Sep 29, 2025
Daryl Davis is an African American musician responsible for de-radicalizing over 200 Klansmen and Neo-Nazis in his attempts to understand racism. He joins Heaton to talk about his experience, contact science, and the best ways to overcome bigotry.
This episode has been corrected for an audio error which previously...
Sep 24, 2025
Europe’s GDP and purchasing power lag behind that of the United States. Why?
Sam Bowman is the Editor of Works in Progress at Stripe, and the former Executive Director of the Adam Smith Institute. He recently wrote an article for Reason Magazine entitled "The Europoors Are Choosing to Have Less Then Americans. It...
Sep 17, 2025
Liberalism was once thought to be triumphant and inevitable, but at the moment it’s losing ground across the globe.
Cass Sunstein joins to discuss what liberalism is, why it’s good, and some of the in-family debates.
LINK: Cass Sunstein on Smarter Regulations
Sep 12, 2025
Well, how do we respond after assassinations and political tragedies? Let's talk about it. Ugh.
Link: Assassins Part II: A Loser Kills Garfield
Sep 3, 2025
If Iran’s Islamic Republic collapsed—or got pushed out—who would pick up the pieces?
This week we look at the recent history of Iran, and the coup perpetrated by the CIA and MI6.
To understand Iran’s broader political context, and the power players poised to seize leadership.
Linked Bonus Episode: McKinley...