The Glenn Show

My guest this week, filmmaker Rob Montz, is an unlikely figure: a libertarian-leaning Brown University graduate who loves ‘90s rap and produces politically inflected documentaries that push back against the orthodoxies of the mainstream media. Rob has featured me in several of his works, and so I thought it was time to return the favor and have him on TGS. I begin by asking Rob how someone with a...

I’m back with John McWhorter for the latest installment of our ongoing conversation. John hit some technical snags in the first ten minutes of the recording, so apologies if the beginning sounds a little jumpy. After that, things smooth out. On to the conversation. We begin by talking about my memoir , which is now, after years of false starts, humming along nicely. But the process has forced me t...

I’m back with John McWhorter for the latest installment of our ongoing conversation. John hit some technical snags in the first ten minutes of the recording, so apologies if the beginning sounds a little jumpy. After that, things smooth out. On to the conversation. We begin by talking about my memoir , which is now, after years of false starts, humming along nicely. But the process has forced me t...

As I mentioned at the start of our latest subscriber-only Q&A episode, John McWhorter recently received the 2022 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education , bestowed by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. According to the ACTA, the award honors “individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to liberal arts education, core curricula, and the tea...

0:00 How Rafael came to the Manhattan Institute 7:33 Rafael’s new book, Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most 15:35 Is prison the right response to violent crime? 26:20 Why Rafael believes in three-strikes-type sentencing guidelines 31:42 Incarceration may lower crime, but is it just?  41:54 Rafael: Defunding the police is an indefens...

0:00 How Rafael came to the Manhattan Institute 7:33 Rafael’s new book, Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most 15:35 Is prison the right response to violent crime? 26:20 Why Rafael believes in three-strikes-type sentencing guidelines 31:42 Incarceration may lower crime, but is it just?  41:54 Rafael: Defunding the police is an indefens...

0:00 Is racist heckling at sporting events a real problem? 15:13 John: “If you can’t be made fun of, you’re not part of the group” 26:42 The LA County Federation of Labor racism scandal 34:10 Why is there no Latino Michael Brown? 41:22 Exalting (and exaggerating) the victim role 47:47 Glenn’s daughter’s upcoming appearance on The Glenn Show 49:48 Elite discrimination against Asians Links and Readi...

0:00 Is racist heckling at sporting events a real problem? 15:13 John: “If you can’t be made fun of, you’re not part of the group” 26:42 The LA County Federation of Labor racism scandal 34:10 Why is there no Latino Michael Brown? 41:22 Exalting (and exaggerating) the victim role 47:47 Glenn’s daughter’s upcoming appearance on The Glenn Show 49:48 Elite discrimination against Asians Links and Readi...

0:00 Matt’s profile of the artist Rahmaan Statik 11:26 Chicago’s “Great Unraveling”  20:41 Is Chicago slouching toward dystopia?  29:50 How will the near-end of cash bail affect crime in Chicago? 33:24 The responsibilities of teachers, parents, and the police 46:59 A snapshot of crime in Chicago 52:26 Matt runs the numbers on Illinois’s out-of-wedlock births 1:02:44 Lori Lightfoot’s prospects for...

0:00 Matt’s profile of the artist Rahmaan Statik 11:26 Chicago’s “Great Unraveling”  20:41 Is Chicago slouching toward dystopia?  29:50 How will the near-end of cash bail affect crime in Chicago? 33:24 The responsibilities of teachers, parents, and the police 46:59 A snapshot of crime in Chicago 52:26 Matt runs the numbers on Illinois’s out-of-wedlock births 1:02:44 Lori Lightfoot’s prospects for...

0:00 Is Florence Price’s music worthy of its current popularity? 12:20 The decline of blind auditions 18:27 Do diverse orchestras attract diverse audiences and musicians? 23:26 Why Don is protecting his real identity 27:00 Glenn delivers a soliloquy on humanity 32:06 John: Eliminating blind auditions is “bat s**t crazy” 38:22 Should John’s daughters benefit from affirmative action? Links and Readi...

0:00 Is Florence Price’s music worthy of its current popularity? 12:20 The decline of blind auditions 18:27 Do diverse orchestras attract diverse audiences and musicians? 23:26 Why Don is protecting his real identity 27:00 Glenn delivers a soliloquy on humanity 32:06 John: Eliminating blind auditions is “bat s**t crazy” 38:22 Should John’s daughters benefit from affirmative action? Links and Readi...

This week I welcome Lara Bazelon back to the show. Lara is a lawyer, a professor of law, and the author of several books, including the excellent novel A Good Mother . Lara is also an energetic free speech advocate who has taken some principled stands that have, at times, put her at odds with other progressives. We begin by discussing Lara’s decision to represent a college student, “John,” who had...

This week I welcome Lara Bazelon back to the show. Lara is a lawyer, a professor of law, and the author of several books, including the excellent novel A Good Mother . Lara is also an energetic free speech advocate who has taken some principled stands that have, at times, put her at odds with other progressives. We begin by discussing Lara’s decision to represent a college student, “John,” who had...

This week, John McWhorter and I welcome special guest Ian Rowe to TGS. Ian is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, the founder and CEO of Vertex Enterprise Academies , and author of the new book Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power . Ian is doing outstanding work establishing charter school...

This week, John McWhorter and I welcome special guest Ian Rowe to TGS. Ian is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, the founder and CEO of Vertex Enterprise Academies , and author of the new book Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power . Ian is doing outstanding work establishing charter school...

Source post 0:00 Introducing Glenn Loury 8:50 What is “social capital”? 19:24 Racial inequality and self-segregation  30:01 Glenn: “The jig is up” on affirmative action 39:45 Balancing preferences and colorblindness  45:35 Rethinking the welfare state 55:41 Why Glenn’s forthcoming memoir is titled The Enemy Within  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

Source post 0:00 Introducing Glenn Loury 8:50 What is “social capital”? 19:24 Racial inequality and self-segregation  30:01 Glenn: “The jig is up” on affirmative action 39:45 Balancing preferences and colorblindness  45:35 Rethinking the welfare state 55:41 Why Glenn’s forthcoming memoir is titled The Enemy Within  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

0:00 What’s on the menu for Glenn’s birthday party 4:49 John’s Twitter spat with Ibram X. Kendi 14:05 What do we lose by changing testing standards? 20:39 Glenn: If groups matter, then culture matters 32:04 How to prove a racist wrong 39:19 The ballad of Glenn and Woody 51:50 Mitchell S. Jackson’s Esquire essay about Clarence Thomas Links and Readings John and Ibram X. Kendi on Twitter, part one J...

0:00 What’s on the menu for Glenn’s birthday party 4:49 John’s Twitter spat with Ibram X. Kendi 14:05 What do we lose by changing testing standards? 20:39 Glenn: If groups matter, then culture matters 32:04 How to prove a racist wrong 39:19 The ballad of Glenn and Woody 51:50 Mitchell S. Jackson’s Esquire essay about Clarence Thomas Links and Readings John and Ibram X. Kendi on Twitter, part one J...

Normally this week I would post a conversation with John McWhorter. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to record. He’ll be back next week. This week, I’m presenting my conversation with Steve McIntosh, President, Co-Founder, and Director of the Institute for Cultural Evolution . I’ve already spoken with two ICE fellows this year— Stephanie Lepp and Greg Thomas —so this TGS ep...

Normally this week I would post a conversation with John McWhorter. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to record. He’ll be back next week. This week, I’m presenting my conversation with Steve McIntosh, President, Co-Founder, and Director of the Institute for Cultural Evolution . I’ve already spoken with two ICE fellows this year— Stephanie Lepp and Greg Thomas —so this TGS ep...

This week, one of the most controversial TGS guests of all time returns: Penn Law professor Amy Wax . She’s currently in a dire predicament. Her job is on the line. Whatever you think of Amy’s positions, there are issues at play in her case that have implications for people of all political persuasions, and she deserves to be heard out . Amy begins by recounting the events that have led up to her...

This week, one of the most controversial TGS guests of all time returns: Penn Law professor Amy Wax . She’s currently in a dire predicament. Her job is on the line. Whatever you think of Amy’s positions, there are issues at play in her case that have implications for people of all political persuasions, and she deserves to be heard out . Amy begins by recounting the events that have led up to her...

John McWhorter is back, reporting from his Catskills bungalow for the latest installment in our ongoing conversation. Let’s get into it. While I’m at home rather than a bungalow, I’m fresh off a wonderful vacation in North Carolina , which I spent surrounded by my wife, children, and grandchildren. Two of my granddaughters are now young women in college and law school, and they had some questions...