Best Eugene Fernandes Podcasts (2025)

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Jana Petkanic - DeFi Scams, Evaluating S**tcoins, and Starting Meetups 55:48

3y ago55:48

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Thanks to Jana for coming onto the podcast! To get started buying your first bitcoin, solana, and ethereum, sign up for Newton today: https://web.newton.co/r/NY371Z Twitter: www.twitter.com/eugenefds Instagram: www.instagram.com/fernandeseugene/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC3SoM1kuW8mW... Website: www.eugenefernandes.com --- Send in a voice m…

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James Rosen-Birch: Canadian Monopolies, Health Care, and Entrepreneurship. 1:04:23

3y ago1:04:23

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Thanks to James for coming onto the podcast! You can find him (and his thoughts) on the following platforms: https://twitter.com/provisionalidea provisionalideas.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/eugenefds Instagram: www.instagram.com/fernandeseugene/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3SoM1kuW8mWAB1pNZ5aPJw Website: www.eugenefernandes.com --- …

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Frank Hepworth - Crypto Lawyer Explains the Threat Crypto Poses to Lawyers 59:39

3y ago59:39

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Thanks to Frank Hepworth for coming onto Letters from a Contrarian! To get started buying your first bitcoin, solana, and ethereum, sign up for Newton today! https://web.newton.co/r/NY371Z Topics Discussed: etherscan.io The Block Explorer Terra Luna The Anchor Protocol (to make 20% interest): https://www.anchorprotocol.com NDAX, Newton, Coinbase, S…

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Mackenzie Putici - Picking Profitable NFTs, 20% Returns from Yield Farming, and Selling a Bored Ape! 52:36

3y ago52:36

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Thanks to Mackenzie Putici for coming onto Letters from a Contrarian! The *iconic* Bored Ape Yacht Club: https://opensea.io/collection/boredapeyachtclub Solana Platforms like OpenSea on which you can trade NFTs: Digital Eyes: https://digitaleyes.market Solanart: https://solanart.io Solana Wallets: https://phantom.app https://www.sollet.io https://f…

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Nicholas Merten - Founding and Running Digifox, The Value of Bitcoin, and Energy Stocks 56:44

3+ y ago56:44

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Full disclosure, I happen to work at Digifox, and Nicholas is my boss. But as a 23 year old who's responsible for the salaries of ~2 dozen people and a Praxis graduate, Nicholas is an extremely impressive guy. In this episode, we discussed his background and origins, the rise and potential of crypto as an asset class, the failures and inefficiencie…

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IJ Makan - Cultural Appropriation, Crypto, NFTs, and Future Cities 1:45:57

3+ y ago1:45:57

1:45:57

IJ and I met over twitter! We covered a lot of ground in this episode, including discussions about Canadian identity (or lack thereof), the potential that blockchain and crypto has, how he got started creating his NFT collection of philosopher kings, and how we'll build cities in the future. Also, the video doesn't show my face for the first hour o…

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Steve Paolasini - Jumping Down the Crypto Rabbit Hole 1:19:09

3+ y ago1:19:09

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Steve Paolasini joins us once again to talk about his journey into crypto and all of its possibilities! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eugene-fernandes1/message

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Pandemic Populism - Season 2 Wrap Up 1:03:58

3+ y ago1:03:58

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In Season 2 of Letters from a Contrarian, I sought to understand what went wrong with Canada's pandemic response, and what a more ethical, constitutional, and tolerable response would've looked like. I summarize my two answers to these questions based on the conversations I had with my guests in Season 2 in this episode. I also go through why crypt…

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Bruce Pardy - Vaccine Passports 1:18:54

3+ y ago1:18:54

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Bruce Pardy is a law professor at Queen's University. References for Pardy's claim that you're just as likely to catch COVID-19 if you've been vaccinated than if you haven't: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0730-mmwr-covid-19.html https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7031e2.htm?s_ci https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates…

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D. Jared Brown - Revelations from Cross-Examining Manitoba's Health Experts in Court 47:03

4y ago47:03

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D. Jared Brown is a litigator and Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario. References: Section 3 of Manitoba’s Public Health Act: “If the exercise of a power under this Act restricts rights or freedoms, the restriction must be no greater than is reasonably necessary, in the circumstances, to respond to a health hazard, a communicable disease, a publi…

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Dr. Doug Allen - The Flawed Assumptions Beneath COVID-19 Modelling (Epidemiological and Economic) 58:59

4y ago58:59

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Dr. Doug Allen is a professor of economics at Simon Fraser University. Video Link: https://youtu.be/GVsQdUa9_Ds References: Allen. “Covid Lockdown Cost/Benefits: A Critical Assessment of the Literature.” April 2021. http://www.sfu.ca/~allen/LockdownReport.pdf Atkeson, Kopecky and Zha. “Four Stylized Facts about COVID-19.” August 2020. doi = 10.3386…

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Dave Redman - Models, Mismanagement, and Emergency Planning 1:02:58

4y ago1:02:58

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Please check out my website at eugenefernandes.com/letters-from-a-contrarian/ to read the full show notes for this episode, along with the transcript. References: The World Health Organization’s 2019 guide on Non-pharmaceutical public health measures for mitigating the risk and impact of epidemic and pandemic influenza: https://apps.who.int/iris/bi…

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Dr. Ari Joffe: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Lockdowns 1:00:22

4y ago1:00:22

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Please check out my website for show notes, takeaways, and transcripts, at eugenefernandes.com. Thanks! References: COVID-19: Rethinking the Lockdown Groupthink: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.625778/full Forecasting for COVID-19 has failed. Ioannidis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7447267/ Flying Blind. John…

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Season 2 Trailer 17:21

4y ago17:21

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I'm back. Table of Contents: [0:00] The government and my fellow citizens don't seem to be responsibly balancing public health with our rights and freedoms. This makes me sad and worried. [0:40] The curfew in Quebec is unreasonable. I don't think it would pass the Oakes test. Walkthrough of all 4 steps. [7:54] My fellow citizens seem to be experien…

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Ryan Elson: No Humble Opinions, Dialogue, Social Connection, and Changing Minds 58:27

4y ago58:27

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For our last episode of 2020, Ryan Elson, the host of No Humble Opinions, joined us. You can learn more about Tribe and No Humble Opinions by finding him on facebook. He's also pretty damn friendly, so make sure to say hi! Thanks for coming on Ryan. www.employmeet.com www.tribebelonging.com.au www.nohumbleopinions.com https://www.facebook.com/nohum…

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Matt Strauss, MD: Lockdowns, Trust, China, Philosophy, and Doctors. 1:43:01

4+ y ago1:43:01

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0:05 Introduction, Strauss’ ostensibly contrarian opinion, media biases and framing, how lockdowns save lives, herd immunity, Great Barrington Declaration.0:20 How we should be dealing with the COVID pandemic, masks, HIV, adults taking risks, additive vs. multiplicative risks, externalities, and seniors.0:40 Governments, continued discussion, terro…

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Dr Eddy Lang - Overdiagnosis, Cancer, ADHD, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 1:20:33

4+ y ago1:20:33

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Dr Lang shares his concerns about overdiagnosis in breast cancer and prostate cancer screening, among other conditions, like ADHD. We chat about the incentives behind overdiagnosis along with some solutions to it too. Lastly, we chat about how Equity, Diversity and Inclusion applies in his work. You can learn more from the following websites: canad…

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Ford v. Pardy — The Conflict on the Right 2:24:35

4+ y ago2:24:35

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Hey everyone! We're back! This week we have a debate between Caylan Ford, and Bruce Pardy. A debate between common good conservatism and libertarianism. The motion?"In the face of growing intolerance from the left, the state should enforce the virtues of common good conservatism rather than the freedoms of classical liberalism."Enjoy!--- Send in a …

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Jesse Clarke (@jesseclarke95): Ex-Muslims, Abduction, Fathers, and Fear 1:48:10

4+ y ago1:48:10

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Hey there :) This week I spoke with Jesse Clarke, a charming ex-muslim activist from the UK. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eugene-fernandes1/message

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JL (@stucatz101): From Finance to Carpentry, and Nassim Taleb. 46:59

4+ y ago46:59

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Ciao everyone! This week I spoke with someone I met on twitter - a guy from Toronto who talked about the university system, graduating with a finance degree, going into carpentry, and more generally, his thoughts on how to become a skilled and competent person. Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eugene-ferna…

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Nadia Guo: Police Accountability, a Lawyer's Reputation, Media Deception, and Sex Work 1:59:34

4+ y ago1:59:34

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Welcome back. This week I spoke with Ms. Nadia Guo - a criminal defence lawyer and sex worker based in Toronto. You can reach her on twitter at @ngdefence. Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eugene-fernandes1/message

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Dr. Ryan Alford: 7 Absolute Rights, Canada's Unwritten Constitution, Torture, and Law Schools 1:49:51

4+ y ago1:49:51

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Hey everyone! Dr. Ryan Alford is a tenured professor at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University. On this episode, we discussed many things, like Baldwin and LaFontaine's fight against the Tory oligarchy in Canada's 19th century, Canada's Unwritten Constitution, Blackstone, Coke, Instrumentalism, selection pressures on judges and profe…

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Lisa Bildy: StopSOP, Creating New Institutions, Liberalism, and Flirting 2:41:09

4+ y ago2:41:09

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Hey everyone! We're back with another episode. Lisa Bildy is a lawyer for the Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms. Reach her on twitter at @ldbildy--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eugene-fernandes1/message

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Ryan Handlarski: #metoo, Apartheid, StopSOP, and Boomers 2:21:38

4+ y ago2:21:38

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We've made it to Episode 10! Mr. Handlarski is a Criminal Defence Lawyer in Toronto who hates golf and loves irony. We talked about the #metoo movement, the presumption of innocence, the statement of principles, his reasons for objecting to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion clerics, systemic racism, humour, Apartheid South Africa and his mother's…

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Candice Malcolm: Kenney, Khalistani Extremism, and Journalistic Courage 1:16:31

4+ y ago1:16:31

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Hey everyone! On this episode, I speak with Candice Malcom. We talked about Jason Kenney and Danielle Smith (two of Alberta's political leaders), how Candice uses intimidation to drive her forward (she's antifragile!), her article on Sikh extremism in Canada and Jagmeet Singh, how she views the media, the value of taking a public position and argui…

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Ara Ghougassian: "hey Duolingo, i'm coming for your a**!" 2:28:43

4+ y ago2:28:43

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That infamous and viral tweet was what launched Ara's startup "Fluent" into the public's view. I chat with him on this episode. This was an awesome episode! I loved loved loved it. Give him a follow at @araghougassian (ara - ghou - gas - sian). And here's the timestamps: 4:15 (How Ara got Fluent’s tweet to BLOW UP). 18:30 What Fluent is and its ori…

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Lindsay Shepherd: Yaniv, TERFs, Motherhood and Courage 1:03:29

4+ y ago1:03:29

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Hey everyone! We're back with Lindsay Shepherd today. Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eugene-fernandes1/message

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Caylan Ford: Revolution, Liberalism's Failings, and Transcendent Justice 2:08:03

5y ago2:08:03

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Today’s guest is Caylan Ford. Before you listen to this podcast, I would recommend you google her name. Her March 2020 podcast with Hugging the Cactus is what I’d listen to fully first. This podcast got pretty philosophical too, so I hope we didn't get too abstract. As always, you can find the show notes, book recommendations, and links to the Hugg…

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Zach (@zachcantrad): Traditional Architecture, Objective Beauty, and The Cult of Modernism 1:39:59

5y ago1:39:59

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Hey everyone! This podcast was about architecture and why architecture has become ... uglier and wackier over time. Thank you to Zach (who graduated from architecture school in 2019) for joining me and talking about his experience at architecture school. You can reach him on twitter at @cantradionalist. I would post all of the show notes here but t…

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Steve Paolasini (pt. 2) - Deporting Native-Born Citizens, Facebook Arguments, and Government. 1:42:43

5y ago1:42:43

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Hey everyone! Steve's back by popular demand for part 2. We talk about what he learned from running for office, his dreams moving forward, his thoughts on COVID-19 government policy, and non-alcoholic beers. Hope you like it! Here's how you can reach me: twitter, facebook, website. Here's a show index (give or take 3 minutes). Enjoy! 5:00 – Stephen…

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Michael Kudla: 7th Day Adventists, Atheism, Reason, and Thought 1:17:37

5y ago1:17:37

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Thanks to Michael Kudla for joining me for the 3rd episode of the podcast. Here are the show notes (where you can find what subjects are spoken about, and when). You can also reach him on Facebook and on Instagram. To reach me, you can tweet me @eugenefds or email me at lettersfromacontrarian2020 [at] gmail [dot] com. This conversation was recorded…

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Steve Paolasini: Libertarians, Immigration and Starting a Marketing Company 1:06:45

5y ago1:06:45

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We've made it to episode 2! Hurrah! Today I have Steve Paolasini with me. Steve's an immigration consultant based in Calgary, AB. I know him from my time at HustleCo, a co-working firm and marketing agency. He and his business partner Husam Rammini created the company and ran internships too. Steve told me a bunch of really interesting stories in t…

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The First Episode! A Chat with my good friend Nikola Kuzmanovic 1:08:54

5y ago1:08:54

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For the first episode of Letters from a Contrarian, we have the one and only Nikola Kuzmanovic! Nikola and I met around two years ago at SciencesPo in Reims, France. I was there for a semester abroad, he was a full student; we've remained in touch ever since. Both of us caused a lot of controversy on campus. In this podcast, we talked about persuas…

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Jana Petkanic - DeFi Scams, Evaluating S**tcoins, and Starting Meetups 55:48

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James Rosen-Birch: Canadian Monopolies, Health Care, and Entrepreneurship. 1:04:23

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Frank Hepworth - Crypto Lawyer Explains the Threat Crypto Poses to Lawyers 59:39

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Mackenzie Putici - Picking Profitable NFTs, 20% Returns from Yield Farming, and Selling a Bored Ape! 52:36

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Nicholas Merten - Founding and Running Digifox, The Value of Bitcoin, and Energy Stocks 56:44

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IJ Makan - Cultural Appropriation, Crypto, NFTs, and Future Cities 1:45:57

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Steve Paolasini - Jumping Down the Crypto Rabbit Hole 1:19:09

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Pandemic Populism - Season 2 Wrap Up 1:03:58

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Bruce Pardy - Vaccine Passports 1:18:54

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D. Jared Brown - Revelations from Cross-Examining Manitoba's Health Experts in Court 47:03

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Dr. Doug Allen - The Flawed Assumptions Beneath COVID-19 Modelling (Epidemiological and Economic) 58:59

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Dave Redman - Models, Mismanagement, and Emergency Planning 1:02:58

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Dr. Ari Joffe: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Lockdowns 1:00:22

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Season 2 Trailer 17:21

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Ryan Elson: No Humble Opinions, Dialogue, Social Connection, and Changing Minds 58:27

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Matt Strauss, MD: Lockdowns, Trust, China, Philosophy, and Doctors. 1:43:01

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Dr Eddy Lang - Overdiagnosis, Cancer, ADHD, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 1:20:33

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Ford v. Pardy — The Conflict on the Right 2:24:35

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Jesse Clarke (@jesseclarke95): Ex-Muslims, Abduction, Fathers, and Fear 1:48:10

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JL (@stucatz101): From Finance to Carpentry, and Nassim Taleb. 46:59

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Nadia Guo: Police Accountability, a Lawyer's Reputation, Media Deception, and Sex Work 1:59:34

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Dr. Ryan Alford: 7 Absolute Rights, Canada's Unwritten Constitution, Torture, and Law Schools 1:49:51

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Lisa Bildy: StopSOP, Creating New Institutions, Liberalism, and Flirting 2:41:09

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Ryan Handlarski: #metoo, Apartheid, StopSOP, and Boomers 2:21:38

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Candice Malcolm: Kenney, Khalistani Extremism, and Journalistic Courage 1:16:31

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Ara Ghougassian: "hey Duolingo, i'm coming for your a**!" 2:28:43

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Lindsay Shepherd: Yaniv, TERFs, Motherhood and Courage 1:03:29

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Caylan Ford: Revolution, Liberalism's Failings, and Transcendent Justice 2:08:03

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Zach (@zachcantrad): Traditional Architecture, Objective Beauty, and The Cult of Modernism 1:39:59

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Steve Paolasini (pt. 2) - Deporting Native-Born Citizens, Facebook Arguments, and Government. 1:42:43

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Michael Kudla: 7th Day Adventists, Atheism, Reason, and Thought 1:17:37

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Steve Paolasini: Libertarians, Immigration and Starting a Marketing Company 1:06:45

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The First Episode! A Chat with my good friend Nikola Kuzmanovic 1:08:54

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