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Clayton Smith uses conversation to explore ideas, analyze arguments, and question dogmas. Featuring an ideologically diverse suite of guests.
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46 episodes
since June 17, 2025
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In this episode, Clay is joined by David Christopher Kaufman. David is a New York based journalist whose writing can be found in many notable publications, including The New York Post, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Tablet, The Jerusalem Post, and Commentary, just to name a few. He h…
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In this episode Clay is joined by friend of the pod Alex DeVitry. Alex is currently a Master’s student at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where he is studying international conflict resolution, foreign policy and diplomacy, and the Middle East. He also writes excellent…
In this episode, Clay is joined by Sam Raus. Sam is a political analyst and public relations professional. He is also the David Boaz Resident Writing Fellow at Young Voices.
Sam writes on a number of topics from a libertarian perspective, including AI, data centers, healthcare, and social secur…
In this episode, Clay is joined by NYC-based comedian and social media personality Omry Hananya, aka The Angry Prophet. Omry has gained a large following online by using humor to disprove anti-semitic conspiracy theories.
Listen to this episode to learn about goyslop, the Khazar theory, how to con…
In this episode, Clay is joined by Gabriela Blanco. Gabriela was born and raised in Cuba, where her family endured oppression and economic hardship under the communist regime. When she was 23, she escaped the island and eventually made her way to the United States.
Gabriela has traveled the countr…
In this episode, Clay is joined by Ruel Domi. Ruel is an Albanian political commentator whose work focuses on global affairs, international relations, geopolitics, and Albanian, European, and American politics. He is a frequent commentator on Albanian television and writes regularly on political an…
In this episode, Clay is joined by political commentator, computer programer, and former congressional candidate Brianna Wu.
Brianna has written and spoken on a number of topics, but she is best known for her commentary on trans issues (she is herself a trans women), progressive politics, Israel-…
In this episode, the boys are joined by Rachel Haack. Rachel is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who specializes in helping families navigate adult-child estrangement, chronic conflict, and relational breakdowns. To that end, she offers structured consulting, as well as group workshops.
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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 applicants leverage the power of narrative to get into their dream school.
This is…
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!
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