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The American Mind

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The American Mind Podcast uncovers the ideas and principles that drive American political life. In each episode, we engage Claremont Institute scholars, co-conspirators, and critics in thought-provoking discussions about the real causes of our current political and cultural reality. We explore these ideas with an eye towards restoring American civic health. The Roundtable is a weekly show, hosted by our editors and publisher with a unique blend of joviality and intellectually stimulating conversation, boosted by an occasional glass of whisky. Each episode focuses on a handful of topics that carry significant weight in the debate of ideas for the best path of American life, both privately and civically. Of course, we do reserve some time for fun in each show. Occasionally, we produce special podcast features on individual topics with commentary from the top thinkers in America today. Think of American Mind Podcast specials as succinct audio-documentaries. Tell us what you think! Subscribe to our channel, rate us, leave a review, and help spread the word to your friends and colleagues! Interested in hearing from us on a particular topic? Email your suggestions to [email protected]. And visit our website, americanmind.org, for essays, editorials, debates, and more. The American Mind, The Roundtable, and our specials are productions of the Claremont Institute. The mission of the Claremont Institute is the recovery of the American idea—the timeless principles that have made America great since its founding.
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Episodes

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.

Jan 25, 2020•17 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?

Jan 25, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 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, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 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, 2019•57 min•Ep. 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, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 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, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 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, 2019•46 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, 2019•49 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, 2019•59 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, 2019•49 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, 2019•50 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, 2019•46 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, 2019•45 min
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