Compact Podcast

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  

The attack on Israel causes an international incident, as parts of the American left sympathize with Hamas and the rest of the nation recoils. 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 Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] Israel is attacked by Ham...

Matthew Gasda joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution "Downtown Demons." https://compactmag.com/article/downtown-demons Support Independent Journalism: Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access.  https://compactmag.com/subscribe

Ethnic Armenians flee Azerbaijan, Matt Gaetz challenges Kevin McCarthy's leadership in the US House, and Bloomberg reports 94% of all new hires in the S+P 100 went to people of color in 2021. Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Support Independent Journalism:  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe...

The 2nd Republican debate makes a lot of noise while Biden and Trump zero in on the auto strike to battle over the labor vote, skepticism of Green politics begins to rise, and Russel Brand gets #MeToo'd. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.  Support Independent Journalism: Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/su...

Geoff Shullenberger joins Matthew Schmitz to discuss his latest Compact contribution "What BAP Learned From Feminism."   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] Why read BAP (Bronze Age Pervert)? [03:10] BAP's thesis: Philosophy is born from eugenic...

Trump announces he will skip the second Republican Primary debate to visit striking auto workers, the Biden Administration distances itself from 2010s progressivism, and NGOs and academic groups centered around identity politics are losing funding. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.     Support Independent Journalism:  Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Bec...

Hamilton Craig joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution " Why Oliver Anthony Hates Welfare ."

Mitt Romney retires from the Senate, Elon denies Ukrainian government requests to activate Starlink, and the debate over the "happily childless" continues. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.    Topics Discussed In This Episode: [00:00] Reflecting on Mitt Romney's career in the wake of his retirement announcement from the US Senate. [11:55] Elon Musk refusing t...

Higher education is losing its prestige, Biden's support from Black and Hispanic voters is dropping, Woody Allen's new movie is not being distributed in the US, and child revenants have been discovered in Poland. 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/subscri...

Ari Gandsman joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution "How COVID Killed Utopia."

Masks make a comeback, Trump's mugshot goes viral, and David Cronenberg's films are dug out of the archives for analysis. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

Chris Christie calls to cut entitlements, Maui is set ablaze by wildfires, and Hunter Biden makes forays into the art world. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

Juan David Rojas joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss his latest Compact contribution "Can a Gonzo Libertarian Save Argentina?"

The Trump indictments continue, the war in Ukraine rages on, and Javier Milei rises to power in Argentina. Nina Power and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

Katherine Dee (Default Friend) joins Geoff Schullenberger to discuss her latest Compact contribution "Why You're Never Leaving Twitter."

Sohrab's new book "Tyranny, Inc." drops, Alexei Navalny's setence is extended by 19 years, and "Exorcist" director William Friedkin dies. Sohrab Ahmari, Nina Power, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.