The Political Orphanage
Comedy

The Political Orphanage

by Andrew Heaton

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

100 episodes
EN-US language
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1
Richer Than Ever, Miserable Anyway
59:50 Mar 18, 2026
2
A.I. and the Future of Scams
1:09:19 Mar 11, 2026
3
Undeclared Wars
1:00:20 Mar 5, 2026
4
How the Court Neutered Trump
38:14 Feb 25, 2026
5
Grover Norquist at Burning Man (Rebroadcast)
1:07:22 Feb 19, 2026
6
Governing through Blockchain: Techno-Communes (Preview)
15:27 Feb 17, 2026
7
How to Build a Commune: Samwise Rodriguez
1:12:13 Feb 16, 2026
8
Jeff Flake Alone on an Island with a Knife
49:45 Feb 11, 2026
9
The Map That Explains Everything About America: Colin Woodard
1:21:48 Feb 4, 2026
10
America is Eleven Different Countries (Rebroadcast)
2:12:33 Feb 3, 2026
11
I Time Traveled to Talk to Medieval Yokels about Economics
55:57 Jan 28, 2026
12
MLK and Color Blindness
48:07 Jan 19, 2026
13
The Friendship Recession and Cocktail Parties
1:15:41 Jan 14, 2026
14
I Explain Venezuela Using Lottery Tickets
1:00:53 Jan 9, 2026
15
Is Everyone Disabled Now? (WSPN)
1:07:11 Dec 31, 2025
16
Heaton and Monkey: Yuletide Spysolvers
59:46 Dec 23, 2025
17
Jason Pargin on Internet Addiction and Algorithmic Horror
1:22:15 Dec 17, 2025
18
The Secret Map of Supreme Court Justices
59:03 Dec 11, 2025
19
Freddie deBoer: What It's Like to Have a Mental Breakdown
1:09:24 Dec 3, 2025
20
Squanto the Power Broker
1:32:09 Nov 26, 2025
21
Cash for Kidneys
1:13:37 Nov 20, 2025
22
"The Walking Dead" and Pagan Values
55:13 Nov 12, 2025
23
SHUTDOWN: The Musical
49:56 Nov 5, 2025
24
How to Start Your Own Country: No Man's Land
51:32 Oct 29, 2025
25
America's Two Angry Dads: Jefferson and Hamilton
1:20:26 Oct 23, 2025
26
The Ethics of Performing for Dictators
1:07:22 Oct 16, 2025
27
(Sneak Peak) From Branding to the Electric Chair
27:23 Oct 10, 2025
28
How Texas Blocked Pornhub
1:44:18 Oct 9, 2025
29
The Fight Over Gay Characters in Public Schools
51:25 Oct 8, 2025
30
Rogue Judges and Birthright Citizenship
1:18:52 Oct 6, 2025
31
Katie Herzog Gives Me Advice On My Drinking Problem
1:07:26 Oct 1, 2025
32
Daryl Davis Attends Klan Rallies (Rebroadcast)
1:28:50 Sep 29, 2025
33
Why Europe is Poorer than America
1:40:20 Sep 24, 2025
34
Does Liberalism Eat Itself?
1:04:02 Sep 17, 2025
35
Charlie Kirk and the Heinous "Other"
39:49 Sep 12, 2025
36
What Happens When the Ayatollah Falls?
1:28:15 Sep 3, 2025
37
Sweden Tried Socialism So You Don't Have To
1:07:37 Aug 28, 2025
38
What the Hell Is Finland Smiling About?
1:45:58 Aug 20, 2025
39
To Make a Terrifying Spoiler Candidate
1:30:54 Aug 13, 2025
40
Greg Lukianoff is Worried About Free Speech
1:27:57 Aug 6, 2025
41
But Gene Epstein Hates the Fed
1:12:15 Jul 31, 2025
42
What the Hell Does the Federal Reserve Do?
1:29:27 Jul 30, 2025
43
How to Become Rich Serving in Congress
1:00:14 Jul 23, 2025
44
China Hates These Two People
1:37:32 Jul 17, 2025
45
The Two Times We Invaded Canada
31:44 Jul 10, 2025
46
Populist Hillbillies vs. Fake Lordlings: The Almost-States of Franklin, Nickajack, and Transylvania
1:09:56 Jul 2, 2025
47
Government Grocery Stores and Free Bussing! (WSPN)
1:26:15 Jun 27, 2025
48
Churchill, Non-Proliferation, and Iranian Nuclear Ambitions
1:13:51 Jun 19, 2025
49
Assassins Part III: An Anarchist Murders McKinley
1:04:09 Jun 12, 2025
50
Assassins Part I: Shooting Andrew Jackson
28:14 Jun 4, 2025
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