
Compact Podcast
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Vivek Ramaswamy makes potentially fatal blunders in the Ohio Senate race; Calley Means resigns from his position at the Department of Health and Human Services; and Lula wins re-election against Flavio Bolsonaro in...


Geoff Shullenberger, Ashley Frawley, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCompact Podcast is hosted by Compact. The show has published 287 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Be Like Pavlik!" (27 October 2026, 56 minutes), "A Whiff of Grapeshot" (21 October 2026, 45 minutes), and "Terminal Crises" (15 October 2026, 50 minutes).
Compact Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 287 episodes.
Booking probability for Compact Podcast is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Compact Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Compact Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
Compact hosts Compact Podcast, a news podcast with 287 episodes published.
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Vivek Ramaswamy makes potentially fatal blunders in the Ohio Senate race; Calley Means resigns from his position at the Department of Health and Human Services; and Lula wins re-election against Flavio Bolsonaro in...

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The Republicans face long odds in the upcoming midterms, and France is consumed with rioting of uncertain character. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported...

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The Trump Administration announces that it will livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter; and the "AI bubble" threatens to burst. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is...

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A rape allegation at Cornell dominates the discourse; an attempted pilot hijacking of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv is thwarted; and Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro advance past the first round of elections in Brazil...

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Florida's AG seeks an injunction against OpenAI; Five suspects in a thwarted terrorist plot against an RAF base are released on bail; and college fraternities face sanction under a Biden-era anti-hazing bill. Ashley...

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Indian-Americans find themselves in the crosshairs; the Trump White House kicks out news outlets, and the UK assesses rejoining the EU. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is...

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Donald Trump endorses Irish reunification, Canada prepares to join Europe, Macklemore is canceled for supporting Palestine. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is...

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Lindsay Clancy case reaches a standstill, the AfD wins big in the German elections, and 9/11 has its twenty-fifth anniversary. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is...

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Trump declares that the U.S. owns most of Venezuela's oil, new frauds appear in academia and elsewhere, and foreign right-wing media groups will get Trump money. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew...

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Trump starts a trade war with the great white north, Flock cameras cause controversy and privacy concerns, and America's whackiest senator changes positions. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz...

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Trump's fury is pointed at South Korea, the blame for Jason Arday's suicide is shifted onto the media, and the blame for Lindsay Clancy is shifted onto her husband. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew...

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Professor Jason Arday is outed as a fraudster, while Trump and RFK reduce vaccines for children. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and...

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Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed gains ground for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, and a migrant crisis breaks out in… Africa. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine...

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Christopher Nolan's new movie causes massive controversy, the U.K. has yet another new PM, and the Trump administration is mired in betting market corruption allegations. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join...

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The war in Iran returns after its hydration break, "liberal" governments test-run authoritarian tech policies, and JD Vance misses the mark with his new memoir. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger discuss. Compact...

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Happy Birthday, America! American politicians take advantage of the semiquincentennial to discuss Marxism, the right-wing seems unable to solve its ever-present WQ, and Graham Platner brings #MeToo back from the dead...

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The Supreme Court lays down the law on birthright citizenship, the Democratic Party is "turning red," and "Citizen Vigilante" becomes right-wing America's favorite new movie. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join...

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Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister, the U.S. and Iran discuss the possibility of peace, and Alan Greenspan goes the way of solidarity, social democracy, and decency. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join...

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The White House hosts a UFC tournament, the World Cup begins, Steven Spielberg releases his film 'Disclosure Day,' and the UK enacts social media bans. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz...

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Graham Platner wins the Maine Democratic senate primary, Canada unveils a new "AI for All" program, and new horror films 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms' get released. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew...
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