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Uncertain Things

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Uncertain Things

Everything is broken. Adaam James Levin-Areddy and Vanessa M. Quirk, two jaded journos, interview people far wiser than themselves and ask: "now what?" [uncertain.substack.com] (https://uncertain.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

#107

Anti-Zionism, Explained (w/ Adam Louis-Klein)

Anthropologist Adam Louis-Klein was in the Amazon on October 9th, when he went online and ... more

12 Nov 2025

2 HR 09 MINS

2:09:58

12 Nov 2025

#106

ICE, Klein, Coates (w/ Nancy Rommelmann)

Writer, reporter, [Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em] (https://smokeempodcast.substack.com/) co-hos... more

15 Oct 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:37

15 Oct 2025

#105

When Speech Is Violence, Etc. (w/ Matt Welch)

Matt Welch, co-host of [The Fifth Column] (https://substack.com/profile/85762546-the-fifth... more

15 Sep 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:31

15 Sep 2025

#104

The Lost Pleasures of Discomfort (w/ Christine Rosen)

What’s lost when we opt for the convenience of technology over the difficult, awkward, thr... more

05 Sep 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:12

05 Sep 2025

#103

One Minute to Paradise (w/ Jonah Goldberg)

Jonah Goldberg, host of [ ] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-remnant-with-jonah-... more

23 Aug 2025

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:21

23 Aug 2025

#102

Thou Shalt Not Be a Socialist (Ruth Wisse)

It is an extra (((special))) episode on Uncertain Things as Ruth Wisse, senior fellow at t... more

12 Aug 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:55

12 Aug 2025

#101

Lower Expectations of Humanity (Yuval Levin)

AEI Senior Fellow Yuval Levin rejoins the pod to discuss the enemies of continuity. He and... more

21 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:29

21 Jul 2025

#100

War Is Hell (Dan Senor)

Dan Senor, host of the [Call Me Back] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-me-back-... more

14 Jul 2025

55 MINS

55:42

14 Jul 2025

#99

The Law Is How We Deal With Our Mistakes (Alan Dershowitz)

Alan Dershowitz is one of the most prolific legal scholars (and civil rights litigators) i... more

01 Jul 2025

39 MINS

39:21

01 Jul 2025

#98

The Mood Music of Anti-Racism (Coleman Hughes)

Coleman Hughes, author of [The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America] (... more

25 Jun 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:10

25 Jun 2025

#97

The Hope for Gaza (w/ Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib)

Is there hope for Palestinians in Gaza after the war? What will happen to Hamas? Does anyo... more

15 Jun 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:47

15 Jun 2025

#96

The Enemies of Free Speech (w/ Greg Lukianoff & Nadine Strossen)

Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expre... more

29 May 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:07

29 May 2025

#95

Vibes of Nihilism (w/ Mike Pesca)

Perspicacious podcaster Mike Pesca, host of [The Gist] (https://www.mikepesca.com/thegist)... more

28 Mar 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:27

28 Mar 2025

#94

When My Team Became an Online Mob (w/ Brianna Wu)

Former Democratic organizer Brianna Wu joins Adaam James Levin-Areddy for a conversation a... more

10 Mar 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:26

10 Mar 2025

#93

How the Modern World Self-Destructs (w/ Tomer Persico)

Religious scholar Tomer Persico, now a Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, re... more

29 Jan 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:09

29 Jan 2025

#92

Significant Sans Sex (w/ Rhaina Cohen)

To write The Other Significant Others, journalist [Rhaina Cohen] (https://www.rhainacohen.... more

17 Jan 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:36

17 Jan 2025

#91

From Jesus Christ to the New York Times (w/ Andy Mills)

Podcaster/journalist Andy Mills shares the unusual trajectory of his life and career: from... more

04 Nov 2024

2 HR 20 MINS

2:20:42

04 Nov 2024

#90

The Decapitation of Hezbollah and the Fall of Rome (w/ Eli Lake)

The indispensable Eli Lake — contributing editor at Commentary Magazine and staff writer a... more

29 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:00

29 Sep 2024

#89

It's Over (w/ Caitlin Flanagan)

Caitlin Flanagan [returns] (https://uncertain.substack.com/p/caitlin-flanagan-feminism-lib... more

20 Aug 2024

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:05

20 Aug 2024

#88

The Agony of Abundance (w/ Nick Gillespie)

Nick Gillespie — editor at large at the libertarian institution that is [Reason Magazine] ... more

02 Aug 2024

1 HR 55 MINS

1:55:39

02 Aug 2024

#87

Our Friend Attended a Trump Rally — And Witnessed History

PLEASE NOTE: We are releasing this episode in the immediate aftermath of the alleged assas... more

14 Jul 2024

29 MINS

29:58

14 Jul 2024

#86

Progressives Are Silly (w/ Nellie Bowles)

Nellie Bowles is back! The journalist, writer of the [TGIF newsletter] (https://www.thefp.... more

02 Jun 2024

51 MINS

51:07

02 Jun 2024

#85

The Indoctrination of Elite Education (w/ Bill Deresiewicz)

[William Deresiewicz] (https://billderesiewicz.com/books/excellent-sheep/) — author of (th... more

22 May 2024

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:47

22 May 2024

#84

Down the Saddam Rabbit Hole (w/ Steve Coll)

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, author, and former Columbia Journalism School dean (to ... more

19 Apr 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:46

19 Apr 2024

#83

Three Drunk Jews Refuting Jonathan Glazer (w/ Batya Ungar-Sargon & Eli Lake)

With Vanessa off for the weekend to explore the world of psychedelics, the podcast has bee... more

17 Mar 2024

49 MINS

49:53

17 Mar 2024

#82

What the Left Gets Wrong About Black History (w/ Charles Love & Wilfred Reilly)

Authors and co-hosts of the Cut the Bull podcast, Charles Love ( [Race Crazy] (https://www... more

19 Feb 2024

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:40

19 Feb 2024

#81

Zionism and the Refugee Machine (w/ Dr. Einat Wilf)

Dr. Einat Wilf is an Israeli writer, speaker, former (and future?) politician, podcaster (... more

19 Dec 2023

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:20