie.Sarah Hepola is the author of the bestselling memoir, Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, the Atlantic, Texas Monthly, and Salon. She is a staff writer at the Dallas Morning News.Together, Nancy & Sarah host the Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast.8. What Do Women Want? - Smoke 'Em  If You Got 'Em PodcastThe Things I'm Afraid to Write About, by Sarah Hepola for The AtlanticOn John Wayne Gacy, Actor Michael Chernus, and Why We Do the Work We Do - Make More Pie (Nancy's Substack)Was Alice Munro An Art Monster?, by Meghan DaumIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:115: Spaceships, Silicon Valley, and Psilocybin, with Ashlee Vance110: The Mounting Evidence That COVID-19 Leaked from a Lab, with Alina Chan108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy Rommelmann105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy104: The War for Critical Minerals and Our Electrified Future, with Ernest Scheyder101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada100: When Victimhood is Leveraged for Personal Gain, with Andrew Boryga91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield81: Mining Universal Truths From Personal Stories, with Sarah Hepola 65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan33: The Struggle to Stay Heterodox in a Tribal World, with Meghan DaumFollow Nancy on X: @NancyRommFollow Sarah on X: @sarahhepolaFollow Sarah on Instagram: @thesarahhepolaexperience----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    116: The Unintended Consequences of Great Design, with Carissa Carter & Scott Doorley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 57:59


    Carissa Carter is a designer, geoscientist, and the academic director at the Stanford d.school. She's the author of The Secret Language of Maps: How to Tell Visual Stories with Data, and teaches design courses on emerging technologies, climate change, and data visualization. Her work on designing with machine learning and blockchain has earned multiple design awards, including Fast Company Innovation and Core 77 awards. Scott Doorley is a writer, designer, and the creative director at the Stanford d.school. He has overseen everything from books to workspaces to digital products and initiatives focused on the future of learning and design. He co-wrote the book Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration and teaches courses in design communication. His work has been featured in museums from San Jose to Helsinki and in publications such as Architecture + Urbanism and the New York Times. Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving FutureStanford d.school (The Hasso Plattner Institute of Design)Stanford 2025 - YouTubeGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:111: The Hidden Forces Driving Our Online Behavior, with Steve Rathje102: The Art and Technique of Directing Actors, with Judith Weston99: How to Reset and Retrain Our Brains, with Tali Sharot92: Bayesian Thinking and the Future of Artificial Intelligence, with Max Sklar88: Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in Education, with Daniel Scoggin72: A Self-Help Book for Societies, with Tim Urban52: The Amazing and Optimistic Future of Augmented Reality, with David Rose49: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You, with Jenara Nerenberg47: A New Philosophy of Progress and Why We Don't Have Flying Cars, with Jason Crawford27: How to Make the Internet Accessible for Everyone, with Jennison AsuncionFollow the Stanford d.school on X: @stanforddschool----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    115: Spaceships, Silicon Valley, and Psilocybin, with Ashlee Vance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 62:41


    Ashlee Vance is a feature writer at Bloomberg Businessweek, host of the innovator-focused travel show Hello World, and the New York Times bestselling author of two books: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, and most recently, When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach, which was the inspiration for his new HBO documentary Wild Wild Space. Wild Wild Space - Trailerashleevance.comGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:83: Building Autonomous Vehicles to Clean Up Outer Space, with Trevor Bennett78: The Final Frontier Fire Sale: Chronicling the Pioneers Commercializing Space, with Ashlee Vance74: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa70: Making Extinction a Thing of the Past, with Ben Lamm & George Church64: An Electric Vehicle With 1,000 Miles of Range That You'll Never Need to Charge, with Steve Fambro54: Growing Healthier and Tastier Seafood in a Lab, with Justin Kolbeck13: Nuclear Energy Can Save the World, with Nick Touran Follow Ashlee on X: @ashleevance----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    114: Our Complicated Relationship with the First Amendment, with Jonathan Turley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 71:12


    Jonathan Turley is a law professor, columnist, television analyst, and litigator. Since 1998, he has held the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at George Washington University Law School. He has served as counsel in some of the most notable cases in the last two decades, representing members of Congress, judges, whistleblowers, five former Attorney Generals, accused spies and terrorists, journalists, protesters, and workers at Area 51. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, and has worked as a legal analyst for CBS, NBC, BBC, and Fox.The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Ragejonathanturley.orgGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:95: The Government Is Seizing Innocent People's Property, with Billy Binion 91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield90: In Defense of an Eternally Radical Idea, with Greg Lukianoff65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford Fischer25: A Robust Defense of Free Speech, with Greg LukianoffFollow Jonathan on X: @JonathanTurley----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    113: Freethinkers Only, Please, with Meghan Daum

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 68:29


    Meghan Daum is the host of The Unspeakable Podcast, co-host of A Special Place in Hell, the author of six books, and the founder of The Unspeakeasy, a community for free-thinking women who crave honest conversations about subjects that don't come with easy solutions.I Wasn't Canceled. I Was Problematized.Who Killed Creative Writing?Was Alice Munro An Art Monster?The Problem with Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture WarsGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:110: The Mounting Evidence That COVID-19 Leaked from a Lab, with Alina Chan108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy Rommelmann105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy100: When Victimhood is Leveraged for Personal Gain, with Andrew Boryga91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield81: Mining Universal Truths From Personal Stories, with Sarah Hepola 65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan33: The Struggle to Stay Heterodox in a Tribal World, with Meghan DaumFollow Meghan on X: @meghan_daum----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    112: 40% of Kids Don't Live with Married Parents and Why It Matters, with Melissa Kearney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 62:33


    Melissa Kearney is the Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland. She is also Director of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling BehindGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:68: Solving the Crisis of Boys and Men, with Richard Reeves50: America Has Failed Its Working Poor, with Joanne Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox39: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper9: The Widening Gap Between the Wealthy and Working Classes, with Rob HendersonFollow Melissa on X: @kearney_melissa----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    111: The Hidden Forces Driving Our Online Behavior, with Steve Rathje

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 69:01


    Steve Rathje is a postdoctoral researcher in social psychology at New York University. Broadly, he studies the psychology of technology, and explores how polarization and intergroup conflict interact with social media and artificial intelligence. He is also a science communicator with over one million followers on his psychology TikTok channel.steverathje.comThe Global Social Media ExperimentSocial Identity & Morality LabHeineken: Worlds ApartPsychology Experiment on Conformity - Steve's TikTokGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:110: The Mounting Evidence That COVID-19 Leaked from a Lab, with Alina Chan89: Harnessing the Revolutionary Power of Nuclear Energy, with Nick Touran31: Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, with Alina Chan24: Understanding mRNA Vaccines, with Dr. Monica Gandhi17: The Conservative Case for Solving Climate Change, with Quill RobinsonFollow Steve on TikTok: @stevepsychologyFollow Steve on X: @steverathje2----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    110: The Mounting Evidence That COVID-19 Leaked from a Lab, with Alina Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 81:34


    Alina Chan is a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard, and a co-author of Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19. She was a member of the Pathogens Project, which the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists organized to generate new thinking on responsible, high-risk pathogen research.Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points, by Alina Chan for the New York TimesJon Stewart on Vaccine Science and the Wuhan Lab Theory - The Late Show with Stephen ColbertGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy52: The Amazing and Optimistic Future of Augmented Reality, with David Rose47: A New Philosophy of Progress and Why We Don't Have Flying Cars, with Jason Crawford31: Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, with Alina ChanFollow Alina on X: @ayjchan----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    109: Bringing the World's First Solar-Powered EV to Market, with Steve Fambro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 59:05


    Steve Fambro is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Aptera Motors, which is aiming to deliver the world's first mass market solar-powered electric vehicle.Aptera MotorsGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:83: Building Autonomous Vehicles to Clean Up Outer Space, with Trevor Bennett74: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa70: Making Extinction a Thing of the Past, with Ben Lamm & George Church64: An Electric Vehicle With 1,000 Miles of Range That You'll Never Need to Charge, with Steve Fambro54: Growing Healthier and Tastier Seafood in a Lab, with Justin Kolbeck13: Nuclear Energy Can Save the World, with Nick Touran Follow Aptera on X: @Aptera_MotorsFollow Aptera on Instagram: @Aptera_Motors----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    I'm Looking for a Producer (And the Show Returns July 9th)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 3:31


    Where We Go Next will return July 9th.If you'd like to interview for the role of producer, distribute flyers in your town, or just say hello, email michael@wherewegonext.com.See you in two weeks. Thanks for sticking around.

    108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy Rommelmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 68:35


    Nancy Rommelmann is an investigative journalist, columnist, and author. Her on-the-ground reporting includes covering the war in Ukraine, the fight over abortion rights in Kansas City, and Donald Trump's New York trial. Her work appears in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Reason Magazine, and elsewhere, and she posts on her Substack - titled “Make More Pie” about “Portland, New York, media, murder, culture, and pie - both literal and figurative.” She also co-hosts the Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em podcast with Sarah Hepola.Make More Pie - Nancy's SubstackSmoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast - cohosted with Sarah HepolaBubba: A Cancel-Culture CasualtyDestruction and Hope in PortlandThe Last #MeToo: Part 1The Last #MeToo: Part 2The Slow Leave Taking: On Watching My Mother Slip AwayTo the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and MurderIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada95: The Government Is Seizing Innocent People's Property, with Billy Binion 91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield81: Mining Universal Truths From Personal Stories, with Sarah Hepola 65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul58: Making Andrew Yang a Household Name, with Zach Graumann45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford Fischer40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan6: Every News Story Is a Kind of Fiction, with Shaun CammackFollow Nancy on X: @NancyRomm----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    107: We're Getting "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" All Wrong, with Chloé Valdary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 62:14


    Chloé Valdary is an American writer and entrepreneur whose company “Theory of Enchantment” teaches social and emotional learning in schools and diversity and inclusion in companies and government agencies.Theory of EnchantmentEnchanted DojoTED: How Love Can Help Repair Social Inequality, with Chloé ValdaryIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:100: When Victimhood is Leveraged for Personal Gain, with Andrew Boryga80: The Black British Experience Is Not an American One, with Tomiwa Owolade48: The Classics Belong to Everyone, with Dr. Anika Prather44: The Unresolvable Tension of Overlapping Identities, with Tomiwa Owolade39: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper36: True Inclusivity Requires Moral Courage, with Irshad Manji16: A Compassionate Approach to Anti-Racism Training, with Chloé Valdary12: How Tragedy Can Lead to Growth, with Ayishat Akanbi8: The Complexities and Contradictions Within Racial "Communities," with Brittany Talissa King7: Challenging the Ethics of ”Cancel Culture,” with Angel Eduardo3: A Challenge to Move Beyond Racialized Identities, with Inaya Folarin Iman2: Expanding What It Means to Be American, with Zaid JilaniFollow Chloé on X: @cvaldary ----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    106: Making Media for the Middle Ground in an Era of Extremes, with Gen Kimura

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 54:59


    Gen Kimura is a YouTube creator and documentary filmmaker tackling controversial political topics via on-the-ground reporting with average citizens and inquisitive interviews with relevant experts.Gen's YouTube ChannelBridging the Bias newsletterSquatters Invaded America. Here's How. - YouTubeIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy 101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada69: Creating a Space for Empathy on YouTube, with Gen Kimura65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford FischerFollow Gen: linktr.ee/genkimura----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 65:47


    Carrie Poppy and Ross Blocher are the hosts of Oh No, Ross and Carrie!, an investigative podcast with over half a million downloads monthly. Whether it's joining secretive religious cults, searching for the paranormal, or experimenting with alternative medicine, they bring a skeptical yet open-minded approach to uncovering the truth.Oh No, Ross and Carrie!A Scientific Approach to the Paranormal - Carrie's TED TalkTesting the Perimeter Fences - Ross's SkeptiCamp Talk"I am, among humans, a very lucky god." A Eulogy for Ella.We miss you, Darcy.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:69: Creating a Space for Empathy on YouTube, with Gen Kimura59: Sketch Comedy, Spoofing Genres, and Sparking Creativity, with Chris Smith & Jack De Sena45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford FischerFollow Oh No, Ross and Carrie! on X: @OhNoPodcast----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    104: The War for Critical Minerals and Our Electrified Future, with Ernest Scheyder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 53:25


    Ernest Scheyder is a senior correspondent for Reuters and the author of The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives.The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our LivesErnest Scheyder at ReutersIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada97: Climate Change Comes for Small-Town America, with Jonathan Vigliotti71: Rescuing Animals From the Brink of Extinction, with Forrest Galante70: Making Extinction a Thing of the Past, with Ben Lamm & George Church17: The Conservative Case for Solving Climate Change, with Quill Robinson13: Nuclear Energy Can Save the World, with Nick Touran Follow Ernest on X: @ErnestScheyder----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    103: Making Movies is Hard (But Worth It), with Liz Manashil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 54:50


    Liz Manashil is a feature film writer and director, a distribution consultant for independent films, and the co-host of Making Movies is Hard, a podcast about the trials and tribulations of independent filmmaking.Bread and Butter (2014)Speed of Life (2019)Making Movies is HARD!!! Podcastlizmanashil.comIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:102: The Art and Technique of Directing Actors, with Judith Weston73: Ensemble Acting, Bilingual Comedy, and the Benefits of Being an Outsider, with Samba Schutte59: Sketch Comedy, Spoofing Genres, and Sparking Creativity, with Chris Smith & Jack De Sena35: Making Movies in an Era of Creative Gatekeeping, with Nadia GillFollow Liz on X: @LizManashilFollow Liz on Instagram: @LizManashilFilmFollow Making Movies is HARD on Instagram: @mmihpodcast----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    102: The Art and Technique of Directing Actors, with Judith Weston

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 72:38


    Judith Weston is a sought-after coach and teacher to first-class filmmakers and actors around the world, and has been supporting them with workshops, consultations and books for nearly 40 years. Her first book, Directing Actors, was originally published in 1996 and a 25th Anniversary Edition came out in 2021. Her second book, The Film Director's Intuition, was published in 2003 and the audiobook version is out now.Directing Actors - 25th Anniversary Edition: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and TelevisionThe Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal TechniquesThe Director Whisperer: Judith Weston Teaches Filmmakers How to Talk to Actors - Vanity Fairjudithweston.comIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:73: Ensemble Acting, Bilingual Comedy, and the Benefits of Being an Outsider, with Samba Schutte59: Sketch Comedy, Spoofing Genres, and Sparking Creativity, with Chris Smith & Jack De SenaFollow Judith on X: @JudithWestonFollow Judith on Instagram: @JudyWestonHoskins----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 55:19


    Carlos Lozada is an opinion columnist at The New York Times and co-host of the “Matter of Opinion” podcast. He has won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, and is the author of What Were We Thinking: A Brief Intellectual History of the Trump Era. His new book, The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians, is out now.The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and PoliticiansCarlos Lozada at The New York TimesIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul58: Making Andrew Yang a Household Name, with Zach Graumann45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford Fischer40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan6: Every News Story Is a Kind of Fiction, with Shaun CammackFollow Carlos on X: @CarlosNYT----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    100: When Victimhood is Leveraged for Personal Gain, with Andrew Boryga

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 60:22


    Andrew Boryga is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic. His debut novel Victim, from Doubleday Books, is out now.Victimandrewboryga.comIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:44: The Unresolvable Tension of Overlapping Identities, with Tomiwa Owolade39: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper38: Curiosity Is a Skill We Can Learn, with Mónica Guzmán36: True Inclusivity Requires Moral Courage, with Irshad Manji19: Finding Commonality Across the "Racial Divide," with Rahmaan Mwongozi16: A Compassionate Approach to Anti-Racism Training, with Chloé Valdary9: The Widening Gap Between the Wealthy and Working Classes, with Rob Henderson8: The Complexities and Contradictions Within Racial "Communities," with Brittany Talissa King3: A Challenge to Move Beyond Racialized Identities, with Inaya Folarin Iman2: Expanding What It Means to Be American, with Zaid JilaniFollow Andrew on Instagram: @borywritesFollow Andrew on X: @borywrites----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    99: How to Reset and Retrain Our Brains, with Tali Sharot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 54:10


    Dr. Tali Sharot is a professor of cognitive neuroscience at MIT and University College London, and the founder and director of the Affective Brain Lab, a cognitive neuroscience research laboratory dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of the human brain. She's the author of The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain, The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others. Her newest book, co-authored with Cass Sunstein is titled Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There.Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always ThereAffective Brain LabFollow the Affective Brain Lab on X: @affectivebrain----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    98: The Corrosive Costs of Vulture Capitalism, with Grace Blakeley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 53:16


    Grace Blakeley is an economist, journalist, and political commentator. She is the author of Stolen: How to Save the World from Financialization, The Corona Crash: How the Pandemic will Change Capitalism, and her newest: Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom.Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of FreedomGraceBlakeley.co.ukIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:50: America Has Failed Its Working Poor, with Joanne Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox37: A Better Way to Police Communities, with Peter Moskos21: Defending the Rights of the Incarcerated, with Samuel WeissFollow Grace on Instagram: @grace.blakeleyFollow Grace on X: @graceblakeley----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    97: Climate Change Comes for Small-Town America, with Jonathan Vigliotti

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 60:31


    Jonathan Vigliotti is an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award–winning CBS News national correspondent and the author of Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America.Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town AmericaIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:13: Nuclear Energy Can Save the World, with Nick Touran17: The Conservative Case for Solving Climate Change, with Quill Robinson70: Making Extinction a Thing of the Past, with Ben Lamm & George Church71: Rescuing Animals From the Brink of Extinction, with Forrest GalanteFollow Jonathan on Instagram: @jonathanvigliottiFollow Jonathan on X: @JonVigliotti----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    A Very Special Crossover Episode with the Converging Dialogues Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 71:29


    This is a Very Special Crossover Episode with Xavier Bonilla, host of Converging Dialogues - a podcast focused on honest conversations about philosophy, psychology, politics, and important social issues.Listen to Converging DialoguesWhere We Go Next will return as a weekly show on April 2nd!----------Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    96: America's Broken Primaries are Tearing Us Apart, with Nick Troiano

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 39:45


    Nick Troiano is the founding executive director of Unite America, a philanthropic venture fund that invests in nonpartisan election reform to foster a more representative and functional government. Since 2019, Unite America has invested over $50 million to help win three major statewide ballot initiatives and over a dozen state legislative and municipal policy victories. In 2014, Troiano ran for the US House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 10th District and was both the youngest candidate of the cycle and the most competitive independent Congressional candidate nationally in over two decades. His new book, The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes, is out now.The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the FringesUnite AmericaIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:90: In Defense of an Eternally Radical Idea, with Greg Lukianoff77: From Fear to Fascination: Understanding Each Other in a Divided World, with Mónica Guzmán30: How to Resolve Intractable Conflicts, with Amanda Ripley65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac SaulNick's website: nicktroiano.comFollow Nick on X: @NickTroiano----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    95: The Government Is Seizing Innocent People's Property, with Billy Binion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 52:09


    Billy Binion is an associate editor at Reason magazine, where he writes about criminal justice and government accountability. He has been published in Newsweek, the San Francisco Chronicle, HuffPost, The Saturday Evening Post, and the Washington Examiner, among other publications, and his work has been cited by The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Review, Fox News, and CNN.Billy's Writing for ReasonIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:90: In Defense of an Eternally Radical Idea, with Greg Lukianoff91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield50: America Has Failed Its Working Poor, with Joanne Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox37: A Better Way to Police Communities, with Peter Moskos21: Defending the Rights of the Incarcerated, with Samuel WeissFollow Billy on X: @BillyBinion----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    94: Helping Millennials Build Healthy, Loving Relationships, with Dre Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 68:27


    Dre Smith is the founder and CEO of Relationship Restored, a podcast network that delves into all things related to establishing and maintaining healthy romantic relationships. He's also the Executive Podcast Producer & Head of Podcasting at Urban One and the Co-Founder of All About It Social Media & Branding.Relationship RestoredFollow Dre on Instagram: @itsdresmith----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    Guest Appearance: The Local Maximum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 44:30


    On Episode 92 I had the pleasure of speaking with Max Sklar. He's a software engineer, with a focus on machine learning, content discovery, and Bayesian inference - all of which we talk about during his episode. He's also the host of The Local Maximum podcast.Max's podcast appeals to me because it touches on a wide array of complex topics in nuanced, digestible ways. Like the intricacies of intellectual property or quantum computing, even the faults of and potential fixes for US Constitution. Max has a seemingly insatiable curiosity, an addiction to learning new things, and he's a generous host. So it was an honor to be his guest on The Local Maximum, and I'd like to share our conversation with you. We went to some provocative and at times deeply personal places - parts of my story I've never discussed this in-depth before. So I hope you enjoy our chat, and I highly recommend checking out additional episodes of The Local Maximum, available on your podcast player of choice, and at localmaximum.substack.com.

    93: Solving the Childhood Independence Crisis, with Lenore Skenazy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 53:14


    Lenore Skenazy started the Free-Range Kids movement and wrote the book, “Free-Range Kids.” Now she is cofounder and president of Let Grow, the national nonprofit promoting childhood independence. Lenore says our kids are smarter, safer, and stronger than our culture gives them credit for.‘Old Enough' Generates Parenting Debate, Latest Netflix Sensation (Featuring Lenore!) - YouTube 50% of Parents Won't Let Their Kids Go to Another Aisle in Grocery: Poll - Free Range KidsLet GrowThe Let Grow ProjectIndependence KitLet Grow Play ClubFree Range KidsRaising Independent Kids - FacebookLenore's Twitter: @FreeRangeKids----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    92: Bayesian Thinking and the Future of Artificial Intelligence, with Max Sklar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 60:32


    Max Sklar is the creator of the Local Maximum, a weekly podcast exploring current topics in tech, math, and political philosophy. Over the past five years, he has hosted many discussions and debates with top engineers, authors, and entrepreneurs. While working at Foursquare he wrote their city guide rating system, and he's currently working on an open-source database system (Newmap.ai) that is attempting to rethink from the ground up how engineers and scientists build data stores, algorithms, and artificial intelligence.The Local MaximumToward a New Great Compromise A Constitutional Plan to Promote Liberty, Renew Democracy, and Restore Federalism, by Max SklarBayesian Inference - WikipediaMonty Hall Problem - WikipediaFollow Max on X: @maxsklar----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    A Very Special 2nd Annual Boxing Day Episode, with Jay Shapiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 50:33


    This is a Very Special 2nd Annual Boxing Day Episode of Where We Go Next, with longtime friend of the show Jay Shapiro. We discuss Jay's move to Madrid (hasta luego, Mexico City!), what Jay's been up to with the Dilemma Podcast, and we analyze The Green Knight, the 2021 film adaptation of the 14th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.whatjaythinks.comS03E09: Israel and Palestine - Malevolent Machinery - Dilemma PodcastS03E10: Antisemitism and the Future of Analysis - Dilemma PodcastS03E11: Monsters and Distance - David Livingstone Smith - Dilemma PodcastHow to watch The Green Knight - JustWatchThe Green Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - SpotifyHow to watch Old Joy - JustWatch----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 71:16


    Kat Rosenfield is a culture writer, a columnist for Unherd, the co-host of the Feminine Chaos podcast, and the author of five novels. Her latest is called You Must Remember This, a Knives-out style whodunnit, which is now available in paperback.You Shouldn't Be Fired for Being a Jerk, by Kat Rosenfield for The Washington Postkatrosenfield.comKat's Unherd EssaysBlackface Incident at Post Cartoonist's 2018 Halloween Party Resurfaces Amid Protests - The Washington PostA Letter on Justice and Open Debate - Harper's MagazineA Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning - The New York TimesFollow Kat on X: @katrosenfieldFollow Kat on Instagram: @katrosenfield----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    90: In Defense of an Eternally Radical Idea, with Greg Lukianoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 52:19


    Greg Lukianoff is the President & CEO of The Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression. He is the author of Unlearning Liberty and Freedom from Speech and co-authored the 2018 New York Times bestseller, The Coddling of the American Mind with Jonathan Haidt. Most recently, he co-authored The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There is a Solution with Rikki Schlott.FIRE - Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression2024 College Free Speech Rankings - FIRE2024 College Free Speech Rankings: Student Survey - FIREFree Speech Is in Trouble, by Nate SilverThe Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All―But There Is a Solution, by Greg Lukianoff and Rikki SchlottThe Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, by Greg Lukianoff  and Jonathan HaidtThe Latest Victims of the Free-Speech Crisis, by Greg LukianoffFollow Greg on X: @glukianoffFollow Greg on Instagram: @glukianoff----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    89: Harnessing the Revolutionary Power of Nuclear Energy, with Nick Touran

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 83:47


    Nick Touran is a Ph.D. nuclear engineer with expertise in new nuclear reactor development and old reactor history. He's worked on new reactors professionally for over 15 years, and has run the public education website, whatisnuclear.com since 2006. He believes that nuclear energy can help the world decarbonize rapidly, and enjoys discussing this with anyone and everyone.whatisnuclear.com13: Nuclear Energy Can Save the World, with Nick Touran - Where We Go NextIf You Liked This Conversation, You May Also Enjoy:74: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa - Where We Go Next78: The Final Frontier Fire Sale: Chronicling the Pioneers Commercializing Space, with Ashlee Vance - Where We Go NextFollow Nick on X: @whatisnuclear----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    88: Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in Education, with Daniel Scoggin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 68:40


    Dr. Daniel Scoggin is the co-founder of Great Hearts Academies. Over twenty years ago, he started as the headmaster of a classical, liberal arts academy in Tempe, AZ. In 2004, Dan authored the original Great Hearts business plan. Great Hearts now serves 26,000 students at 42 schools in Phoenix, San Antonio, and North Texas, with immediate plans to expand into Louisiana and Florida. In addition to serving on the Great Hearts America board, Dan is the Academies Officer, overseeing school operations and improvement as well as further brick-and-mortar expansion nationally.Great Hearts AcademiesGreat Hearts, Great Minds - City JournalMeditations, by Marcus Aurelius: The Annotated EditionThe Lost Tools of Learning, by Dorothy Sayers (PDF)The Great Conversation: the Substance of a Liberal Education, by Robert Maynard HutchinsHow to Think About the Great Ideas, by Mortimer AdlerIf You Liked This Conversation, You May Also Enjoy:10: The Merits of a Modern Montessori Education, with Ray Girn and Matt Bateman - Where We Go Next22: Changing the Lives of Working-Class Kids, with Katharine Birbalsingh - Where We Go Next23: Children Need Freedom to Grow Independent, with Lenore Skenazy - Where We Go Next48: The Classics Belong to Everyone, with Dr. Anika Prather - Where We Go NextFollow Great Hearts on X: @GreatHeartsAcadFollow Great Hearts on Facebook: @GreatHeartsAcademies----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    87: Mentoring Kids Without Fathers as "The Internet's Dad," with Rob Kenney

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 72:13


    Rob Kenney is the creator and host of the YouTube Channel, "Dad, How Do I?" offering technical, practical, and fatherly advice about all aspects of life. His channel has grown to 4.5 million subscribers since launching in April of 2020, and he has come to be known affectionally as "The Internet's Dad."Dad, How Do I? - YouTubeDad, How Do I?: Practical "Dadvice" for Everyday Tasks and Successful Living, by Rob Kenney68: Solving the Crisis of Boys and Men, with Richard Reeves - Where We Go Next76: Helping Young Men Find Meaning, Purpose, and Self-Worth, with Richie Hardcore - Where We Go Next74: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa - Where We Go NextStumbling on Happiness, by Daniel GilbertFollow Rob on Instagram: @dadhowdoiFollow Rob on TikTok: @therealdadhowdoi----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    86: How Civility Can Heal America, with Alexandra Hudson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 48:21


    Alexandra Hudson is a writer, speaker, and the founder of Civic Renaissance, a publication and intellectual community dedicated to beauty, goodness and truth. She was named a 2020 Novak Journalism Fellow, and contributes to Fox News, CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, TIME Magazine, POLITICO Magazine, and Newsweek. Her new book - The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves - comes out next week on October 10th.The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves, by Alexandra Hudsonalexandraohudson.comCan Beauty Be Trusted?, by Alexandra HudsonThe Philosophy of Michel de Montaigne - YouTubeFollow Alexandra on X: @LexiOHudsonFollow Alexandra on Instagram: @lexiskye09----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    85: Crafting Beer and Community in Small-Town America, with Gary Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 53:21


    Gary Fish founded Deschutes Brewery in downtown Bend, Oregon in 1988. It began as a small pub that focused on handcrafted food, house-brewed beer and the purpose of bringing people together. Under Gary's leadership, Deschutes Brewery has grown to become the 10th-largest craft brewery in the United States.Deschutes BreweryOld Mill District in BendFlagship on the River: A Deschutes Brewery Documentary - YouTubeBowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, by Robert PutnamThe Third Place - WikipediaGary Fish Interview - Beer AdvocateThe Bend Ale TrailFollow Deschutes on Instagram: @deschutesbrewery----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

    84: Understanding Testosterone: The Most Controversial Hormone, with Carole Hooven

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 58:58


    Carole Hooven is the author of T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us. From 2002 until 2023 she was a Lecturer in the department of Human Evolutionary Biology, and served for many years as the department's Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies. Her "Hormones and Behavior" class was named one of Harvard Crimson's "top ten tried and true" courses. She is now an associate in the Harvard Department of Psychology.carolehooven.comT: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us, by Carole Hooven74: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa - Where We Go Next68: Solving the Crisis of Boys and Men, with Richard Reeves - Where We Go NextCarole Hooven on Testosterone and Masculinity - Dialogues with Richard Reeves21: Defending the Rights of the Incarcerated, with Samuel Weiss - Where We Go NextOriginal Position / Veil of Ignorance - WikipediaBrown v. Board and “The Doll Test” - Legal Defense FundCarole Hooven On Testosterone - The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan - Where We Go Next----------Are you a fan of Where We Go Next? Listen to the very end of this episode for details.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

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