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The Digital Catastrophe Already Happened | James Poulos
Sep 1, 2026
1h 01m 47s
The Quiet Urban Leadership Crisis | Mark Barbash
Aug 10, 2026
42m 57s
SPECIAL: My Appearance on Faithful Discourse with Chris Henry
Jul 27, 2026
56m 28s
Can AI Save Cities From the Urban Doom Loop? | Arpit Gupta
Jul 13, 2026
47m 52s
The Vanishing Black Family | Delano Squires
Jun 22, 2026
43m 09s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/1/26 | The Digital Catastrophe Already Happened | James Poulos | Aaron Renn talks with technology and media writer James Poulos about Human Forever — and why the real digital disaster is not a future AI apocalypse, but a transformation that has already happened. Poulos argues that the print-and-television age ran on imagination (“if you can dream it, you can do it”). Computational technology flipped that. Machine memory now dominates: infinite archives, permanent records, surveillance, and a culture of searching and scrolling instead of dreaming. Tha... | 1h 01m 47s | ||||||
| 8/10/26 | The Quiet Urban Leadership Crisis | Mark Barbash | Is local leadership declining, even in America’s fastest-growing cities? Aaron Renn sits down with Mark Barbash, a longtime economic development professional in Columbus, Ohio, to examine the quiet crisis of civic and corporate leadership. They discuss how generational change, corporate consolidation, shifting philanthropy, and a K-shaped economy are weakening the institutions that once held cities together—while headline growth continues. Using Columbus, Ohio as a case study, they ... | 42m 57s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | SPECIAL: My Appearance on Faithful Discourse with Chris Henry | In this week's episode, I'm sharing an appearance I made on Faithful Discourse with Chris Henry, the senior pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. For more about this church and our conversation, you can see the write up I did on my web site: https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/the-reckoning-is-here | 56m 28s | ||||||
| 7/13/26 | AI in urban planningremote work impact+4 | Arpit Gupta | AI | American citiessuburban | urban doom loopAI+4 | — | 47m 52s | ||
| 6/22/26 | Black familywelfare policies+3 | Delano Squires | The Heritage FoundationThe Vanishing Black Family | — | Black familyout-of-wedlock birth rate+3 | — | 43m 09s | ||
| 6/8/26 | disinformationcensorship+4 | Jacob Siegel | The Information State | — | disinformationcensorship+6 | — | 49m 47s | ||
| 6/1/26 | AIlabor shock+4 | Brent Orell | American Enterprise InstituteU.S. Department of Labor | — | AIlabor market+4 | — | 46m 53s | ||
| 5/18/26 | institutional captureAmerican myths+4 | Seth Barron | New York PostWeaponized: The Left's Capture and Destruction of America's Sacred Institutions | — | institutional captureSeth Barron+5 | — | 51m 46s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Hebraic ChristianityAmerican culture+4 | Joshua Mitchell | GeorgetownReformation | — | Hebraic Christianitycovenantal nation+8 | — | 52m 57s | ||
| 4/20/26 | artbeauty+4 | Margarita Mooney Clayton | — | — | artbeauty+5 | — | 43m 19s | ||
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| 3/23/26 | Christian womanhoodbiblical principles+3 | Emma Waters | Heritage FoundationLead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today's Women of Faith+1 | — | Christian womanhoodEmma Waters+5 | — | 40m 15s | ||
| 3/16/26 | Jesus historylinguistic analysis+3 | T.C. Schmidt | Fairfield UniversityOxford University Press+1 | — | JesusJosephus+5 | — | 39m 32s | ||
| 3/9/26 | AI advancementsautomation+3 | Dean Ball | Foundation for American Innovation | — | AIautomation+3 | — | 51m 57s | ||
| 3/2/26 | race in Americahistory+4 | Dr. Albert Thompson | How to Think About Race in America | — | racehistory+5 | — | 54m 30s | ||
| 2/23/26 | Boomer Paradoxgerontocracy+4 | Jeff Giesea | Boyd Institute | America | Boomer Paradoxgerontocracy+4 | — | 48m 07s | ||
| 2/9/26 | industrial collapseeconomic history+4 | Chris Briem | Beyond Steel: Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation | Pittsburgh | Rust BeltPittsburgh+5 | — | 36m 40s | ||
| 1/27/26 | wealth transferfamily dynamics+3 | Justin Powell | Dying to Give | Ohio | wealthgiving+5 | — | 30m 58s | ||
| 1/19/26 | tech eliteSilicon Valley+4 | Tanner Greer | PalantirThe Technological Republic+1 | — | Tanner GreerAlex Karp+5 | — | 1h 15m 20s | ||
| 1/12/26 | Will America Be the Last Country Standing? | Lyman Stone | In this return appearance on the podcast, demographer Lyman Stone joins Aaron Renn to discuss the latest global fertility and marriage trends as of 2026. While U.S. birth rates and marriage rates have shown relative stability at low levels, the picture elsewhere is far bleaker—sharp declines in East Asia and Eastern Europe, with South Korea hitting historic lows. They explore the long-term consequences: aging societies, loss of dynamism, military vulnerabilities, and whether the United State... | 52m 55s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | Why the Left Went Child-Free | Daniel Hess | Aaron Renn welcomes back Daniel Hess, one of the sharpest analysts of global fertility trends, for a deep dive into why birth rates are collapsing—and why the divide is increasingly political.They discuss: - The growing fertility gap between red states (near replacement) and blue states (deeply sub-replacement) - How marriage is becoming even more important for births in the era of perfect birth control - The rise of a genuine pro-natal culture on the political right - Why high-density YIMBY... | 52m 49s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | Why Men Dress Like Slobs | O. W. Root | In this episode, Aaron welcomes men’s style influencer O.W. Root for a deep dive into the dramatic decline of men's dress over the past 30 years. From the universal suit-wearing era of the 1990s to today's pajama pants in public, they explore how tech culture, Silicon Valley, and the shift to digital life contributed to the rise of "slob culture." Root shares why classic menswear is fun, dignified, and accessible—even on a budget via eBay thrifts—and offers practical advice for any man wantin... | 45m 45s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | Why Families Are Fleeing Cities | Bobby Fijan | In this episode, Aaron welcomes real estate developer Bobby Fijan to discuss one of the most overlooked crises in American urban life: the dramatic decline of children in major cities. Once filled with kids playing in the streets, neighborhoods in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and beyond are now increasingly childless. Bobby and Aaron explore the causes—from Richard Florida’s influential “creative class” vision that reshaped city priorities, to financial incentives driving developers to b... | 47m 14s | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | A Special Christmastime Podcast: Reflections and Supporting the Mission | A special Christmastime podcast reflecting on some of the guests I've hosted this year, along with a special fundraising appeal during my limited time only discount window. Through December 12, you can support the podcast and get great benefits by becoming a Member at a special rate of 30-40% off. You'll not only help me work, but also get paid subscriber access to Substack, an exclusive monthly solo podcast, Member-only Zooms, and access to a private Slack community discussion group. You c... | 11m 24s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | How the Gospels Pass the Historical Test | Tim and Lydia McGrew | Are the Gospels historically reliable, or just late legends? Philosophers and top apologists Dr. Tim McGrew and Dr. Lydia McGrew join me to dismantle the biggest myths about Gospel authorship, dating, and accuracy. From undesigned coincidences that criss-cross all four Gospels, to Luke’s stunning geographical and political precision in Acts, to the statistically perfect 1st-century Jewish names—the evidence is far stronger than mainstream scholarship admits.If you’ve ever wondered whether the... | 47m 07s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Why You Have to Believe! | Doug DeVos | Doug DeVos, former President and current co-chair of Amway, joins Aaron Renn to discuss the 50th-anniversary re-release of his father Rich DeVos’ 1975 classic book Believe! In an era of cynicism and drift, Rich’s unapologetic optimism, faith in people, love of America, and defense of free enterprise feel more urgent than ever. From sinking boats off Cuba to building one of the world’s largest private companies, this is a conversation about risk, patriotism, and perseverance. CHAPTERS (00:00... | 34m 48s | ||||||
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