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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.

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The Iranian Regime Still Sucks Oct 20, 2022

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The government of Iran has shut down its Internet, and brutally clamped down on dissent. Why are the people protesting, and are they within striking distance of revolution? Should America root for them from the sidelines, or send guns?

Lisa Daftari of The Foreign Desk joins to discuss

Who Screwed Up Worst on Covid Oct 13, 2022

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Did Florida's fast-and-loose Covid policies fail compared to New York's strict lockdowns? How effective were mask mandates? How did the United States stack up against Europe and Australia?

Maxim Lott of "Maximum Truth" crunched the numbers on which regimes saved or lost lives during Covid 19. And offers a tool to asses if otherwise effective restrictions are actually worth it.

Russia's Sham Referendums in Ukraine Oct 05, 2022

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Kristaps Andrejsons is a war correspondent regularly covering the conflict in Ukraine, ad the host of the Eastern Border podcast. He joins the show to discuss: * Why Russia pushed patently false referendums in Ukraine * Who blew up the Nord 2 pipeline * How the Ukrainian conflict might play out * What the West should do in its aftermath

Make Congressmen Share a District Sep 29, 2022

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Lee Drutman is the author of "Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America." He joins to discuss electoral reform, multi-member districts, and proportional voting.

America Ought to Get Herself A King Sep 22, 2022

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The British monarch reigns as the United Kingdom's head of state, while war and taxes are carried out by the head of government, its Prime Minister. Meanwhile, in the United States of America, the President is both. In this episode we explore the nature and benefits of ceremonial monarchs.

Who Actually Survives a Nuclear War Sep 15, 2022

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Radiation, fallout, and perpetual winter – would you survive a nuclear war? What about the president, Australia, and modern civilization? In this episode we do a deep dive on nuclear warfare, how bad it might be, and what rebuilding civilization would entail.

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The Rules of Getting and Keeping Power Sep 07, 2022

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Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University, and the author of "7 Rules of Power: Surprising–but True–advice on how to get things done and advance your career." He joins the show to talk about ways to increase your power in life and at work, and how to avoid stumbling blocks to its accumulation.

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The Church of Woke Aug 31, 2022

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When does an ideology become a full-blown religion? Does Social Justice qualify? The World's Smartest Podcast Network convenes a roundtable to discuss, including Andrea Jones-Rooy, Turner Sparks, and Michael Ira Kaplan.

(Rebroadcast) The Berlin Wall Aug 25, 2022

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Since this week's show and bonus episode both take place in Germany, we'll go ahead and throw in a rerun of my all-time favorite: "What Really Brought Down the Berlin Wall." Original air date: January 21, 2021 SUPPORT THE SHOW! www.patreon.com/andrewheaton

How Nazis Thought About Economics Aug 24, 2022

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Heaton flies to Berlin to interview German historian Rainer Zitelmann, author of "Hitler's National Socialism," about the ideology and political economy of Nazi Germany.

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