Conversations with Peter Boghossian

Triggernometry co-hosts Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster joined Peter Boghossian for Spectrum Street Epistemology (SSE) in London. The discussion was held in front of Middlesex Guildhall, the building housing the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Peter offered more than a dozen claims to Konstantin and Francis, initially focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Topics include Hamas, "pro...

British women's activist Kellie-Jay Keen (aka Posie Parker) is the founder of Standing for Women and leader of international #LetWomenSpeak events. Kellie-Jay popularized "adult human female" as the proper definition for women beginning in 2018 with billboards in the UK. She designated 2023 as the Year of the TERF and hosts weekly TERF Talk Tuesdays.   Kellie-Jay is a leading voice in the discussi...

According to author, MMA coach, and one of the first people in the United States to receive a black belt in jiu-jitsu, Matt Thornton , violence is as natural to human evolution as sex and food. In his book, " The Gift of Violence: Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World ," Matt provides the tools and mindset necessary to avoid—and if necessary, engage in—violent encounters. Matt has been Peter...

In the spring of 2021, award-winning dancer and choreographer Rosie Kay performed a solo show to wide acclaim. The show included three pieces addressing women's experiences in life and dance, with the final piece, "Adult Female Dancer," serving as Rosie's memoir. Just a few months later, she resigned from her own dance company following accusations of transphobia. In the fall of 2021, Rosie invite...

Rikki Schlott is a journalist and political commentator focused on free speech, civil liberties, and youth issues from a Gen Z perspective. Her new book with best-selling author Greg Lukianoff, " The Canceling of the American Mind ," is hot off the press! She and Greg co-authored this follow-up to "The Coddling of the American Mind" by Greg and NYU professor Jonathan Haidt.   Rikki is a columnist...

In this conversation, Peter and Rajiv Malhotra discuss anti-Semitism at Harvard and other Ivy League universities, Harvard's cancellation of Hindu speakers, collaboration between leftist and Islamic radicals to undermine various civilizations they label "oppressive," how China uses Harvard to undermine the U.S. and India, and much more. Bestselling author Rajiv Malhotra is a physicist, computer sc...

Philosopher and writer Nina Power is senior editor and columnist at Compact Magazine. She is the author of "One Dimensional Woman" (2009) and "What do Men Want? Masculinity & Its Discontents" (2022). She left her position as Senior Lecturer of Philosophy at Roehampton University after more than a decade in academia.   Peter Boghossian spoke with Nina about the current manifestation of the "battle...

Sall Grover is the Founder and CEO of "Giggle," a social networking app "designed by women, for women." She is currently battling a lawsuit from a trans-woman who calls himself "Tickle." Tickle was kicked off the app in 2021 because he is a man.   The outcome of this lawsuit (Tickle vs. Giggle) will impact women's rights and protected spaces in Australia.   Peter Boghossian spoke with Sall about t...

In 2021, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) canceled a high-profile lecture by Dr. Dorian Abbot, a renowned geophysicist from the University of Chicago. The topic of the lecture was not the issue. Rather, Dorian was targeted by Social Justice activists because of his critique of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) ideology. MIT buckled to the demands of a handful of ideologues, ina...

Author and cultural critic Wilfred Reilly is a gadfly to mainstream narratives concerning race, crime, and gender ideology. His books include "Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About" and "Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War." His upcoming book, "Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me," will be available in February 2024. Wilfred's writing is also published in the Wall Street Journal, t...

Author and activist David Silverman is one of the best-known atheists in the United States. He has been a leading voice in the atheism movement for decades, previously serving as President for American Atheists and Executive Director for Atheist Alliance International. He broke ranks with these organizations when they were captured by the "religion of wokeism." David is now the advisory board chai...

Filmmaker Taylor Reece is the director of "Dead Name," a documentary by Broken Hearted Films. "Dead Name" gives voice to parents managing the damage and trauma gender-affirming care has inflicted upon their children. The film was released in December 2022, but Vimeo removed the video from its platform in February this year. Vimeo accused the film of promoting "hate speech" and demeaning "Sexual Or...

Evolutionary biologist Colin Wright is the founding editor of Reality's Last Stand, a publication dedicated to free speech, science, and reality. His articles on sex and gender have been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Times, New York Post, Newsweek, City Journal, Quillette, and other major news outlets and peer-reviewed journals.   Colin is a Manhattan Institute Fellow, an Academic Advi...

Special thanks to Birch Gold Group for sponsoring today's episode. Text "PETER" to 989898 for your FREE info kit on gold. Writer Rob Henderson coined the term "luxury beliefs," an apt description of empty slogans that signal high status among the elite. Proclaiming "Defund the police!" may confer status on students at Columbia, but do they understand the cost such a policy would inflict on the poo...

Erec Smith is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric at York College of Pennsylvania. Although he has eclectic scholarly interests, Smith's primary work focuses on the rhetorics of anti-racist activism, theory, and pedagogy. He is the president of the Foundation for Free Black Thought . Smith's recent books include A Critique of Anti-Racism in Rhetoric and Composition: The Semblance of Empowerment (20...

Dr. Tabia Lee is a longtime educator, pedagogist, and a founding member of Free Black Thought. In 2021, Tabia was hired at DeAnza College in California as the Faculty Director for the Office of Equity, Social Justice, and Multicultural Education. Tabia attempted to reform the toxic campus atmosphere characterized by many faculty and staff members as "too woke." DEI colleagues at DeAnza rejected Ta...

Bestselling author and evolutionary psychologist Gad Saad is a pioneer in the application of evolutionary psychology to consumer behavior. He is a Professor of Marketing at Concordia University where he held the Research Chair in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences and Darwinian Consumption for a decade. As a leading public intellectual, Gad writes and speaks about a wide range of ideas, including "i...

Special thanks to Birch Gold Group for sponsoring today's episode. Text "PETER" to 989898 for your FREE info kit on gold.   Glenn Loury, one of the leading public intellectuals in the Anglosphere, is known for his astute observations and forthright delivery. He does not disappoint in this conversation with Peter Boghossian during the University of Austin's Forbidden Courses program.   Glenn and Pe...

Special thanks to Birch Gold Group for sponsoring today's episode. Text "PETER" to 989898 for your FREE info kit on gold. Luana S. Maroja is a renowned evolutionary biologist, Professor of Biology, and Chair of the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Program at Williams College. She was taken aback when the Society for the Study of Evolution released a statement promoting sex as a spectrum and declar...

Bestselling author John McWhorter is a linguistics professor at Columbia University, host of "Lexicon Valley," and a regular guest on "The Glenn Show" with Glenn Loury. John's writing has been published in many venues, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New Republic, City Journal, Time Magazine, and Forbes. He writes a weekly opinion column for The New York Times. John's m...

Author Michael Lind is co-founder of the New America Foundation and co-author of its manifesto, "The Radical Center." He is a columnist for Tablet and has been an editor or staff writer for The New Yorker, Harper's, The New Republic, and The National Interest. He is a contributor to The New York Times, Politico, The Financial Times, Foreign Policy, Salon, The International Economy, Forbes, UnHerd,...

Scottish author and critic Will Jordan, aka The Critical Drinker , offers biting, insightful, and often hilarious critiques of modern cinematography. His straightforward analysis of plots, characterization, dialogue, and ideological narrative in modern film has earned him over 1.7 million YouTube subscribers. The Critical Drinker is the author of the "Ryan Drake" novel series and co-authored "Dead...

Special thanks to Birch Gold Group for sponsoring today's episode. Text "PETER" to 989898 for your FREE info kit on gold. Journalist Andy Ngo has been in the news regarding the conclusion of his civil lawsuit against Rose City Antifa. Members of the Portland "anti-fascist" group assaulted Andy multiple times since 2019, putting him in the hospital with a brain hemorrhage. Despite a plethora of vid...

Award-winning author Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and contributing editor of The Atlantic. Jonathan defends objective truth and free inquiry in his latest book, " The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth ." He is the author of eight books on public policy, culture, and government, including "Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought" and "Beyond...