Quillette Podcast

Long-form conversations with scientists, writers, historians, and public intellectuals on the ideas shaping — and dividing — the Western world.

Mostly hosted by Jonathan Kay — Canadian journalist, author, and Quillette editor whose books include Among the Truthers, a landmark investigation into conspiracy culture. Kay brings a rare combination of intellectual range, genuine curiosity, and willingness to push back, whether the subject is evolutionary biology, cancel culture, geopolitics, or the philosophy of free speech.

Non-dogmatic, evidence-driven, and unafraid of controversy.

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News
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Canada’s Unmarked-Graves Social Panic: How Did ...
42 min
152
Understanding Wokeness as a Make-Work Strategy ...
29 min
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James Kirchick on ‘Secret City: The Hidden Hist...
35 min
154
Richard Dawkins on the Wonders of Flight
26 min
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‘Sex Realism’ Versus ‘Sex Denialism’: Is the Ti...
47 min
156
Progressive Social Panic at Yale and Princeton
45 min
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How Elon Musk Can Promote Free Speech—Without T...
34 min
158
Rob Montz on Harvard University’s Campaign Agai...
28 min
159
Frances Widdowson on the Questions Canadians Ar...
38 min
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Shmuel Bar on the War in Ukraine, and the Failu...
29 min
161
Sam Harris on Islam, Dropping Acid, Joe Rogan, ...
89 min
162
Russia's Surprising Military Blunders in Ukrain...
29 min
163
Jacob Mchangama on His New Book, "Free Speech: ...
35 min
164
Chris Best on Substack's Commitment to Free Speech
30 min
165
Canada's 'Freedom Convoy' Protesters, in Their ...
40 min
166
Christopher J. Ferguson on Racist Orcs, Ableist...
45 min
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Michael Shermer: Watching 'Scientific American'...
50 min
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New York Times Columnist Ross Douthat on His He...
49 min
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Jonathan Kay on Middle Age, Watch Collecting, S...
29 min
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Paul Lockhart on How Guns Transformed Western C...
32 min
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Trent Colbert Turns the Tables on Yale Law Scho...
29 min
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Batya Ungar-Sargon on the Growing Gulf Between ...
30 min
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Nancy Segal on Lessons in Human Nature Revealed...
24 min
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Michael Shellenberger on How Progressive Activi...
33 min
175
Will Storr on Our Insatiable Appetite for Status
26 min