The Political Orphanage

Andrew Heaton

Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.

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Trump, Napoleon III, and the Global Economic Order

Apr 10, 2025 · 1h 26m

Cory Doctorow on the Evils of Copyright Law

Apr 2, 2025 · 1h 20m

Near Death Experiences, with Sebastian Junger

Mar 26, 2025 · 1h 08m

Deporting Khalil

Mar 21, 2025 · 47m

I Talk to a DEI Consultant about DEI

Mar 12, 2025 · 1h 49m

Your Kids and The Department of Education

Mar 6, 2025 · 43m

Jeff Maurer: Revenge of the Low-Flow Toilets

Feb 27, 2025 · 58m

Jonathan Rauch: Christianity Dropped the Ball on Democracy

Feb 19, 2025 · 1h 07m

Sex by the Numbers

Feb 12, 2025 · 1h 16m

TRADE WAR! (Probably)

Feb 6, 2025 · 55m

Trump's Whack-A-Mole with Federal Employees

Jan 30, 2025 · 47m

Death Row Pen Pals

Jan 24, 2025 · 1h 05m

How Billionaires Think About Philanthropy

Jan 23, 2025 · 1h 17m

We'll Watch Your Dog While You're in Rehab

Jan 22, 2025 · 1h 07m

A Theme Park for Kids with Disabilities (And Everyone)

Jan 21, 2025 · 1h 19m

The Alzheimer's Choir

Jan 20, 2025 · 57m

The Pragmatist's Guide to Politics

Jan 15, 2025 · 1h 06m

The Library of Mistakes

Jan 8, 2025 · 1h 07m

Black People and White People Advice

Dec 31, 2024 · 1h 31m

Heaton and Monkey: Yuletide Crimesolvers (1987)

Dec 24, 2024 · 56m

The Original War on Christmas

Dec 17, 2024 · 1h 03m

Crime or Punishment in "A Clockwork Orange" (ATA)

Dec 13, 2024 · 1h 19m

Life After Prison

Dec 12, 2024 · 1h 10m

Chimp Politics

Dec 5, 2024 · 1h 12m

What Sparked the Great Awokening

Nov 27, 2024 · 1h 40m