Greetings from the University of Chicago
How would you like an autographed copy of my book, Too Dumb To Fail?
This week, I launched a Patreon to support my Matt Lewis and the News podcast (and to help launch other, exciting projects). If you pledge $10/month, I'll send you an autographed copy of Too Dumb To Fail delivered to your doorstep. And pledging as little as $1/month will help with production and equipment costs.
If you have enjoyed the long-form, in-depth interviews with top thinkers, authors, and opinion leaders, please consider supporting Matt Lewis and the News on Patreon.
And of course, if you're supporting on Patreon, surely you'll subscribe on either Stitcher or iTunes.
Revisiting race and gender issues
Speaking of the podcast... Back in 2014, Alyssa Rosenberg of the Washington Post joined Matt Lewis and the News for a very frank discussion of race and gender issues. It's worth revisiting, as many of the same themes are key points of discussion today.
The Happiness Curve
Stay tuned to the podcast for my interview this week with Jonathan Rauch about his new book, The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50. (I, for one, am hoping his premise turns out to be true.)
Other People's Podcasts
As you know, I love listening to podcasts. And while I'm biased toward Matt Lewis & The News, I wanted to recommend three of my favorite shows for you to check out....
1. The Jamie Weinstein Show - This is one of the best interview podcasts out there. Jamie's interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates has gotten a lot of acclaim, but almost every episode is worth listening to.
2. The Remnant - Jonah Goldberg's podcast is still relatively new, but has become a must-listen. There aren't many people who can do humor and philosophy, but Jonah consistently show pulls it off.
3. The Ezra Klein Show - I have become very interested lately in topics like tribalism and institutions. This is heavy stuff, but if recent events have caused you to share my newfound obsession, this show features interviews with some of the smartest thinkers on the subject.
These are just a few of the shows I regularly listen to. Stay tuned for some more recommendations.
Greetings from Chicagoland!
I'm spending a couple of days in Chicago this week, where I'll be kicking off the first seminar of my fellowship at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics on "Conservatism in Thought and Action." My fellow fellows include former Senator Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. Representative Tom Perriello, and NBC Senior Political Editor Mark Murray.
Since I'm here...
It's impossible to land in Chicago without thinking of the late John Hughes, whose movies in the 1980s and early 1990s used this city and its suburbs as a backdrop. In early April, Molly Ringwald - who starred in some of Hughes's most famous works - had a great article in the New Yorker revisiting some of those movies in the post-#MeToo environment.