Compact Podcast
1) Grim Awakenings
Charlie Kirk is killed and the debate over assisted suicide continues in the UK. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and ...Show More
2) Chips and Slips
The right fights over AI chips, the Department of War returns, and the right embraces "believe the women." Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-suppo...Show More
3) Drive-By Tweeting
Graham Linehan gets arrested for his tweets, Google finds out it won't have to sell off its search engines, and the AI bubble is at risk of bursting. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthe...Show More
4) Peace TikTalks
Trump pursues peace in Eurasia, Gavin Newsom tries out a populist style, and the White House launches a TikTok account. Ashley Frawley and Anna Wetzel join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-...Show More
5) Family Matters
The conflict in Gaza escalates, Trump and Putin plan for a private summit, and DSA-style socialism continues its assault on the family. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Com...Show More
6) InstaGrand Tour
NASA is calling for a nuclear reactor on the Moon, a beach town in France is asking tourists to cover up, and heterofatalism is having a moment, again. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matt...Show More
7) Compact Conversations: Oliver Bateman
Oliver Bateman joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his new Compact piece "The Death of the Post-Left." https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-death-of-the-post-left/
8) Bonnie Blue Jeans
The United States and the European Union cut a trade deal, a gunman targets several NFL executives at their New York office, a recent Sydney Sweeney ad sparks controversy, and Channel 4 airs a documen...Show More
9) The Last Show with Colbert
Trump attacks Fed Chair Powell, Ari Aster's Eddington exposes the horrors of the Covid-era, and NPR and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert face funding cuts and cancellation. Ashley Frawley and Geoff ...Show More
10) Labubu Blockchain
The hosts reflect on the Trump administration's successes and misses, the internet celebrates Cryptoweek, and Labubu skeptics worry the faddish toy is demonic. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger j...Show More