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Compact Podcast

Geoff Shullenberger, Ashley Frawley, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.

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Latest Episodes:

[White] Boy Erased Dec 18, 2025

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Trump plans to reschedule cannabis, elections take place in Chile, and Jacob Savage's Compact piece goes viral. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Postliberalism, Post-Obamacare, Post-Netflix Dec 09, 2025

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Obamacare subsidies expire, Paramount vies to buy Warner Brothers, and a recent conference explores the future of postliberalism. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Compact Conversations: Lenny Benardo Dec 05, 2025

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Lenny Benardo of the Open Society Foundations joins Matthew Schmitz to talk about Karl Popper, Bernie Sanders, Angela Merkel, and Donald Tusk.

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Love is [Still] Love! Dec 03, 2025

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Trump wages a drug war, the UK moves to limit trial-by-jury, and Senator Cory Booker gets married. Ashley Frawley, Geoff Shullenberger, and Stephen Adubato join Matthew Schmitz.

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The Trumpdani Summit Nov 25, 2025

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Trump introduces a 28-point peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visits the Oval Office. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Bury My Heart at the Vatican Nov 19, 2025

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Marjorie Taylor Greene garners a newfound respect, UK Labour plans to restrict migration, and the Vatican returns artifacts to indigenous communities in Canada. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Shut Down, Shut Up Nov 12, 2025

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The government shutdown ends, Trump threatens to sue the BBC, and a new book on the future of homosexuality is released. Ashley Frawley, Geoff Shullenberger, and Stephen Adubato join Matthew Schmitz.

Read Stephen's excerpt from Inversion here: https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-gay-identity-trumped-gay-sex/

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Welcome to Mamdani's NYC Nov 06, 2025

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Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City, and the EU is promoting a concerning vision of gender. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Demolishing the East Wing Oct 28, 2025

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Trump demolishes the East Wing of the White House and muses about pursuing a third term, and charges against Andrew Tate get dismissed. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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Streaks and Suspensions Oct 24, 2025

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"Nazi-streaks" spread on the left and right, Trump suspends trade talks with Canada, and Trump pardons the crypto-billionaire behind Binance. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.

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