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Caitlin Flanagan on college craziness: Admissions scandals, campus madness, and more
Caitlin Flanagan on college craziness: Admissions scandals, campus madness, and more
This week we sat down with the great Caitlin Flanagan of The Atlantic to discuss a few of her recent essays on the crazi... Read more
30 Dec 2019
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48mins
Ranked #2
Kim Strassel on Trump, impeachment, and ‘Resistance (At All Costs)’
Kim Strassel on Trump, impeachment, and ‘Resistance (At All Costs)’
The Wall Street Journal columnist discusses her new book, the ongoing impeachment drama, and the norms at risk from the ... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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33mins
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Foreign policy in an age of nationalism
Foreign policy in an age of nationalism
AEI visiting scholar Colin Dueck returned to Banter to discuss in light of his forthcoming book, "Age of Iron: On Conser... Read more
27 Sep 2019
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36mins
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Speaker Paul Ryan on capitalism, socialism, millennials, inequality, and more
Speaker Paul Ryan on capitalism, socialism, millennials, inequality, and more
According to some polls, more millennials today support socialism than capitalism. Is this a temporary blip or a more wo... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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26mins
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David French on the launch of ‘The Dispatch’ and the future of the conservative movement
David French on the launch of ‘The Dispatch’ and the future of the conservative movement
David French — former National Review writer, Harvard-educated lawyer, and US Army veteran — joined the show to discuss ... Read more
8 Jan 2020
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50mins
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What’s next for the reform conservatives? Yuval Levin on the future of the American right
What’s next for the reform conservatives? Yuval Levin on the future of the American right
What has come of the reformocon agenda? How does the presidency of Donald Trump relate to it? And will reform conservati... Read more
11 Mar 2020
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30mins
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Alienated America’ and the state of the American Dream: A conversation with Tim Carney
Alienated America’ and the state of the American Dream: A conversation with Tim Carney
What is the American Dream, and what killed it for so many communities? In his new book, "Alienated America: Why Some Pl... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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35mins
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George F. Will on ‘The Conservative Sensibility’
George F. Will on ‘The Conservative Sensibility’
The acclaimed conservative columnist joins "Banter" to discuss his latest book, the American founding, the underpinnings... Read more
12 Jun 2019
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33mins
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Banter #347: The Iranian Revolution past and present — A conversation with Michael Rubin
Banter #347: The Iranian Revolution past and present — A conversation with Michael Rubin
This week on Banter, on the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, AEI resident scholar Michael Rubin joined the sh... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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29mins
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The dignity of ‘back row’ America: A conversation with photojournalist Chris Arnade
The dignity of ‘back row’ America: A conversation with photojournalist Chris Arnade
For the past seven years Chris Arnade has traveled around the United States photographing and interviewing residents of ... Read more
5 Jun 2019
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38mins
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Anthony Scaramucci on the Democratic field, his relationship with President Trump, and experience as an outsider in DC
Anthony Scaramucci on the Democratic field, his relationship with President Trump, and experience as an outsider in DC
The Mooch joined the show to break down the Democratic primary and discuss how he went from the president's chief defend... Read more
23 Jan 2020
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43mins
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Banter #345: Nicholas Eberstadt on China’s demographic outlook
Banter #345: Nicholas Eberstadt on China’s demographic outlook
This week on Banter, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy Nicholas Eberstadt joins the show to discuss his new report,... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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32mins
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Chasing universal coverage: An interview with health policy expert James Capretta
Chasing universal coverage: An interview with health policy expert James Capretta
Democratic presidential hopefuls are laying out their plans to reduce the roughly 28 million uninsured Americans to zero... Read more
25 Apr 2019
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38mins
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Banter #350: Harvard president Larry Bacow on the state of higher education
Banter #350: Harvard president Larry Bacow on the state of higher education
What is the purpose of a higher education? Why does it cost so much? And how come college campuses seem to be so left-le... Read more
22 Feb 2019
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19mins
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Michael Strain on the economics of the ‘two-income trap’
Michael Strain on the economics of the ‘two-income trap’
Did millions of women entering the work force actually make families worse off? It's a counterintuitive argument put for... Read more
16 May 2019
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28mins
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The Arthur Brooks exit interview
The Arthur Brooks exit interview
In his final appearance on "Banter" as AEI's president, Arthur Brooks discusses his latest book, how the political lands... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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31mins
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How boomers stole millennials’ economic future: A conversation with Joseph C. Sternberg
How boomers stole millennials’ economic future: A conversation with Joseph C. Sternberg
Why are millennials so liberal? How much did the Great Recession hurt millennials specifically? And do we really spend a... Read more
21 May 2019
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34mins
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The myth of the population bomb
The myth of the population bomb
On this episode of Banter we discuss why the panic over a "population bomb" is so misguided, what's causing declining fe... Read more
17 Apr 2019
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28mins
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NYT’s Bret Stephens on the necessity of American global leadership
NYT’s Bret Stephens on the necessity of American global leadership
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret Stephens joins Banter to discuss American foreign policy under President Trump. Th... Read more
11 Dec 2019
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40mins
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‘The New Class War’: Michael Lind on the growing divide in US politics
‘The New Class War’: Michael Lind on the growing divide in US politics
To break down this conflict, and discuss how to help solve it, we interviewed Michael Lind, author of "The New Class War... Read more
7 Feb 2020
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40mins