Best C Andrew Doyle Podcasts (2025)

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EP 218: Adam Szetela on the Publishing Industry's 'Circular Firing Squad' 45:55

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Many of us that are big readers have been scratching our heads for years, trying to figure out why so many books are now so tedious and moralistic. What’s happened to North American literary culture — and why hasn’t it bounced back? Our guest on the program today has some answers. He’s written a book about the decline of literary freedom in publish…

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Give Us Faith (in Spanish) 15:23

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Give Us Faith" (Spoken in Spanish) held at San Romero Episcopal Church, Houston, TX More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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EP 217: Marc Dunkelman on Why Nothing Works 39:57

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If you live in North America, chances are good that you spend a lot of time wondering why things feel so dysfunctional. Why can’t we make any progress on the big issues of our age, like housing? Our guest on the program today has some answers — and he has written a fascinating new book about why nothing works. Marc J. Dunkelman is an American autho…

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EP 216: David Cayley on the CBC's Populist Era 53:06

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In recent years, we have seen heated debate in this country around the CBC and its future. With the question of defunding no longer looming, it is a good time to pause, to look back at where our national public broadcaster has been, and to talk through where it might go from here. Our guest on today’s program is veteran CBC producer who has written…

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Rich in Deeds 14:52

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Rich in Deeds" held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Waco, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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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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We Are Not Powerless 17:39

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "We Are Not Powerless" held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Houston, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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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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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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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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Setting the Table 13:59

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Setting the Table" held at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, Madisonville, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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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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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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The Fire Within 17:38

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "The Fire Within" held at Northside Episcopal Church, Houston, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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Do Not Be Afraid 16:35

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Do Not Be Afraid" held at San Alban Episcopal Church, Houston, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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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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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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Look Up to Heaven 18:14

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Look Up to Heaven" held at St. Cuthbert Episcopal Church, Houston, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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We Carry the Light 17:36

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "We Carry the Light" held at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Houston, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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One Lord, Trinity Sunday 15:32

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "One Lord, Trinity Sunday" held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Orange, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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St. Timothy 18:18

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon held at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Lake Jackson, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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Here They Come 11:54

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Here They Come" held at St. George's Episcopal Church, Austin, TX for their 75th Anniversary. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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EP 199: Jenara Nerenberg on Resisting Groupthink in Polarized Times 29:46

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In polarized times, our tolerance for different perspectives decreases. Groupthink becomes common, and we can often find ourselves either censored, or self-censoring. Our guest on the program today has done a deep dive into this topic, and she has some thoughts on how we can begin to speak up — while still seeing our ideological opponents as human.…

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The Foundations Shake 15:49

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "The Foundations Shake" held at St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church, Longview, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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Pentecost, The Spirit is Comin' 14:58

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Pentecost, The Spirit is Comin'" held at Camp Allen, Navasota, TX for the Iona Graduation. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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EP 198: Eric Kaufmann: Is Woke Dead? 31:21

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Tonight, in London, England, a group of writers and thinkers will gather to debate a key cultural question: “Is woke dead?” And tomorrow, the inaugural conference of a new centre for social science kicks off. Academics will gather to talk through the intellectual origins of this movement and its politics, psychology, and driving interests, to estab…

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EP 197: ENCORE: Larissa Phillips on Bridging Our Divides 30:55

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As Tara puts the finishing touches on her next book, on declining trust in the media, we wanted to bring you a few encore interviews that have helped shaped her thinking on the media — including today’s episode. Since the election win for Donald Trump, we are seeing a renewed sense of scorn for Republican voters in parts of the mainstream media. Th…

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EP 196: ENCORE: Musa al-Gharbi on the Cultural Contradictions of the Elites 52:13

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As Tara puts the finishing touches on her next book, on declining trust in the media, we wanted to bring you a few encore interviews that have helped shaped her thinking on the media — including today’s episode. The period often referred to as The Great Awokening is winding down now, and we’re starting to get a better understanding of what happened…

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EP 195: Meghan Daum on Life's Catastrophe Hours 36:29

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In this turbulent era, for many of us there is a moment in every day when anxiety steals over us. We pause, and in that rare period of stillness, the fears surface — but sometimes, if we’re lucky, so too do the reflections and the insights. Our guest on today’s program has called this interlude “the catastrophe hour,” and she’s just published a boo…

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Domingo del Buen Pastor en Español 16:16

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Escuche el sermón del Obispo Doyle, «Domingo del Buen Pastor» celebrado en la Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, TX. Más información en www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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Good Shepherd Sunday 13:39

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Good Shepherd Sunday" held at Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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EP 194: Darrell Bricker on Our Divided Nation 25:05

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Now that the dust has settled on the Canadian federal election, we can pause for a moment and assess where we are at as a country. What lessons can we take from the election results? Our guest on today’s program has been polling Canadians for decades — and he says that we are now a divided nation. Darrell Bricker is the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.…

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EP 193: David Zweig on Pandemic School Closures 34:55

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One of the most polarizing policies of the pandemic era was the extended school closures. Critics have now been validated, with The New York Times reporting that “a growing body of research shows that pandemic school closures came at a steep cost to students” — while doing little to stop the spread of the virus. Our guest on the program today is a …

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EP 192: Election 2025 - Victor Febres on Political Polarization 31:01

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Last week, at the English-language election debate, the leaders’ press scrums were cancelled after tensions between media outlets erupted into shouting in the press room, and other confrontations. This incident is a distressing example of how polarized our press has become. But of course, we are not the first country to grapple with this dynamic. M…

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EP 191: Election 2025 - Ramona Coelho on Assisted Dying 35:42

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As election day nears, Lean Out continues to highlight the issues that we feel have not received enough attention in this news cycle. My guest on the program today is a physician who serves on death review committee with Ontario’s Office of the Chief Coroner. In today’s emotional interview, we take a close look at medical assistance in dying, or MA…

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Easter - Resurrection Faith 15:48

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Easter - Resurrection Faith" held at All Souls Episcopal Church, Arlington, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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Good Friday - The Throne of Christ 11:39

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Good Friday - The Throne of Christ" held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Livingston, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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EP 190: Election 2025 - Mike Moffatt Answers Every Question You've Ever Had About the Housing Crisis 42:49

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We are in the final week of the Canadian federal election. And while Trump’s trade policy has received much coverage this election season, our housing crisis has been less of a priority for the legacy press. We at Lean Out happen to think this is the most important issue in the country — and so, on today’s program, our guest is here to answer every…

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EP 189: Election 2025 - Tristin Hopper on the State of the Nation 33:41

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For some time now, writers and thinkers outside this country have been asking me: What happened to Canada? Our guest on the program today has asked this question himself, in a new book that takes a deep dive into our decline — and arrives just in time for the federal election. Tristin Hopper is a columnist and reporter for The National Post, based …

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Palm Sunday 14:38

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Listen to Bishop Doyle's sermon, "Palm Sunday" held at Christ Episcopal Church, Jefferson, TX. More at www.texasbishop.comBy C. Andrew Doyle

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EP 188: Vicky Nguyen on Her Journey From Boat Baby to the Today Show 40:17

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As we all navigate a period rife with political tensions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border, we wanted to bring you an incredible story that celebrates the human spirit and affirms our common humanity. Our guest on the program today was an eight-month-old baby when her parents smuggled her out of communist Vietnam, crossing the South China Sea…

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EP 187: Phoebe Maltz Bovy on Heteropessimism 29:20

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Throughout the Canadian federal election, we’re taking weekly breaks to think and talk about other things. On today’s program, in light of ongoing debates in American pop culture, we’ll be discussing the phenomenon of heteropessimism with a Toronto culture critic who is quite literally writing the book on it. Phoebe Maltz Bovy is a Toronto-based jo…