The Rationalist

The Rationalist


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Episode 14: Things Are Heating Up
January 07, 2019

In this 14th episode of The Rationalist, the ‘Things Are Heating Up’ edition, host Mike Coté and returning guest Robb McClintock discuss a hot topic in political and policy circles: climate change. Specifically, they break down the problem,

Episode 13: From Reagan to Obama
December 15, 2018

In this 13th episode of The Rationalist, the ‘From Reagan to Obama’ edition, host Mike Coté and returning guest Robb McClintock do a retrospective on the 5 most recent US Presidents, from Reagan through Obama. They walk through the elections,

Episode 12 Part III: Civilization Fantasy Draft Postgame
November 07, 2018

In this special 3-part 12th episode of The Rationalist, the ‘Civilization Fantasy Draft’ edition, host Mike Coté and returning guests Robb McClintock and Cornelius Radek take part in a Rationalist podcast first: a fantasy draft.

Episode 12 Part II: Civilization Fantasy Draft
November 07, 2018

In this special 3-part 12th episode of The Rationalist, the ‘Civilization Fantasy Draft’ edition, host Mike Coté and returning guests Robb McClintock and Cornelius Radek take part in a Rationalist podcast first: a fantasy draft.

Episode 12 Part I: Civilization Fantasy Draft
November 07, 2018

In this special 3-part 12th episode of The Rationalist, the ‘Civilization Fantasy Draft’ edition, host Mike Coté and returning guests Robb McClintock and Cornelius Radek take part in a Rationalist podcast first: a fantasy draft.

Episode 11: The Times, They Are A Changin’
October 18, 2018

In this 11th episode of The Rationalist, the ‘Times They Are A Changin’ edition, host Mike Coté and returning guest Robb McClintock discuss a wide variety of fascinating potential reforms to the American system of government and governance.

Episode 10: Abolish ICE?
July 07, 2018

In this 10th episode of The Rationalist, the ‘Abolish ICE?’ edition, host Mike Coté discusses the contentious topic of immigration. He approaches the issue from a logical, centrist perspective and tries to avoid the insanely heated rhetoric currently b...

Episode 9: Trumped-Up Diplomacy
June 17, 2018

In this 9th episode of The Rationalist, the ‘Trumped-Up Diplomacy’ edition, host Mike Coté and returning guest Cornelius Radek discuss President Trump’s unique approach to diplomatic relations with both friends and foes.

Episode 8 Part II: Identity & Tribe
May 31, 2018

In this second part of the 2-part ‘Identity & Tribe’ edition of The Rationalist, host Mike Coté and recurring guest Robb McClintock delve into the current-day American versions of identity politics and tribalism. In this podcast,

Episode 8 Part I: Identity & Tribe
May 29, 2018

In Part I of an epic, 2-part Episode 8 of The Rationalist podcast, host Mike Coté and returning guest Robb McClintock discuss the promise and peril of identity politics and tribalism. In this first half of the podcast,