Hosted by Clayton Smith and Anthony Rispo · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 31 episodes
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Co-hosts Anthony Rispo and Clayton Smith, along with their ideologically diverse suite of guests, use conversation to test ideas, analyze arguments, and question dogmas.
Clayton Smith and Anthony Rispo hosts Discourse Lab, a news show with 31 episodes published.
In this episode Clay is joined by Liza Libes . Liza is an author, content creator, and voracious reader of classic fiction. She is also the owner and operator of Invictus Prep , a college consulting company that helps ap
In this episode the boys discuss the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, Hasan Piker’s recent controversial conversation with The New York Times, deontic thinking on the left, and more! Mentioned in this
In this episode Clay is joined by Bradley Schurman. Bradley is a demographic strategist and author whose work has focused on how demographic shifts are re-shaping economies, cities, and global power structures. His most
In this episode the boys discuss how the conflict in Iran is causing the MAGA right to fracture, and why the Artemis II mission is so incredibly cool. Some clarifications: The lunar impact crater “Carroll” was named afte
In their first-ever in-person episode, the boys are joined by Sagnik Basu. Sagnik is a content creator, producer, and community builder who helped get The Daily Caller and Breaking Points off the ground. He currently ser
In this episode, Anthony is joined by Michael Pezzullo . Michael is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in gay men’s mental health. His YouTube channel Therapy for Gay Men has over 18k subscribers and counting. In th
Is Iran really trying to build a nuclear bomb? Why is the strait of Hormuz so important? What are some realistic best-case scenarios for this conflict? In this episode Clay is joined by returning guest Alex DeVitry . to
In this episode, the boys are joined by Lucy Biggers. Lucy is a journalist and content creator currently serving as the Head of Social Media for The Free Press. In her mid-20s, Lucy was an influential climate activist wh
In this episode the boys are joined by Avery Daye. Avery is a conservative commentator and social media influencer with over 137k followers on TikTok, just under 130k followers on X, and a whopping 335k followers on Inst
In this episode the boys are joined by Dr. Luke Conway. Luke is a social psychology researcher, professor, and author who has over a hundred pieces on the psychology of politics and culture. He has served as an associate
In this episode the boys are joined by Esther Krakue. Esther is a Ghanaian-British writer, broadcaster, and political commentator. She has interviewed prominent figures like Nigel Farage and Douglas Murray, and her work
In this episode Clay is joined by Alex DeVitry. Alex is currently studying international conflict resolution, foreign policy and diplomacy, and the Middle East at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SI
In this episode the boys are joined by Colin Braman. Colin is a PhD Student studying program and policy evaluation. He also has a background in psychology, statistics, and research design. However, you might know him bet
In this episode the boys discuss the recent ICE killing in Minneapolis. How do we make sense of it? Was it justified? Anthony sheds some light on what it's like dealing with people online when you have a lot of followers
In this episode the boys are joined by Carlos Egaña. Carlos is a Brooklyn-based Venezuelan writer, teacher, and rising social media personality. He has written about fine arts, Latin-American politics and pop culture for
In this episode the boys are joined by Dr. Rob Henderson. Rob is a writer, public intellectual, and veteran. After serving in the U.S. Air Force he attended Yale University, where he studied psychology. He then went on t
In this episode the boys are joined by Aum Desai and Nikos Mohammadi. Aum is a student at Columbia College studying Political Science and Economics. He is the president of The Columbia Open Discourse Alliance (CODA), a s
In this episode the boys are joined by not one, but TWO returning guests: Jonas Du and Daniel Idfresne. They discuss the what Zohran Mamdani's recent victory means for NYC, whether or not it's a sign of things to come ac
In this episode the boys discuss the fringe right, with a special focus on Nick Fuentes' recent interview with Tucker Carlson. They also touch on the fact that Candace Owens has completely lost the plot. The far right is
In this episode the boys are joined by Joe Nucci. Joe is a psychotherapist, social media influencer, and writer who recently published his first book, Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free.
Lucy Biggers
former climate activist and environmental journalist · The Free Press
1 appearance on this show
Anthony
MRI technologist · U.S. Ski & Snowboard
1 appearance on this show
Rob Henderson
psychologist and author · BioTalent Canada
1 appearance on this show
Candace Owens
founder · Blexit
1 appearance on this show
Nick Fuentes
America First PAC
1 appearance on this show
Joe Nucci
psychotherapist, social media influencer, writer
1 appearance on this show
Nadine Strossen
civil liberties advocate, author, constitutional law professor, former ACLU president · American Civil Liberties Union
1 appearance on this show
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