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The American Mind Podcast

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The American Mind Podcast uncovers the ideas and principles that drive American political life. The hosts engage Claremont scholars and critics in thought-provoking discussions about the real causes of our current political and cultural reality.

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Episodes

CNN is Still Trash | The Roundtable Ep. 2 Segment 4: Our Editors Unleashed

CNN’s Don Lemon lets the mask slip to reveal his utter contempt for Trump voters. Our editors have some choice words in response. Plus: China’s dysfunction makes globalization a fool’s gambit. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 31, 20208 min

The Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 4: Meme-ery

The eyes, man. What’s up with the newly restored Lamb of God from the Ghent Altarpiece? Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 25, 20206 min

The Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 3: The Future

What happens to the conservative movement now? We talk social ills and possible solutions. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 25, 202026 min

The Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 2: The Past

Jeffrey Epstein’s mysterious death opened a window onto a rabbit hole into a conundrum about American disillusionment and corruption. What does it all mean? We peer into the void. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 25, 202017 min

The Roundtable Ep. 1, Segment 1: The Present

Democrats want you to think the impeachment of President Trump is extraordinary. Is it? Our editors discuss. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 25, 202019 min

The Roundtable Ep. 1

Impeachment is still happening (apparently), Jeffrey Epstein still didn’t kill himself, and we conducted a very scientific poll about how to fix America. Plus: what’s up with the Lamb of Ghent? Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 25, 20201 hr 7 minEp. 1

The American Mind Episode #6: Populism and Identity Politics

In this podcast, Matthew Peterson, our Vice President of Education at Claremont and Editor of The American Mind is joined by two exceptional scholars of American politics: David Azerrad and Henry Olsen. We thank them for joining us and for their unique insights. The American Mind podcast uncovers the ideas and principles that drive American political life. The American Mind fosters thought-provoking and substantive conversation about the real causes of our current political and cultural reality....

Dec 31, 20191 hr 4 minEp. 6

The American Mind Episode #3: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Pursuit of National Interest

In this podcast, Ryan Williams, our President at Claremont and Publisher of The Claremont Review of Books is joined by Michael Anton. We thank Mr. Anton for joining us and for his unique insights. The American Mind podcast uncovers the ideas and principles that drive American political life. The American Mind fosters thought-provoking and substantive conversation about the real causes of our current political and cultural reality. We explore these ideas with an eye towards restoring America back...

Dec 31, 201957 minEp. 3

The American Mind Episode #1: What's the Matter with Congress?

In this podcast, Matthew Peterson, our Vice President of Education at Claremont and Editor of The American Mind is joined by three of America's leading scholars on Congress: Dr. Matthew Spalding, Dr. Michael Uhlmann, and Dr. Joseph Postell. We thank them for joining us and for their unique insights. The American Mind podcast uncovers the ideas and principles that drive American political life. The American Mind fosters thought-provoking and substantive conversation about the real causes of our c...

Dec 31, 20191 hr 13 minEp. 1

The American Mind Episode #2: The Dogma of the Modern University

In this podcast, Matthew Peterson, our Vice President of Education at Claremont and Editor of The American Mind is joined by Michael Anton. We thank Mr. Anton for joining us and for his unique insights. The American Mind podcast uncovers the ideas and principles that drive American political life. The American Mind fosters thought-provoking and substantive conversation about the real causes of our current political and cultural reality. We explore these ideas with an eye towards restoring Americ...

Dec 31, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 2

Hemingway and Severino: On Kavanaugh Confirmation, Identity Politics, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes

In this edition of The American Mind podcast, host Ryan Williams sits down with Mollie Hemingway, Senior Editor at The Federalist, and Carrie Severino, chief counsel and policy director of the Judicial Crisis Network, to discuss their new bestselling book, Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court. During the conversation, Williams, Hemingway and Severino discuss the unprecedented partisanship from the Left on the judicial confirmation process; the impact o...

Sep 25, 201946 min

R.J. Pestritto: On Progressivism, Liberalism, and the Administrative State

In this edition of The American Mind podcast, host Ryan Williams sits down with Ronald “R.J.” Pestritto, Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, to discuss Progressivism: how it came to be, its theoretical and political impact, and what it means for us today. Since its arrival on the scene at the turn of the 20th Century, Progressivism has transformed American politics. But one cannot fully appreciate this shift without an understanding of the Founders’ view o...

Aug 22, 201949 min

Multiculturalism vs. America

In this special edition of the American Mind podcast, we explore the intellectual roots, political and societal implications of and the antidote to what the Claremont Institute believes is the great threat to America: multiculturalism. The podcast features Claremont Institute President Ryan Williams, Chairman Tom Klingenstein and scholar Charles Kesler, as well as the likes of David Azerrad, Lord Conrad Black, Allen Guelzo, Roger Kimball and Norman Podhoretz. It is narrated by James Poulos, Exec...

Jul 05, 201959 min

Christopher Caldwell: On Populism in Europe and Multiculturalism in America

In a feature for the Spring 2019 issue of the Claremont Review of Books , Christopher Caldwell reported on Viktor Orbán's leadership of Hungary and the future of Europe. Caldwell joins the American Mind podcast to talk about Orbán's Hungary and the course he has charted on matters of immigration, culture and economics in contrast with some of his peers. Caldwell also addresses the ongoing battle between illiberal democracy and undemocratic liberalism as caricatured by Italy's Matteo Salvini and ...

Jun 25, 201949 min

What is Nationalism: A Conversation with Chris DeMuth

'Nationalism.' It’s a word getting thrown around a lot these days. Some say it is code for racism and xenophobia. Others contend it is the natural expression of any nation’s people. What does nationalism mean, and how does the concept apply to American politics today? These are the questions at the heart of an essay in the Winter 2019 issue of the Claremont Review of Books titled “Trumpism, Nationalism, and Conservatism.” It’s author is Chris DeMuth, who joins host Ben Judge in this episode of T...

Apr 16, 201950 min

What’s Wrong with Conservatism: A Conversation with Dr. Charles Kesler

Why, even after electoral triumphs, have conservatives had such a hard time governing? You think this question only applies to today? Twenty years ago, as part of the American Enterprise Institute’s Bradley lecture series, Dr. Charles Kesler gave an answer to why conservatives felt adrift. That lecture is just as relevant now as it was in 1998, and it forms the basis of this episode of The American Mind Podcast. In this interview, you’ll hear why Dr. Kesler says American conservatism can only fe...

Mar 19, 201946 min

What is the Fundamental Problem Politics Must Solve? A Conversation with Mike Anton

Since this is the first episode of the American Mind Podcast, we thought we would go back to basics. What is the fundamental problem politics must solve? What does that mean for governments in general? What about for America? Helping us work through those questions is Mike Anton. He is a Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute and Lecturer at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center in Washington DC. He has written for Pete Wilson, Rudy Giuliani, George W. Bush, and most recently he served in Donald Tr...

Feb 21, 201945 min
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