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Martyn Clark asks how economists factor idiosyncratic, unpredictable human behavior into their abstract modeling. Young Törless asks Glenn to weigh in on the presidential candidatesâ approaches toâor avoidance ofâthe problem of the national debt. BB asks Glenn which economic theories or concepts havenât stood the test of time. Stan asks what three policies would make the biggest difference in improving the lives of black people. Eli asks if technological progress and our ever-increasing knowledge about the world may end up being a bad thing for humanity. Luke Englund asks if the conservative movement has compromised too much for the sake of Donald Trump. And finally, therealnewyorker asks what issues I would feel compelled to talk about if racial politics disappeared tomorrow.
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0:59 Glenn debuts his new studio
2:34 Life after academia
13:02 The challenge of having a lot of time on your hands
18:10 Johnâs new musical endeavors
20:20 Ground News ad
22:38 Johnâs forthcoming book, Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words
25:07 Glenn and John form an impromptu book club
29:43 The first class of post-Students for Fair Admissions college freshmen
36:22 Are black students being shut out of the upper echelons of American society?
40:33 The Supreme Courtâs âindirect beneficial endowmentâ to HBCUs
46:42 Glenn: âThe wheel is turningâ on race politics in America
52:18 ACTA ad
54:26 Plagiarism in Robin DiAngeloâs dissertation
57:02 John: I donât recognize the world that Danzy Senna and Ketanji Brown Jackson describe, even though I lived in it
1:04:07 Did Thomas Chatterton Williams really say what he said to Danzy Senna?
Recorded September 8, 2024
Links and Readings
The Rest Is History on Apple Podcasts
Preorder Johnâs forthcoming book, Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words
David Kaiserâs book, States of the Union: A History of the United States through Presidential Addresses, 1789-2023
David Kaiser discusses his book States of the Union on TGS
Sari Nusseibehâs memoir, Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life
David Greenbergâs forthcoming book, John Lewis: A Life
Danzy Sennaâs novel, Colored Television
Percival Everettâs novel, James
Ketanji Brown Jacksonâs memoir, Lovely One
Johnâs book, Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America
Michelle Obamaâs DNC speech
Thomas Chatterton Williamsâs book, Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race
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0:59 How Harry met Glenn
3:44 Black girls and women are doing relatively well. Why arenât black boys and men?
11:21 Harry: Some of the barriers are structural, some are cultural
18:20 The crude toolkit for fixing child support
25:15 Black teachers, tutoring, and âhigh-quality career and tech edâ
31:44 In schools, one size doesnât fit all
35:22 Three ways to improve employment prospects
39:10 Glenn asks âthe Chicago questionâ
42:09 Discrimination against ex-convicts
50:38 Immigrationâs impact on black employment
53:29 Are too many people in prison?
56:07 Harry: Progressives are oblivious to the backlash they generate
Recorded August 20, 2024
Links and Readings
Harry and Glennâs conversation about âracism, narratives, and backlashâ with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Harry and Richard J. Freemanâs 1986 edited collection, The Black Youth Employment Crisis
Melissa Kearneyâs book, The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind
Isabel V. Sawhillâs book, Generation Unbound: Drifting into Sex and Parenthood without Marriage
Douglas Harrisâs book, Charter School City: What the End of Traditional Public Schools in New Orleans Means for American Education
Glennâs paper with Young-Chul Kim, âRebranding Ex-Convictsâ
William Julius Wilsonâs book, The Declining Significance of Race: Blacks and Changing American Institutions
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1:28 John heads back to the linguistic woodshed
3:55 Glennâs nascent retirement plan
4:23 Glenn and Johnâs late summer reading
11:58 The âjoyâ of the Democratic National Convention
17:47 Ground News ad
20:11 The oratorical panache of the Obamas
25:37 John: Whatâs the point of all this performative joy?
30:16 Keywords from the DNC: âWeirdâ
34:17 Keywords from the DNC: âFreedomâ
41:48 Keywords from the DNC: âJoyâ
44:25 Keywords from the DNC: âFightâ
46:03 ACTA ad
47:52 Glennâs distrust of Kamalaâs candidacy
52:42 Why Glenn puts the âHusseinâ in âBarack Hussein Obamaâ
56:04 RFK Jrâs endorsement of Donald Trump
1:04:51 Coming soon: Breakfast with the Lourys
Recorded August 25, 2024
Links and Readings
Percival Everettâs novel, James
Harriet Beecher Stoweâs novel, Uncle Tomâs Cabin
James Baldwinâs essay, âEverybodyâs Protest Novelâ
Ta-Nehisi Coatesâs memoir, Between the World and Me
Alex Haleyâs novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Barack Obamaâs DNC speech
Michelle Obamaâs DNC speech
Oprah Winfreyâs DNC speech
Johnâs NYT column, âThe Hidden Grammatical Reason That âWeirdâ Worksâ
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In this month's Substack subscriber-only Q&A session, Glenn and John tackle questions about supporting the Democratic Party, the departure of Columbia University's president, the Gaza War, Kamala Harris's promise to fight "price gouging" and more.
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0:20 Stephanieâs new video series, Faces of X
4:18 Glenn: âYouâre taking all the fun out of the culture warâ
7:30 Could we have had modernity without capitalism?
17:28 Glenn: Youâre taking a side in the debate without admitting it
20:35 What comes after âheterodoxyâ?
24:10 Stephanie: Seeing race as a lie may be the greatest reparation of all
32:32 Glenn: Calling race a construction doesnât get us âpast raceâ
38:23 Race in the next century
42:42 Transcending race without abandoning it
46:20 Awe and humility as spiritual necessities
Recorded August 13, 2024
Links and Readings
Glennâs previous TGS episode with Stephanie
Find Stephanie on X: @stephlepp
Glennâs 2016 conversation with Stephanie on Reckonings
Faces of X
Faces of X, âCan We Reframe the Capitalism Debateâ
Faces of X, âCan We Reframe the Race Debateâ
Glennâs conversation with Greg Thomas, âA Future for Black Traditionâ
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1:05 John: A Kamala Harris presidency wonât improve the discourse on race
9:12 Glenn: Kamala Harris is no Barack Obama
14:44 Why Glenn just canât excited about a Harris presidency
18:07 Ground News
20:40 How Kamala measures up to Obama under the spotlight
23:07 Kamalaâs code switching
25:50 Building the black political persona
33:51 White Ladies and White Dudes for Kamala
40:39 Are there white Sonya Masseys?
45:55 ACTA
48:03 Walzâs war on âweirdâ
48:14 The Dems get their hands dirty
55:48 Trumpâs near-death experience that wasnât
Recorded August 9, 2024
Links and Readings
Barack Obamaâs memoir, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Trumpâs on-stage interview before the National Association of Black Journalists
NYT story about Trumpâs alleged helicopter ride
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My lovely wife LaJuan and I appeared on the Due Dissidence podcast with Keaton Weiss and Russell Dobular, and we're re-presenting it here. Youâll hear us discuss my memoir and how all of our upbringings influenced our politics, free speech and the Gaza War protests, the decline of the Civil Rights Movement, Clarence Thomas, abortion, economic regulation, capitalism and socialism, Kamala Harris, Trumpsâs appearance at the NABJ conference, and more.
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1:32 Glenn's intro
3:10 Glenn's case against the Democrats
14:06 Why is Cornel West running for president?
18:58 A black, conservative defense of Trumpism
25:29 A leftist analysis of Trump's rising popularity among black men
30:45 Glenn's early call for Biden to step down
36:25 Trump's debate style
41:36 Glenn: Biden is a "singularly uninspiring" political figure
49:11 The presidential debate post-mortem
55:45 The âDEIâ candidates
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1:08 Johnâs work with Braver Angels
8:16 How Braver Angels gets its business done
13:09 Trying to bridge the partisan divide
20:27 Do some issues require taking sides?
27:37 Braver Angels's approach to the immigration issue
31:37 John: âTrump is more symptom than causeâ
38:47 Are some political conflicts unavoidable?
41:38 John: âWhat we need in America is a ... spiritual transformation in our attitudes toward one anotherâ
50:30 Braver Angels's American Hope Campaign
Recorded on July 25, 2025
Links and Readings
Glennâs 2020 conversation with John
Braver Angels
A Braver Way podcast
Eliza Taylor Hawkinsâs report, âDepolarizing During the Pandemicâ
Braver Angelsâs Trustworthy Elections Report
Johnâs speech before Braver Angelsâs 2023 National Convention
Thomas Sowellâs book, Black Rednecks & White Liberals
Braver Angelsâs American Hope Campaign
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John and Glenn are back for the latest Q&A session, where they take questions asked by Substack subscribers. Topics include antisemitism, Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race, Kamala Harris's entry into same, and dinosaurs.
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In this excerpt from the Memoir Tapesârecordings that served as the basis for Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black ConservativeâGlenn describes the baroque procedures he would use in order to buy and cook crack.
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2:19 John apologizes for his previous statement about Trump and assassination, and Glenn reaffirms their friendship
7:21 Glenn: âWe literally dodged a bulletâ
9:09 John: Going MAGA is taking the easy political route
11:06 Glenn: There are good reasons to support some of Trumpâs policies, if not his rhetoric
18:57 Does the 2024 election have a âsummer of 2020â vibe?
23:38 Ground News ad
25:58 The fantasy Kamala Harris / Corey Booker ticket
33:27 Is âMake America Nice Againâ a compelling campaign message?
38:22 Is âTrump is a threat to democracyâ a lexically inept slogan?
45:53 Itâs time for Biden to step down
49:50 John: âI'm honestly glad the assassin missedâ
54:49 Do Glenn and John need couples counseling?
Recorded July 20, 2024
Links and Readings
Andrew Napolitanoâs conversation with John Mearsheimer
Andrew Napolitano conversation with Jeffrey Sachs
Evan Vucciâs iconic post-assassination attempt photo of Trump and Secret Service agents
Johnâs NYT column, âWhy Are Democrats Speaking to America in Ancient Greek?â
George Orwellâs essay, âPolitics and the English Languageâ
Larry Kotlikoffâs Substack post, âBiden Must Step AsideâThis Week!â
Yascha Mounkâs Substack, Persuasion
Glennâs conversation with Yasha Mounk
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Glenn and the team discuss the use of independent podcasts as platforms for world leaders and the use and misuse of AI translations and voice simulations.
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2:29 Have we already forgotten the horror of October 7?
9:22 Ben: We canât ignore the loss of innocent life in Gaza
13:58 âFrom the river to the seaâ and âall lives matterâ
22:00 Celebrating the deaths of Israelis
26:31 Drawing the line at BDS
33:05 Glenn: If you want free speech, prepare to be uncomfortable
37:44 Columbia University administrators put on leave after allegedly antisemitic text messages
41:41 How Glenn discovered Benjaminâs work
47:40 The social meaning of race
51:01 The invitation to empathy in Late Admissions
59:02 Benjaminâs work with the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
Recorded July 10, 2024
Links and Readings
Benjaminâs book, Jurorâs Stories of Death: How Americaâs Death Penalty Invests in Inequality
Benjaminâs book, Dying Inside: The HIV/AIDS Ward at Limestone Prison
Benjaminâs book, Disposable Heroes: The Betrayal of African American Veterans
Glennâs conversation with Omer Bartov
Glennâs book, Race, Incarceration, and American Values
Glennâs book, The Anatomy of Racial Inequality
Erving Goffmanâs book, Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity
Erving Goffmanâs book, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Robert Putnamâs book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Orlando Pattersonâs book, Slavery and Social Death: A Comparative Study
Coleman Hughesâs book, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
Eduardo Bonilla-Silvaâs book, Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America
Glennâs conversation with his son, Glenn Loury II
The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Student
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1:18 John: Biden probably should not be running for president
7:47 Whoâs running the country?
11:17 Presidential b******t
13:35 Ground News ad
15:56 Is Kamala up to the big job?
22:44 Kamalaâs questionable climb to the top
27:53 The NYT Editorial Boardâs surprising call for Biden to drop out
33:50 Trump at Gettysburg
35:45 Trumpâs victory is now more probable. But is it more defensible?
40:42 Interrogating the âelitist backlashâ interpretation of Trumpism
45:43 How should Dems proceed in a post-Biden election?Recorded July 4, 2024
Links and Readings
Full video of the Trump-Biden debate
Harry G. Frankfurterâs book, On B******t
Clip from Adam McKayâs film, Vice
Kamala Harris attacks Biden during a 2019 primary debate
Kamala Harris defends Bidenâs recent debate performance
NYT Editorial Board calls on Biden to leave the race
Jill Bidenâs Vogue cover
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0:00 Intro
1:28 Bidenâs abysmal debate performance
5:01 Billionaire survivalists
12:53 So you made it to your luxury bunker. Now what?
16:22 The postapocalyptic war of all against all
21:29 Is the very existence of billionaires the real doomsday scenario?
26:20 The doomsday tax
32:24 Will the bunker dwellers have a reason to live?
40:39 The problem of government after nuclear holocaust
46:08 The literal bunker mentality
52:08 Was Mark responsible for Sam Bankman-Friedâs downfall? Who can say for sure?
Recorded June 28, 2024
Links and Readings
Evan Osnosâs 2017 New Yorker piece, âDoomsday Prep for the Super-Richâ
Douglas Rushkoffâs book, Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires
Douglas Rushkoffâs Guardian piece, âThe Super-Rich âPreppersâ Planning to Save Themselves from the Apocalypseâ
Ingrid Schmidtâs Hollywood Reporter piece, âBillionairesâ Survivalist Bunkers Go Absolutely Bonkers with Fiery Moats and Water Cannonsâ
Andre Mayerâs CBC News piece, âFrom Luxury Bunkers to Tactical Vehicles, the Ultra-Rich Are Preparing for the Big Oneâ
Cixin Liuâs trilogy of sci-fi novels, The Three Body Problem
Everybody Loves Raymond complete series DVD box set
Louis van Gasterenâs documentary, Now Do You Get Why I Am Crying?
Paul Celanâs Selected Poems and Prose, translated by John Felstiner
Tadeusz Borowskiâs book, This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentleman
Glenn, Nikita, and Markâs previous conversation, âThe Ethics of Giving in the Very Long Termâ
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0:00 Great writing is âa marriage of life and honestyâ
3:20 Glenn: I am my bookâs primary audience
8:00 Glenn the Rationalist vs Glenn the Believer
18:00 How much did Glennâs socio-economic status affect his sense of black belonging?
24:26 The radical rhetoric of privileged African Americans
29:38 Against reparations
33:57 A raised fist, but not a hand out
40:27 Colorblindness in theory and practice
50:11 Is race orthodoxy the first step on the road to totalitarianism?
1:03:01 Self-reliance and individualism
Recorded June 26, 2024
Links and Readings
Glennâs memoir, Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative
Jennifer and Winkfieldâs book, Letters in Black and White: A New Correspondence on Race
Stephen Shames and Ericka Hugginsâs book, Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party
Jon Gray, Pierre Serrao, and Lester Walkerâs cookbook, Ghetto Gastro Presents Black Power Kitchen
Glennâs essay, âSelf-Censorship in Public Discourse: A Theory of âPolitical Correctnessâ and Related Phenomenaâ
Thomas Chatterton Williamsâs book, Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race
Sheena Michele Masonâs forthcoming book, The Raceless Antiracist: Why Ending Race Is the Future of Antiracism
Coleman Hughesâs book, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
Winkfield and Jenniferâs conversation with Angel Eduardo
Free Black Thought
VĂĄclav Havelâs book, The Power of the Powerless
Ralph Waldo Emersonâs essay, âSelf-Relianceâ
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0:00 Why the different format?
4:04 Joe asks John to account for his âemotional and irrational conclusionsâ about Trump and his recent conviction
15:28 Ground News ad
17:49 Did John really mean it when he implied he hoped someone would assassinate Trump?
23:00 Lauren wants John to justify his âcasual endorsementâ of gender fluidity in pronoun usage
32:37 Jerry asks why âexternal factorsâ like poverty are often used to explain lagging African American scholastic performance, those factors havenât hindered them from achieving wildly disproportionate success in the cultural realm
38:34 Patrick calls out Glenn for his frequent use of the word âirregardlessâ
41:26 kgweiland asks Glenn if the Pamela Foster story in my memoir was âyours to shareâ
46:17 Scott Alex has some technical questions about linguistics for John
50:01 Jakon Joi asks for advice dealing with the tragic, possibly racially motivated murder of her father
Recorded June 23, 2024
Links and Readings
June 2024 thread of subscriber questions
John talking about Trump voters on Real Time in 2023
Daniel Bessner and Glenn on Real Time in 2023
Richard Dawkins interviews John
Johnâs book, The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language
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0:00 Glenn II returns to The Glenn Show
2:17 Glenn II: Dad, youâre not really a âconservativeâ in the present-day sense of the term
13:20 Glenn and Glenn II agree that the âsystemic racismâ argument is overblown but disagree over what to do about it
22:04 What social conditions lead to the kind of behavior Glenn often condemns?
31:36 The luck and privilege that allowed Glenn to recover from his mistakes
39:19 Glenn II: âI found myself getting angry at someone who doesnât exist anymoreâ
46:59 The conversation Glenn never had with his father
51:06 What Late Admissions taught Glenn II about his father
57:32 Grace in the face of public scandal
1:01:28 Love, death, and the Lourys
Recorded June 15, 2024
Links and Readings
Glennâs essay, âSelf-Censorship in a Time of Warâ
Scenes from The Wire, Season 4
Glenn and Glenn IIâs September 2018 Bloggingheads conversation
Glenn IIâs book, Invisible Funerals: A Tale of Nine Burials
Glenn IIâs book, Love Letters & Elegies: Tales from Beyond the Pale
Glenn IIâs book, What Death Can Touch
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