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The Political Orphanage

Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.

Latest Episodes:

The Pragmatist's Guide to Politics Jan 15, 2025

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In an effort to challenge some of my priors, I bring Justin Robert Young to discuss stadium subsidies, and political action oriented around effectiveness and maximizing happiness, instead of focusing on what the government should or shouldn't do.

Tickets to We're Not Wrong:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/were-not-wrong-inauguration-special-live-tickets-1135133608179?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Library of Mistakes Jan 08, 2025

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Russell Napier is the Keeper of the Library of Mistakes, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Napier has worked in the investment business for 30 years and has been advising global institutional investors on asset allocation since 1995. He also is the author of the book "Anatomy of The Bear: Lessons From Wall Street's Four Great Bottoms" and he is founder and course director of The Practical History of Financial Markets course that is part of the Edinburgh Business School MBA.

Black People and White People Advice Dec 31, 2024

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Turner Sparks and Phil Duckett are comedians who host the "Black and White Advice" podcast. They come on to crack jokes and talk about racial friction, and what to do about it.

Heaton and Monkey: Yuletide Crimesolvers (1987) Dec 24, 2024

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Rebroadcast of the cult classic 1987 Christmas special of "Heaton and Monkey: Crimesolvers," a groundbreaking police drama.

Cast: Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young, Josh Jennings, Brian Sack, Jack Helmuth, Justin Robert Young, Anna Gorisch, Hilary Mann, Austin Bragg, Brett Weaver, and Brian Brushwood.

Previous Specials:

A Rugged Snuffy's Christmas - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-rugged-snuffys-christmas/id1439837349?i=100063936198

Snuffy's Explosion-Proof Christmas - https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/snuffys-explosion-proof-christmas

A Rather Snuffy's Christmas - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-orphanage/id1439837349?i=1000545755269

A Grander Snuffy's Christmas - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-grander-snuffys-christmas/id1439837349?i=1000503286243

Another Snuffy's Christmas - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/another-snuffys-christmas/id1439837349?i=1000460559897

A Very Snuffy's Christmas - https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/ep-30-a-very-snuffys-christmas-0

The Original War on Christmas Dec 17, 2024

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Jeff Belanger is a journalist, historian, and paranormal investigator. He's the author of "The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts." He joins to discuss the history of Christmas, and why we put trees in our living room to celebrate Jesus.

Crime or Punishment in "A Clockwork Orange" (ATA) Dec 13, 2024

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Crossover episode from my other podcast, Alienating the Audience: Brian Brushwood and I discuss the ethics of punishment and rehabilitation in "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.

Life After Prison Dec 12, 2024

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Syrita Stieb was incarcerated between ages 19 and 29. Today she's the executive director of Operation Restoration, an organization designed to eradicate the roadblocks people leaving incarceration face as they re-enter society. She joins to discuss how we can help or hinder people's reintegration.

Chimp Politics Dec 05, 2024

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Dr. Sarah Brosnan is a primatologist and Director of the Primate Cognition, Evolution and Behavior Program at Georgia State University.

She joins to discuss what we can learn about human society by observing primate behavior.

What Sparked the Great Awokening Nov 27, 2024

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Musa al-Gharbi is the author of "We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite."

He join to discuss Elite Overproduction, and how it results in mass movements.

Book at: www.mightyheaton.com/featured

What Can the President Actually Do on Trade? Nov 20, 2024

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James Thatcher (a.k.a "Big Jim") is a trade and logistics expert. He joins the program to discuss what the president can and cannot do when it comes to trade policy, and what we might reasonably expect to happen under the forthcoming Trump administration.

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