Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Today Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the recent angry posts on X from David Austin Walsh, a history postdoc at Yale, and what this affair says about the social and economic trends of the elite in the US. They also cover the 'muckrakers' of the new right, what the conservative media movement needs, and who they consider the smartest thinkers today are -- on the left and the right.
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Recommended Podcast: The Riff with Byrne Hobart
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6rANlV54GCARLgMOtpkzKt
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-riff-with-byrne-hobart-and-erik-torenberg/id1716646486
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SEND US YOUR Q's FOR NOAH TO ANSWER ON AIR: Econ102@Turpentine.co
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LINKS:
Noahpinion: https://www.noahpinion.blog/
Noahpinion: The case of the angry history postdoc https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/the-case-of-the-angry-history-postdoc
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:52) Twitter Blow-Up: David Austin Walsh controversy
(04:10) Elite Overproduction and academia
(08:09) Racial Disparities in academia
(14:12) Sponsor: Beehiiv
(15:23) Elite overproductionâs implications for politics and academia
(20:46) Right-Wing muckrakers and progressive institutions
(30:37) Misconceptions about Barack Obama
(31:08) The Rise of Mike Solana
(33:00) Evolution of progressive and conservative labels
(38:33) Smartest leftist
(40:48) American Roots of Wokeness
(54:20) Future of Conservatism
(59:59) Wrap
Today Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the recent angry posts on X from David Austin Walsh, a history postdoc at Yale, and what this affair says about the social and economic trends of the elite in the US. They also cover the 'muckrakers' of the new right, what the conservative media movement needs, and who they consider the smartest thinkers today are -- on the left and the right.
--
Recommended Podcast: The Riff with Byrne Hobart
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6rANlV54GCARLgMOtpkzKt
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-riff-with-byrne-hobart-and-erik-torenberg/id1716646486
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SPONSORS: BEEHIIV
Head to Beehiiv, the newsletter platform built for growth, to power your own. Connect with premium brands, scale your audience, and deliver a beautiful UX that stands out in an inbox. đ beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months
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SEND US YOUR Q's FOR NOAH TO ANSWER ON AIR: Econ102@Turpentine.co
_
LINKS:
Noahpinion: https://www.noahpinion.blog/
Noahpinion: The case of the angry history postdoc https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/the-case-of-the-angry-history-postdoc
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:52) Twitter Blow-Up: David Austin Walsh controversy
(04:10) Elite Overproduction and academia
(08:09) Racial Disparities in academia
(14:12) Sponsor: Beehiiv
(15:23) Elite overproductionâs implications for politics and academia
(20:46) Right-Wing muckrakers and progressive institutions
(30:37) Misconceptions about Barack Obama
(31:08) The Rise of Mike Solana
(33:00) Evolution of progressive and conservative labels
(38:33) Smartest leftist
(40:48) American Roots of Wokeness
(54:20) Future of Conservatism
(59:59) Wrap
