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The Political Orphanage

Andrew Heaton
Comedy
Christmas
Pregnancy
Jury Nullification
Family Dynamics
Holiday Traditions
Internet
Living Without Technology
New Hampshire
Mindfulness
Community Engagement
Deed Restrictions
Zoning Laws
Drug War
Boredom and Creativity
Loneliness
Cancel Culture
Share Brewing Company
Donald Trump
Fugitive Slave Act

Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.

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Brink Lindsey is the Senior Vice President at the Niskannen Center. He is the author of "The Permanent Problem: The Uncertain Transition from Mass Plenty to Mass Flourishing." You can find it at mightyheaton.com/featured

Brian Brushwood is by trade a magician, but of late has become a security expert. The FBI flew him to Quantico to brief agents on how scams work, and he's become a popular speaker and consultant for large corporations on how to shield against sophist... more

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When was the last time the United States actually declared war?

Why did it stop officially declaring war, if nonetheless bombing folks?

And when is the president authorized to attack another country without explicit congressional authorization?

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The Supreme Court just struck down Donald Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs, but this case is about far more than slinkies and sombreros. When Congress passes an ambiguous law, does the president get broad discretion, or only the specific powers cle... more

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Recent Guests

Brian Brushwood
Security expert, Scam School host, World's Greatest Con host
Know Before? (as discussed), various security roles
Episode: A.I. and the Future of Scams
Grover Norquist
President of Americans for Tax Reform and International Juggling Sensation, and a seventh-time burner at Burning Man.
Americans for Tax Reform
Episode: Grover Norquist at Burning Man (Rebroadcast)
Samwise Rodriguez
Co-founder of the Commune Stepstone
Episode: How to Build a Commune: Samwise Rodriguez
Jeff Flake
Former Senator and ambassador to Turkey
Former Senator from Arizona
Episode: Jeff Flake Alone on an Island with a Knife
Dr. Clayborne Carson
Professor of History at Stanford University and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute.
Stanford University
Episode: MLK and Color Blindness
Nick Gray
An entrepreneur and author living in Austin, Texas, known for writing The 2-Hour Cocktail Party.
Author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
Episode: The Friendship Recession and Cocktail Parties
Jason Pargin
Author and former executive editor of Crack.com
Self-published author
Episode: Jason Pargin on Internet Addiction and Algorithmic Horror
Sarah Isgur
Senior editor at SCOTUS Blog, host of the Advisory Opinions podcast.
SCOTUS Blog
Episode: The Secret Map of Supreme Court Justices
Freddie DeBoer
Writer, academic, and cultural critic, author of "The Mind Reels" and a widely read author on Substack
Substack
Episode: Freddie deBoer: What It's Like to Have a Mental Breakdown

Host

Andrew Heaton
Comedian and independent political commentator, known for his engaging style and ability to blend humor with serious topics.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • Very confused guy

    He doesn’t really seem to hold two ideas at once for anything except economics and so he has a hard time comparing two things and seeing if something is true

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    JaredHoc
    United States4 months ago
  • Shutdown: The Musical

    I’d give it 10 of 5 stars if I could.

    Thanks for seeing & sharing the humor.

    Beautiful singing too.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    another RJF
    United States5 months ago
  • 1st time follower 1st time commenter

    Heard you on “Fake the Nation” and gave your show a listen. Absolutely enjoyed the “…no man’s land” episode. “Cartographers without borders” - HILARIOUS! Thanks for making geography fun and twisted!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GeoffofScott
    United States5 months ago
  • Been going off the rails more often

    Heaton has been having more guests and more often that don’t seem to know what they are talking about and are not worth listening to. If this keeps up I will unsubscribe. There are too many podcasts to listen to already.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    This Ken
    United States6 months ago
  • A podcast that invites you to think for yourself politically and challenges you to do so. The invited speakers hold wide varieties of views and discussion is aimed to discover facets of belief and policy. Heaton is preternaturally gifted at combining his knowledge and hilarity to present topics in detail yet remain digestible.

    You should listen now to the current presidential assassinations history series. Worthy of winning some podcast award

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Will B
    9 months ago

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Talking Points

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A.I. and the Future of Scams
Q: How does AI change the landscape of scams in the near future?
AI enables real-time voice and video impersonations at scale, reduces the need for human labor, and allows scammers to reach more targets with more convincing, context-specific narratives; defense must focus on provenance, high-fidelity communications, and robust social networks.
A.I. and the Future of Scams
Q: What are the fundamental psychological moves scammers rely on?
They rely on urgency, social proof, and the sense of legitimacy, but the deeper mechanism is asymmetry—creating a first impression that compels the target to fill in the gaps and take initiative, which the scammer then exploits.
Grover Norquist at Burning Man (Rebroadcast)
Q: Are people generally nice to you?
Yes, everyone's wonderful and there's a radical inclusivity.
Grover Norquist at Burning Man (Rebroadcast)
Q: So did you have culture shock when you came to Burning Man?
No, no culture shock. I expected Burning Man to be different from DC, and I would love for DC to be more like Burning Man.
Grover Norquist at Burning Man (Rebroadcast)
Q: So for people that haven't been to Burning Man, can you explain it to them?
It started about 35 years ago, when an eight-foot-high wooden statue of a man was burned on a beach in San Francisco, eventually leading to the organized and expansive festival we see today in the desert.

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2. Grover Norquist
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