El Podcast

Dr. Ben Jones explains how mass migration, multiculturalism, and declining free speech are reshaping Britain—and why he believes the country's future is at a turning point. Guest Bio Dr. Ben Jones is Case Management Director at the Free Speech Union and author of Island of Strangers, where he examines how mass migration, multiculturalism, and restrictions on free expression are reshaping Britain a...

Former venture capitalist and education reformer Ted Dintersmith explains why America's 19th-century education system is failing students in the AI era—and how schools can better prepare young people for the future. Guest Bio Ted Dintersmith is a bestselling author, award-winning filmmaker, former top-performing venture capitalist, and one of America's leading education innovators. He has spent mo...

Former world No. 1 pickleball player Zane Navratil explains why pickleball is exploding globally, how pro players actually make money, and what the future of the sport looks like. Guest Bio Zane Navratil is a professional pickleball player, former world No. 1 in men's singles, creator of the now-banned spin serve, content creator, coach, and host of a popular pickleball podcast. He competes on the...

An AI developer and researcher argues that large language models are accelerating the collapse of academic gatekeeping, flooding science with low-quality research, and creating a potential "epistemic dark age." Guest Bio @haversine.substack.com is a computer scientist, AI developer, programmer, and mathematics educator who has worked on language models, healthcare AI systems, and education researc...

A Hollywood veteran with 56 years in the industry explains why AI, streaming, and changing audience habits are disrupting the traditional film business and what comes next for creators. Guest Bio Christian is a veteran cinematographer, camera operator, and filmmaker who has worked in Hollywood for over five decades, from childhood appearances on Little House on the Prairie to a long career in film...

Writer and Columbia English graduate Liza Libes argues that modern English departments and publishing houses have replaced the study of literature with ideology, leaving classic works filtered through political theories rather than literary analysis. Guest Bio Liza Libes is a writer, entrepreneur, and creator of the Substack Pens and Poison , where she explores literature, culture, publishing, hig...

A wide-ranging discussion on Germany's economic decline, deindustrialization, housing crisis, migration, taxation, political culture, and why Chris chose to leave Germany for Spain. Guest Bio Chris Consultant is a German macro and systems analyst who writes and speaks about economics, energy policy, demographics, taxation, migration, and the long-term trajectory of Europe. He offers an on-the-grou...

Former DOJ prosecutor Brendan Ballou explains how forced arbitration quietly created a massive private justice system that increasingly shields corporations from public accountability. Guest Bio: Brendan Ballou is a former federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice and the author of When Companies Run the Courts. He currently works with the Public Integrity Project, a legal organization...

Real estate investor and Marine veteran Tim Street joins El Podcast to discuss the frozen housing market, rising property taxes, Airbnb investing, real estate commissions, and whether homeowners should sell without an agent to save tens of thousands of dollars. Guest Bio : Tim Street is a real estate investor, former Marine, Airbnb operator, and founder of FoolProofFSBO, a platform that helps home...

A wide-ranging conversation with Eric Kaufmann about the origins of woke culture, institutional capture, generational shifts, social media, AI, and the future of progressive politics. Guest Bio Eric Kaufmann is a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham. He is the author of The Third Awokening and several books on identity politics, culture, nationalism, and political polarization. Hi...

Investment manager Paul Musson argues that modern monetary policy, housing inflation, and financialization have rigged the economy against younger generations and productive capitalism.” Guest Bio: Paul Musson is the founder of Paddington Capital Management and former portfolio manager of the Ivy Funds at Mackenzie Investments. With more than 30 years in the investment industry, he focuses on mone...

Former World Bank economist Dr. Emily Brearley says billions in foreign aid have been wasted by corrupt NGOs, bloated bureaucracies, and elites disconnected from the people they claim to help. Guest Bio Dr. Emily Brearley is a former World Bank development economist and author of Aid Inferno . After decades working inside the global development system across Africa, Latin America, and Asia, she no...

A top Oxford professor and member of the House of Lords warns that universities are abandoning truth for ideology—and explains why that could push society into a new “dark age.” 👤 GUEST BIO Nigel Biggar is a Professor Emeritus of Ethics and Theology at the University of Oxford and a member of the UK House of Lords. He is the author of The New Dark Age: Why Liberals Must Win the Culture Wars , whe...

A wide-ranging conversation on the collapse of trust in legacy media, the economics driving bias and clickbait, and whether journalism can survive the internet and AI era with Drew Holden.  👤 Guest Bio Drew Holden is the managing editor of Commonplace and author of the Holden Court Substack. He is a journalist and media critic whose work focuses on media bias, institutional trust, and the changin...

Dr. Cory J. Clark breaks down how the rise of women in academia may be reshaping institutions—shifting priorities from merit and competition toward equity, harm avoidance, and social dynamics. Guest Bio: Dr. Cory J. Clark is a psychology professor at New College of Florida whose research focuses on moral judgment, political psychology, and academic culture. She is known for her work on sex differe...

A deep dive with Dr. Garrett Jones on how immigration, culture, and intelligence shape long-run economic outcomes—and why economists sharply disagree on the issue. Guest Bio Garett Jones is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the author of The Culture Transplant , Hivemind , and 10% Less Democracy . His work focuses on how national traits—such as intelligence, culture, and inst...

A wide-ranging discussion on whether we’re truly in a “golden age” of television—or just drowning in content—with sharp critiques of streaming economics, woke storytelling, and modern TV bloat. Guest Bio Graham Hillard is a TV critic for the Washington Examiner and editor at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. He writes cultural criticism focused on television, media trends, and the i...

A long-term expat breaks down the real economics, trade-offs, and lifestyle realities of retiring abroad—arguing Vietnam and Southeast Asia offer unmatched value if you fully commit. Guest Bio Evan Eh is a YouTuber and long-term expat who has lived abroad for 15+ years across Mexico, Australia, China, and Vietnam. He creates content helping North Americans relocate overseas, with a focus on cost-o...

Anthropologist Elizabeth Weiss argues that expanding repatriation policies and identity-driven academic trends are restricting access to skeletal collections and reshaping anthropology away from empirical science. Guest bio Elizabeth Weiss is a physical anthropologist and professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at San José State University. She studies skeletal remains, taught human o...

An economist explains why the American Dream isn’t dead—and how policy, not just personal effort, shapes who gets ahead. 👤 Guest Bio  Dr. Justin Callais is Chief Economist at the Archbridge Institute, co-editor of Profectus , and author of the Substack Debunking Degrowth . His research focuses on economic growth, social mobility, and policy-driven barriers to opportunity. 🧠 Topics Discussed Is t...

One-line summary: Chris Consultant joins Jesse to explain why he is leaving Germany, arguing that high taxes, bureaucracy, demographic decline, energy policy failures, and shrinking free speech have made Europe increasingly hostile to productive people. Guest bio: Chris Consultant is a banking and finance consultant, entrepreneur, YouTuber, and Substack writer. He creates content about taxes, econ...

A philosophy professor/lawyer argues that med-school “holistic” + diversity-weighted admissions are less predictive than a numbers-based algorithm—and that the stakes show up downstream in physician quality, access, and patient outcomes. Guest bio: Dr. Steven Kirschner (as stated in your intro) is a distinguished teaching professor of Philosophy at SUNY Fredonia and also an attorney ; he authored...

Canada’s MAiD program has expanded rapidly—Dr. Ramona Coelho argues the system increasingly serves vulnerable people, with uneven safeguards and serious ethical, legal, and social risks. Guest bio: Dr. Ramona Coelho (MDCM, CCFP) is a family physician in London, Ontario, a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute , and co-editor of Unravelling MAiD in Canada: Euthanasia and Assisted Suici...

A lively tour from Cold War “The Thing” to today’s surveillance capitalism—showing how audio capture, too much data, and automation pressures helped turn listening into AI. Guest bios: Dr. Toby Heys — Professor at the School of Digital Arts (SODA), Manchester Metropolitan University; co-founder of the AUDINT sonic research unit; co-author of Listening In Dr. David Jackson — Senior Lecturer in Digi...

A former Silicon Valley insider explains how MBA-style “spreadsheet management” is breaking software—and why it’s making tech, AI, and everyday products worse. Guest bio: Darryl Campbell is a former tech industry insider who spent 15 years in Silicon Valley at companies including Amazon and Uber and at early-stage startups. He’s the author of Fatal Abstraction: Why the Managerial Class Loses Contr...