The Political Orphanage

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  • Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.
    2020 Andrew Heaton
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Comedy & Humour Political Science
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Episodes
  • The Original War on Christmas

    The Original War on Christmas
    Dec 17 2024

    Jeff Belanger is a journalist, historian, and paranormal investigator. He’s the author of “The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts.” He joins to discuss the history of Christmas, and why we put trees in our living room to celebrate Jesus.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Crime or Punishment in “A Clockwork Orange” (ATA)

    Crime or Punishment in “A Clockwork Orange” (ATA)
    Dec 13 2024

    Crossover episode from my other podcast, Alienating the Audience: Brian Brushwood and I discuss the ethics of punishment and rehabilitation in "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Life After Prison

    Life After Prison
    Dec 12 2024

    Syrita Stieb was incarcerated between ages 19 and 29. Today she’s the executive director of Operation Restoration, an organization designed to eradicate the roadblocks people leaving incarceration face as they re-enter society. She joins to discuss how we can help or hinder people’s reintegration.
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    1 hr and 10 mins

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