Jun 15, 202641 minS1
<p>Summary: The Declaration of Independence is often remembered as the document that announced America’s separation from Great Britain. But for nearly 250 years it has also served as a touchstone for debates about...
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Humane Pursuits Podcast
Hosted by Garrett Brown · society · EN
About this Podcast:
Welcome to Humane Pursuits, a podcast about the core ideals and concepts relating to the American experiment, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of its founding. humanepursuits.substack.com
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What is Humane Pursuits Podcast about?
Welcome to Humane Pursuits, a podcast about the core ideals and concepts relating to the American experiment, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of its founding.
Who hosts Humane Pursuits Podcast?
Humane Pursuits Podcast is hosted by Garrett Brown. The show has published 17 episodes to date.
What has Humane Pursuits Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Tony Williams on the Declaration of Independence" (15 June 2026, 41 minutes), "Erik Matson and Jordan Ballor on the History of Christian Political Economy" (11 June 2026, 41 minutes), and "BONUS: From Polarization to Resilience: Lessons from Benjamin Klutsey’s Work on Civic Dialogue" (5 June 2026, 16 minutes).
How often does Humane Pursuits Podcast publish?
Humane Pursuits Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 17 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Humane Pursuits Podcast?
Booking probability for Humane Pursuits Podcast is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Humane Pursuits Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Humane Pursuits Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Humane Pursuits Podcast?
The strongest fits for Humane Pursuits Podcast are Government & Politics. Humane Pursuits Podcast has a society audience.
About the host
Garrett Brown hosts Humane Pursuits Podcast, a society podcast with 17 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Jun 11, 202641 minS1<p>Summary: Modern economics is often presented as a product of the Enlightenment, emerging with figures such as Adam Smith and David Hume. But what if many of its central ideas have much deeper roots? In this...
Episode #9
BONUS: From Polarization to Resilience: Lessons from Benjamin Klutsey’s Work on Civic Dialogue
Jun 5, 202616 minS1<p>In this bonus conversation, Benjamin Klutsey reflects on several projects that grew out of his work on pluralism and polarization. We discuss the origins of his podcast Pluralist Points, the lessons he drew from...
Jun 4, 202656 minS1<p>Before becoming executive director of the Mercatus Center, Benjamin Klutsey spent years studying a question that has become increasingly urgent in American life: how can people who disagree deeply still live, work...
Apr 23, 20269 minS1<p>Summary: In this bonus episode, Garrett Brown continues his conversation with historian Al Zambone, turning to film portrayals of the American Revolution. Zambone explains why the era has proven resistant to...
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Apr 18, 202648 minS1<p>Summary: More than two centuries after the American Revolution, historians continue to return to the same events with new questions, methods, and insights. In this episode, historian Al Zambone helps us trace how...
Feb 19, 202649 minS1<p>Summary: Two hundred and fifty years after its publication, Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations remains both celebrated and misunderstood. In this episode, scholars Sandra Peart and Erik Matson help us see beyond the...
Jan 27, 202651 minS1<p>Summary: In this episode, I interview Daniel Dreisbach about the Hebraic ideas that helped shape American political thought. We discuss his contribution to Jewish Roots of American Liberty and the powerful influence...
Jan 20, 202657 minS1<p>Summary: In this episode, I interview Daniel Dreisbach to explore one of the most contested ideas in American political life: the separation of church and state. We trace its deep roots — from biblical sources and...
Humane Pursuits Podcast
Adam Potkay on the Pursuit of Happiness
Jan 13, 202639 minS0<p>Summary: What did Thomas Jefferson really mean by “the pursuit of happiness”? In this conversation, Adam Potkay reveals how 18th-century understandings of happiness differed profoundly from our modern self-help...
Episode #1
Tony Banout on Academic Freedom
Jan 6, 202643 minS1<p>Summary: In this inaugural episode of Humane Pursuits, Tony Banout, the founding executive director of the University of Chicago’s Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression, explores the history and meaning of academic...
Recent guests
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Tony Williams
senior fellow at the Bill of Rights Institute, senior fellow at Constituting America, Salvation Army Batterers Intervention Program
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Jordan Ballor
senior research fellow and director of publishing at the Acton Institute, Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy
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Ben Klutsey
Mercatus Center
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Tony Banout
University of Chicago
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