The Political Orphanage
Andrew Heaton, Seth David Radwell, Thaddeus Russell, Brian BrushwoodPolitics minus bile plus jokes. Avowed independent and comedian Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff. A refuge from Red Team vs. Blue Team slapfights.
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Who's Really at Fault for Gerrymandering?
Finding the kickoff bad guy at carving up maps
Democrats in California gerrymandered the map to compensate for Republicans in Texas. Of Course, Republicans in Texas claim they’re just catching up with East Coast Democratic malfeasance. Who...
I Ask an Amish Guy about Everything
Is Rumspringa real? Are Amish people happier than you? Let’s visit Amish country! Heaton visits Muhlenberg County, Ohio, to investigate America’s unique subculture of pacifistic, techno-phobic Anabaptists.
We meet Marcus Yoder, the Executi...
Revenge of the Non-Profits
Brian Dunning of the Skeptoid podcast returns to The Political Orphanage for a spirited pushback episode on the modern non-profit industry. In a previous conversation, we argued that sprawling tax-exempt organizations can become bloated, un...
A Skeptic Goes to Federal Prison
Brian Dunning on White Collar justice
How does federal prison compare to regular garden variety prison? What are most people there for? What status (and racial) hierarchies exist?
Wallace the Dog as Summer Sidekick?
Currently soliciting dogsitter offers
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Unregistered podcast. Unreported livestream. Unregistered Academy.
Toured as a magician. Made a TV show. Retreated to Youtube and podcasts. Check out "World's Greatest Con" because it's pretty good.
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