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 Andrews earned the role that seems to have been hers forever: Mary Poppins.
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
Oct 2025
Episode 265: Secret Italy—Villages Lost in Time
This week, Elena Clavarino shares her fascinating report on a constellation of small villages, nestled near the tip of Italy’s boot, where locals still speak a Greek dialect dating back more than 3,000 years. Then the esteemed documentarian Errol Morris reflects on his relationsh ... Show More
32m 39s
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