Lili Anolik looks at a question that’s always intrigued the literati—what exactly was the nature of the relationship between Joan Didion and her husband, John Gregory Dunne? Then our man in Paris, John von Sothen, reports on one poll that has been quite reliable at predicting the winner of the U.S. presidential election: it’s conducted at Harry’s Bar among e ... Show More
Nov 2025
Episode 268: Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and the $1 Billion Lawsuit
This week, Stuart Heritage gives us his perspective on the Epstein-related lawsuit facing Melania and Donald Trump. Then Alexandra Marshall reports from France on what life is like in prison for former president Nicolas Sarkozy. And finally, Todd James Pierce reveals how Julie An ... Show More
30m 58s
Oct 2025
Episode 267: The Nuns, the Masterpiece, and a Remote Canadian Island
This week, Alessandra Stanley discusses how the Trump administration is turning away Russians seeking asylum. Then John von Sothen reveals how he learned that one of the great masterpieces of Western art has been sequestered inside a convent in remote Canada for 200 years. See Pr ... Show More
23m 45s
Oct 2025
Episode 266: From Jagger to Lennon and More—the Shop That Dressed Swinging Londoners
This week, Mark Rozzo remembers Granny Takes a Trip, the clothing store that put the swing in London’s Swinging 60s and outfitted everyone from John Lennon and Lou Reed to Mick Jagger and more. And then, as the White House continues to pressure American universities and colleges ... Show More
26m 26s
Sep 2025
Christianity Comeback, Old Media Folds to Bari, and Trump's Message to Cartels, w/ Stuckey and Rogan
<p>Emily Jashinsky is joined by Allie Beth Stuckey, host of “Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey,” to discuss what’s fueling the comeback of Christianity, including Michael Knowles recent comments to Tucker Carlson about Catholicism. The two discuss why we’re seeing such a dramati ... Show More
1h 18m
Jul 2022
Angela Davis: Queer Revolutionary
"I totally support the politics of coming out, but at the same time, I'm critical of the assumption that one's identity has to be the major driving force that determines one's politics."
For the final episode of our season, Angela Davis joins us to talk about how to keep pushing ... Show More
27m 15s
Sep 2025
Britain's Free Speech Crisis, Rayner and Refugee Murder
Konstantin and Francis discuss Graham Linehan's arrest, Angela Rayner's resignation, the Ukrainian refugee who was murdered in America and more. Triggernometry is proudly independent. Thanks to the sponsors below for making that possible: - Protect your wealth with The Pure Gold ... Show More
56m 15s
May 2025
How Democrats Forgot To Be Normal, with Joan Williams
<p>Back in 2016, Joan Williams, distinguished professor of law (emerita) at UC Law San Francisco, wrote an essay for the <i>Harvard Business Review</i> on why President Donald Trump attracted so many non-college voters. It went viral with almost four million views, becoming the m ... Show More
43m 46s
