Best Runaway Radio Podcasts (2025)

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Hostile Marronage | Runaway Bandit Forest Joe 25:07

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(Throwback Originally Aired 10/24/2023) We discuss the 2 year long runaway maroon insurrection in South Carolina lead by charismatic maroon bandit Forest Joe. We use interview of author Syliviane A. Diouf to provide historical context. We also question why the Denmark Vessey conspiracy is more publicized than the 2 year insurrection of Forest Joe a…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-29-2025 4PM EST 4:40

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web3 with a16z crypto: How Elite Athletes Perform Under Extreme Pressure 31:48

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with @LairdLife @GabbyReece @AriannaSimpson Today's episode features two people who’ve spent their careers performing at the highest levels in sport and business: big-wave surfing pioneer Laird Hamilton and former pro volleyball star Gabby Reece. They join a16z crypto General Partner Arianna Simpson for a conversation that explores what it takes to…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 12/29/25: Saagar Reviews REEFER MADNESS 'Most Important Film of the Century" 1:31:01

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As everyone enjoys the holiday break Saagar and Griffin have reviewed the propaganda film turned cult phenomenon 1936's REEFER MADNESS. We analyze the film's successes, failures, and if smoking weed really makes you jump out of a window. The answers may surprise you... To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE,…

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Letters from an American: December 28, 2025 8:03

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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The Bulwark Podcast: Bill Kristol: Trump Has Lost the Plot 48:29

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After a campaign built on the promise that Trump was going to look out for his voters, he started his administration getting sidetracked by DOGE and Musk's phony ideas about saving money. After that petered out, he got distracted by his need to put his name all over the place. In the process, he's totally forgotten to help his people—or even fake t…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-29-2025 3PM EST 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-29-2025 2PM EST 4:40

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: Best of 2025: Zohran Mamdani New York's Next Mayor? 1:53:50

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It's another Best of 2025 episode. On today's program: Live-streamed on January 15, 2025 Sam speaks with Zohran Mamdani, State Assemblyman for New York's 36th District & candidate for Mayor, to discuss his candidacy. https://x.com/ZohranKMamdani Zohran Mamdani then joins, diving right into his history in progressive organizing spaces after joining …

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5029: What Is Really Happening With Ukraine Negotiations

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Episode 5029: What Is Really Happening With Ukraine NegotiationsBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5028: Somalian Fraud Proven To Be Rampant In Minnesota; Making American Prosperity The Number One Goal

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Episode 5028: Somalian Fraud Proven To Be Rampant In Minnesota; Making American Prosperity The Number One GoalBy WarRoom.org

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Jacobin Radio: The Dig: Zohran’s Message w/ Andrew Epstein 1:52:43

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Featuring Andrew Epstein on the Zohran campaign’s savvy, funny, sharp, disciplined, and moving comms operation. As one hundred thousand volunteers knocked three million doors, Andrew and a team of strategists, speechwriters, designers, and filmmakers wrote a giant love letter to New York City and inoculated voters against a lavishly-funded fusillad…

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Wisdom of Crowds: How Democracies Can Get Their Mojo Back 58:18

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As the year winds down, Shadi and Damir hosted Michael McFaul, a professor at Stanford University and former special assistant to President Obama and U.S. ambassador to Russia. His new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder is as good a start as any in trying to figure out how U.S. foreign policy could — …

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Normal Men: Episode 38 - ICE, Wind, Jail ft. Mark Fleming of National Immigrant Justice Center 1:32:14

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The Normal Men dive into appellate immigration strategy and the Battle of Chicago with Mark Fleming of National Immigrant Justice Center. Also, stroads and the modern authoritarian; primary ethics and efficiency. National Immigrant Justice Center: https://immigrantjustice.org/ Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights: https://www.icirr.org…

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Bad Faith: Episode 537 Promo - Epstein, Chomsky, & Big Tech's Plan for Human Extinction (w/ Émile Torres) 8:02

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Philosopher, author, and co-host of Dystopia Now Émile Torres joins Bad Faith to discuss his coverage of Noam Chomsky & the Epstein files before engaging in a broader conversation about Big Tech titans' empha…

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What's Left of Philosophy: 126 | Marx's Critique of the Gotha Program 58:31

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In this episode, we talk about Marx’s critique of the Gotha Program, but you knew that from the title. We discuss Marxian critiques of redistributive left politics, why dogmatic Marxists are wrong about this, and much more. We connect it to the present and disagree. It’s very good. Listen. References: Karl Marx, “Critique of the Gotha Programme” ht…

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The Bay Blend: Dec 29th, 2025: Your New Years Music Event Roundup + How endangered Florida animals could be impacted by federal changes 8:44

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Today, we’re talking about potential changes to federal protections that help endangered and threatened animals in Florida, and what it could mean for animals like the Manatee, the Florida Panther, and others. Plus, we have an early edition of the Music Roundup this week with Warren Buccholz, and of course some events in the Tampa Bay area you can …

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EconTalk: In Defense of Intuition (with Gerd Gigerenzer) 58:16

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Psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer explains the power of intuition, how intuition became gendered, what he thinks Kahneman and Tversky's research agenda got wrong, and why it's a mistake to place intuition and conscious thinking on opposing ends of the cognition spectrum. Topics he discusses in this wide-ranging conversation with EconTalk's Russ Roberts …

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Bankless: Investing Trends for 2026: DeFi, Tokenization, Capital Formation, Speculation & AI | Ben Lakoff & Arnav from Bankless Ventures

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Ben Lakoff and Arnav Pagidyala from Bankless Ventures lay out how they’re thinking about crypto investing heading into 2026. The conversation spans four persistent pillars of every cycle: DeFi, tokenization, capital formation, and speculation and how each is evolving as crypto matures. Topics include the next wave of on-chain lending, equity perps,…

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The Daily: Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump: An Update 24:34

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This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since. President Trump has used executive orders to wage war on law firms, specifically targeting those whose lawyers have investigated or sued him, or represented his enemies in court. Michael Barbaro speaks to Thomas Sipp,…

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Macro Musings with David Beckworth: 2025 Macro Musings Retrospective 56:29

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David Beckworth and producer Sam Alburger dive into the last year of Macro Musings. They discuss David's foray into Substack, their favorite episodes of the year, the most popular episodes of 2025, David's push for NGDP targeting, this year's most hotly contested episode, how the year 2025 will be remembered in macro history, and much more. Check o…

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Odd Lots: Goldman's Hatzius and Snider on the Outlook for 2026 46:12

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2025 was an extraordinary year, with the real economy defying recession worries and equity markets putting up monster returns. So can this be repeated again in 2026? On this episode, we speak with two of the top minds at Goldman Sachs. Jan Hatzius is the bank's chief economist and head of research and Ben Snider is its chief US equity strategist. W…

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Strict Scrutiny: Introducing Runaway Country: Justice Has Left the Building 1:10:12

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Alex digs into the destruction of due process and rule of law under the Trump administration. First, she hears from Judge Anam Petit, a recently fired immigration judge who explains how the legal system is being quietly dismantled to prioritize deportations. Then, Alex speaks to Andrew Weissmann, former lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special C…

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The Dig: Zohran’s Message w/ Andrew Epstein 1:52:43

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Featuring Andrew Epstein on the Zohran campaign’s savvy, funny, sharp, disciplined, and moving comms operation. As one hundred thousand volunteers knocked three million doors, Andrew and a team of strategists, speechwriters, designers, and filmmakers wrote a giant love letter to New York City and inoculated voters against a lavishly-funded fusillad…

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Letters from an American: December 27, 2025 12:05

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The Rest Is Money: 238. How to prepare the UK workforce when 3 million jobs are at risk 42:09

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How much should school education be about workplace skills and how much about knowledge? Should businesses be more involved in education? Is the assessment of education all wrong? And should learning and qualifications be encouraged at all ages? With up to 3 million UK jobs at risk over the next decade according to the National Foundation for Educa…

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This American Life: 801: Must Be Rats on the Brain 1:12:04

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The one animal we can’t seem to live without, even when we really, really want to. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription Prologue: At the announcement of New York City’s inaugural rat czar, we meet Darneice Foster, who despises the rats outside her apartment. And host Ira Glass introduces two special co-hos…

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The Daily: Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025 54:13

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As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture. This week, on our final episode of the podcast, we’re talking about movies. The potential acquisition of Warner Brothers by Netflix has dominated entertainment news in recent weeks, but the year in movies has been about a lot more than corporate mergers. Alissa Wilk…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: REPLAY: Claire Hoffman 1:27:56

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Original air date: June 10, 2025.⁠ Claire Hoffman⁠ is the author of ⁠Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson⁠, available from Farrar, Straus, & Giroux. Hoffman is also the author of the memoir Greetings from Utopia Park and is a journalist reporting for national magazines on culture, religion, cele…

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In Moscow's Shadows: In Moscow's Shadows 229: Heroes and Villains 44:20

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To end the year, instead of the grand sweep of geopolitics, let's look at a collection of people making the news, sometimes whether they like it or not. (PS: Listened to JD Vance at the Moscow Security Conference? A Freudian slip there -- of course, I meant Munich Security Conference!) And of course, as befits the last episode of the year, a little…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1273: Myocarditis and mimicry 1:58:21

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TWiV explains studies which reveal that Inhibition of CXCL10 and IFN-γ mitgates myocarditis associated with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination, and identification of a bacteriophage T7 protein that antagonizes the DNA restriction system of the host by mimicking B form DNA. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Jolene Ramsey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, …

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The Gist: Sarah Silverman & Kyle Kinane: Comedy, Cancel Culture, and Conspiracies 36:16

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Mike unlocks two interviews from the vault featuring comics who navigate the cultural minefield with very different styles. First, Sarah Silverman discusses her evolution from "arrogant ignoramus" character comedy to earnest podcasting, reflecting on her blackface controversy, her embrace of the "Bernie bro" label, and why she believes being wrong …

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Letters from an American: December 26, 2025 13:37

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5027: WarRoom Saturday Special: The Patriot's History Of America cont.

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Episode 5027: WarRoom Saturday Special: The Patriot's History Of America cont.By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5026: WarRoom Saturday Special: The Patriot's History Of America

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Episode 5026: WarRoom Saturday Special: The Patriot's History Of AmericaBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5025: WarRoom Boxing Day Special 2025 With Raheem Kassam cont.

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Episode 5025: WarRoom Boxing Day Special 2025 With Raheem Kassam cont.By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5024: WarRoom Boxing Day Special 2025 With Raheem Kassam

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Episode 5024: WarRoom Boxing Day Special 2025 With Raheem KassamBy WarRoom.org

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Left Anchor: Holiday Special: Wake Up Dead Man - 377 PREVIEW 7:27

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This time we are discussing Wake Up Dead Man, the latest Knives Out picture, and its themes of faith, humility, forgiveness, and right-wing assholes in the pulpit. We hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday break! Subscribe here to hear the whole thing!By Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek

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Macro N Cheese: Ep 360 - Care Theory of Value with Emma Holten 1:02:50

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Let’s face it, even “good” macro talk can fall into the trap of treating the economy like a tidy spreadsheet while real lives get crushed in the margins. To help us peer beneath the covers, Steve invited Emma Holten, a Copenhagen-based political economist to talk about her book Deficit: How Feminist Economics Can Change Our World. We often discuss …

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The Knowledge Project: Pierre Poilievre on the Role of Government, Freedom, and Affordability 56:40

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This week, we're releasing a special episode of TKP with Pierre Poilievre. While we don't often tackle politics on the show, we are trying to improve political discourse by offering a platform for both sides to speak with depth and nuance. This episode covers the economy, media, free speech, immigration, corporate subsidies, and more. (And before y…

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The Good Fight: Ivan Krastev on 2026 58:34

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Ivan Krastev is the chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies and Albert Hirschman Permanent Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences, IWM Vienna. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Ivan Krastev discuss international reactions to the Trump administration, Europe’s weaknesses, and the impact of changing demographics worldwide. If yo…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: REPLAY: Jessa Crispin 1:24:05

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Original air date: July 8, 2025. Jessa Crispin⁠ is the author of ⁠What Is Wrong With Men: Patriarchy, The Crisis of Masculinity, and How (Of Course) Michael Douglas Films Explain Everything⁠, available from Pantheon Books. Jessa's other books include Why I Am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto, The Dead Ladies Project, and My Three Dads. She is t…

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts: What We Got Wrong About SCOTUS in 2025 1:09:28

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Over the past calendar year, the Supreme Court’s center has shifted to the right and then more to the right, and the justices’ decisions have time and again facilitated Trump’s agenda. But the Roberts majority is not simply focused on what the current president wants; it has its sights set on a larger project: voting. Suppressing and constraining a…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1282: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 43:16

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Calling out “Happy Christmas to all and to all a good-night, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss high path influenza in dairy herds in Wisconsin and Marburg virus in Ethiopia before Dr. Griffin then deep dives into recent statistics on the measles epidemic, RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopki…

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The Gist: Alex Edelman: "The Hardest Thing to Talk About in a Joke is Israel." 57:48

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In this special holiday week episode, Mike sits down with comedian Alex Edelman, fresh off a Tony Award for his show Just For Us and a spot on the Time 100 list. They discuss the "liquid dynamics" of a Comedy Cellar audience, the art of bombing while testing new material, and why jokes about the Israel-Gaza conflict are the hardest tightrope in com…

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Letters from an American: December 25, 2025 6:21

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Behind the News with Doug Henwood: Behind the News, 12/25/25 58:00

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Behind the News, 12/25/25 - - Doug HenwoodBy Doug Henwood

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The Bulwark Podcast: Kara Swisher: We're in an 'Eat the Rich' Moment 54:54

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The year started with America's tech overlords kissing the ring at Trump's inauguration, and it's ending with the public fed up with the ostentatiously rich—and more distrustful of Silicon Valley than ever, particularly on AI. Plus, Kara's key role in the revelations about the relationship between RFK, Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi, Trump is giving away the…

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99% Invisible: Constitution Breakdown #5: Dr. Tom Frieden 1:19:27

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This is the fifth episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth turn to the rest of Article Two with former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden, talking about the experience of being a highly trained expert in an inherently political institution within the executive branch. Dr. Frieden was also the New …

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The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan: Arthur Brooks On How To Be Happy 43:23

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com Arthur is an academic and writer. The former president of the American Enterprise Institute, he’s a professor at Harvard Business School and the Kennedy School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. The author of 13 books — including the 2023 b…