The Rationalist

The Rationalist


Latest Episodes

Episode 7: The Korea Conundrum
May 11, 2018

In this special 7th episode of The Rationalist, ‘The Korea Conundrum’ edition, host Mike Coté does a deep dive on the situation on the Korean Peninsula, focusing on the potential for a deal between the United States, North Korea, South Korea,

Episode 6: Good vs. Evil
April 28, 2018

In Episode 6 of The Rationalist podcast, titled ‘Good vs. Evil’, host Mike Coté delves into foreign, domestic, and idea-based topics that include some interesting insights for the US. First, he talks through the nascent crisis bubbling under the surfac...

Episode 5: What the Zuck?
April 22, 2018

In this fifth episode of The Rationalist podcast, titled ‘What the Zuck?’, host Mike Coté is joined by a special guest for his discussion of the Zuckerberg Facebook hearings in Congress and the state of data privacy in the world today. Matt Gibbons,

Episode 4: Capital Punishment
April 11, 2018

In this special fourth episode of The Rationalist podcast, host Mike Coté is joined by guest Robb McClintock to discuss an idea that is central to our criminal justice system: capital punishment. In this show,

Episode 3: Sinclair Media, Russia Policy, & Gun Control Inconsistency
April 06, 2018

In the third episode of The Rationalist podcast, host Mike Coté details the kerfuffle over Sinclair Broadcasting, assesses President Trump’s claim that “nobody is tougher on Russia”, and works through some of the inconsistencies and issues in the gun c...

Episode 2: Facebook, Venezuela, and the Rise of Authoritarianism
March 27, 2018

In the second episode of The Rationalist podcast, host Mike Coté (going solo this episode) breaks down the Cambridge Analytica Facebook ‘scandal’, talks through the escalating crisis in Venezuela, and discusses the rise of authoritarianism abroad,

Episode 1: Unions, Syria, and Free Trade
March 14, 2018

In this first full episode of The Rationalist podcast, host Mike Coté and guest Cornelius Radek discuss the recent developments in public sector unions, the interminable Syrian Civil War and the players involved,

Episode 0: The Journey Begins
March 01, 2018

Thanks for joining us for a special introduction to The Rationalist and what's in store over the coming months.