Interesting Times

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Democrats Have Power Now. They Shouldn’t Waste It on Woke.

2026-11-12 · 46 min

The Democrats are back in power with a new economic mandate. But is that how they will actually govern? Our guest host Christine Rosen sits down with Catherine Liu, a left-wing cultural critic and the author of…
Why Are We Having Less Sex? Ask a Pornographer.

2026-10-29 · 50 min

Pornography gets the blame for a lot of societal problems, including the so-called “sex recession.” Can porn ever really be ethical? Erika Lust thinks so. The adult filmmaker sees porn as an art form. She’s a…
‘A Golden Age of Science’ Brought to You by the White House

2026-10-22 · 46 min

The Trump administration wants to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence for scientific discovery. But can its plan succeed without prioritizing universities? Guest host Tyler Cowen speaks with Michael Kratsios,…
What the Frontier Labs Know That We Don’t

2026-10-15 · 50 min

Dwarkesh Patel is one of the most important voices in the artificial intelligence world. Deeply embedded in San Francisco’s tech community, he has interviewed nearly every tech chief executive at length. This week’s…
That Daily Brain Rot Break Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages

2026-10-08 · 49 min

Literacy is declining sharply across the West. In the era of vertical video, who has the time or concentration to read a long article — let alone a whole book? As we lose the ability to read long-form text, we might…
We Are Clueless About What’s Coming

2026-10-01 · 51 min

Nick Bostrom rose to prominence for predicting artificial intelligence doom more than a decade ago — garnering support from figures like Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Bill Gates. But now he’s retreating from those warnings,…
How Worried Should We Be About the Midterm Elections?

2026-09-24 · 45 min

Many Americans are losing faith in elections. Proposed solutions from across the political spectrum to restore faith in the process — early voting, mail-in ballot restrictions and voter ID laws — seem to have the…
Trump Is Getting Even Richer. Is That a Crime?

2026-09-10 · 43 min

President Trump made more than $2 billion last year — far exceeding his presidential salary of $400,000. His growing fortunes are raising questions about his allegiance to investors, particularly foreign ones, as he…
Introducing ‘Interesting Times’

2025-04-06 · 3 min

There’s a saying that comes to mind these days: May you live in interesting times. It’s understood to be a curse, even though it sounds like a blessing.“Interesting Times With Ross Douthat” is a new weekly podcast from…

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Oldest episode in feed: 04/2025 · over a year
Typical length: 36 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: journalism, news, new york times, ross douthat

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