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Ep 31 - Noah Smith, "Noahpinion" - High-Skilled Immigration Oct 29, 2025

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Economist Noah Smith, author of the "Noahpinion" Substack, returns to the Sphere Podcast to debate high-skilled immigration with Sphere Media Publisher Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry.

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Ep 30 - Yoram Hazony, National Conservatism Conference - What Is National Conservatism, And Where Should You Send Your Children To College Aug 27, 2025

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On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Yoram Hazony. Dr Hazony is best known as the founder of the National Conservative Conference, which is held under the auspices of his Edmund Burke Foundation. He is also the President of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem, and the author of numerous books, including "The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture," "The Virtue of Nationalism," and "Conservatism: A Rediscovery." Pascal and Yoram discuss a number of topics, starting with: what is national conservatism, why do we need to append a modifier to conservatism, why we have this strange phenomenon of an "internationale of nationalists," how nationalist movements can foster competent elites, and finally whether you should send your kids to elite schools or not, and if not, what should you do instead.

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National Conservatism: https://nationalconservatism.org/

Yoram's Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JOH52C

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Ep 29 - Luke Niforatos, Smart Approaches to Marijuana - What Is Marijuana Rescheduling, And Why We Need To Crack Down On Pot Aug 20, 2025

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On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Luke Niforatos, co-founder and Executive Vice President of the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions about, you guessed it, pot. Marijuana. Cannabis. The ganj. (Yes, nobody's said that since 1972.) The issue of marijuana rescheduling has been in the news lately, with President Trump saying he's considering it. Luke explains what marijuana rescheduling is, and why it would be a very big deal. Then the two have a broader conversation about marijuana and marijuana policy: why it really does melt your brain, why allowing big corporations to sell it would be a disaster, the evolving science on marijuana, why it's not just a matter of personal choice, the difference between marijuana and alcohol, and more.

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Ep 28 - Wilfred Reilly, Cut The Bull Podcast - We Need To Talk More About The Womanosphere Aug 13, 2025

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On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Wilfred Reilly, professor at Kentucky State University, co-host of the Cut The Bull podcast, and author of many books, about what's been in the news lately. They discuss Wilfred's upcoming book, but most of all, what the "Womanosphere" is and why it's a problem.

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Cut the Bull podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@CutTheBullPodcast

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Ep 27 - Noah Smith, "Noahpinion" - Immigration and Mass Deportations Aug 06, 2025

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On this somewhat special episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, debates economist Noah Smith, author of the "Noahpinion" Substack, on immigration and mass deportations.

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Ep 26 - Sebastien Laye - The Trump Administration's Super-Ambitious AI Agenda Jul 30, 2025

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On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Sebastien Laye, a Franco-American economist and AI entrepreneur, columnist for the Washington Examiner on AI policy and founder of the Economic Singularity Institute. They discuss the "AI Action Plan" released by the White House to much fanfare: its regulatory outlook, its allegedly pro-worker agenda, issues relating to national security and export controls and immigration, and more.

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Sebastien's Washington Examiner page: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/author/sebastien-laye/

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Ep 25 - Clare Morell - "The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones" Jul 23, 2025

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On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Clare Morell, a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of "The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones." They talk about the evidence for why smartphones are bad for kids, why things like parental controls and screen time limits aren't enough and you need to just rid your kids of screens (Pascal is skeptical, but Clare makes a convincing argument), how you can start with a 30-day digital detox, what substitutes you can find for your kids, and finally they do discuss some public policy options for protecting our kids from interactive screens.

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More about Clare's book: https://thetechexit.com

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Ep 24 - Harry Moser, Reshoring Initiative - What Trump's Done Right To Reshore Manufacturing And What He Could Improve Jul 16, 2025

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On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Harry Moser, President of the Reshoring Initiative. Harry holds a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from MIT, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. After rising to CEO of a large American machine tool manufacturer, Harry had a front row seat to the destruction of American manufacturing. Rather than sip pina coladas on a beach, he founded the Reshoring Initiative to help American companies reshore jobs in America. Pascal and Harry talk about the Reshoring Initiative's latest survey of American manufacturers, tariffs, energy, regulation, workforce training, and more.

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Ep 23 - Ryan T. Anderson, Ethics and Public Policy Center - What Do Think Tanks Actually Do? May 22, 2025

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On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Ryan T. Anderson, about his past year as President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, what a Washington think tank actually does, the world of big conservative donors... And for some reason they get sidetracked into a conversation about euthanasia.

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Ep 22 - James Orr - What's Happening In The UK? May 13, 2025

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On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Cambridge, Chair of the Edmund Burke Foundation UK and Trustee of the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation, about the state of politics and policy in Britain.

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