Seven-Minute Opinions podcast

Seven-Minute Opinions

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Your audio guide to thought-provoking arguments on a variety of topics, from perspectives left, right, and center. These smart, concise podcasts pack big ideas into a short amount of time and promise to challenge, inspire, and get you thinking about a range of points of view that you may or may not agree with.

Your audio guide to thought-provoking arguments on a variety of topics, from perspectives left, right, and center. These smart, concise podcasts pack big ideas into a short amount of time and promise to challenge, inspire, and get you thinking about a range of points of view that you may or may not agree with.

 

#78

Ep. 77: What the Star Wars 'who-shot-first' controversy tells us about modern-day fandom

We live in an age in which audiences simply reject a filmmaker's explanation of what happe... more

12 Dec 2017

06 MINS

06:03

12 Dec 2017


#77

Ep. 76: A mourner's guide to surviving the holidays

Christmas isn't always merry. Here's how to deal with grief over the holidays. For more, v... more

05 Dec 2017

06 MINS

06:03

05 Dec 2017


#76

Ep. 75: Can liberal podcasters dethrone Limbaugh & Co.?

The left has found the perfect medium for its message. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcast... more

28 Nov 2017

06 MINS

06:55

28 Nov 2017


#75

Ep. 74: Thanksgiving is awesome!

A Frenchman's ode to this quintessential American holiday. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Pod... more

21 Nov 2017

04 MINS

04:52

21 Nov 2017


#74

Ep. 73: Has Generation X lost its chance to occupy the White House?

The generation charmingly called "America's neglected middle child" could save Washington ... more

14 Nov 2017

06 MINS

06:41

14 Nov 2017


#73

Ep. 72: What America lost when it ended the draft

Nothing builds social cohesion like a call for shared sacrifice. For more, visit TheWeek.c... more

07 Nov 2017

07 MINS

07:11

07 Nov 2017


#72

Ep. 71: Why scary books are better than scary movies

The things we imagine can often be scarier than anything seen on screen.

31 Oct 2017

06 MINS

06:03

31 Oct 2017


#71

Ep. 70: A definitive, absolutely correct, unquestionable ranking of the months of the year

October is the best month of the year. If you disagree, you are wrong. For more, visit The... more

24 Oct 2017

07 MINS

07:01

24 Oct 2017


#70

Ep. 69: What the Constitution really says about guns

The Second Amendment isn't here to defend gun-right absolutists. For more, visit TheWeek.c... more

17 Oct 2017

06 MINS

06:38

17 Oct 2017


#69

Ep. 68: The wild card game is killing baseball

Baseball teams aren't even battling for wild card spots anymore. That's a problem. For mor... more

10 Oct 2017

03 MINS

03:58

10 Oct 2017


#68

Ep. 67: Why immigration in Canada is less divisive than in the U.S.

Canada has constructed a workable liberal nationalism in the age of mass-migration and pop... more

03 Oct 2017

06 MINS

06:54

03 Oct 2017


#67

Ep. 66: Against autumn creep

There's a season for everything, so chill out with those pumpkins. Read more at TheWeek.co... more

26 Sep 2017

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06:43

26 Sep 2017


#66

Ep. 65: How today's female politicians became modern heroines

The rise of the political she-ro. For more, check out TheWeek.com/Podcasts

19 Sep 2017

07 MINS

07:16

19 Sep 2017


#65

Ep. 64: America's bus system is broken

It's the poor who will suffer most when bus travel is neglected. For more, visit TheWeek.c... more

12 Sep 2017

06 MINS

06:54

12 Sep 2017


#64

Ep. 63: Why 'Frasier' is the best show to sleep to

This episode is dedicated to all the insomniacs out there. That inky swamp of panic you li... more

05 Sep 2017

07 MINS

07:00

05 Sep 2017


#63

Ep. 62: Against a guaranteed jobs program

During the Great Depression, the government created thousands of jobs for the unemployed. ... more

29 Aug 2017

06 MINS

06:43

29 Aug 2017


#62

Ep. 61: Why 'freedom of speech' is a cartoonish fantasy

Free speech absolutists are ignoring history. Find more at TheWeek.com/podcasts

22 Aug 2017

06 MINS

06:53

22 Aug 2017


#61

Ep. 60: President Trump and the perils of unchecked executive power

How Trump exposes a dangerous problem at the heart of American government. Read more at Th... more

15 Aug 2017

05 MINS

05:25

15 Aug 2017