Best Quillette Podcasts (2025)

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Marriage and Divorce in America 15:23

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to sociologist Nicholas Wolfinger about trends in marriage, divorce, and maternity in the US from the 1950s to the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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What Is Autogynephilia? An Interview with Dr Ray Blanchard 17:48

2d ago17:48

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Modern trans activists reframed transsexualism/transgenderism as a political problem rather than a clinical problem.By Quillette

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How Foreign Funding Is Shaping Australia’s Energy Debate: Gerard Holland 58:46

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Zoe Booth speaks with Gerard Holland, CEO of the Page Research Centre and a founding member of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship. Together they explore how foreign funding is shaping Australia’s energy policy, what’s driving the rising cost of living, and why ideological commitments to renewables may be undermining the country’s economic and…

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Marriage and Divorce in America 57:31

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to sociologist Nicholas Wolfinger about trends in marriage, divorce, and maternity in the US from the 1950s to the present day.By Quillette

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A Gay Author’s Escape from Cults, Drugs, Queer Radicalism, and ‘Scrupulosity’ 1:08:05

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with writer Ben Appel about his new memoir, Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender HereticBy Quillette

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A Gay Author’s Escape from Cults, Drugs, Queer Radicalism, and ‘Scrupulosity’ 46:20

5d ago46:20

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with writer Ben Appel about his new memoir, Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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Iran's Two Ticking Clocks 13:15

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While the nuclear breakout clock ticks, time may also be expiring on the Ayatollah regime’s grip on the region. The two countdowns are interconnected.By Quillette

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Jesse Brown’s Rude Awakening 52:39

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In an interview with Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay, Canadaland publisher Jesse Brown discusses how an anti-Israel faction within his own subscriber base tried to cancel him after he began speaking out about the rise of antisemitism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Jesse Brown’s Rude Awakening 1:04:14

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In an interview with Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay, Canadaland publisher Jesse Brown discusses how an anti-Israel faction within his own subscriber base tried to cancel him after he began speaking out about the rise of antisemitism.By Quillette

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Ancient Indian Tradition—Or Twentieth-Century European Export? 33:53

15d ago33:53

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Evidence suggests that today’s common yoga practices were inspired by a popular 1924 Danish gymnastics manual.By Quillette

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The Melbourne Crimewave 17:42

17d ago17:42

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Criminal-justice reformers like to say that it is better to be ‘smart on crime’ than ‘tough on crime.’ But sometimes being tough is the smart choice. By ⁠Andrew Bushnell⁠By Quillette

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Exposing the Qatar Lobby: Chama Mechtaly on Islamism, Censorship, and the West | Quillette Cetera Ep. 57 1:13:20

21d ago1:13:20

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Chama Mechtaly is a Moroccan-American artist, activist, and policy advisor whose work sits at the intersection of cultural preservation, deradicalisation, and Middle Eastern diplomacy. Born in Casablanca in 1992 to a Muslim mother and a Jewish father of Amazigh heritage, she draws on her complex identity to promote dialogue and coexistence between …

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Easy Rider: 50 Years Looking for America—A Review 20:07

22d ago20:07

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Easy Rider is an important movie—much more important than a simple measure of its quality would suggest—which is probably why the American Film Institute, among others, continues to rate it so highly.By Quillette

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Ancient Christianities: The First 500 Years 37:19

22d ago37:19

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with biblical scholar Paula Fredriksen, whose new book describes the theological diversity that existed among Christian communities before Nicene Christianity was adopted as Rome’s state religion in the fourth century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Ancient Christianities: The First 500 Years 47:38

22d ago47:38

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with biblical scholar Paula Fredriksen, whose new book describes the theological diversity that existed among Christian communities before Nicene Christianity was adopted as Rome’s state religion in the fourth century.By Quillette

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Finding Humor in Dark Places 53:21

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Quillette podcast host speaks with ⁠Healing Roar⁠ founder and comedian Matthew Pettit, who candidly tells audiences about the severe childhood abuse that once propelled him into a life of sexual confusion, meth addiction, crime, and incarceration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Finding Humor in Dark Places 51:42

25d ago51:42

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Quillette podcast host speaks with ⁠Healing Roar⁠ founder and comedian Matthew Pettit, who candidly tells audiences about the severe childhood abuse that once propelled him into a life of sexual confusion, meth addiction, crime, and incarceration.By Quillette

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The Murder of Iryna Zarutska 13:03

28d ago13:03

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⁠Jukka Savolainen⁠ 's article "The Murder of Iryna Zarutska — Why did this particular crime cut through the daily background noise of American violence?" on Quillette explores the reasons behind the heightened attention the murder of Iryna Zarutska received in conservative circles and the muted response from mainstream media. Iryna Zarutska, a youn…

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Charles Darwin: The Best Scientist-Writer of All Time 14:43

28d ago14:43

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The Voyage of the Beagle is a literary masterpiece, as well as a scientific one.By Quillette

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A Crisis of Tolerance 14:20

30d ago14:20

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Harry Saul Markham about the increasingly acute threat of Islamism in the UK and the normalisation of virulent antisemitism among British Muslims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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A Crisis of Tolerance 46:07

30d ago46:07

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Harry Saul Markham about the increasingly acute threat of Islamism in the UK and the normalisation of virulent antisemitism among British Muslims.By Quillette

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We Need to Talk About Trans-Identified Killers 20:20

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The list of violent criminals who imagine they were ‘born in the wrong body’ is growing. By Forest Romm, Kevin WaldmanBy Quillette

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Is There a Politically Motivated ‘War on Science’? (And If So, Who’s Waging It?) 33:47

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with theoretical physicist and cosmologist Lawrence Krauss about ⁠his latest book projec⁠t, in which renowned scholars speak out about threats to open inquiry and the scientific process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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Is There a Politically Motivated ‘War on Science’? (And if so, Who’s Waging It?) 35:18

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with theoretical physicist and cosmologist Lawrence Krauss about ⁠his latest book projec⁠t, in which renowned scholars speak out about threats to open inquiry and the scientific process.By Quillette

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Why Do Women Orgasm? With Evolutionary Psychologist Robert King 52:49

1M ago52:49

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Zoe Booth speaks with Robert King, a psychology lecturer and researcher at University College Cork, whose work explores human sexual behaviour through the lens of evolutionary psychology and behavioural ecology. Their conversation centres on the evolution of female orgasm—its potential adaptive significance, its neglect within scientific literature…

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Machetes in Melbourne 1:00:13

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to criminal justice researcher Andrew Bushnell about the many causes of the recent surge in crime in Melbourne.By Quillette

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Machetes in Melbourne 14:35

1M ago14:35

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to criminal justice researcher Andrew Bushnell about the many causes of the recent surge in crime in Melbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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Fleeing South Africa 14:36

1M ago14:36

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The situation of South African “whites” is worse than Donald Trump's critics are willing to acknowledge.By Quillette

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Two Hundred Years of Stendhal 19:41

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2022 marked the bicentennial of the pseudonym’s transformation from literary dabbler into one of the greatest novelists of the modern age.By Quillette

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Making Fiction Boring 20:07

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The ideological capture of college writing programs has ushered in an age of didactic, anodyne, and tedious books. By ⁠Adam Szetela⁠By Quillette

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From Cult Child to Chess Wunderkind 37:13

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Danny Rensch about his astounding journey from the ‘Church of Immortal Consciousness’ to the role of Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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From Cult Child to Chess Wunderkind 44:19

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Danny Rensch about his astounding journey from the ‘Church of Immortal Consciousness’ to the role of Chief Chess Officer at Chess.comBy Quillette

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The Malpractice of Menopausal Medicine Reveals a Broken Medical System 29:01

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Romance Across the Divide with David Christopher Kaufman 56:09

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Journalist and former New York Post editor David Kaufman joins Quillette’s Zoe Booth to discuss his viral essay, The Art of Middle Eastern Pillow Talk, in which he recounts an unexpected romantic encounter with a Palestinian man that leads to a frank, civil conversation about Zionism and “genocide” in the aftermath of October 7th. They also explore…

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Greta Thunberg’s Fifteen Minutes 16:57

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The climate activist’s simplistic slogans and hectoring style proved effective when she was still a child. But now that she’s an adult, the act is losing its shine.By Quillette

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Israel’s Hard-Won Victory 9:39

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The Jewish state has secured its borders, recovered all living hostages, and put its enemies on notice as to what awaits them if they attempt a reprise of 7 October. By ⁠The Quillette Editorial Board⁠.By Quillette

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The Art of Middle Eastern Pillow Talk 8:29

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Amir and I had very different ideas about which side had committed a ‘genocide.’ But it didn’t stop us from being civil. By David Christopher Kaufman.By Quillette

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All at Sea 11:09

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Greta Thunberg’s sailing trip to Gaza was a confused piece of activist theatre of a kind that is sadly very much in vogue.By Quillette

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It’s No Longer 1937... 28:57

2M ago28:57

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Disney’s awful new Snow White adaptation fails to recreate or even understand the story it is trying to tell.By Quillette

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Desexing the Language of Motherhood 15:17

2M ago15:17

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Dr Karleen Gribble, who works in the field of maternal and infant health, on the impacts of desexed language on women’s healthcare and wellbeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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Desexing the Language of Motherhood 46:49

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Dr Karleen Gribble, who works in the field of maternal and infant health, on the impacts of desexed language on women’s healthcare and wellbeing.By Quillette