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<p>Episode 44 - The Neophytes Get Awfully Prudish About Prediction Markets</p><p>Prediction markets, like Polymarket and Kalshi, allow users to purchase shares in certain real-world outcomes; or, in human speak, to bet...
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Never Close the Inquiry
Hosted by Nick Hagen · news · EN
About this Podcast:
Never Close the Inquiry is for pushing back on black and white, us vs. them thinking in politics—for creating dialogue across the aisle, and for demystifying the right for the left and the left for the right. The goal is better conversations, better arguments, better solutions, better relationships, and, maybe, a few giant skips and a jump and a hitch-hike down the line, a better country. neverclosetheinquiry.substack.com
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What is Never Close the Inquiry about?
Never Close the Inquiry is for pushing back on black and white, us vs. them thinking in politics, for creating dialogue across the aisle, and for demystifying the right for the left and the left for the right.
Who hosts Never Close the Inquiry?
Never Close the Inquiry is hosted by Nick Hagen. The show has published 63 episodes to date.
What has Never Close the Inquiry covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Neophytes Get Awfully Prudish About Prediction Markets" (22 May 2026, 74 minutes), "Ultramarathons and the Joy of the Difficult" (19 May 2026, 73 minutes), and "Two of Three Neophytes Discuss Political Violence and Challenges to Norms" (28 April 2026, 82 minutes).
How often does Never Close the Inquiry publish?
Never Close the Inquiry publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 82 minutes across 63 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Never Close the Inquiry?
Booking probability for Never Close the Inquiry is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Never Close the Inquiry requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Never Close the Inquiry's contact route on record: public web form.
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Nick Hagen hosts Never Close the Inquiry, a news podcast with 63 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #43
Ultramarathons and the Joy of the Difficult
May 19, 20261h 13mS1<p>Episode 43 - Ultramarathons and the Joy of the Difficult</p><p>Ultramarathoner, trainer, and nutritionist Jesse Rich and I have known each other since we were old enough to consciously know people. He was the one who...
Apr 28, 20261h 22mS1<p>Episode 42 - Two of Three Neophytes Discuss Political Violence and Challenges to Norms</p><p>Well, we had another topic ready to go, and then someone tried to shoot the President again. So, the original plan went out...
Apr 21, 20261h 43mS1<p>Episode 41 - The Three Neophytes Again Discuss Iran and Maybe Some Ideas for Fixing Everything Wrong with our Politics</p><p>The Iran War/Conflict continues apace, and whether we have a clear objective and clear...
Mar 2, 20261h 26mS1<p>Episode 40 - The Three(!) Neophytes Discuss the Ongoing Conflict in Iran</p><p>In this episode, recorded Sunday afternoon in Salt Lake City, Thomas and I are joined by our longtime friend Channing Elggren for a...
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Feb 11, 20261h 44mS1<p>Episode 39 - The Neophytes Think the Feds Should Look into this Epstein Guy</p><p>Well, it’s been a tough few weeks for wealthy perverts/possible sex criminals/people who groveled for the money and attention of a...
Feb 4, 20261h 18mS1<p>Episode 38 - The Neophytes: Trump, Emirati Bribes(?), and Why We Decided to Purchase the Remaining 51% of World Liberty Financial</p><p>I’m not saying it was a bribe.</p><p>It is entirely possible that it makes good...
Episode #37
A Voice in the Conservative Wilderness: Ben Connelly on Venezuela, ICE, and Ice (Greenland)
Jan 30, 20261h 22mS1<p>Episode 37 - A Voice in the Conservative Wilderness: Ben Connelly on Venezuela, ICE, and Ice (Greenland)</p><p>Ben Connelly—the podcast’s first non-Neophyte repeat guest!—is a brilliant writer and long-distance...
Jan 23, 202646 minS1<p>Episode 36 - The Neophytes Address Untimely Questions, Like Whether Lobbyists Are in League with the Forces of Darkness</p><p>To be honest, we did speak about Greenland, but our conversation was uninformed even by...
Episode #35
Remaining Human in the Age of AI (Lawyering)
Jan 20, 20261h 16mS1<p>Episode 35 - Remaining Human in the Age of AI (Lawyering)</p><p>Kimball Parker is one of the kindest, most thrillingly sincere people I have ever met. Aside from that, he is also the CEO of SixFifty, an AI-powered...
Nov 4, 20251h 25mS1<p>Episode 34 - The Neophytes Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and…Dodge the Truth</p><p>The government is still shut down, the sun sets not long after lunch, and the Dodgers won the World Series—oh, and BYU is undefeated...
Aug 13, 20251h 20mS1<p>Episode 33 - Prof. Jonas Anderson on Why We Should Be Concerned That Judges Are Competing for Cases</p><p>I’m not completely sure how to convince you to listen to a patent law professor and a bankruptcy lawyer nerd...
Aug 11, 20251h 46mS1<p>Episode 32 - The Neophytes Self-Diagnose: Why Are We Libs?</p><p>In this episode, Thomas and I try to figure out where exactly our political beliefs came from: we have a sense of what we believe, but why do we...
Jul 31, 20251h 35mS1<p>Episode 31 - The Neophytes Have Never Been to Epstein Island</p><p>And should we, for some inexplicable reason, show up in the Epstein Files, we direct all inquiries to our legal counsel (me).</p><p>In this episode...
Episode #30
The Neophytes Talk the Big Beautiful Bill, Trolling, Trust in the Government, and American Pride
Jul 7, 20251h 39mS1<p>Episode 30 - The Neophytes Talk the Big Beautiful Bill, Trolling, Trust in the Government, and American Pride</p><p>In this episode, Thomas and I discuss the Big Beautiful Bill, my (perhaps hypocritical) hatred of...
Jun 19, 20251h 47mS1<p>Episode 29 - The Neophytes Talk Protests, Immigration, Political Violence, and More</p><p>The Neophytes are back! Our many fan is overwhelmed with excitement. In this episode, Thomas and I discuss the latest in...
Jun 17, 20251h 1mS1<p>Episode 28 - K-12 Education Expert Karen Vaites On Reversing America’s Decline in Reading Achievement</p><p>Since 1969, the National Assessment Governing Board has been conducting the National Assessment of...
Jun 9, 202543 minS1<p>Episode 27 - EU Parliament Member Johan Van Overtveldt on The Icarus Curse</p><p>It isn’t every day you get to talk to one of the 720 members of the European Parliament, one of the two legislative bodies of the...
May 29, 20251h 32mS1<p>Episode 26 - Ben Connelly on Traditional Conservatism and Why It Matters</p><p>What does “traditional conservatism” mean to you? How has conservatism changed since President Trump came on the scene? Did it need to...
May 27, 20251h 6mS1<p>Episode 25 - Griffin Gooch on Restoring Trust in Religious Institutions</p><p>Trust in the government is low, and has been for a long time. Moral individualism, a sort of autonomy from traditional authorities, is...
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Ben Connelly
director of Church Planting, Minnesota Zen Meditation Center
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Griffin Gooch
PhD student in philosophical theology, Substack
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Ben McAdams
former U.S. Congressman and former Salt Lake County Mayor, Government Finance Officers Association
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Casey Burgat
director of the Legislative Affairs program at the Graduate School of Political Management, The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management
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