Pod and Man at Yale
Pod and Man at Yale is the official podcast of the Buckley Institute, the only organization dedicated to promoting intellectual diversity and free speech at Yale. Pod and Man at Yale skips the pundits and highlights student voices on the issues facing campus and the country.
Episodes
21 episodes
“The Larva Stage of a Death Cult”: Students on Campus Protest Report and Institutional Neutrality; Yale Law Prof. Keith Whittington on Yale’s New Comment Guidelines
Arianne de Gennaro ’25 and Owen Tilman ’27 join Pod and Man at Yale to talk about institutional neutrality and how Yale handles free speech. They then look at the Congressional report on Yale’s handling of Gaza protests:Tilman: “I t...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:00:43
Presidential Debate: Buckley Fellows Debate Trump or Harris
Pod and Man at Yale hosted its first ever presidential debate! Two teams of two Buckley Fellows each made the case for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump respectively to be the next president of the United States. Will Wang ’26 and Felix Leonhardt ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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58:18
"The makings of another world war”–Buckley Students Sound Off on Foreign Policy; Hillsdale's Paul Rahe on Repeating the Mistakes of WW1
In this week’s episode of Pod and Man at Yale, Arav Dalwani ’26 and John Matthews-Ederington ’27 talk about the state of world politics, covering the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Matthews-Ederington: “A lot of the fa...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:22
“We’re in a Struggle for the Soul of the University”: Students and Faculty Reflect on the Spring Protests Against Israel
In the newest episode of Pod and Man at Yale, Claire Barragan-Bates ’25 and Owen Tilman ’27 return to the podcast to reflect on the spring protests and the charges against the students who wouldn’t leave. They then discuss the alarming...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:51
Students Have Little Hope for Civil Election Debate; Dr. Collins Talks Real Learning In The Classroom
On the first episode of the second season of Pod and Man at Yale, Will Barbee ’26, Isaac Oberman ’26, and Marco Nino ’24 talk about the presidential election and what it will mean for campus civility and debate:Will Barbee: “People ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:30
How the Yale Women’s Center Fails Women; IWF Vice President Andrea Bottner on the Politics of Women on Campus and Around the World
In the final Pod and Man at Yale episode of the academic year, Tori Cook ’26 and Claire Barragan-Bates ’25 talk about the Yale Women’s Center and how it has failed to support Yale women in favor of Marxist causes:Barrag...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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32:31
Yale Faculty Weigh in on Israel Boycotts; Dr. Samuel Abrams on Why Campus has Gone Crazy
In this episode, Yale faculty members Edward Kaplan, Evan Morris, and Roya Hakakian discuss how Israel is treated on campus, the hypocrisy of academic boycotts of Israel, and their recent trip to the country. Roya Hakakian:...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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34:27
“Worrying” Disconnect Between Yale and the Outside World; Rob Henderson on Luxury Beliefs
In the newest episode of Pod and Man at Yale, Isaac Oberman ’26 and freshman Jacob Tyler ’27 talk about the cultural disconnect between not only their home towns in the Midwest and the Yale culture dominated by the coasts, but also bet...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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32:31
Yale "Absolutely" Failing as a Social Institution; Dr. Yuval Levin on Society's Core Institutions and Why They Aren't Working as They Should
On the newest episode of Pod and Man at Yale, our student panel examines how Yale, and higher education more generally, is failing to fulfill their expected role in society Aron Ravin ’24: “I think Yale should be makin...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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34:36
“Being Anything Pro-Israel is Considered Like a Cardinal Sin,” Israel at Yale; Yale Professor on Faculty Free Speech, Burke, and Shakespeare
In the newest episode, Trevor MacKay ’25 and Avi Feinsod LAW ’24 discuss the way pro-Israel speech is treated on campus and how pro-Palestinian voices are constantly complaining that their free speech is being suppressed, then putting in every ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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33:26
Students Split on Legacy Admissions; Yale Dean on Protecting Legacy and Test Requirements
The Buckley Institute is pleased to release the newest of episode of Pod and Man at Yale. In the most recent episode, Arav Dalwani ’26 and Sabrina Guo ’27 debate legacy admissions, whether it should exist and whether they would want th...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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33:50
DEI and the Yale Presidential Search; Robert George on 40 Years of Campus Illiberalism
The newest episode of Pod and Man at Yale, the Buckley Institute’s official podcast, is now available. Ariane de Gennaro ’25 and Will Wang ’26 join the podcast to share their thoughts on the presidential search, the impact of the resig...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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33:35
Students Talk “Why Go To College?”; Dr. Ben Storey Explains How to Live the Good Life
This episode features a special panel of Lux et Veritas Leadership Fellows discussing why go to college in the first place and why colleges and universities,...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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36:03
"Being a Trump supporter is like being Hitler himself," Being conservative at Yale; Faculty Prize winner Mordechai Levy-Eichel on Free Speech in the Classroom
Aron Ravin ’24, Noah Riley ’24, and Trevor MacKay ’25 discuss the challenges that come with being conservative on Yale’s campus and how campus political bias can come out in surprising places:Noah: “If being a social conservative is...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:44
"All The Warning Lights Are Up,” Being Jewish at Yale; Unprecedented Antisemitism on Campus with Kenneth Marcus
The Buckley Institute was joined by Yale undergraduates Aaron Schorr ’24 and Mitchell Dubin ’25 who spoke honestly and frankly about what it's like to be a Jewish student at Yale: Mitchell: “Since October 7th, being on campus h...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:39
How Colleges Worsen the Student Debt Crisis; The Economist's Adam O’Neal on Why No One Trusts the Media
Aron Ravin ’24 and Anshul Guha ’25 discuss President Biden’s blocked student loan forgiveness program, how colleges benefit from and exacerbate the student debt problem, and why universities like Yale can charge so much. Ravin:...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:46
How Yale Caved on COVID; Dr. Scott Atlas on COVID Failures and How Censorship Kills
In this episode, Yale students Noah Riley ’24, Isha Brahmbhatt ’24, and Trevor MacKay ’25 talk COVID and how Yale’s response made campus life miserable. The student panel discusses the long-term effects of those policies and how the college cam...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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35:13
Special Edition on Israel: Yalies for Terrorism
In light of the horror that Hamas terrorists inflicted on innocent Israeli civilians, the Buckley Institute pulled together a special podcast episode on how the campus has responded. Isha Brahmbhatt ’24, Noah Riley ’24, and Trevor ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:24
Students Reflect on Alarming Survey Results; Dr. Dorian Abbot on Getting Cancelled
Libby Snowden ’24 and Will Wang ’26 return to reflect on the alarming results of the Buckley Institute’s Ninth Annual College Studen...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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33:27
Faculty Political Diversity; President Salovey Resigns; Prof Barry Strauss on Why We Need the Classics
Yale sophomores Will Barbee '26 and Will Wang '26 joined Pod and Man at Yale to share their thoughts on the Buckley Institute's Report on Faculty Pol...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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33:38
Free Speech at Yale; Affirmative Action; Mick Mulvaney on Running a Government Agency
In this episode, panelists Libby Snowden '24, Trevor MacKay '25, and Will Barbee '26 talk about the state of free speech at Yale and the affirmative action decision. Former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney discusses the d...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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40:26