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Season 2018

  • S2018E01 2018: Outrage, Anger and Unusual Alliances

    • January 3, 2018
    • YouTube

    "I believe that 2018 will be the year of Unusual Alliances. If you make the decision in your mind to be for the only diversity that matters, the diversity of thought, you will quickly find it easy to find friends where you once found enemies."

  • S2018E02 Ben Shapiro: Trump, Trans, Religion, Abortion, and Tax Cuts

    • January 3, 2018
    • YouTube

    Ben Shapiro (Daily Wire) joins Dave live to discuss his thought's on Trump, the republican tax plan, his views on abortion, religion, and more.

  • S2018E03 The Problem with President Oprah 2020

    • January 9, 2018
    • YouTube

    “The cult of personality we're building around politicians and what that means for the health of our society in the long term is quickly becoming a massive problem that is hidden in plain sight.”

  • S2018E04 Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife (Michael Shermer Full Interview)

    • January 10, 2018
    • YouTube

    Michael Shermer (Author) joins Dave to discuss his new book “Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia,” issues of free speech on campus, teaching skepticism, the abortion debate, views on morality without religion, and more.

  • S2018E05 Socialism Isn’t Cool.

    • January 17, 2018
    • YouTube

    “The ideas of socialism, that the means of production, distribution and labor should be owned, controlled and regulated by the community as a whole are the worst sort of collectivist ideas which exist.”

  • S2018E06 Capitalism Isn't Cool.

    • January 18, 2018
    • YouTube

    This video title is a test. Capitalism is the coolest! YouTube demonetized our video titled "Socialism Isn't Cool" so we're testing to see if a similarly titled video about capitalism would be treated the same.

  • S2018E07 Millennial Conservative on Trump, Social Issues, and Religion (Charlie Kirk Full Interview)

    • January 19, 2018
    • YouTube

    Charlie Kirk (Turning Point USA) joins Dave to discuss how he became a young conservative, his views of the role government should play, Trump’s presidency, the drug war, the conservative defense of gay rights, his views of religion and Islam, religious issues facing Europe, and more.

  • S2018E08 Genius Foods: Become More Productive While Protecting Your Brain (Max Lugavere Full Interview)

    • January 26, 2018
    • YouTube

    Max Lugavere (Author, “Genius Foods”) joins Dave to discuss his journey seeking the truth and solutions to brain health leading to his new book “Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life.”

  • S2018E09 What is The Intellectual Dark Web?

    • January 30, 2018
    • YouTube

    "A few months ago, Eric Weinstein came up with the phrase 'Intellectual Dark Web' to describe this eclectic mix of people from Harris to Shapiro to Weinstein to Petersen, who are figuring out ways to have the important and often dangerous conversations that are completely ignored by the mainstream."

  • S2018E10 Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro: Frontline of Free Speech (LIVE)

    • January 31, 2018
    • YouTube

    Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro join Dave for a live discussion about postmodernism, Trump, conservatism, free speech, and rules for life.

  • S2018E11 Bret and Eric Weinstein, Brothers Together at Last (LIVE)

    • February 5, 2018
    • YouTube

    Brothers Bret Weinstein and Eric Weinstein join Dave for a live discussion in what is their first public appearance together ever.

  • S2018E12 Welcome to The Idea Revolution

    • February 7, 2018
    • YouTube

    “Everything is up in the air right now from our political institutions, from the to our educational institutions to our media institutions. If the dial of ideas was turned on low for the last few years it is quickly moving into the hot position.”

  • S2018E13 Former Bank Robber on Incarceration and Criminal Justice Reform (Shon Hopwood Full Interview)

    • February 9, 2018
    • YouTube

    Shon Hopwood (Georgetown law professor) joins Dave to discuss his 11 years in federal prison for robbing banks, his journey to becoming a law professor at Georgetown University, his views on mandatory minimums, the state of the drug war in America, the prison sentences for drug crimes, and more.

  • S2018E14 Former Director of FEMA: Revisiting Hurricane Katrina (Michael Brown Interview)

    • February 16, 2018
    • YouTube

    Michael Brown (Fmr Director, FEMA) joins Dave to reflect on his time and work as the director of FEMA during Hurricane Katrina, his experience working with George W. Bush, his role in the creation of Homeland Security, his views on the TSA, his handling of other natural disasters, and more.

  • S2018E15 Who Was Thomas Jefferson?

    • February 19, 2018
    • YouTube

    Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the U.S from 1801-1809. Professor and author Rob McDonald joins Dave for President’s Week to discuss Jefferson’s life and presidency, from his early life, to writing the Declaration of Independence, to slavery, to his 8 years as President.

  • S2018E16 Who Was James Madison?

    • February 20, 2018
    • YouTube

    ames Madison was a Founding Father and the 4th President of the U.S from 1809-1817, often referred to as the “father of the constitution.” Professor and author Kevin Gutzman joins Dave for President’s Week to discuss Madison’s life and presidency, from the constitution, to the Federalist Papers, to the Bill of Rights, and more.

  • S2018E17 Who Was John Adams?

    • February 21, 2018
    • YouTube

    John Adams was the 2nd President of the U.S from 1797-1801. Professor and author C. Bradley Thompson joins Dave for President’s Week to discuss Adams’ life and presidency, from his early background, to his political philosophy, to his accomplishments, and more.

  • S2018E18 Who Was JFK?

    • February 22, 2018
    • YouTube

    John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the U.S from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Author Brian Domitrovic joins Dave for President’s Week to discuss JFK’s life and presidency, from the Kennedy dynasty, to Jackie’s role, to his assassination.

  • S2018E19 Who Was Lincoln?

    • February 23, 2018
    • YouTube

    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the U.S. from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Author and professor Jeffrey Rogers Hummel joins Dave for President’s Week to discuss Lincoln’s life and presidency, from the Civil War, to slavery, to his assassination.

  • S2018E20 Governor of California Candidate Supporting Nuclear Power (Mike Shellenberger Full Interview)

    • March 2, 2018
    • YouTube

    Mike Shellenberger (candidate for Gov. of CA) joins Dave to discuss his run for governor in California, his case for using nuclear power, fracking 101, the housing issue in California, taxations, his progressive/libertarian leanings, and more.

  • S2018E21 Unplugging, Mindfulness, and Jungian Archetypes: Kelly Carlin LIVE

    • March 6, 2018
    • YouTube

    Kelly Carlin joins Dave to discuss the importance of unplugging from social media, mindfulness, and jungian archetypes.

  • S2018E22 The Age of Unlightenment

    • March 7, 2018
    • YouTube

    Christina Hoff Sommers was invited to speak at Lewis and Clark Law School this week. Here's what happened when she began her talk… (hint: Antifa showed up.)

  • S2018E23 LIVE at Berkeley: Dave Rubin, Heather Mac Donald, Steve Simpson on the Front Lines of Free Speech

    • March 8, 2018
    • YouTube

    Watch live as Dave Rubin, Heather Mac Donald, and Steve Simpson join UC Berkeley to discuss the current state of free speech in America and on college campuses, followed by an open Q&A.

  • S2018E24 David Frum on “Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic” (David Frum Full Interview)

    • March 9, 2018
    • YouTube

    David Frum (Senior Editor, The Atlantic) joins Dave to discuss his new book “Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic,” his unique conservative views, the health care debate, the state of the modern left, his political standing, and more.

  • S2018E25 Where is Our Ambassador to Germany?

    • March 14, 2018
    • YouTube

    Right now dozens of countries, some of them key strategic allies, don't have US ambassadors because the senate has refused to vote on their confirmation. You can call Mitch McConnell at his DC office and ask why by calling (202) 224-2541.

  • S2018E26 Bob Saget on Comedy, Trump, and Political Correctness (Full Interview)

    • March 16, 2018
    • YouTube

    Bob Saget (comedian) joins Dave to discuss his comedy background and his career highlights from Full House and America’s Funniest Home Videos, his political views, Trump, the importance of humanity, and more.

  • S2018E27 The Sky is Falling! (Or is it?)

    • March 21, 2018
    • YouTube

    “Between Trump, Russia, and North Korea, we've got about half the country that is in total freakout mode. Every day this freakout takes on a new urgency… This endless hysteria is not only being amplified by the media, but it's actually being poked and prodded by them as well.”

  • S2018E28 Steven Pinker on the Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Full Interview)

    • March 23, 2018
    • YouTube

    Steven Pinker is a cognitive psychologist at Harvard University and the author of the new bestselling book “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.” Steven joins Dave for a discussion on science, identity politics, free speech, democracy, and his hope for humanity.

  • S2018E29 Governor John Kasich: 2016 Craziness to 2020 Prospects (Full Interview)

    • March 30, 2018
    • YouTube

    Gov. John Kasich (Governor of Ohio) joins Dave to discuss his background and character, political labels,the problem with victimhood culture, individualism vs collectivism, race in america, his views on Trump, immigration, gay marriage, medical marijuana, and whether he will run for President in 2020.

  • S2018E30 Dave Rubin and Yaron Brook Live at UCF

    • April 2, 2018
    • YouTube

    Watch Dave Rubin and Yaron Brook's live discussion at the University of Central Florida on the role of government, capitalism, free markets, and more.

  • S2018E31 Climate Change and the Role of Government

    • April 4, 2018
    • YouTube

    “For me the real debate around climate change is how to go about finding solutions without giving more power and money to government.”

  • S2018E32 Millennial Conservative Environmentalist (Benji Backer Full Interview)

    • April 6, 2018
    • YouTube

    Benji Backer (conservative environmentalist) joins Dave to discuss how and why he got into politics at the age of 10, his issues with where the current conservative party stands, the American Conservation Coalition, his thoughts on how to tackle environmental issues from a conservative viewpoint, and more.

  • S2018E33 From India to America: Taking Control of Your Own Life (Rajshree Agarwal Full Interview)

    • April 13, 2018
    • YouTube

    Rajshree Agarwal (Professor of Strategy, UMD) joins Dave to discuss growing up in India, the problem of self censorship with college professors, upward mobility, and her belief that truly successful businesses are moral enterprises, resulting from productivity, integrity and a sense of purpose.

  • S2018E34 Thomas Sowell: Discrimination and Disparities (Full Interview)

    • April 18, 2018
    • YouTube

    Dr. Thomas Sowell (Economist and Author) joins Dave to discuss his new book “Discrimination & Disparities.” They dive into Dr. Sowell’s Marxist past, free speech on college campuses, the role of government, minimum wage laws, his experience as a black conservative, debunking systemic racism, and more.

  • S2018E35 LIVE at Dartmouth: Dave Rubin, Yasmine Mohammed, Onkar Ghate on the Frontlines of Free Speech

    • April 19, 2018
    • YouTube

    Watch live as Dave Rubin, Yasmine Mohammed, and Onkar Ghate join Dartmouth College to discuss the current state of free speech, followed by an audience Q&A. The Q&A will be live streamed, and then made available to our Patreon supporters after the show.

  • S2018E36 Colin Moriarty LIVE: Gaming, Politics, and the Culture Wars

    • April 24, 2018
    • YouTube

    Colin Moriarty joins Dave to discuss the current state of gaming, the political landscape, and the culture wars related to both.

  • S2018E37 Kanye West and Counterculture

    • April 25, 2018
    • YouTube

    Kanye West tweeted "I love the way Candace Owens thinks." Here’s why that matters.

  • S2018E38 Trump, Dangers of Political Correctness, and Foreign Policy (Sebastian Gorka Full Interview)

    • April 27, 2018
    • YouTube

    Sebastian Gorka (national security strategist) joins Dave Rubin to discuss his brief role as deputy assistant to President Trump, his response to the lies and attacks in the media, the dangers of political correctness, foreign policy, Russian collusion, and more.

  • S2018E39 Dave Rubin and Yaron Brook LIVE at University of Illinois at Chicago

    • May 3, 2018
    • YouTube

    Watch Dave Rubin and Yaron Brook's live discussion at the University of Illinois at Chicago discussing free speech and free markets.

Season 2019

  • S2019E01 We Are Leaving Patreon: Dave Rubin and Jordan Peterson Announcement

    • January 1, 2019
    • YouTube

    We are taking a huge risk by leaving Patreon. Dave and Jordan discuss their frustrations with the platform and their plan to take a stand by leaving Patreon on January 15th.

  • S2019E02 I'm Leaving Patreon: Ask Me Anything

    • January 3, 2019
    • YouTube

    Taking a stand for freedom of speech and expression, Dave Rubin and Jordan Peterson will be leaving Patreon on January 15th. Thank you for your continued support and stay tuned.

  • S2019E03 Sexuality and the Future of Monogamy (Geoffrey Miller)

    • January 9, 2019
    • YouTube

    Geoffrey Miller (evolutionary psychologist) joins Dave to discuss his field of evolutionary psychology, the future of long term relationships, and more.

  • S2019E04 A Deep Dive into Evolutionary Psychology and Sexuality (Geoffrey Miller Interview)

    • January 11, 2019
    • YouTube

    Geoffrey Miller (evolutionary psychologist) joins Dave to discuss his field of evolutionary psychology, the future of long term relationships, how trans issues fit into evolutionary psychology, untouchable topics on college campuses for professors, evolutionary aesthetics, the politicization of mate selection, why science can’t explain homosexuality, effective altruism, and more.

  • S2019E06 College President Fights for Truth on Campus (Dr. Everett Piper Interview)

    • January 16, 2019
    • YouTube

    Dr. Everett Piper (President, Oklahoma Wesleyan University) joins Dave to discuss the importance of defending intellectual freedom on college campuses, the meaning of liberalism, his new book ‘Not a Day Care: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth’, and more.

  • S2019E07 The Diversity Delusion (Heather Mac Donald Interview)

    • January 23, 2019
    • YouTube

    Heather Mac Donald (author) joins Dave to discuss her new book “The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture.”

  • S2019E08 Maxime Bernier: The Next Prime Minister of Canada? (Full Interview)

    • February 1, 2019
    • YouTube

    Maxime Bernier (Canadian MP) joins Dave to discuss the state of Canadian politics, leading his new party ‘The People’s Party of Canada,’ why he disagrees with Justin Trudeau, his views on immigration in Canada, political correctness, and much more.

  • S2019E09 Growing Up with Ronald Reagan (Michael Reagan Interview)

    • February 6, 2019
    • YouTube

    Michael Reagan (Reagan Legacy Foundation) joins Dave to discuss growing up as the son of Ronald Reagan, the Walkway to Victory memorializing WWII veterans, and his work with The Reagan Legacy Foundation.

  • S2019E10 Comedy, Free Speech, and American Ninja Warrior (Matt Iseman interview)

    • February 11, 2019
    • YouTube

    Matt Iseman (TV host and comedian) joins Dave to discuss his upbringing and comedy career, hosting American Ninja Warrior, why he puts a high value on protecting speech, his live and let live philosophy on life, and much more

  • S2019E11 God is in The Crowd (Tal Keinan Interview)

    • February 13, 2019
    • YouTube

    Tal Keinan (author) joins Dave to discuss his new book “God is in the Crowd” which dives into the ideas and issues facing modern day Judaism.

  • S2019E12 A Massive Hoax Exposes Social Justice in Academia

    • February 18, 2019
    • YouTube

    Peter Boghossian (philosophy professor at Portland State University) and James Lindsay (PhD in Mathematics) join Dave to discuss their hoax writing 20 fake papers using ridiculous ideas and buzzwords to expose the influence of social justice in academia.

  • S2019E13 A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals (Tyler Cowen Full Interview)

    • February 20, 2019
    • YouTube

    Tyler Cowen (Economics professor, George Mason U.) joins Dave to discuss his new book “Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals” covering topics like government regulation, why he identifies as a “small L” libertarian, and economic ideas like Universal Basic Income, climate change, the cryptocurrency revolution, his sensible plan for immigration, and more.