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Not Dead Yet

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Football
Family
Higher Education
Comedy
Amy Coney Barrett
Chris Pratt
Vocation and Profession
Country Music
Pursuit Of Happiness
Public Schools
Winston Churchill
Walter Russell Mead
Seculosity
Hockey
Cancer
Mortality
Music
Fertility / Birth Rates
Mitch Daniels
Olympics

We’re all dying, but some of us have been brought face to face with that reality. Reflecting on this certainty is part of a life well lived. However long we’ve got, it’s up to each of us to redeem the time. In this new podcast, hosts Ben Sasse and Chris Stirewalt talk with their guests about lives lived with gratitude, grit, and joy.

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Ok, they’ll bite. What’s a university? Ben and Chris are joined by legendary university president E. Gordon Gee. Public trust is in collapse, the core curriculum looks like a Cheesecake Factory menu, the math doesn’t add up, and college football look... more

The guys do some deep work. Prolific author and computer scientist Cal Newport joins the podcast. The gang talks about why email is a slog, what sparks human creativity, why the good life needs thoughtful deliberation, why Slack is a bummer, why the ... more

You write; they talk. Bicycle gangs are good, schools are overrated, chronological snobbery is bad, vocations are always plural, and Chris waxes poetic about his favorite hot dog.

The guys get fancy when Andrew Roberts, Baron Roberts of Belgravia, joins the pod. (Again with the historians.) The guys talk about Churchill and the Special Relationship between the United States and Great Britain. What was Churchill’s political phi... more

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E. Gordon Gee
Former university president and adviser across multiple institutions
Episode: Gordon Gee
Cal Newport
Georgetown University professor of computer science and author
Georgetown University
Episode: Cal Newport
Andrew Roberts
Baron Roberts of Belgravia, historian and author
Baron Roberts of Belgravia; Hoover Institution/AEI affiliations mentioned
Episode: Andrew Roberts
HR McMaster
Former National Security Advisor, historian, retired Army General
U.S. Army / Former National Security Advisor
Episode: H.R. McMaster
Megan McArdle
Author and journalist, contributor and columnist
Megan McArdle (journalist)
Episode: Megan McArdle
Ken Burns
Award-winning documentary filmmaker known for PBS series on American history
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Episode: Ken Burns
Dana Gioia
Poet, former Poet Laureate of California, former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts
Poet Laureate of California; former NEA Chairman
Episode: Dana Gioia
Jeffrey Rosen
Legal scholar, former president and CEO of the National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center
Episode: Jeffrey Rosen
Katherine Boyle
Tech founder and writer, involved in Silicon Valley circles and tech policy
Redpoint Ventures / SV tech ecosystem (implied)
Episode: Katherine Boyle

Hosts

Ben Sasse
Host of Not Dead Yet; affiliation with Not Dead Yet / AEI collaboration
Chris Stirewalt
Co-host of Not Dead Yet; guides discussion and asks probing questions

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.2k ratings
  • Please pass the sass!

    If you’re here at the DOA Door step… enjoy Chris & Ben as they dive into the divine, encourage intelligent consideration of a portal to eternity while delivering a raucous convo with equally intelligent guests. Their unparalleled wit and self-deprecating humor make any topic easy to digest. Some of their best advice… Life is a great adventure meant to be lived. Find a worthwhile objective, dive in with abandon.

    Longtime fan of Senator Ben Sasse. Wishing him a full recovery.

    Best new podcast!!... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Seniorita Tiler
    United States13 days ago
  • Worth your time!

    The Al Michael’s interview was great. I can’t wait to listen to the rest. You both are a good team.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Cookie's mother
    United States15 days ago
  • Philosophy King$

    Listen. Share with everyone you know. You will all become more enlightened.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Name Here Fool
    United States16 days ago
  • The one podcast I never miss

    I find Ben, Chris, and their guests really grounding. A welcome antidote to all the rage around us. Thank you, Gents!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MeanLibrarian
    United States19 days ago
  • Simply the best

    These two complement each other wonderfully. I look forward to the new guest each week, and the pre- & post- (“what have we learned this week, professor?) segments. Top of my listening list!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Knapsack77
    United States20 days ago

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Listeners appreciate the blend of history, policy, and personal growth insights.
Guests are well-chosen, bringing depth and practical wisdom to complex topics.
Thoughtful, grounded conversations that mix humor with serious ideas.
The show earns praise for its humane, hopeful approach to public life.
High-quality guests and consistently engaging leadership-focused dialogue.

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Cal Newport
Q: How should a young person think about choosing a major or career path to maximize long-term leverage?
Focus on developing rare, valuable skills and aim for depth in a single area, because sustained excellence over many years yields the most leverage and career options; don't overcommit early, and build a strong major-focused foundation before broadening.
Ken Burns
Q: But my final question for you, before Ben takes us out, what stands out most to you about your chronological approach to history and storytelling?
Burns responds by highlighting the chronological snobbery idea, stressing that you should balance simplicity with complexity, layer information thoughtfully, and resist forcing a single 'correct' narrative, instead embracing multiple viewpoints within a historical tapestry.
Dana Gioia
Q: Could you share a personal example of how memorizing poetry affected your outlook or teaching approach?
Memorizing and reciting poems fosters muscle memory for language, makes poetry feel tangible in the body, and creates a shared cultural experience that can energize classrooms and communities.
Dana Gioia
Q: What do you see as the core purpose of poetry in education, and how can we make it more accessible and less elite?
The core purpose is to cultivate linguistic mastery and a love of language by teaching poetry as a living practice that connects to daily life, memory, and community, rather than as a specialized academic pursuit.
Dana Gioia
Q: Dana, can you help us define poetry across multiple dimensions beyond the obvious high culture versus pop culture divide?
Poetry should be seen as a distinctive linguistic technique that engages the whole person, blending sound, meaning, memory, and imagination so that language becomes a living experience rather than a purely cognitive exercise.

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This show features thoughtful conversations with leaders, historians, journalists, and public figures about meaning, leadership, and living well in a complex world. Episodes often center on leadership under pressure, historical context for current events, longevity of institutions, and the role of culture, education, and technology in shaping society. Noteworthy for its gravity-infused humor, the hosts bring a calm, principled approach that blends personal storytelling with practical wisdom, and frequently invite guests who illuminate public life, governance, and moral choices. Listeners are likely drawn to deep-dive discussions that connect history, policy, and culture to everyday life, with an emphasis on resilience, virtue, and purposefu... more

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2. Cal Newport
3. Andrew Roberts
4. HR McMaster
5. Megan McArdle
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7. Dana Gioia
8. Jeffrey Rosen

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