ANOMALY

Andrew Markoff of Smack on Deterring Conflict with China

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Markoff joins ANOMALY to discuss military command and control systems, lessons from urban warfare, and preparing for potential conflict with Ch...

Corporal Dmytro on Serving on the Frontlines of Ukraine

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Corporal Dmytro joins New Frontier to discuss his experiences in the Ukrainian military and the ongoing conflict with Russia. Some highlights:Firsthan...

Brian Streem on Building a Startup in Ukraine

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Streem joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss building his startup in Ukraine and his thoughts on the conflict. Some highlights:Bri...

Marian Tupy on Superabundance, Innovation, and Doomerism

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marian Tupy (@Marian_L_Tupy) joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his book Superabundance, innovation, doomerism, and much more. Some h...

Bilal Zuberi of Lux Capital on Bridging the Gaps Between Technology, Defense, and Policy

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bilal Zuberi of Lux Capital (@bznotes) joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss Tech, Defense, Policy, and everything in-between. Some high...

Byrne Hobart and Tobias Huber on the Future of AI and the Existential Risk of Safetyism

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Byrne Hobart (@byrnehobart) and Tobias Huber (@TobiasAHuber) join Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence....

Bill Martin of Raging Capital Ventures on SVB's Collapse and What Happens Next

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Martin of Raging Capital Ventures (@RagingVentures) joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his prediction of SVB's collapse and...

Michael Gibson on The Thiel Fellowship and The Future of Education and Innovation

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Gibson (@William_Blake) of 1517 Fund joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his new book, “Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Inv...

Eli Dourado and Austin Vernon on Energy Superabundance and Creating a Prosperous 21st Century

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Eli Dourado (@elidourado) and Austin Vernon (@vernon3austin) join Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss their recent paper, Energy Superabunda...

Vitalik Buterin on the Future of Crypto and Technology

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin), co-founder of Ethereum, joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss the future of crypto and technology. To...

Wes Yang on the Culture War

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Cline on 1177 B.C. & The Late Bronze Age

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Cline (@digkabri) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss 1177 B.C. and the late Bronze Age.

Ole Jacob Madsen on The Therapeutic Turn

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ole Jacob Madsen joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his book "The Therapeutic Turn" and the rise of therapy culture.

Stephen Hicks on Postmodernism

22 Jan 2021

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Stephen Hicks (@SRCHicks) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss postmodernism.

Adrian Goldsworthy on Ancient Rome

22 Jan 2021

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Adrian Goldsworthy joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss ancient Rome.

Deirdre McCloskey on Innovism vs. Capitalism

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Deirdre McCloskey (@DeirdreMcClosk) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss "innovism" vs. capitalism.

Michael Millerman on The Relationship Between Politics and Metaphysics

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Millerman joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the relationship between politics and metaphysics.

Patrick Wyman on Communication & Mobility Throughout History

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss communication & mobility th...

Bryan Ward-Perkins on Late Antiquity

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Ward-Perkins joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss late antiquity.

Rod Dreher on the Culture War

22 Jan 2021

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Rod Dreher (@roddreher) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the culture war.

Collin Hansen on the Decline of Christianity in Western Culture

22 Jan 2021

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Collin Hansen (@collinhansen) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the decline of Christianity in western culture.

Kyle Sammin on American Conservatism

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Sammin (@kylesammin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss American Conservatism.

Alexis Coe on George Washington & American History

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alexis Coe (@AlexisCoe) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss George Washington & American History.

James K.A. Smith on How (Not) to Be Secular

22 Jan 2021

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James K.A. Smith (@james_ka_smith) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss How (Not) to Be Secular.

Rudyard Lynch on Alternate History

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rudyard Lynch (https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatifAltHist) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss alt...

Carl Trueman on The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Carl Trueman joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self.

Matt Ridley on the Evolution of Everything

12 Feb 2020

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Matt Riddley (@mattwridley) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to discuss the Evolution of Everything.

Sean Carroll on the Questions of the Universe

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Carroll (@seanmcarroll) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to discuss humanism, reconciling science and morali...

Geoffrey West on Scale & Exponential Growth

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Geoffrey West joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to discuss scale, exponential growth, and cross pollination in sci...

Raghuram Rajan on Growth and Sustainable Development

12 Feb 2020

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Raghuram Rajan (@GRaghuramRajan) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his views on growth and sustainable development.

Donald Hoffman on The Illusion of Reality

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don Hoffman (@donalddhoffman) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to discuss the Illusion of Reality, Religion, and ...

Jonathan Pageau on Religion & Society

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Pageau (@PageauJonathan) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his views on religion and society.

Gary Basin on How Trading Works

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Basin (@garybasin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss how algorithmic trading crypto works.

John Horgan on Consciousness and the Upper Limits of Science

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John Horgan (@jjhorgan) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss consciousness and the upper limits of science.

Soumaya Keynes on the State of Trade

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Soumaya Keynes (@SoumayaKeynes) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) for this episode to discuss trade. They cover:- Does trade lead to job loss- Pol...

Samuel Hammond on Welfare Policy

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Samuel Hammond (@hamandcheese) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss welfare policy and neo-medievalism.

Doug Irwin on Trade Policy

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Doug Irwin (@D_A_Irwin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss U.S. trade policy.

Sevilla King on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sevilla King (@aqualityx) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

Buster Benson on the Art of Productive Disagreement

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Buster Benson (@buster) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the idea of productive disagreements, Buster's thoughts on nonviolent co...

Margaret Peters on the Politics of Immigration

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret Peters (@migrationnerd) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the politics of migration, both in historical periods and in modern ...

Agnes Callard on Reconciling Egalitarianism & Meritocracy

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Agnes Callard (@AgnesCallard) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the weakness of human will and various contradictions of the mind — e...

Matt Prewitt on Radical Markets

09 Feb 2020

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Matt Prewitt (@m_t_prewitt) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss RadicalxChange, the future of nation states and corporations, data privac...

Daron Acemoglu on Government and Economy

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Daron Acemoglu (@DrDaronAcemoglu) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the state of democracy, China's model, charter cities, and why...

Brian Nosek on Open Science & The Replication Crisis

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Nosek (@BrianNosek) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Laura Deming (@laurademing) to open science, the replication crisis, and incentive...

Yuval Levin on the Past, Present and Future of Conservatism

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yuval Levin joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss conservatism, the future of various institutions, and how social media is affecting insti...

Scott Sumner on the History of Monetary Policy

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Sumner (https://www.themoneyillusion.com/) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the Fed, historical financial crises, and the econom...

Dinny McMahon on the Chinese Economy

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dinny McMahon (@DinnyMcMahon) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss China's debt, monetary policy, and the future of the Chinese econo...

Frederick Crews on the Legacy of Freud

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Frederick Crews joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the legacy of Freud, why he persists in popularity, and his thoughts on Carl Jung.

Bryan Cutsinger on Monetary Policy & the Gold Standard

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Cutsinger (@BryanCutsinger) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss monetary policy in the U.S. as well as the gold standard.

Jared Bernstein on the Fed & the Financial Crisis

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Bernstein (@econjared) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the Fed, the biggest lessons in fiscal policy from the past decade, and ...

Daniel Kaufman on the Problems in Philosophy

09 Feb 2020

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Daniel Kaufman (@ElectricAgora) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the various problems in philosophy.

Carola Binder on the Policy of the Fed

09 Feb 2020

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Carola Binder (@cconces) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the policy of the Fed.

Donald Kohn on the History of the Fed

09 Feb 2020

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Donald Kohn joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the history of the Fed.

Binyamin Appelbaum on How Economists Have Shaped the World

09 Feb 2020

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Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss how economists have shaped the world.

Ioana Marinescu on the Future of Economic Policy

09 Feb 2020

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Ioana Marinescu (@mioana) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the future of Economic Policy.

John Mearsheimer on American Foreign Policy

09 Feb 2020

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John Mearsheimer joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his views on American foreign policy.

Crispin Sartwell on Aesthetics & Philosophy

09 Feb 2020

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Crispin Sartwell (@CrispinSartwell) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his views on aesthetics and philosophy.

Massimo Pigliucci on Stoicism

09 Feb 2020

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Massimo Pigliucci (@MPigliucci) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his views on Stoicism and how it can help us in our lives.