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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

Make America Work Again | The Roundtable Ep. 14

The WHO becomes a political football guarded by Leftists, Globalization warps the political judgment of our bipartisan ruling class, and the mainstream American media joins up with Beijing’s propaganda machine. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Apr 24, 20201 hr 19 minEp. 14

Give me Liberty or Give me Coronavirus | The Roundtable Ep. 13

Petty tyrants like Michigan Gov. Whitmer push lockdown too far, the internet celebrates that feeling when the TrumpBucks hit, and pork’s flagging fortunes have America’s omnivores bugging out. Your faithful editors and publisher discuss the federalism free-for-all. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Apr 17, 20201 hr 17 minEp. 13

Is That You, Tomorrow? | The Roundtable Ep. 12

The numbers have it: maybe coronavirus isn’t as bad as we feared. But with bubbles at home and trouble in China, what new normal awaits? Plus: Bernie burns out, men get antsy, and ultimate fighting—like life itself—finds a way. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Apr 10, 20201 hr 27 minEp. 12

Roundtable: The Show Might Go On

Trump is on a TV tear, intellectuals are trolling America, and pop culture memories aren’t what they used to be. The gang hashes out what’s worth tuning in for… and what’s best dropping out of. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Apr 03, 20201 hr 18 minEp. 11

Roundtable: The Mailbag, Quarantine Edition

Join our editors as they answer a combination of your serious and humorous mailbag questions. The results: speculation about a new Homestead Act, the potential for another Civil War, and how long it will take for David Bahr to catch the #CCPVirus. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Mar 27, 202059 minEp. 10

Roundtable: Notes from Quarantine

Everyone’s talking about coronavirus, but these are not your grandma’s takes. Staring into the void, our editors contemplate the deep mysteries and regime ramifications of an unprecedented crisis. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Mar 19, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 9

Roundtable: Boomers, Zoomers, and Coronavirus

This week: how do you do, fellow kids? Our editors provide your definitive guide to online jargon, discuss the consequences of woke sex doctrines, and give real-time responses to Trump’s coronavirus address. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Mar 13, 20201 hr 21 minEp. 8

Roundtable: Boiled Frog in Larva Butter

No matter where you look, the seams of society are showing—and they’re starting to fray. From Biden’s Declaration debacle, to gamer beds, to larva butter, to Big Tech and even Big Health: our editors reconvene and prescribe red pills for all. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Mar 05, 20201 hr 14 minEp. 7

Soul-Sick Nation | The Roundtable Episode 6 Complete

The Editors are back, but temporarily without their fearless leader Ryan Williams. Not to be daunted, the remaining few discuss Lent, the coronavirus, Trump’s personnel changes, drugs, the decadence of Hollywood, and the death drive of the West. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 28, 20201 hr 47 minEp. 6

Pass the Coffin | The Roundtable Episode 6 Segment 1

Our Editors talk Lent, the coronavirus, and the inescapability of death. James and Spencer contemplate digital Gnosticism, and David gives instructions for his cremation. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 28, 202027 min

Banana Republic | The Roundtable Episode 6 Segment 2

President Trump brings loyal players back into the fold at the White House. The administrative state tries to unite with anyone who will fight against Trump. David weighs in on it all from the swamp. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 28, 202023 min

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | The Roundtable Episode 6 Segment 4

“You can’t drive out corruption without material discipline”: editors discuss the rapidly intensifying decadence of Hollywood, touching on the Weinstein verdict, Peachy Keenan’s spicy take on the Spielbergs, and Ross Douthat’s new book, The Decadent Society . Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 28, 202034 min

Big Porn and Mini Mike | The Roundtable Episode 5

Our Editors talk about the future of eugenics, the battle of Bloomberg v. Bernie, and an exciting new economic initiative on the Right. Plus: are libertarians coming for your sexual dignity? Our editors talk porn. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 21, 20202 hr 7 minEp. 5

Kissing the Woke Ring | The Roundtable Ep. 5 Segment 2

Who will bow further to wokeness—Bernie or Bloomberg? Our editors take on the coming dissolution of the Democratic Party as we know it. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 21, 202027 min

Two Men Walk Into a Blockbuster... | The Roundtable Ep. 5 Segment 4

Andrew Yang joins CNN, but who will influence whom? Mini Mike sneaks back into our final segment, and our editors break down the latest American Mind pieces on porn. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 21, 202036 min

Spies, Gays, and Coronavirus | The Roundtable Ep. 4

Our editors discuss a bold proposal by Angelo Codevilla to abolish the CIA, coronavirus and its threat to globalism, Pete Buttigieg’s success in the New Hampshire primaries, and the dullness of #NeverTrump conservatism. Finally, our editors are unleashed on the Oscars. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 14, 20201 hr 36 minEp. 4

Coronavirus and the Death Drive of the West | The Roundtable Ep. 4 Segment 2

Coronavirus has put globalism in a terminal condition. Will the elite let it die, or take us down with it? Meanwhile, Mayor Pete continues his milquetoast presidential run as a “nice, intelligent gay man.” Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 14, 202035 min

Neo-Con Woodstock | The Roundtable Ep. 4 Segment 3

The NeverTrump wing of the Right is hosting a summit—of irrelevancy—as the rest of the Right leaves them behind. Snark from our editors ensues. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 14, 202021 min

Jumping the Shark | Ep. 3, Segment 4: Our Editors Unleashed

The sun is long gone beneath the Claremont hills, the last of the whisky is long gone from the bottle, and our editors are long gone past the point of cogency. Plus: Spartan love (not that kind), goat screams, and vitalism versus rubber chickens. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 07, 202027 min

A Righteous Acquittal | Ep. 3, Segment 3: The Future

Trump, bulletproof, walks out of the Impeachment trial unscathed, unafraid, and almost tired of winning. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 07, 202032 min

The Iowa Debacle | Ep. 3, Segment 1: The Present

The Iowa caucuses end with a whimper, revealing a deep schism in the Democratic Party. Join our editors for an autopsy. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 07, 202023 min

When the Boss is Away… | The Roundtable Ep. 3

A #based State of the Union, a Democrat SNAFU in Iowa, and impeachment acquittal: Trump is riding high. Plus: our editors finish an entire bottle of whisky. Note: heroes and Scotsmen (but I repeat myself) spell whisky without an “e” Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Feb 07, 20201 hr 47 minEp. 3

The Roundtable Ep. 2

Elites remain out of touch with everyone, our institutions are broken, and some people on the Left and the Right are still in denial about how bad things have gotten. But at least CNN’s Don Lemon is good for a laugh. Get full access to Claremont Digital Plus at claremontinstitute.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 31, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 2
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