Best Steven M. Lee Podcasts (2025)

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Tales to Terrify 691 Sammy Krouse & Dan Rafter 50:32

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Welcome to episode 691. We have two tales for you this week. First, a lawyer tries to help a man craft a wish that won’t backfire. Then, a woman decides to help her neighbour… for not entirely selfless reasons. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Sammy Krouse’s Golden Lamp Contracting and Litigation Services as read by Anthony Babington: 00:03:06 Dan …

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Scott Page on Complex Systems Thinking and Diversity 55:42

2d ago55:42

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Traditional economic models often rely on tidy assumptions: rational agents, stable equilibria, linear relationships and so on. But those models can struggle to capture the messy reality of actual systems. Societies are constantly evolving. Assumptions can shift. And isolating the variables that underlie such changes can be daunting. Scott Page is …

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Tales to Terrify 690 Thony Mintz & S. W. Pisciotta 49:02

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Welcome to episode 690. We have two tales for you this week. First, a very special book requires the talents of a very special book repairman. Then, a man finds himself on the trail of his missing son… or so he thinks. COMING UP Good Evening: This is Horror Awards Nomination: 00:01:06 Thony Mintz’s Grim Prognosis as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:35 S…

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A Heart of Justice 40:27

11d ago40:27

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 689 Warren Benedetto, Derek Alan Jones & Samir Sirk Morató 58:10

12d ago58:10

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Welcome to episode 689. We have three tales for you this week, about a baby in the womb who realizes she’s not alone, how a warm fire and a cup of tea can make almost anything palatable, and a lost child in need of a helping hand. COMING UP Good Evening: [HOUSEKEEPING]: 00:01:06 Warren Benedetto’s Before as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:02:36 Derek Alan…

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Daniel Aldana Cohen on the Climate and Housing Crises 40:21

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The United States doesn’t have enough affordable housing. It has also failed to adequately address the climate crisis. These statements may not appear connected in any obvious way, but addressing one crisis inevitably leads to questions about the other. How do we build millions of new homes without leaving a massive carbon footprint? Perhaps one an…

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Christ-like Hospitality 28:53

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By Tony Johnson

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Tales to Terrify 688 Jason Sabbagh 1:11:42

19d ago1:11:42

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Welcome to episode 688. We have one tale for you this week, about a company with ancient roots who serves some very thirsty clients. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Jason Sabbagh’s The Last Fare to Essex as read by Graeme Dunlop: 00:02:40 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Graeme Dunlop | Podcas…

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Reconciled in Christ 39:56

26d ago39:56

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 687 Kathleen Palm & Hall Jameson 46:49

26d ago46:49

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Welcome to episode 687 and the final week of Women in Horror Month. We have two tales for you this week, about forgotten dreams that refuse to die and two sisters’ desperate fight to survive in the face of a deadly outbreak. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 WiHM featuring Mariah Darling: 00:01:23 Kathleen Palm’s Rotted Dreams as read by Nancy Bober…

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Peter Boettke on Classical Liberalism’s Moral Philosophy 47:21

30d ago47:21

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Economists are often accused of practicing a “dismal science,” a discipline defined by the sober measurement of humanity’s limits: scarcity, zero-sum propositions, and inequality. But the old stereotype overlooks a more hopeful side of the science, one in which economists resemble moral philosophers. Peter Boettke is among the foremost scholars of …

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We Are Family 39:47

1M ago39:47

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 686 Darlene Eliot, L. D. Colter & Toshiya Kamei 54:52

1M ago54:52

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Welcome to episode 676 and week three of Women in Horror Month. We have three tales this week, about a long haul trucker on a harrowing late night assignment, a ghost searching for her missing family, and an awkward teenage girl with terrifying powers. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 WiHM featuring Keira Reynolds: 00:01:54 Darlene Eliot’s How Clos…

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Sent Like Jesus 41:34

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 685 Jessica Lévai 1:00:19

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Welcome to episode 685 and week two of Women in Horror Month. We have one tale for you this week, about a priest who befriends a woman with a devilishly good voice. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 WiHM featuring Sapphire Lazuli: 00:01:44 Jessica Lévai’s The Blessing of St. Blaise as read by Brian Rollins: 00:05:47 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Pat…

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The Age of Unpredictable and Precarious Work, featuring Jake Rosenfeld and Daniel Schneider 1:05:48

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For tens of millions of Americans, working life is characterized by uncertainty and limited recourse. Hours can be plentiful one week and fleeting the next, and often unpredictable, with shifts arranged on short notice, at odd hours, or canceled just as erratically. The prevalence of at-will employment amplifies this insecurity, as the threat of jo…

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Valuing Prayer 42:57

2M ago42:57

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 684 Addison Smith & Lisa Papademetriou 51:36

2M ago51:36

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Welcome to episode 684 and our first episode of Women in Horror Month, with special guest, Fiction Editor Meredith Morgenstern. We have two tales for you this week: about a woman’s love for her new parasite, and an encounter with a black cat that leads to thrilling (and frightening) changes. COMING UP Good Evening: Women in Horror Month: 00:01:06 W…

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The Gospel 43:41

2M ago43:41

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By Stuart Saulters

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Tales to Terrify 683 Samuel Marzioli 54:54

2M ago54:54

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Welcome to episode 683. We have one tales for you this week, about a man who reunites with his high school girlfriend… but rekindles more than just romance. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Samuel Marzioli’s Sleeping Cupid Awakes as read by Spencer DiSparti: 00:03:23 TRIGGER WARNINGS Sleeping Cupid Awakes contains scenes of…

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Advances and Obstacles in Gender Inequality, Featuring Martha Bailey and Natasha Quadlin 1:08:08

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Sixty years ago, equal pay laws, the women’s movement, and widespread access to contraception ushered in a new era, transforming the lives of American women. In the years since, women’s place in higher education, the labor market, and wider society has dramatically expanded. American women live with the legacy of that progress yet remain hemmed in …

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Rejoice in God 37:30

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 682 Dannye Chase 52:19

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Welcome to episode 682. We have one tale for you this week, about an attempted train robbery that brings a man face to face with his own personal ghosts. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Contest: 00:01:06 Dannye Chase’s The Train Ticket as read by Andrew Gibson: 00:03:19 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify…

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Kingdom Perspective 38:58

2M ago38:58

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 681 Frank Oreto & Kathleen Schaefer 55:32

2M ago55:32

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Welcome to episode 681. We have two tales for you this week, about an artist whose work has universal impact, and the caretaker of a very unique hotel who has trouble leaving her work at work. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Contest: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Frank Oreto’s The Perceptual Inconstancy of Enid Wozniak as read by Colin Duncan: 00:03:48 …

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Lauren Rivera on Meritocracy and Its Failings 53:04

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In the United States, meritocracy looms large. Proponents argue that one should earn wealth and prestige through hard work, intelligence, and ability. However, any defender of meritocracy should contend with its shortcomings. Lauren Rivera is the Peter G. Peterson Chair in Corporate Ethics at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, and the author…

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Gospel Informed Unity 40:07

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 680 Stetson Ray & Patrick Barb 50:02

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Welcome to episode 680. We have two tales for you this week: about a young couple struggling to escape the city they once called home, and a final girl willing to do whatever it takes to retain her status. COMING UP Good Evening: Flash Fiction Content is Open: 00:01:06 Stetson Ray’s For Whom the (Taco) Bell Tolls as read by Curtis Michael Holland: …

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Sacrificial Freedom 38:09

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By Tony Johnson

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Tales to Terrify 679 Edith Wharton 55:01

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Welcome to episode 679. We have one tale for you tonight, about a farmer in rural England who finds himself entangled in a supernatural web of desire, obsession, guilt and jealousy. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Edith Wharton’s Bewitched as read by Aven Shore: 00:03:15 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Ter…

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David Lay Williams on the Intellectual History of Inequality 48:05

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Thousands of years before the modern era, great thinkers were theorizing about economic inequality. Unequal conditions were a focus of both Plato and Jesus, just as it was for later thinkers like Hobbes, Rousseau and Marx. David Lay Williams is a professor of political science at DePaul University. His new book, “The Greatest of All Plagues: How Ec…

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The God of Impossibilities 46:58

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By Guest Speaker - Dave Brown

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Tales to Terrify 678 L. T. Williams 40:09

3M ago40:09

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Welcome to episode 678. We have one tale for you this week, about the navigator of a pirate ship, struggling to stay afloat against a tide of madness. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 L. T. Williams’ The Navigator’s Journal as read by Alex Weinle: 00:03:22 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch L. T.…

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A Matter of Opinion 35:51

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 677 Matthew Tyrer & Christi Nogle 54:52

3M ago54:52

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Welcome to episode 677. We have two tales for you tonight. First, a teacher makes a chilling discover in a student’s notebook. Then, a woman struggles with family trauma that refuses to stay buried. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Matthew Tyrer’s The Sketchbook as read by Krystal Hammond: 00:03:21 Christi Nogle’s Bitter Makes the Sweet So Sweet as…

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Transdisciplinary Approaches to Wealth Inequality, Featuring Alberto Bisin and Jean-Philippe Bouchaud 57:28

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As this podcast has highlighted before, cross-disciplinary collaboration can enrich practically any investigation into the nature of inequality. It is hard to find more compelling evidence of this than recent breakthroughs in the study of wealth inequality. Today on the show, we speak to two experts who have made fundamental contributions to this l…

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The Love and Light of Christ 37:52

3M ago37:52

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 676 Keira Reynolds 38:11

3M ago38:11

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Welcome to episode 676. We have one tale for you tonight, about a vampire feud in the shadows of ancient Rome. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Keira Reynolds’ The Thirst as read by Georgia Cook: 00:03:28 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Keira Reynolds Georgia Cook Georgia Cook on X (@georgiaco…

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Law Abiding Citizens 40:44

4M ago40:44

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 675 Frank Oreto & Bree Wernicke 37:21

4M ago37:21

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Welcome to episode 675 and happy New Year. First, we finally discover the real reason the chicken crossed the road. Then, a girl fascinated with the spiders in her old home invites a friend over after school. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Frank Oreto’s The Other Side as read by Seth Williams: 00:02:42 Bree Wernicke’s Spider Kiss as read by Sarah…

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Sports, Race, and Labor, Featuring Bomani Jones, Ilyana Kuziemko, Matthew Notowidigdo, and Kenneth Shropshire 1:23:23

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College athletics has tumbled into an unpredictable era. Money paid to players for their name, image and likeness has shaken long-held assumptions about what it means to be a college athlete. But although NIL deals have kicked off a new era in college sports, the tensions and conflicts involved are nothing new — nor are they unique to college athle…

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Tales to Terrify 674 Danielle Ackley-McPhail & Ambrose Bierce 40:43

4M ago40:43

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Welcome to episode 674. And happy holidays! We have two tales for you this evening. First, we meet a woman with an unusual connection to colour. Then, a man dreams of escape in the face of the hangman’s noose. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s Ruby Red as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:07 Ambrose Bierce’s An Occurrence at Owl…

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Embrace the Light 39:49

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 673 M. R. James 45:17

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Welcome to episode 673. We have one festive tale for you this evening, about a man pulled away from Christmas with his family to search for his lost uncle. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy Holidays: 00:01:06 M. R. James’ The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance as read by Drew Sebesteny: 00:04:47 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the…

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The Costs of Mass Incarceration Featuring Christopher Muller and Hedy Lee 42:34

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One of the most pernicious drivers of inequality in the United States over the past half century has been mass incarceration. Moreover, the consequences of mass incarceration have been borne not just by those held in prisons, but by their families and communities as well. First, Harvard sociologist Christopher Muller traces the historical roots of …

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Who is this Messiah? 42:43

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By Kenneth Jones

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Tales to Terrify 672 Amanda Cecelia Lang 52:22

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Welcome to episode 672. We have one tale for you this week, about a woman seeking escape after the worst day of her cursed life who finds herself forced to confront the specters of her past. COMING UP Good Evening: Author Interview Series, Thank-you: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Amanda Cecelia Lang’s Clear, Still Waters as read by Janey Napier: 00:04:17 TRIG…

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Tales to Terrify 671 Joshua Daniels 40:55

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Welcome to episode 671. We have one tale for you this week about a man drifting across dimensions, searching desperately for a way back home. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Joshua Daniels’ The Beyonder as read by Seth Williams: 00:02:46 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Josh Daniels on Instagr…

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Bhash Mazumder on Intergenerational Mobility and Its Many Dimensions 46:48

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Inequality is rarely static. It can grow or shrink over time. Perhaps no one understands that dynamic better than economist Bhash Mazumder, whose work has been foundational in understanding and measuring intergenerational mobility. In this conversation with host Steven Durlauf, Bhash recounts how his research revealed a clearer picture of income mo…

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