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    The Case Against State-Sanctioned Euthanasia

    Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Kathleen Stock about her new book, Do Not Go Gentle—in which she argues that governments should be denied any institutional role in facilitating the death of their citizens.

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    1 June 2026, 2:37 am
  • 46 minutes 15 seconds
    An Ivy League University Looks Inward

    Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Yale Law School professor Sarath Sanga, co-author of a surprisingly candid new ⁠report⁠ explaining why the American public is losing trust in the country’s colleges and universities.

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    21 May 2026, 4:30 am
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    The Last Straight Woman

    Senior Writer and Podcast Producer Iona Italia talks to writer Phoebe Maltz Bovy about her latest book: 'The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men.'

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    8 May 2026, 3:49 am
  • 32 minutes 20 seconds
    Is Fighting Antisemitism a Waste of Time?

    Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, who encourages Jews to focus on bolstering their community instead of lecturing right-wing bigots and progressive political extremists who can’t be reasoned with.




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    2 May 2026, 6:59 pm
  • 49 minutes 54 seconds
    Girls in an Online World

    Iona Italia talks to writer Freya India about her book 'Girls: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything.'

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    23 April 2026, 11:21 pm
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    Documenting a Decade of Academic Meltdowns

    Podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock about her new CBC/BBC documentary, Speechless—which explores the rise of censorship and mobbings on campus. 

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    20 April 2026, 4:45 am
  • 50 minutes 17 seconds
    The Search for Truth

    Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to author Michael Shermer about his new book, Truth: What It Is, How to Find It, and Why It Still Matters.

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    9 April 2026, 11:07 pm
  • 33 minutes 49 seconds
    The Historical Case for Israel

    In a new book, U.S. District Court Judge Roy Altman traces Jews’ indigenous presence in the holy land over the last 3,231 years.

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    5 April 2026, 9:14 pm
  • 45 minutes 18 seconds
    The Ayatollahs' Assassins

    Iona Italia talks to Roya Hakakian about her book ‘Assassins of the Turquoise Palace’ and the past and present crimes of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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    27 March 2026, 11:08 pm
  • 45 minutes 7 seconds
    When Everyone Knows Every Knows...

    Iona Italia talks to cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker about his new book on Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life.

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    20 March 2026, 3:06 am
  • 35 minutes 4 seconds
    Has the Gay Rights Revolution Gone Too Far for the Gay Community’s Own Good?

    Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with University College London law professor Ronan McCrea about his new book, The End of the Gay Rights Revolution: How Hubris and Overreach Threaten Gay Freedom.

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    17 March 2026, 1:57 am
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