Frames of Space

Darrell Owens on Understanding Democratic Party Politics

Darrell Owens is a Substack writer who is known for his commentary on housing, culture, and progressive politics.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk to him about the prevalence of homelessness in blue cities, how progressives could respond to right-wing media influencers, and the way that Twitter affects important political discourse.
Show Notes
Liberal NIMBYs Are Helping Red States by Darrell Owens, The Discourse Lounge
Why Harris Lost Uninformed Voters by Darrell Owens, The Discourse Lounge

Jessica Grose on Education, Culture, and Institutional Distrust

Jessica Grose is an opinion writer for The New York Times. She is known for writing about issues related to education and culture, such as how the pandemic has affected schools in the long run, or what has been causing declining fertility rates.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk to her about the current baseline quality of US education, the increase in distrust towards societal institutions, and what the 2024 election results say about our culture.
Show Notes
Emma's Torch
"2024 is Suddenly About Having Kids" from Matter of Opinion
"Trump Doesn’t Care Enough About K-12 Education to Break It" by Jessica Grose, The New York Times
"Good Marriages Are Good. Bad Marriages Are, Well, Bad" by Jessica Grose, The New York Times
"Rachel Wiseman and Anastasia Berg on Millenial Concerns Surrounding Parenthood" from Frames of Space
Yes Day
"The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking" by Brendan I. Koerner
"Young Women Will Never Stop Talking About Sexism" by Jessica Grose, The New York Times

Noah Smith on How Trump Will Affect the Economy

Noah Smith is an economist who writes the Substack "Noahpinion" and co-hosts the podcast "Econ 102." He is known for his commentary on economic issues like inflation, trade policy, deficit spending, and more.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk to him about why Democrats lost the 2024 Election, how Trump's proposed policies would affect the economy, and the tradeoff between inflation and unemployment.
Show Notes
"Identity politics isn't working" by Noah Smith, Noahpinion
"Americans hate inflation more than they hate unemployment" by Noah Smith, Noahpinion

Bonus Content: Trad Culture, Israel-Palestine, and More

What does Dylan Matthews think of the US's capital gains tax policies? What does Regan Arntz-Gray think of trad culture? What are Jamie Weinstein's views on Israel-Palestine?
Today's episode is a collection of cut content from past interviews I've done, plus a brief explanation for this podcast's name.

Jamie Weinstein on the State of the Republican Party

Jamie Weinstein is one of the main hosts of The Dispatch Podcast, and was the host of The Jamie Weinstein Show.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk to him about the reactionary sentiments within the Republican Party, the decline of wokeness over the past few years, and JD Vance's politics.
 
Show Notes
"Episode 50: Ta-Nehisi Coates" from The Jamie Weinstein Show
"When the Culture War Comes for the Kids" by George Packer, The Atlantic
"The Interview: A Conversation With JD Vance" from The Daily

Regan Arntz-Gray on the Different Interpretations of Feminism

Regan Arntz-Gray is a Substack writer and co-host of the podcast Moral Mayhem. She writes a lot about feminism, and how to address cultural issues surrounding gender in a positive-sum way.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk to her about the significance of false sexual assault allegations, the prevalence of misandry in present-day society, and the historical origins of patriarchy.
Show Notes
"Feminism is not about fairness" by Regan Arntz-Gray
"Two Dogmas Of Feminism" by Bentham's Bulldog, Bentham's Newsletter
"Women must choose between liberty and protection" by Regan Arntz-Gray
"How to Solve the Education Crisis for Boys and Men" from TED

Ruth Whippman on How Society Treats Boys

Ruth Whippman is an author and journalist who writes a lot about present-day cultural issues. She is also the author of the new book BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk to her about the ways that boys are often held to contradictory expectations in modern society, the difficulty of establishing a clear legal definition of consent, and the level of emotional vulnerability that incels often display towards each other.
References
BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity by Ruth Whippman

Dylan Matthews on AI and the US's Debt Problem

Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent for Vox and head writer for Future Perfect. He is known for his commentary on subjects like effective altruism, artificial intelligence, economics, and more.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk to him about the risks of artificial intelligence, and why he supports more government regulation on AI. I also got a chance to talk with him about ways to solve the US's debt problem, through the use of solutions like tax hikes or cuts to economic spending.
Show Notes
"The US government has to start paying for things again" by Dylan Matthews, Vox

Lily Geismer on Bill Clinton's Economic Policies

Lily Geismer is an associate professor of history at Claremont McKenna College, and the author of Left Behind: The Democrats' Failed Attempt to Solve Inequality.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk with her about the motives of the Democratic Leadership Council during the Bill Clinton administration, and her thesis that 80s and 90s-era Democrats rejected the interests of the working class.
 
Show Notes
"Don't Blame Us: Suburban Liberals and the Transformation of the Democratic Party" by Lily Geismer
"Twisting Bill Clinton’s economic record to blame him for inequality" by David Greenberg, The Washington Post

Daniel Cox on Gender Polarization

Daniel Cox is the director of the Survey Center on American Life and a research fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He also writes the Substack "American Storylines," where he chronicles many of the divisions between men and women in present-day society.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk with him about the methodology and reliability of his polling, how gender gaps differ between married and divorced couples, and how women's views on discrimination have changed over the past few decades.
 
Show Notes
"Why Women Have Become Much More Liberal Than Men - Daniel Cox" from Modern Wisdom
"A new global gender divide is emerging" by John Burn-Murdoch, The Financial Times
"Divorced Men for Trump" by Daniel Cox, American Storylines
"Young Women Are Leaving Church in Unprecedented Numbers" by Daniel Cox, American Storylines