Journalist and author Robert Wright invited EconTalk's Russ Roberts to his podcast, NonZero, to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, knowing that there would be plenty to disagree about. The two then agreed to release their back-and-forth on their respective podcasts. The result is a lively but respectful discussion that is more debate than the usual Ec ... Show More
Apr 2020
#197 — A Conversation with Caitlin Flanagan
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris speaks with Caitlin Flanagan. They discuss the different sorts of experiences people are having during the Covid-19 pandemic, what it has exposed about our education system, the 2020 election and the many problems with Joe Biden, why ... Show More
30m 36s
May 2021
#250 — Broken Conversations
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris speaks with Jesse Singal about a variety of controversial topics. They discuss fragmentation in the media, bad incentives in journalism, Jesse's encounters with cancel culture, transgender activism, the case of J.K. Rowling, the captu ... Show More
45m 24s
Oct 2021
Special: Interview with Sam Harris on Gurus, Tribalism & the Culture War
<p>Sam Harris probably needs no introduction in our neck of the info-sphere as he is seemingly never far from the spotlight... or the occasional controversy.</p><p>We’ve had some nice things to say about Sam, but we’ve also made some harsh criticisms, particularly regarding a sho ... Show More
3h 6m
Apr 2024
Iran's Attack On Israel: The Latest
Piers hosts another debate from our New York studios on the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel with voices from both sides, joined by comedian and commentator Dave Smith, British-Iranian attorney Elica Le Bon, pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani and Jewish conservative ... Show More
40m 31s
Jun 2015
#11 — Shouldering the Burden of History
Sam Harris and Dan Carlin (host of the Hardcore History and Common Sense podcasts) discuss American interventionism, the war on terror, and related topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at sa ... Show More
58m 24s
Apr 2021
#245 — Can We Talk About Scary Ideas?
Sam Harris speaks with Peter Singer, Francesca Minerva, and Jeff McMahan about the newly launched Journal of Controversial Ideas. They discuss the ethics of discussing dangerous ideas, the possibility of having a market in vaccines, the taboo around the topic of race and IQ, the ... Show More
42m 48s