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David French | Friends or Enemies? Overcoming Divides with Justice, Kindness, and Humility in a Polarized America 1:15:36

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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…

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Nicholas Eberstadt holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. He’s also the author of Men Without Work.

This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antione Jubinville. May he rest in peace.

You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

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EP 166: Nicholas Eberstadt on Men Without Work

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Nicholas Eberstadt holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. He’s also the author of Men Without Work.

This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antione Jubinville. May he rest in peace.

You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

182 episod

#Society #Books #Politics #Arts #News #Tara Henley

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EP 182: Ann Bauer on Booksellers' Moral Contract 29:15

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With the Canadian federal election now underway, we’re going to have a lot of political content for you in coming weeks. But today, we wanted to change things up a bit and bring you a lighter story about books — and how hard it is these days to find bookstores that stock a range of different perspectives. Our guest on today’s program argues that booksellers are locked in a moral contract with their clientele, and it’s resulted in a narrowing of the titles on offer. Ann Bauer is an American essayist and novelist. Her recent piece for Persuasion is “ What Independent Bookshops Really Sell .” You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 181: Election 2025 Tom Korski 23:12

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After much speculation, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap spring election, and Canadians will be heading to the polls on April 28. To kick off Lean Out’s special election coverage, we bring you a conversation with a veteran Canadian journalist about the unusual moment the country is in — and why, in his view, the current disconnect between the federal government and voters is a once in a generation occurrence. Tom Korski is the managing editor of Blacklock’s Reporter , an Ottawa-based outlet. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 180: Dave Snow on DEI in Federal Granting Agencies 28:17

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In the wake of President Trump’s executive order on DEI , debates in America have renewed a conversation around DEI in this country. And while the baseline value of greater inclusion is one that many of us share, some DEI programs have proven controversial. Our guest on this bonus episode is the author of a recent report that dives into DEI practices in Canadian federal granting agencies — and asks if they impede political and ideological neutrality and research excellence. Dave Snow is an associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph. He’s also a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and the author of a new MLI report , “Promoting excellence … or activism? Equity, diversity, and inclusion at Canada’s federal granting agencies.” You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 179: Andrew Potter on the End of the Trudeau Era 25:02

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With Mark Carney in his first week in office as Canada’s new Prime Minister, the Justin Trudeau era is quickly fading in the rearview mirror. But before we move on, it’s important to take stock of what went on in this country during Trudeau’s tenure. Our guest on today’s program says it is time for a national conversation about Trudeau’s legacy. And, in his words, “it’s not flattering.” Andrew Potter is a Canadian author, and an associate professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. His latest column for The Line is titled “ Justin Trudeau never cared about Canada .” Andrew Potter returns to the program . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 178: On the Media with Aaron Pete 1:02:47

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Regular listeners of the show will recognize the name Aaron Pete . He’s a talented young broadcaster from B.C. who has guest hosted Lean Out from time to time . Last month Aaron invited Tara on his show, the Bigger Than Me podcast , to discuss some of the hot-button issues from the past few years, and how the Canadian media has handled them. Tara enjoyed their conversation so much that we are going to share it with you here today, in this special episode of the program, where we turn the tables — and Tara is the one answering the questions. Aaron Pete is host of the Bigger Than Me podcast . Tara is in the interview chair with Aaron Pete. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 177: Joanna Williams on Trump and Women's Rights 38:34

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On Monday night, American legislation to ban transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in schools was blocked in the Senate . The topic was a sleeper issue in the American election — with polling showing public support for sports participation based on biological sex. Today on the program, in an episode recorded ahead of the Senate vote, we ask why some feminists have backed Trump, in conversation with a British author and columnist who argues that Trump has actually done much to advance women’s rights. Joanna Williams is a columnist for Spiked magazine, and the author of How Woke Won . Joanna Williams returns to the podcast . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 176: Andrea Mrozek on Why Marriage Still Matters 33:57

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One of the themes of the Lean Out podcast is the breakdown of trust between men and women. For a marker of this rupture, we need only look to declining marriage rates. Our guest on today’s program has penned a new book about the institution of marriage, making the case that we should reconsider its benefits — not just for individual health and happiness, but for overall societal good. Andrea Mrozek is a senior fellow at Cardus Family. With Peter Jon Mitchell, she’s written a new book titled I…Do? Why Marriage Still Matters . Andrea Mrozek returns to the podcast . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 175: Full Press 39:59

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This week, we're changing things up, here at Lean Out. We are pleased to be able to bring you an episode of Tara's new media criticism podcast with The Hub . Her co-hosts are Harrison Lowman, managing editor of The Hub, and Peter Menzies , a former newspaper executive. On this show, they discuss an interview with the new president of the CBC , the use of anonymous sources in Canadian media — and why some women may object to being referred to as “pregnant people.” Enjoy! You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 174: Scott Oake on Addiction, Loss, and Hope 25:42

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Negotiations over border security and the Trump administration’s tariffs have once again highlighted the opioid crisis that’s taking so many lives on both sides of the border. Today on the program, we’re going to leave behind the political and instead focus on the personal. My guest is a beloved Canadian sportscaster who lost his son to an overdose — and who has managed to transform his family’s pain into hope. Scott Oake is an award-winning sportscaster for CBC Sports, Sportsnet, and Hockey Night in Canada. He’s the author of For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope , and a founder of the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 173: Jeff Rubin on Economic Warfare 27:15

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It’s been a whirlwind news cycle here in Canada, in the wake of President Donald Trump imposing 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods . Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now announced that these tariffs are on hold for 30 days, as Canada implements its 1.3-billion-dollar border strategy, aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl. The American tariffs have come as a surprise for many in this country. But our guest on today’s program says they have, in fact, been in the making for some time. Jeff Rubin is a Canadian economist, bestselling author, and a former chief economist and chief strategist for CIBC World Markets. His most recent book is A Map of the New Normal: How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever . Jeff Rubin returns to the program . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 172: Catherine Tsalikis on the Life and Times of Chrystia Freeland 42:24

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The Liberal leadership race is heating up, and former deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland has now thrown her hat in the ring. Freeland is a powerful figure in Canadian politics, a former journalist who went on to become one of the Prime Minister’s most loyal cabinet members — until her surprise resignation in December. Today on the program, as Freeland campaigns to win the Liberal leadership, and thus the top job in the country, we take a closer look at her life and its controversies with the author of a recent biography. Catherine Tsalikis is a Toronto journalist who covers foreign policy, politics, and gender. She’s the author of Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 171: Christine Van Geyn on Prorogation 20:13

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This week on the Lean Out podcast, we continue our coverage of a chaotic time in Canadian politics. As many of you know, in the wake of Justin Trudeau’s resignation , the Prime Minister asked our Governor General to prorogue Parliament until March 24, as the Liberal Party conducts its leadership race. This move has sparked a legal challenge , and over the weekend a judge agreed to expediate the court’s hearing . Our guest on the program today is a Canadian lawyer and bestselling author who has insights to share on this issue. Christine Van Geyn is litigation director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation, and the host of the TV show, Canadian Justice . This episode mentions the WE Charity scandal. You can read background on that her You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 170: Jen Gerson on the Chaos in Canada 46:39

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If you follow Canadian politics — and even if you don’t — you probably know that we are in a historic moment in this country. Just over a week ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he would be resigning as leader of the Liberal Party and intended to step down as prime minister as soon as a new leader was in place. Parliament is now prorogued until March 24, at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. Our guest on the podcast today is a veteran Canadian journalist. She returns to the show to unpack all of the mind-boggling developments. Jen Gerson is co-founder and co-editor of The Line , a popular Canadian commentary platform. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 169: Richie Hardcore on The Way Forward for Men 52:56

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Lean Out is back from our holiday break, and we are resuming our interview series on the challenges facing modern men. Our guest on the program this week is someone we've been wanting to speak to for some time. He’s a former martial arts fighter who has spoken to tens of thousands of men — and he has some insights to share on how to forge healthier ideals for masculinity. Richie Hardcore is a retired Muay Thai champion in New Zealand. He’s a coach, and an educator and public speaker on masculinity, sexuality, and violence prevention. This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antoine Jubinville. May he rest in peace. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 168: Sebastian Junger: Encounters With An Afterlife 41:14

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New Year’s Day is often a day of quiet contemplation. A day to take stock of our lives, to review the past year and to look toward the one to come. As we settle in with our coffees, we wanted to bring you an encore presentation of one most powerful interviews of the year — with a war reporter who spent his adult life on the frontlines, until one day the frontlines came for him. Today on the program: A near-death experience and what it reveals about the sacredness of life. Sebastian Junger is an American journalist, the bestselling author of Tribe, Freedom, and The Perfect Storm , and an Oscar-nominated filmmaker . His latest book is In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face o Face With the Idea of An Afterlife . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 167: Richard V. Reeves on Why Modern Men Are Struggling 36:40

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No podcast series on the challenges facing modern men is complete without hearing from my guest on today’s program. He’s a policy scholar who has been ringing the alarm on the social, economic, and health crises facing men for years now — so much so that he recently founded a national research organization dedicated to tackling these issues. Today on Lean Out, we’re pleased to bring you an encore presentation of our 2022 conversation about his ground-breaking book. Richard V. Reeves is the founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men . His latest book is Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What To Do About It . This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antione Jubinville. May he rest in peace. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 166: Nicholas Eberstadt on Men Without Work 35:09

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This week at Lean Out, we continue our podcast series on the challenges facing modern men, from declining educational achievement to rising suicides and overdoses. We’re happy to bring you an encore presentation of an interview from 2022, with a political economist who says prime, working age men in America are facing Great Depression-era levels of joblessness. The collapse of work — today on Lean Out. Nicholas Eberstadt holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. He’s also the author of Men Without Work . This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antione Jubinville. May he rest in peace. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 165: Daniel Cox on the Growing Gender Gap 29:46

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Today at Lean Out, we continue our series on the challenges facing modern men. My guest on the program has done pioneering work on the increasing gender gap in American society and politics. He’s thought a lot about the dangers of men and women growing apart — and about how we might come together. Daniel Cox is director of the Survey Center on American Life . He is also a senior fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute. His forthcoming book is titled Uncoupled , and he writes the Substack newsletter American Storylines . This podcast series is dedicated to Marc Antione Jubinville. May he rest in peace. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 164: Zaid Jilani on Why It's Not Always Easy Being a Man 30:24

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The American election highlighted ongoing tensions between men and women — but election commentary often failed to acknowledge the crises that modern men are facing, from declining educational achievement and employment to increased suicides, overdoses, and loneliness. Today at Lean Out, we kick off a series exploring these issues, with a guest who’s recently published a powerful essay highlighting why we need to reconsider how we think and talk about men. Zaid Jilani is the freelance American journalist behind the Substack newsletter The American Saga . His recent essay is titled “ Democrats Need to Realize It’s Not Always Easy To Be a Man .” This series is dedicated to Marc Antoine Jubinville. May he rest in peace. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 163: Ruy Teixeira: The Progressive Moment is Over 47:44

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With Donald Trump winning the presidency, the popular vote, the Senate, and the House, in what The New York Times has described as a “crushing electoral rebuke” of the Democrats, there is a lot of soul-searching going on in the party. Our guest on the program today tried to warn the Democrats in his previous book . He says the progressive moment in American politics is now over — and the Democrats are going to have to face that fact if they want to win again. Ruy Teixeira is a cofounder and politics editor of The Liberal Patriot newsletter on Substack and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His latest book, with John B. Judis, is Where Have All the Democrats Gone? The Soul of the Party in the Age of Extremes . Ruy Teixeira is our guest today, in this special bonus episode. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 162: Andy Mills on What the Media Missed 1:17:56

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In 2016, the election of Donald Trump took the mainstream media by surprise, with many in the press struggling to understand his rise to power and the factors driving it. Now, in the wake of Donald Trump’s decisive win, here we are again. My guest on today’s program suspected we might be missing the story, and just days before the election, published a brilliant podcast episode unpacking the comeback of Donald Trump. Andy Mills is an award-winning American reporter and podcast producer, and co-creator of The Daily at The New York Times and The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling at The Free Press. He’s now the host of the Reflector podcast . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 161: Larissa Phillips on Loving Your Neighbour 30:24

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Since last week’s election win for Donald Trump, we are seeing a renewed sense of scorn for Republican voters in parts of the mainstream media. The Guardian’s Rebecca Solnit, for example, writes in her column that “our mistake was to think we lived in a better country than we do.” My guest on today’s program doesn’t see it that way. She’s a lefty Democrat who moved from Park Slope, Brooklyn, to Trump country — and she writes that the gift of living in a rural county is that “I keep finding reasons to see my political adversaries as human.” Larissa Phillips runs the Honey Hollow farm in upstate New York . She’s the founder of the Volunteer Literacy Project , and her essay for The Free Press is, “ Whatever Happens, Love Thy Neighbor .” You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 160: The Big Fix in the Canadian Economy 36:08

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If you’re living in Canada and you have a cell phone plan, or a bank account, or have taken a flight recently, or struggle to afford groceries, you already know how expensive and dysfunctional the country has gotten for consumers. Our guests on the podcast today have written a book about the rise of corporate monopolies (and duopolies and oligopolies) — and, as they write, this market concentration “goes well beyond the usual suspects.” Vass Bednar is the executive director of McMaster University’s Master of Public Policy in Digital Society program, a contributing columnist to The Globe and Mail, and the host of its podcast Lately. Denise Hearn is a resident senior fellow at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment at Columbia University. Their new book, for the McGill Max Bell Lectures , is The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 159: Gary Taubes on Why We Get Fat 39:09

21 weeks ago39:09

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What makes us fat? It’s a contentious debate in the world of health science. Is obesity caused by energy imbalance — consuming too many calories — as has long been conventional thought? Or is obesity caused by the effects of carbohydrates on insulin? My guest on today’s program attended an invite-only global gathering of obesity experts. The resulting paper in Nature Metabolism , co-authored with fifteen other researchers and published this fall, compares the two competing hypotheses side-by-side, as equals. Which, my guest writes, “has never before happened in the century-plus history of meaningful research on the cause of obesity.” Gary Taubes is an award-winning investigative science and health journalist. His latest book is Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments . With the journalist Nina Teicholz, he writes the Substack newsletter Unsettled Science . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 158: Harrison Scott Key on How to Stay Married 42:13

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This past summer was the summer of the divorce memoir . Books glamorizing marital breakdown were everywhere, depicting the act of walking away from a marriage as radical self-empowerment. But I could not find a single memoir about the opposite perspective: staying and working things out and rediscovering love. My guest on today’s program has written the book I’ve been wanting to read, and he’s here to tell us how a dead marriage can live again. Harrison Scott Key is an American writer. His latest book is How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 157: Rachel Cohen: Why I Changed My Mind About Volunteering 23:18

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There has been a story on the progressive left for some time now that individual actions are largely futile. That for society to change, we must instead focus on systems. Our guest on the program today belongs to a generation that was raised on this message. But now she’s written a powerful piece about the costs that come with such a worldview — and how volunteering in her community helped her to rethink it. Rachel Cohen is a reporter for vox.com, covering American social policy. Her essay is “ Why I Changed My Mind About Volunteering .” You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 156: Musa al-Gharbi on Why We Have Never Been Woke 51:42

24 weeks ago51:42

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The period often referred to as The Great Awokening is winding down now, and we’re starting to get a better understanding of what happened. Our guest on today’s program argues that we have seen these kinds of social justice-styled movements before in American history — and that they are in fact driven by, as he puts it, “frustrated erstwhile elites condemning the social order that failed them and jockeying to secure the position they feel they deserve.” Musa al-Gharbi is an American sociologist and an assistant professor in the School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook University . His new book — out this week — is We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 155: Anastasia Berg on Childbearing Ambivalence 38:42

25 weeks ago38:42

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Statistics Canada released new data last week, showing that in 2023, the fertility rate in Canada reached a record low — just 1.26 births per woman — making us one of the “lowest low” fertility countries in the world. It’s true that material conditions, like the housing crisis, have play a role. But there is something else going on, all across the West. Our guest on today’s program has published a fascinating book about that something else: a profound ambivalence towards childbearing. Anastasia Berg is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of California, Irvine, and an editor of The Point magazine. With Rachel Wiseman, she is also the author of What Are Children For? On Ambivalence and Choice . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 154: Ross Barkan on the Leaderless Left 46:28

26 weeks ago46:28

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The activist left in America has been very visible in recent years, often dominating the public conversation online and in prominent institutions. But our guest on today’s program says that the modern left is curious in that it is “largely leaderless” — that no one in particular is “speaking directly for it, or to it” — making this “a singular moment” in the country’s history. Ross Barkan is an American journalist, novelist, and Substacker , and a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine. His recent piece for that magazine is, “ The Activist Left Doesn’t Want a Hero. But Does it Need One ?” You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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EP 153: Ruby Cramer on Political Extremism 27:22

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This week saw the arrest of an armed man in Florida, in the wake of an apparent assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump — the second in roughly two months. Our guest on the program today is a reporter who’s been covering the rise of political extremism in America for The Washington Post. In this episode, which was taped in late August, she shares the insights she gained reporting on a man who went to prison for uttering threats against Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. Ruby Cramer is a national political enterprise reporter at The Washington Post. You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com…

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