Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
New York Times OpinionThe first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every Thursday, from New York Times Opinion. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New Yor... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 216 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureNews | |||
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- Stop Assuming Your Audience Has a Political Science Degree
This show often seems to assume that everyone listening has a political science degree. Half the time I genuinely don’t understand the language being used—not because the ideas are necessarily complex, but because the discussion is buried under jargon, misused English, and occasionally what sound like completely made-up terms.
Instead, many conversations feel like a performance—men throwing around political science terminology, misusing words, and layering on jargon for the sake of sounding aut... more
Apple Podcasts1DecorativeTile
United Statesa month ago - Thanks for the Informative Interviews
I cringed listening to Curt Mills be so dismissive of Ukraine today that I wanted to give this podcast a one star review. However I realized how much I appreciate Ross Douthat’s probing questions and the ability to get the interviewee to state their viewpoint. That is helpful. So thank you for excellent interviewer skills and for letting me know the various points of view. I used to think I also was a non interventionist, but this guy makes me realize how much I miss good and smart foreign polic... more
Apple Podcasts5Janet BeanUnited Statesa month ago - New Space Race 2/26
Ross Douthat has some of the most thoughtful conversations out there. I truly appreciate his ability to ask challenging questions without shutting the interviewee down.
But this conversation was outta sight.
Thanks!
Apple Podcasts5SapdougUnited Statesa month ago - Seth Harp Interview
Release the Seth harp interview you coward
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I’m re-embracing my conservative side, but this is not conservatism. This is just flat out crazy. The only good thing about this podcast is you can’t see his face. If you think he’s untrustworthy, just from listening to him it is much worse watching him.
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Thoughtful, wide-ranging conversations explore the currents shaping politics, global affairs, science, and culture. Episodes frequently feature high-profile policymakers, academics, and industry leaders discussing foreign policy, technology, religion, and social issues, with a clear emphasis on how ideas translate into public life and policy. Notable throughlines include debates over U.S. intervention, diplomacy, the future of AI, demographic and geopolitical shifts, and the role of ideology in shaping policy and culture. The show often blends rigorous analysis with open-ended dialogue, inviting nuanced takes from guests who bring specialized expertise or frontline experience. Its strength lies in connecting big-picture questions to concret... more
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