Don't Let It Go

Yes, taken out of context, many of the things Trump said in his speech yesterday were excellent. But in this show I'll discuss how his anti-ideology framework undermines anything good he says. Check out Program Notes for today's show here. Show discussing news, politics, and culture from an American Exceptionalist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

A collection of news stories that just happen to lend themselves to an alliterative show title. Check out Program Notes at my blog to see what I have planned! Show discussing news, politics and culture from an American Exceptionalist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Trump (and his press secretary) saying what should happen to ESPN for Hill's comments; Antifa thugs trying to shut down Shapiro's speech at Berkeley; Net Neutrality rules governing the flow of traffic on the Internet. All are varieties of censorship. This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of the ideas behind American Exceptionalism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Ben Shapiro will be speaking at a "Say No To Campus Thuggery" event at UC Berkeley on Thursday. Why should you care? What's at stake? Listen to today's show to find out. Check out Program Notes at my blog for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Sixteen years ago, nineteen religious fanatics committed the worst terrorist attack in world history. To this date we have refused to name the enemy, leaving us vulnerable to more and worse, from enemies both foreign and domestic. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of the ideas behind American Exceptionalism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. See Program Notes at my blog for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.

On today's show we'll look at three types of irrationality on display in the wake of these destructive hurricanes. Is the irrationality more destructive than the hurricanes?  Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of the ideas behind American Exceptionalism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. See Program Notes at my blog (posted about an hour before showtime) for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.

In a recent discussion I had on Twitter about DACA, I argued for radically expanding legal immigration and was accused of appealing to emotion. Was I? Or was my interlocutor (and do immigration opponents do so, more generally)? This and more on today's show. See Program Notes at my blog (posted about an hour before showtime) for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Philosopher Ayn Rand was quoted as saying "I am not brave enough to be a coward. I see the consequences too clearly." What have been the consequences of cowardice with respect to North Korea? What might be the consequences with respect to Antifa? This and more on today's show. See Program Notes at my blog (posted about an hour before showtime) for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss. Show discussing news, politics and culture. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

More on the aftermath of Charlottesville and what it says about the state of the spirit behind American Exceptionalism. Other topics, too, go to my blog to check out Program Notes for today's show. Show exploring the ideas behind American Exceptionalism, applying them to news, politics and culture. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

What do the events in Charlottesville--and Americans' reaction to them--say about the state of the American Sense of Life? This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.            

Today's show will focus on allaying the fear being stirred up by alarmists--about these issues and others. News about the future of my show will also be announced, so tune in! Show discussing news, politics and culture from an individualist/capitalist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Check out Program Notes at my blog for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss. (Usually posted about an hour before showtime.)

Despite promises to "Drain the Swamp," it looks like the various swamp flora and fauna continue to proliferate. What would it take to actually "drain the swamp"? Is DJT even capable of it? Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff. Check out Program Notes at my blog (posted about an hour before showtime) for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.

A bit of a "meta" show for the first show after my vacation, which brought to mind the issue of value hierarchy and the importance of "news" in daily life. Yes, some items of actual news will be discussed. Check out Program Notes at my blog, posted about an hour before showtime, to see all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.

Interview with James Valliant about his book (co-authored with C. W. Fahy), Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

This week's crazy and disturbing news--North Korea's ICBM test, CNN threatens to doxx someone who made a GIF, and more. (Show title is inspired by the Matchbox 20 song of the same name. Show discussing news, politics and culture from the perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Hosted by Amy Pekoff. Check out Program Notes at my blog, usually posted about an hour before showtime, for all the stories, etc., I plan to discuss.