The American Mind Podcast

1. Midterm Results: Where did Trump Go Wrong?

   Republicans were dealt a serious blow in the midterm elections this week. Major factors were the affordability crisis and price of gas, the war in Iran, and corruption. The Right must now soberly…

   Nov 5, 20261 h 02 min
2. Israeli and Brazilian Elections: A New Era of Politics

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com Following a defeat in the first round of voting in Brazil’s general election, incumbent president Lula…

   Oct 29, 20264 min
3. Midterms Outlook – Where Does the Right Go Now?

   A week from midterms, the guys discuss prospects for Republicans in the House and Senate. Polls forecast that Democrat challenges to the Right’s incumbent candidates may flip the House. Meanwhile…

   Oct 28, 20261 h 05 min
4. Reflections on NatCon Jerusalem, ft. Matthew Peterson

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com Matthew Peterson joins the podcast to discuss his recent NatCon speech, which examined the shifting…

   Oct 22, 20264 min
5. Turmoil in France and South Africa – Can the Right Recover the West?

   Riots in France—begun by students but now taken over by migrants—expose the dangers of uncontrolled immigration. Will the unrest flowing from Islamic-majority enclaves give rise to a populist Right…

   Oct 21, 202659 min
6. Europe Lurches Leftward Toward Disaster. Can It Recover?

   Europe faces a civilizational crisis induced by self-destructive progressive ideologies. The German Left has weaponized atonement for World War II to censor opposition. In Spain’s North African…

   Oct 15, 202643 min
7. Brazilian Election: A Global Turn Against the Left?

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com Flávio Bolsonaro, son of Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsanaro, won 47-45 in the first round of Brazil’s…

   Oct 8, 20265 min
8. Beasts, Gods, and Bots: Facing down the Specter of a Post-Human Future

   Anthropic's top brass have been meeting religious leaders and trying to bring theology into the AI conversation. Do our newest technocrats intend to build a machine god and usher in a horrifically…

   Oct 7, 20261 h 04 min
9. Midterm Check In: The Future of the Democrats and the Challenges for MAGA

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com Five weeks from election day, hosts Spencer Klavan and Mike Sabo take stock of Republicans’ standing in…

   Oct 1, 20265 min
10. The Crisis of America is the Crisis of the West ft. Steve Hayward

    Steve Hayward, senior fellow at Claremont and author-podcaster at the “Political Questions” Substack, joins the guys this week to discuss the political and intellectual significance of Harry Jaffa's…

    Sep 30, 20261 h 02 min

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