Frames of Space

Greg Sargent on Immigration and Electoral Strategy

Greg Sargent is a staff writer at The New Republic and the host of the podcast "The Daily Blast."
In this episode, I got a chance to talk with Greg about the electoral popularity of immigration reform, how shifts in voter turnout have affected Democrats, the role of media responsibility during election cycles, and how to cover Trumpism without burnout or fatigue.
Show Notes
"Why Democrats Got the Politics of Immigration So Wrong for So Long" by Rogé Karma, The Atlantic
"Trump Just Laid a Brutal Trap for Dems, and They're Walking into It" by Greg Sargent, The New Republic
"Democrats Have a Better Option that Biden" by Ezra Klein, The New York Times
This interview was recorded on January 17th, 2025.

Tyler Cowen on How He Views the World

Tyler Cowen is the Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University and director at the Mercatus Center. He is also the host of the podcast "Conversations with Tyler," where he talks about a wide range of topics from AI to economic inequality to social media, and much, much more.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk with Tyler about quite a few of those topics: the extent of his libertarian ideology, why he's less pessimistic about social media, what movies have influenced him, etc.
In that regard, this episode has quite a few parallels to an average Conversations with Tyler episode: you'll hear quick pivots, broad range, and a willingness to see where the host might lead. Hope you enjoy!
Show Notes
"Jonathan Haidt on Adjusting to Smartphones and Social Media" from Conversations with Tyler

Miriam Elder on Not Giving Up On the Fight

Miriam Elder is an American journalist known for her coverage of the Russian government. She has written for Vanity Fair, BuzzFeed News, The Guardian, and recently, The New York Times.
In this episode, I got a chance to talk to her about her response to Trump's recent victory, and the parallels she sees between Russian authoritarianism and Republican authoritarianism.
Sources
"Don't Let Trump Drive You Into Internal Exile" by Miriam Elder, The New York Times
"How's the GOP's Trans Panic Has Shades of Putin's Anti-LGBTQ+ Playbook" by Miriam Elder, Vanity Fair

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