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Conversations with Peter Boghossian

Peter Boghossian
China
Islam
Free Speech
Immigration
Taiwan
Identity Politics
Political Correctness
Liberalism
Education
United States
Democracy
Pluribus
Mental Health
Puberty Blockers
Critical Theory
Cultural Identity
Psychedelics
Philosophy
Morality
Social Justice

"No dogma. Just dialogue." Conversations with Peter Boghossian features candid, intellectually rigorous dialogues with leading thinkers, dissidents, and public figures on today's most divisive cultural, political, and philosophical issues.

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Latest Episodes

Why is Gen Z killing themselves? Is therapy culture making it worse?

Peter Boghossian sits down with author Pierre Valentin to examine how mental illness became part of identity. "It's okay not to be okay" started as a message of comfort. Has it i... more

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Is Canada broken? Mira Metter spent the last few years trying to answer that question, and the result is her new documentary, Broken Country.

Join Peter Boghossian live with Mira and Mike Werry to dig into it. What's actually going on in Canada, h... more

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Has the West lost sight of morality? And is that why it struggles to confront the spread of Islam? In this conversation, the roles are reversed. Raymond Ibrahim asks the questions, and Peter Boghossian answers. It starts with epistemology: What is it... more

Is mass migration working for France, Britain, Austria, or anywhere in the West?

Peter Boghossian sits down with the father of remigration, the hyper controversial Austrian "far right" Martin Sellner. Peter interrogates Sellner's proposed answer to... more

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Recent Guests

Pierre Valentin
French intellectual and public commentator on Gen Z and mental health
Episode: Is Therapy Culture Making Gen Z Worse? | Pierre Valentin
Mira Metter
Director of Broken Country
Broken Country (documentary)
Episode: Is Canada Broken? LIVE with Broken Country Director Mira Metter & Producer Mike Werry
Mike Werry
Producer of Broken Country
Broken Country (documentary)
Episode: Is Canada Broken? LIVE with Broken Country Director Mira Metter & Producer Mike Werry
Peter Boghossian
Philosopher and professor invited to discuss epistemology, morality, and cultural trends
Episode: Has the West Lost Its Moral Compass? (or Should the West Allow Islam to Spread?) | Raymond Ibrahim
Martin Sellner
Austrian political activist known for advocating remigration and ethnonationalist ideas
Identitarian/Right-wing movement
Episode: Remigrate All Immigrants | Martin Sellner
Dave Silverman
Former head of American Atheists, activist and commentator who participates as a guest on the episode.
American Atheists (former)
Episode: Islam and Jew Hatred | Dave Silverman Unfiltered
Péter Krekó
Political scientist, head of the Think Tank Political Capital Institute
Political Capital Institute
Episode: Is Hungary Better Off Without Orbán? | Péter Krekó
Frances Widdowson
Public intellectual and critic, discussed Indigenous knowledge and campus culture
Mount Royal University (historical context mentioned)
Episode: Should Some Cultures be Genocided? With Frances Widdowson
Mia Hughes
Speaker discussed in closing credits; has written and organized on gender-affirming care issues
Genspect; McDonald Laurier Institute
Episode: Surgeons Are Removing Sexual Organs From Kids and Calling It Care | Mia Hughes

Host

Peter Boghossian
Host of Conversations with Peter Boghossian; central moderator known for probing questions and strong curiosity.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 582 ratings
  • Smart guests, sloppy hosting

    Mr Boghossian often features clever guests, and I enjoy learning from them. But his podcast is marred by a seeming lack of preparation, unseemly behaviour toward younger female guests, and frequent digressions into his jiu‑jitsu hobby. Mr Boghossian’s interview with Dr Debra Soh exemplifies this trifecta.

    Poor Dr Soh. She is a sober scholar, but instead of asking her serious questions about her analysis, Mr Boghossian affronted her with a string of lurid questions and creepy innuendoes. Diplomat... more

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    Death Trooper 7721
    Australiaa month ago
  • Mr Boghossian often features clever guests, and I enjoy learning from them. But his podcast is marred by a seeming lack of preparation, unseemly behaviour toward younger female guests, and frequent digressions into his jiu‑jitsu hobby. Mr Boghossian’s interview with Dr Debra Soh exemplifies this trifecta.

    Poor Dr Soh. She is a sober scholar, but instead of asking her serious questions about her analysis, Mr Boghossian affronted her with a string of lurid questions and creepy innuendoes. Diploma... more

    Podchaser
    2
    Death Trooper
    a month ago
  • Wide Ranging

    Best podcast out there.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    OB Whale
    United Statesa month ago
  • Disappointed!

    Disappointed new listener here. Very skewed perspective on critically important issues so yet another mouthpiece spitting racist, misinformation. The louder you speak doesn’t make it the truth. Human lives are impacted by your words sir. Get more informed guest speakers that can challenge you intelligently and accurately.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Let us do better
    United States2 months ago
  • Amazing

    Peter is paving the way towards encouraging talking about a sane society. Interesting guest who boosted up Peter’s voice and why free speech is so important.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nome Chapel
    United States3 months ago

Listeners Say

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Sometimes polarized; strong viewpoints may overwhelm nuanced debate.
Consistently provocative and intellectually rigorous, appealing to listeners who value debate over certainty.
Thoughtful, challenging conversations with rigorous questioning.
High-quality guests and timely relevance, though pacing can vary between episodes.
Probes difficult topics without resorting to sensationalism.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Is Canada Broken? LIVE with Broken Country Director Mira Metter & Producer Mike Werry
Q: What would be the reasons for dramatic increases in the deficit and immigration policy from an intelligent perspective?
A thoughtful steel-man would argue that policy makers aim to balance the economy by stimulating growth and addressing labor shortages, but a comprehensive solution would require aligning immigration with job creation, reducing regulation, and reforming healthcare funding to prevent overextension of budgets, while ensuring evidence-based approaches.
Surgeons Are Removing Sexual Organs From Kids and Calling It Care | Mia Hughes
Q: What is your view on the role of medicalization versus psychological treatment?
The host contends that medical treatment should be contingent on accurate diagnosis and that many cases currently treated with hormones and surgery are rooted in a distressing belief rather than a physiological condition, calling for 'de-psychopathologization' and a safer, more exploratory approach.
Surgeons Are Removing Sexual Organs From Kids and Calling It Care | Mia Hughes
Q: Why do you argue for abolishing the entire field of gender-affirming care?
The guest argues that the field rests on a false premise that transgender identity is a natural, healthy variation and that medical interventions appropriate to this belief are being inappropriately offered to youths, advocating instead for psychological understanding and non-medicalized support to address underlying distress.
Group Bans on Immigration Don't Work | Eric Crampton
Q: What do people need to know about economics that they don't know?
The core point is that incentives matter; people respond to them, and policies should be designed with an understanding of how individuals will react, recognizing we don't have perfect information or perfect foresight, so public policy should focus on credible incentives and avoid overreaching micromanagement.
Provocative insights from an unapologetic classicist | Liza Libes
Q: How can readers reconnect with classic literature today?
By returning to literature for its own merits, using accessible platforms to promote classical works, and encouraging active, critical reading over ideological labeling, while acknowledging the current publishing landscape.

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Recent guests on Conversations include:

1. Pierre Valentin
2. Mira Metter
3. Mike Werry
4. Peter Boghossian
5. Martin Sellner
6. Dave Silverman
7. Péter Krekó
8. Frances Widdowson

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