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Cryptocurrency & Politics with Zeke Faux

JWI Presents: Anchoring Truths PodcastSep 28, 2023

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Cryptocurrency & Politics with Zeke Faux

Cryptocurrency & Politics with Zeke Faux

Join Bloomberg Investigative reporter Zeke Faux and the Anchoring Truths Podcast team for a deep dive into his first groundbreaking book Number Go Up, an engrossing account of the cryptocurrency craze, and how Sam Bankman-Fried and a titular cast of nerds, crypto visionaries and swindlers turned virtual coins into trillions of dollars. With key insights into the rise and fall of the crypto craze and those swallowed by it, we highly encourage our listeners to listen to this week’s episode.

Zeke Faux is an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News in New York. He's a winner of the Gerald Loeb award for explanatory business journalism and the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel award, and a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Faux lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and their three children.


Sep 28, 202346:30
Judge Douglas Ginsburg on New Documentary "We Hold These Truths"

Judge Douglas Ginsburg on New Documentary "We Hold These Truths"

Judge Douglas Ginsburg joins the Anchoring Truths Podcast for an in-depth discussion of the new documentary he shaped, We Hold These Truths, a story of the Declaration of Independence's global legacy. Judge Ginsburg traveled the world to film the documentary, which aired on PBS over Independence Day. It's now available to watch free of charge on YouTube.


Judge Ginsburg has served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since 1986. Before joining the court, he served in the Reagan Justice Department. He has taught at the University of Chicago Law School, Columbia Law School, New York Law School, and the Scalia Law School.


Watch the documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc2Ij8NhP2E


More information on the documentary: https://www.pbs.org/show/we-hold-these-truths-global-quest-liberty/

Sep 15, 202350:28
Political Economy & the Common Good with Prof. Alexander Salter
Sep 01, 202345:44
Tyranny Inc. with Sohrab Ahmari

Tyranny Inc. with Sohrab Ahmari

As part of an ongoing conversation surrounding the rethinking of economic policy on the American right, Compact Magazine editor Sohrab Ahmari joins host Garrett Snedeker and JWI Intern Victoria Baker to discuss his new book, Tyranny, Inc. Their discussion touches on the balance of power between capital and labor across varying periods of economic history, the potential for private corporations to pose a threat to individual liberty, and the appropriate role for unions in America's economic and political life.

Aug 15, 202301:02:44
Clarence Thomas: The People's Justice with Judge Amul Thapar

Clarence Thomas: The People's Justice with Judge Amul Thapar

Join Judge Amul Thapar and the Anchoring Truths Podcast team for a deep dive into Judge Thapar's new book on Justice Clarence Thomas, "The People's Justice." The book delves into some of Justice Thomas's opinions that tell the fascinating stories of the litigants behind the cases.

Jul 28, 202345:53
John Yoo on Recent SCOTUS Term & Politically Incorrect Guide to the Supreme Court

John Yoo on Recent SCOTUS Term & Politically Incorrect Guide to the Supreme Court

Prof. John Yoo of California's Berkeley Law School joins the pod for a light-hearted and spirited discussion of his new, co-authored book "The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Supreme Court" as well as the recent decisions of the Supreme Court in its OT 2022 term.

(0:01:24) Why write the book? (0:04:17) Books you aren’t supposed to read (0:08:03) Brown v. Board and the Harvard Admissions case (0:13:25) Lochner Era and “freedom of contract” (0:24:06) Commerce Clause, future litigation on economic rights, administrative agencies (0:32:23) Contrasts between legal positivism and natural law (0:38:09) Counterfactual possibilities, what drives progressive jurisprudence vs. originalism (0:46:40) Dobbs leak (0:56:05) Closing segment, defining legacy of the Roberts court

Jul 14, 202301:00:38
Scalia: Rise to Greatness with James Rosen

Scalia: Rise to Greatness with James Rosen

James Rosen, author of Scalia: Rise to Greatness, and Chief White House Correspondent for Newsmax, joins host Garrett Snedeker for an insider's look at Antonin Scalia's life before he became Justice Scalia. Their discussion touches on Scalia's upbringing in New York, his early positions in the Nixon and Ford White Houses, his tenure as a law professor, and those early years as a judge on the D.C. Circuit.

Jun 30, 202352:15
America's Culture of Religious Liberty with Mark David Hall

America's Culture of Religious Liberty with Mark David Hall

Prof. Mark David Hall, JWI Affiliated Scholar and Professor at George Fox University, joins host Garrett Snedeker for a discussion of Mark's new book Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: How Christianity Has Advanced Freedom and Equality for All Americans. The two discuss the vital place of religious liberty in American culture, both historically and at present. They delve especially deeply into the highly problematic slogan "separation of church and state" as well as contemporary flashpoints in the courts over religious liberty.

Jun 15, 202301:01:19
Feminism Against Progress with Mary Harrington

Feminism Against Progress with Mary Harrington

Mary Harrington, author of Feminism Against Progress, joins host Garrett Snedeker for a discussion of her fascinating new book. Harrington, a British writer, argues that “Progress” no longer benefits the majority of women, and only a feminism that is skeptical of it can truly defend their interests in the twenty-first century. She explains how modern feminism claims to advance “equality” and “freedom” but instead results in sexual dimorphism itself. This shift may benefit the elites, but it only makes it easier to commodify women’s bodies, human intimacy, and female reproductive abilities by stripping women of the exact things that make them uniquely women.

Harrington, a self-described “reactionary feminist,” is a contributing weekly editor at UnHerd. She was born in the United Kingdom and graduated from Oxford University in 2002. Her work quickly drew attention from the UK’s Unherd, and she has since appeared in First Things, American Affairs, the New York Post, The Spectator, the New Statesman, The Times of London, and the Daily Mail. She writes a weekly Substack, Reactionary Feminist, on culture and politics in the cyborg era.

Jun 01, 202336:08
Restoring the Lincolnian Vision: Rep. Keith Rothfus

Restoring the Lincolnian Vision: Rep. Keith Rothfus

Rep. Keith Rothfus joins the AT Podcast for a discussion of the Lincolnian position, particularly on abortion, and why it needs to be restored in our political and legal discourse. We also chat about his terms in Congress and what reforms he advocates for a better functioning U.S. House.

May 18, 202340:09
A Crisis of Messaging: The Pro-Life Movement at the Federal Level with Jon Schweppe and Garrett Snedeker
May 05, 202343:53
Who Will Tame the Bots? Regulating Artificial Intelligence with Adam Thierer

Who Will Tame the Bots? Regulating Artificial Intelligence with Adam Thierer

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have reentered our public discourse due to some fascinating new applications, yet AI’s role in these areas has also made many question the moral place of AI and its implications on our culture beyond these applications. We’ll be discussing these topics and more with one of the foremost experts on AI and tech regulation, Adam Thierer.


Apr 21, 202346:54
The New College: "A Hillsdale of the South" with Mark Bauerlein

The New College: "A Hillsdale of the South" with Mark Bauerlein

Garrett Snedeker sits down with Mark Bauerlein to discuss the New College of Florida, the importance of new alternative educational institutions, and what these kinds of long-term strategies mean for the conservative movement.

Mar 31, 202340:58
Chevron Deference, Conservatism's Pivot, and Scalia's Mantle

Chevron Deference, Conservatism's Pivot, and Scalia's Mantle

"Who Deserves Scalia's Mantle?" by Garrett Snedeker

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/who-deserves-scalias-mantle/


"Legal Conservatism's Chevron Pivot" by Jesse Merriam

https://lawliberty.org/book-review/legal-conservatisms-chevron-pivot/


Mar 10, 202355:29
"How to Save the West" with Spencer Klavan

"How to Save the West" with Spencer Klavan

Western Culture is in a state of crisis. Objective truth is being replaced by virtual reality, humanity by “transhumanism,” meaning by meaninglessness, and religion by whole-hearted devotion to scientism. And these are just a few examples of the situation the West faces. We discuss these subjects and more with Spencer Klavan, the author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises (Regnery).

Feb 23, 202301:01:18
The Great Parent Revolt with Lance Izumi
Feb 10, 202359:40
The Right Rethinks Economics with Samuel Gregg

The Right Rethinks Economics with Samuel Gregg

Dr. Samuel Gregg returns to the Anchoring Truths Podcast for a discussion of his new book, The Next American Economy: Nation, State, and Markets in an Uncertain World. Gregg carefully addresses New Right criticism of the conventional wisdom on economics that pervaded conservative intellectual circles in recent decades. Gregg offers a defense of America as a commercial republic, though one in need of a substantive argument rooted in morals to defend trade and growth. He also discusses how China's unique challenge requires a rethinking of the conventional wisdom in a healthy way.

Jan 27, 202301:13:45
"Myth of Overpunishment" with Criminologist Barry Latzer

"Myth of Overpunishment" with Criminologist Barry Latzer

Join Garrett Snedeker and Criminologist Barry Latzer for an in-depth look at Latzer's new book, The Myth of Overpunishment, arguing provocatively that America underincarcerates. Latzer also details his proposal for reducing the cost of incarceration as well as the overall prison population: e-carceration.

Jan 13, 202350:52
Key Debates of 2022: Looking Back at the Year That Was

Key Debates of 2022: Looking Back at the Year That Was

Host Garrett Snedeker and JWI Programs Manager Daniel Osborne review the key debates in law and morality animating the conservative legal movement in 2022. They also discuss how those debates featured in audiences gathered by JWI.

Dec 31, 202251:49
Best & Worst Religious Liberty Protections in the States: Dr. Jordan Ballor

Best & Worst Religious Liberty Protections in the States: Dr. Jordan Ballor

Garrett Snedeker sits down with Jordan Ballor, Director of Research at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy at First Liberty Institute, to discuss the CRCD's inaugural, first of its kind initiative to measure and rank each state's safeguards for religious liberty.

Dec 15, 202238:28
Conservative Affirmation: Dan McCarthy on Essayist Willmoore Kendall

Conservative Affirmation: Dan McCarthy on Essayist Willmoore Kendall

Populism and self-government take center stage in this discussion of "The Conservative Affirmation" by essayist Willmoore Kendall. The book of essays has been re-released with a new foreword by ISI's Dan McCarthy. McCarthy joins us for a wide-ranging discussion of Kendall, populism, and the underpinnings of conservative intellectual thought. 

Dec 02, 202256:13
After Dobbs & Crisis of House Divided: Hadley Arkes & Gerry Bradley

After Dobbs & Crisis of House Divided: Hadley Arkes & Gerry Bradley

JWI Founder & Director Hadley Arkes offers his fullest statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. Arkes finds much to savor in Justice Alito's majority opinion, but cautions that the logic of Justice Kavanaugh's pivotal concurrence does not augur well for conservative jurisprudence. JWI Senior Scholar Gerry Bradley reacts to Arkes's address with his own notes of caution and his path forward for pro-life litigation strategy. This is a recording of a public event JWI hosted on October 28, 2022.

Nov 16, 202259:51
"A Man of Iron" with Grover Cleveland Biographer Troy Senik
Nov 04, 202254:32
"Rethinking Libel, Defamation, and Press Accountability" with Carson Holloway

"Rethinking Libel, Defamation, and Press Accountability" with Carson Holloway

In this episode, Garrett Snedeker and JWI intern Jacob Shields sit down with Professor Carson Holloway of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, to discuss his recent article for the Claremont Institute titled "Rethinking Libel, Defamation, and Press Accountability," They discuss New York Times v. Sullivan, the natural right to reputation, and the most likely scenario for a challenge to current libel precedent.

Oct 21, 202244:15
Dispatches From NatCon 3: Featuring Timon Cline and Daniel Osborne

Dispatches From NatCon 3: Featuring Timon Cline and Daniel Osborne

Join us as host Garrett Snedeker and JWI Programs Manager Daniel Osborne recap their experience at the National Conservatism Conference (NatCon) in Miami Sept. 11-13, 2022. Timon Cline, an Anchoring Truths contributing writer and panelist at NatCon, chats with Garrett about Protestantism and the Anglo-American Conservative Tradition.

Oct 07, 202237:28
"Religion, the Founding, & the First Amendment" with Phillip Munoz

"Religion, the Founding, & the First Amendment" with Phillip Munoz

Professor Phillip Munoz, author a new book on the original meaning of the First Amendment's religion clauses, joins the Anchoring Truths Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on what the Founders thought about religion and what the drafters of the Constitution wrought with the First Amendment.

Sep 22, 202201:00:49
"Building on the Right" with Mike Sabo, Editor of the RealClear Civics Portal

"Building on the Right" with Mike Sabo, Editor of the RealClear Civics Portal

Garrett Snedeker sits down for a conversation with Mike Sabo of the RealClear Civics Portal to discuss building up organizations and ideas in the conservative movement. 

Sep 02, 202235:33
"Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing" with Ryan Anderson

"Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing" with Ryan Anderson

Garrett Snedeker and JWI Intern Sarah Merly sit down with Ryan Anderson, President of EPPC and JWI Fellowship Faculty member, to discuss how Abortion has impacted our culture and political discourse. They analyze how the Dobbs decision may play out in the years ahead. 

Aug 15, 202256:24
"Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America" with Professor Bernstein
Jul 29, 202251:52
"Why I Stand" with NBA Orlando Magic's Jonathan Isaac
Jul 14, 202234:17
Building the Right: Lawyer and Non-Profit Strategist Andrew Kloster

Building the Right: Lawyer and Non-Profit Strategist Andrew Kloster

Welcome back to our multi-episode series on "Building the Right." This episode features Andrew Kloster, good friend of Garrett Snedeker, Senior Counsel at Compass Legal Group, and longtime fixture in the conservative movement. 

Link to Andrew's substack: https://andrewkloster.substack.com/

Jun 21, 202258:16
"What Comes After the Religious Right?" with Nate Hochman

"What Comes After the Religious Right?" with Nate Hochman

In this episode, Garrett Snedeker joins talented young journalist Nate Hochman to discuss his recent article, "What Comes After the Religious Right?" This article was featured as the lead essay for the New York Times' Sunday Section in early June of 2022 and is applauded for its detailed descriptions on the debate on the future of conservatism and the Republican party. 

Jun 09, 202251:54
Moral Truth & Constitutional Conservatism with Gerry Bradley, Part 2

Moral Truth & Constitutional Conservatism with Gerry Bradley, Part 2

In this special edition of the Anchoring Truths Podcast, Prof. Gerry Bradley, JWI Senior Scholar and Trustee, delivers a powerful account of the incoherence of a jurisprudence that avoids moral reasoning.

May 27, 202231:23
Moral Truth & Constitutional Conservatism with Gerry Bradley, Part 1

Moral Truth & Constitutional Conservatism with Gerry Bradley, Part 1

In this special edition of the Anchoring Truths Podcast, Prof. Gerry Bradley, JWI Senior Scholar and Trustee, delivers a powerful account of the incoherence of a jurisprudence that avoids moral reasoning.

May 13, 202240:06
Stan Evans: Conservative Wit with Author Steve Hayward

Stan Evans: Conservative Wit with Author Steve Hayward

Author Steve Hayward joins Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and JWI Intern Emeline McClellan to discuss his recent book, M. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom. In the podcast, we explore Evans’s career and legacy, the rise of conservative institutions such as YAF and the National Journalism Center, and the extraordinary wit that animated Evans’s dealings with both sides of the aisle.

May 06, 202201:03:33
Building the Right: Matthew Peterson on New Institutions

Building the Right: Matthew Peterson on New Institutions

Join us for the first part of a multi-episode look at some of the individuals and groups building anew on the Right. Matt Peterson is President of New Founding and the founder of The American Mind.

Apr 21, 202246:34
"12 Angry Men & Natural Law" with Film Expert Onalee McGraw

"12 Angry Men & Natural Law" with Film Expert Onalee McGraw

Join us for a special edition of the Anchoring Truths Podcast at the movies as we unpack the classic legal drama 12 Angry Men with film expert Onalee McGraw. Dr. McGraw is the director of the Educational Guidance Institute. 

Mar 17, 202201:01:42
Conflicts in State Constitutional Law—Judge Jeff Sutton, Author of "Who Decides?"

Conflicts in State Constitutional Law—Judge Jeff Sutton, Author of "Who Decides?"

<strong>Join us for a lively hour discussing conflicts in state constitutional law with Judge Jeff Sutton of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Topics also include judicial review, administrative law, and why lawyers do not sue in state court as often as federal court. Judge Sutton is the author of a new book, "Who Decides?: States as Laboratories of Constitutional Experimentation," available from Oxford University Press. </strong>
Dec 17, 202151:09
Anchoring Truths Special Edition: David Forte and Adam White on the New Texas Abortion Law

Anchoring Truths Special Edition: David Forte and Adam White on the New Texas Abortion Law

In this special episode, Garrett speaks with JWI Scholar David Forte and AEI Fellow Adam White about the history of fetal heartbeat legislation, the new Texas Heartbeat Law, and its unique enforcement mechanism allowing a private right of action for any citizen to bring suit.

Oct 29, 202155:59
John Fisher and Thomas More: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads with Judge Robert Conrad

John Fisher and Thomas More: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads with Judge Robert Conrad

Join Garrett Snedeker and Seth Root as they interview Judge Robert Conrad of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. They discuss his new book, John Fisher and Thomas More: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads, and how the faith and integrity of these two men carried them through challenges and social upheaval.

Oct 22, 202141:57
Speechless with Michael Knowles

Speechless with Michael Knowles

Michael Knowles, author of the new book "Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds," joins the Anchoring Truths Podcast to discuss how conservatives should not expect to win the culture war by abandoning all standards, how critical theory made its “long march through the institutions,” and the need for conservatives to adopt a view of free speech that is consonant with a coherent conservative worldview.

Sep 03, 202135:02
Special Podcast: Inside Look at JWI

Special Podcast: Inside Look at JWI

And now for something different: a peek behind the curtain. For a special edition of our podcast, JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker convened Summer Interns Tom Sarrouf and Sean Tehan for a discussion of their experience with us. Topics included how they grappled with JWI's unique approach to law, their views on how JWI adds to their own understanding of jurisprudence, learning new skills such as podcasting, and becoming accustomed to juggling independent and team-based responsibilities. 

Aug 27, 202153:58
Harry Jaffa and The Soul of Politics with Author Glenn Ellmers

Harry Jaffa and The Soul of Politics with Author Glenn Ellmers

Glenn Ellmers, author of "The Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America," joins the Anchoring Truths Podcast to discuss the singular contributions of Jaffa to our understanding of the moral ground of the American regime. Topics include how Jaffa and JWI Founder Hadley Arkes overlap in their views on morality and law, the fight over conservatism in America since World War II, and Jaffa's recasting of Lincoln as the securer of the Founding.

Aug 13, 202154:18
Facing Reality: Two Truths About Race in America with Dr. Charles Murray

Facing Reality: Two Truths About Race in America with Dr. Charles Murray

Dr. Charles Murray, Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the podcast to discuss his new book "Facing Reality: Two Truths About Race in America." Author of "The Bell Curve" and "Coming Apart," Murray shares insights into his book, which he believes is a timely reminder that the timeless moral principle of "all men are created equal" need not mandate equal outcomes for all racial groupings. 

Jul 27, 202137:20
Common Good Originalism with Josh Hammer

Common Good Originalism with Josh Hammer

Newsweek opinion editor Josh Hammer joins the JWI Podcast again to discuss his influential new Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy piece, "Common Good Originalism." Topics include the history of the conservative legal movement, the influence of the Constitution's preamble on interpretation, and how a determination of the common good in constitutional interpretation draws both textual and philosophic support.

Jul 15, 202157:10
Our Dear Bought Liberty: Catholics and Religious Toleration in Early America--Book Talk with Prof. Michael Breidenbach

Our Dear Bought Liberty: Catholics and Religious Toleration in Early America--Book Talk with Prof. Michael Breidenbach

We talk about Breidenbach's new book, Our Dear Bought Liberty, and how early American Catholics justified secularism and overcame suspicions of disloyalty during the time of the Founding while also transforming ideas of religious liberty in the process. We also discuss whether the religious character of the colonies and early states exemplified mini-integralist republics.

Jun 30, 202101:04:50
An Even Better Originalism?

An Even Better Originalism?

Prof. Jesse Merriam of Patrick Henry College joins returning podcast guest Josh Hammer of Newsweek to discuss Merriam's critique of Hammer's co-authored piece "A Better Originalism" with fellow author and podcast host Garrett Snedeker.

Jun 22, 202101:00:12
Book Talk with Sohrab Ahmari: The Unbroken Thread, Part 2

Book Talk with Sohrab Ahmari: The Unbroken Thread, Part 2

Author and New York Post opinion editor Sohrab Ahmari joins JWI for a two-part discussion of his new book, "The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos." In Part 2, we continue our discussion of how tradition informs understandings of filial piety and the Sexual Revolution, while also hearing about how Ahmari reconciles modernity's avoidance of death against traditional acceptance of frailty as part of the human condition. 

May 24, 202132:05
Book Talk with Sohrab Ahmari: The Unbroken Thread, Part I

Book Talk with Sohrab Ahmari: The Unbroken Thread, Part I

Author and New York Post opinion editor Sohrab Ahmari joins JWI for a two-part discussion of his new book, "The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos." In Part I, we discuss Ahmari's inspiration for writing the book, the failings of modernity to provide mass satisfaction in the West, traditional religious communities, filial piety, and the Sexual Revolution.

May 17, 202141:37
The Dictatorship of Woke Capital with Stephen Soukup

The Dictatorship of Woke Capital with Stephen Soukup

Stephen Soukup, author and publisher of The Political Forum, joins JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and intern Peter Spence to discuss his new book, "The Dictatorship of Woke Capital". Soukup's book examines the methodical takeover by the left of big business and finance over the last decade and the danger that this poses to our nation. Snedeker, Spence, and Soukup discuss different issues brought up in the book and look at the solutions that Soukup proposes.

Apr 19, 202148:19