Best Andrew Hopper Podcasts (2025)

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EP 215: Brian Stewart on the 'Spinning Vortex' of News 51:40

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Today, as we go to air, our guest on the program takes the stage at Toronto Metropolitan University to address the next generation. He is a legendary Canadian journalist and he’ll be reflecting on the highs and lows that he’s experienced in his ringside seat to history, and how to navigate what he calls “the spinning vortex of ever-more complex new…

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305 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest: Holly Hegeman, Founder, PlaneBusiness 1:16:14

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This week: Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest: Holly Hegeman, Founder, PlaneBusiness. Topics: Job cut warning and cash concerns at Spirit; US tells Delta - Aeroméxico to unwind joint venture; L3 Harris and Frontier Communications cables cause huge Dallas area disruption for American; C.D. McLean, Fmr COO, Continental, passes; "The Ontario Tower Buzz…

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Our Mission - Acts 1:6-11 - Grow 37:44

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Message from Andrew Hopper on September 21, 2025By Andrew Hopper

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EP 214: Justin Ling on Canada's 'Existential' Election 59:01

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Earlier this year at Lean Out, we covered Canada’s federal election. It was a contest not just between candidates and parties but between dominant narratives about the challenges facing this country. Was our biggest problem the decline in material conditions, or was it Donald Trump? Our guest on today’s podcast was there, on the campaign trail. He’…

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304 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Guest: Nat Pieper, CEO. Oneworld 1:06:45

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This week: Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Guest: Nat Pieper, CEO. Oneworld. Topics: Conference season comments; Southwest moves towards introducing premium experiences and international service; Listener Q's on social media impacting Spirit's brand, Southwest O & D saturation and use of RJs.By Scott McCartney

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Giving Our Best - Proverbs 3:5-10 - Grow 36:21

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Give God your best.By Andrew Hopper

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EP 213: Aaron Pete on the Unmarked Graves Controversy 36:58

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In 2021, Canada was rocked by a discovery at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops: what appeared to be the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children. The story went viral globally and was reported by The New York Times and others as a mass grave. But to date, no remains have been exhumed. Our guest on the program today is a First …

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303 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, Guests: Mark Streeter & Jamie Baker, Analysts, JP Morgan Chase 1:09:52

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This week: Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, Guests: Mark Streeter & Jamie Baker, Analysts, JP Morgan Chase; News: Spirit shrinks; United adds flights in Spirit markets; SWA offers up a freebie; Passenger compensation rules changing; Steven Udvar-Házy retires with sale of Air Lease; International visits to the US down; Listener Q's all center around …

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Brotherly Love - Romans 12:9-13 - Grow 36:42

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Message from Andrew Hopper on September 7, 2025By Andrew Hopper

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EP 212: Andrew Coyne on Canada's Dysfunctional Democracy 46:06

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September is here and Lean Out is back with a new season of conversations with writers and thinkers from around the world. We could not think of a more important topic to kick off our fall season than the state of Canadian democracy. Our guest on the program today has written a new book that serves as a wake-up call — he says that while we observe …

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302 - Host Scott McCartney with Guest: Peter Ingram, Fmr CEO, Hawaiian Airlines 1:03:16

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This week: Host Scott McCartney with Guest: Peter Ingram, Fmr CEO, Hawaiian Airlines. Breaking News: What really forced Spirit back into Chapter 11? AerCap claims default triggered; Spirit's poor communication, what markets will see reductions in service, and Frontier Chairman Bill Franke talking with Spirit Chairman Robert Milton and Pres/CEO Dave…

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The Word of Truth - 2 Timothy 2:14-19 - Grow 36:37

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Message from Justin Lucas on August 31, 2025By Andrew Hopper

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EP 211: ENCORE - Tristin Hopper on What Happened to Canada 33:59

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Lean Out is now on our annual summer hiatus. But we while we’re away, we wanted to bring you some popular encore episodes from our archives, including today’s show — from April of 2025. Enjoy, and we’ll see you in September! For some time now, writers and thinkers outside this country have been asking me: What happened to Canada? Our guest on the p…

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301 - Host Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman 55:27

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This week: Host Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman; Topics: Tribute to Ginger Hardage; Cash management changes at Spirit; Air Canada back to work - who's next? Chris Sununu appointed President & CEO, Airlines for America; Questions from "The Sorting Hat" - Should the government make an investment in Spirit? Why are European low cost carri…

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Value the Gathering - Hebrews 10:19-25 - Grow 39:10

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The gathering is essential for spiritual growth.By Andrew Hopper

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EP 210: ENCORE - Ruy Teixeira on the End of the Progressive Moment in America 48:02

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Lean Out is now on our annual summer hiatus. But we while we’re away, we wanted to bring you some popular encore episodes from our archives, including today’s show — from November of 2024. Enjoy, and we’ll see you in September! With Donald Trump winning the presidency, the popular vote, the Senate, and the House, in what The New York Times has desc…

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300 - Host Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan 1:04:20

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Host Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan; Southwest writes Mrs McCartney a check, and other recent passenger experiences; Spirit Q2 not good, issues "Going Concern" statement; Relevancy of July airfare price increase; Air Canada flight attendants strike; SWA adds flights in vacation cities, divests renewable fuel, and upgrades their coff…

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Rich Towards God - Luke 12:13-21 - Walking With Jesus 38:54

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What you do with your treasure reveals what you’ve done with your heart.By Andrew Hopper

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EP 209: ENCORE - Nellie Bowles on America's Berserk Politics 32:30

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Lean Out is now on our annual summer hiatus. But we while we’re away, we wanted to bring you some popular encore episodes from our archives, including today’s show — from May of 2024. Enjoy, and we’ll see you in September! 2020 was a turbulent year in American politics, and in the America media. The editor of The New York Times has conceded that th…

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The Model Prayer - Luke 11:1-4 - Walking With Jesus 33:11

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Jesus teaches us how to pray.By Andrew Hopper

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EP 208: Thomas Chatterton Williams on 2020 and its Aftermath 36:34

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The summer of 2020 was one of the most explosive periods of recent memory — with pandemic lockdowns, the death of George Floyd, nationwide protests and riots, and workplace purges and online mobbings. And yet, so much of what went on has now been forgotten. In his new book, our guest on the program today encourages us to take a good, hard look at t…

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EP 207: Andrew Doyle on the Decline of the Woke Left - and the Rise of the Woke Right 43:53

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In the United States right now, we are witnessing the decline of what has often been called the woke left — and a backlash from an increasingly woke right that is now seeking to impose its own beliefs on society in similar ways. Our guest on the program this week has been an outspoken critic of illiberalism, wherever it originates on the political …

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299 - Host Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host: Christina Cassotis 58:07

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Host Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host: Christina Cassotis; Topics: Change in the Southwest Airlines boardroom - Gangwal steps down as Chair; National Transportation Safety Board report on American Airlines / U.S. Army Helicopter crash - outrageous errors made; Tariff deal benefits aviation industry; No deal at United; Q2 loss for JetBlue; Listener Q…

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On Mission - Luke 10:1-12 - Walking With Jesus 39:50

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Jesus sends us on His mission.By Andrew Hopper

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EP 206: Meghan Daum and Lily Isaacs on 'Heterofatalism' 51:46

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One of the themes of the Lean Out podcast is the ongoing tensions between men and women. This past week saw a shot fired on that front: a piece published in The New York Times Magazine, titled “The Trouble With Wanting Men.” For this special joint episode, we unpack this essay with podcaster Meghan Daum and a Gen Z guest. Meghan Daum is an American…

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298 - Host Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host Doug Parker - "Unscripted & Unplugged" 1:12:31

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This week: Host Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host Doug Parker - An "Unplugged" Free For All Discussion. Topics: An overarching look at American, Southwest, growth potential, Both co-hosts answer "The Ben Baldanza Question"; The simplification of pricing and Contract of Carriage; Scott recounts memorable reactions to certain stories.…

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The Transfiguration - Luke 9:28-36 - Walking With Jesus 38:14

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Jesus is the Son of God.By Andrew Hopper

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EP 205: Jeni Gunn: I Am the Working Poor 28:07

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The working poor in Canada are often largely invisible. The struggle to make ends meet in an explosively expensive era tends to be a private matter. But our guest on the show today has taken the step to make her own battle public, with a new cover story for Maclean’s that’s sparking discussion across the country. Jeni Gunn is a gig worker in Victor…

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297 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Guest: Charlie Curreri, PhD, The Center for Aviation Mental Health 1:00:56

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This week: Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Guest: Charlie Curreri, PhD, The Center for Aviation Mental Health & Creator "Pilot Wingman". Focus: Pilot Mental Health. Also: Colbert/Late Show cancellation relevance to aviation industry; GBTA survey numbers; Delta & United report positive Q2; Delta creatively swaps engines; Avelo pulls out of CA; Listener i…

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Healing Hands - Luke 8:40-56 - Walking With Jesus 36:47

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Message from Andrew Hopper on July 20, 2025By Andrew Hopper

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EP 204: Full Press: Why is the Trans Debate the Third Rail of Canadian Journalism? 22:38

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In recent weeks and months, a number of you have reached out to Tara about the debate on gender medicine for minors — and a lack of media coverage about it, particularly in this country. This is a topic that she recently covered on her other podcast, Full Press. And The Hub has been kind enough to let us bring you the free version of that episode t…

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296 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest: Mike Malik, CMO, Cirium 1:01:36

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This week: Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest: Mike Malik, CMO, Cirium. News: Air India crash preliminary report released; Delta and others report good news; Bryan Bedford sworn in to head FAA; TSA says to keep your shoes on; Listeners chime in on American's Customer service.By Scott McCartney

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EP 203: Beth Kaplan on Getting Stuck - and Breaking Loose 43:51

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In recent years, we’ve read a lot of memoirs from women who feel stuck in specific ways: single, childless, consumed by work, and disillusioned with hook-up culture. Our guest on today’s program is the author of the first memoir we have read about breaking free from that pattern — and the story of how it happened is as moving as it is surprising. B…

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295 - Guest Co-Host: Henry Harteveldt; Guest: Heather Garboden, Chief Customer Exp. Ofc., American Airlines 1:07:54

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This week: Guest Co-Host: Henry Harteveldt, Guest: Heather Garboden, Chief Customer Experience Officer, American Airlines, News: Huge holiday week travel reported; Delta deals with 100+ massive rain-related diversions; Multi-year funding for FAA system improvements approved; Alaska orders more from Boeing; Listener Q: Point-point success with legac…

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EP 202: Daniel Oppenheimer on How the Left Loses People 52:17

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With the excesses of 2020 now being examined in mainstream outlets like The New York Times, we are witnessing a moment of introspection on the American left. To unpack this development, we're joined by a writer who has studied the history of the left. And in this week's conversation, we wrestle with our own complicated — and at times conflicted — r…

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294 - Guest Co-Host: Maya Leibman; Guest Jay Sorensen, Pres., IdeaWorks Company 57:30

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This week: Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman; Guest Jay Sorensen, President, The IdeaWorks Company; News: Bryan Bedford, CEO, Republic Airways, on track for FAA Administrator; Southwest starts assigned seating, Spirit drops the "Go" & renames fares, Delta adds more international flights from Seattle; NTSB issues report on Alaska door plug failure; Air Ind…

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EP 201: Joan C. Williams on How the Left Lost the Working Class 42:50

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It’s common knowledge these days that the left has lost the working class. But there is little curiosity about how, and why, and what that means for our politics. Our guest on this week's program has written a deeply researched book on the subject — and she has some ideas on where the left should go from here. Joan C. Williams is a Distinguished Pr…

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293 - Guest Co-Host: Charles Duncan; Guest: Maury Gallagher, Chairman, Allegiant Travel Company 1:05:49

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This week: Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan; Guest: Maury Gallagher, Chairman, Allegiant Travel Company; News: FedEx Founder Fred Smith passes away at 80; JetBlue says more cost cuts are on the way; ATC understaffing continues; A muted Paris Air Show; National Academy of Sciences reports on FAA overtime; Listener Q regarding airlines taking a stake in …

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EP 200: Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee on How Our Politics Failed Us in the Pandemic 50:05

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Three and a half years ago, during the pandemic era, we launched Lean Out to explore some basic questions about illiberalism in our response to the crisis — and in our culture, our politics, and our newsrooms. Today, for our 200th episode of the show, we're thrilled to be joined by two academics who have written a deeply researched book that provid…

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292 - Guest Co-Host: Christina Cassotis, CEO, Pittsburgh International Airport 1:06:17

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This week: Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis; Topics: Info on Air India 171, Crisis Management; A recap of the IATA meeting; Paris Air Show is underway; Listener input on Controller staffingBy Scott McCartney