Podcast
Tell Me What You Really Think
Hosted by The Claremont Institute · EN
The American Mind's Tell Me What You Really Think is a weekly interview series featuring the host, Spencer Klavan, and The American Mind's publisher and editors aimed at dissecting the issues facing us in America today and finding out what the cast really thinks.
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COVID Again ft. Ryan Williams
Mar 31, 202200:13:36Tap to summarizeAs America returns to normal, it appears that the Biden administration has been able to keep Fauci quiet. However, he's started making noises about a new subvariant of Ommicron. But are people just over all of this? Plus: has the world has underestimated the global effects of war in Ukraine and partitioning Russia?
Transcribe →Call Him by His Name ft. Helen Roy
Mar 24, 202200:17:34Tap to summarizeIn this special edition of TMWYRT, Spencer is joined by Helen Roy, contributing editor to The American Mind. The two discuss the issue of transgenderism in sports, and whether allowing biological males to compete in women's sports makes any logical sense and what we ought to do about it.
Transcribe →The Digital Dollar ft. James Poulos
Mar 16, 202200:23:45Tap to summarizeThis week, Spencer sits down with James Poulos, Editor of The American Mind. They talk about the possibility of a digital dollar and what that would mean for everyday citizens. James outlines what potential problems a digital dollar poses to freedom and justice.
Transcribe →Why Ukraine Fights ft. Seth Barron
Mar 10, 202200:15:57Tap to summarizeAs war rages in Ukraine, the Biden administration is sending Kamala Harris to Poland. Is this her moment to shine? Probably not. Meanwhile, the legacy media fundamentally misunderstand why Ukrainians are fighting. Plus: would Americans defend the US if it were invaded?
Transcribe →War Rages in Ukraine ft. Ryan Williams
Mar 4, 202200:14:17Tap to summarizeAs Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, the situation on the ground looks bleak for the Ukrainian people. Spencer and Ryan discuss what the worst-case scenarios look like for both Ukraine and the West.
Transcribe →Ukraine's Plight ft. Ryan Williams
Feb 4, 202200:16:57Tap to summarizeRussia is making hungry military moves toward Ukraine, prompting the US to send troops to Germany and Eastern Europe to reinforce it. Are we on the brink of war? Plus: what implications does this situation have for China and Taiwan?
Transcribe →Investigating Domestic Terrorists ft. Seth Barron
Jan 12, 202200:15:22Tap to summarizeThe DOJ recently announced its intention to create a domestic terrorism unit to investigate people opposed to the deep state. Seth Barron, managing editor of The American Mind, joins Spencer to discuss the Left's current neurosis.
Transcribe →The COVID Experience ft. Ryan Williams
Jan 5, 202200:14:03Tap to summarizeIn this Installment of TMWYRT, Spencer is joined by Ryan Williams, president and publisher of the Claremont Review of Books. Ryan talks about his experience with COVID, how worried one should be about it, and whether the segment of the population paranoid about COVID will recover anytime soon.
Transcribe →The COVID Cudgel ft. Ryan Williams
Dec 8, 202100:17:04Tap to summarizeIn this edition of TMWYRT, Spencer is joined by Ryan Williams, president and publisher of the Claremont Review of Books. The two discuss the current state of the pandemic and to what extent it is a tool used by elites to grind down the masses' will to stand up for themselves.
Transcribe →The Value of NFTs ft. James Poulos
Nov 25, 202100:21:03Tap to summarizeThis Thanksgiving, Spencer is joined by James Poulos, managing editor of The American Mind to discuss the blockchain, NFTs, and their value as more than just a boutique platform for very specific markets. Plus: do you even need to know what NFT stands for in order to use them to your advantage?
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