In this episode, Robert Gressis (philosophy, California State University, Northridge) and David Leitch (political science, California State University, Northridge) discuss the work of aspiring conservative public intellectual, Richard Hanania. 01:01 - Let’s talk about sex, baby!04:44 - Hanania’s master idea—give the right a policy program.15:57 - Wokeness and civil rights law.27:05 - Who is Hanania’s audience?32:46 - Are HR departments progressive?40:51 - What Hanania does and doesn’t try to explain56:29 - Hanania and Caesarism: will they or won’t they?1:13:32 - Two more criticisms of Hanania: children and churches.1:20:58 - Hanania’s weaknesses and strengths as a public intellectual.