Compact Podcast

Kyle Baasch joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay " Too Late For 'Late Capitalism'." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe  

The US Supreme Court's rejects a distorted reading of the 14th Amendment, Victoria Nuland retires, and the buzzy new film American Fiction is released. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Alexei Navalny dies, Trump's troubles continue, Nayib Bukele builds his kingdom of dreams. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

COMPACT launches a new Substack, featuring a new piece by Sohrab Ahmari on his experience at a "Twitter anon" fashion show, and inflation makes a come back. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

The senate border bill receives pushback, the SAT requirements return to Dartmouth, and Toby Keith passes. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Three service members are killed in Jordan, the border crisis continues, and Taylor Swift's relationship with Travis Kelce attracts the public's attention. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Trump wins New Hampshire, Nikki Haley perserveres, Texas standsoff with the federal government over boarder security, and Barbie garners Oscar nominations. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

 Michael Cuenco joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his essay " We Still Live in Lenin's World." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe  

Trump trounces his rivals in the Iowa primary, Iran escalates the situation in the Middle East, and Bill Ackman's plagiarism saga continues.  Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Geoff Shullenberger joins Sohrab Ahmari to discuss his essay " The Poverty of Anti-Wokeness ." Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe  

Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard's president, and China struggles to get its citizens to have babies. Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Trump is disqualified by the Colorado Supreme Court, Santa gets cancelled, a Satan statue gets beheaded, and the best of books and film in 2023. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Sohrab Ahmari and Nina Power join Geoff Shullenberger for an in-person podcast episode on the occasion of Compact's Christmas Party in Berkely, California. Topics of discussion include the recent hearings over free speech on college campuses and the general state of academia.  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe

George Santos gets booted, Henry Kissinger's death sets X ablaze, and Nikki Haley rises in the rankings. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Philip Cunliffe joins to discuss his new Compact piece " Why Ukraine Realists Lost It Over Gaza ."   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Angela Nagle joins to discuss her new Compact piece " The Rage Behind the Dublin Riots ."   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Geert Wilders wins Dutch Election, American labor unions are internally torn over the Israel-Palestine conflict, and Eric Adams cites influx of refugees as reason for slashing New York City Budget. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe   Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] - Geert Wilders wins Dutch Election [08:09]...

Juan David Rojas joins to discuss his new Compact piece "How Javier Milei Defeated Peronism."   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe

The center-establishment reclaims ground in both American and British politics, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a devout ex-Muslim/New-Atheist announces her conversion to Christianity, with criticism from many Christians online.  Support Independent Journalism:  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe   Topics Discussed In This Episode...

David Leonhardt (New York Times) joins to discuss his new book "Ours Was The Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream," and Ryan Zickgraf joins to discuss his new Compact piece "The Quest for a New New Deal."   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] - Ours Was The Shining Fut...

Pro-Palestine Protests scheduled for Armistice Day cause controversy and concern in the UK, Biden is polling beneath Trump, but the rest of the GOP has poor showing on local and ballot measure election night 2023, and several marijuana legalization measures pass even in Red States. Support Independent Journalism:  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. htt...

Cancel Culture hits left-wing anti-Zionists in the worlds of art and academia, the US stays firm in it's policy of discouraging escalation to regional war in Israel, and American GDP rose by 4.9% last quarter.   Support Independent Journalism:  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00]...

Israel's delay in invading Gaza reaches a head, war-hawks in the GOP re-emerge hungering for war with Iran while the Biden admin seems even headed, and a new agreement is reached in the Auto-Workers Union strike.  Support Independent Journalism:  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:0...

The war in Israel continues to provoke wildly conflicting reports. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.    Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Alex Perez joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution "Why Literary Elites Love POC Pain."   Support Independent Journalism:  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe