Discourse Lab
Co-hosts Anthony Rispo and Clayton Smith, along with their ideologically diverse suite of guests, use conversation to test ideas, analyze arguments, and question dogmas.
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"My parents would go without food so I could eat." - Gaby Blanco (opens the original)
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In this episode, Clay is joined by Gabriela Blanco. Gabriela was born and raised in Cuba, where her family endured oppression and economic hardship under the communist regime. When she was 23, she escaped the island and eventually made her way to the United States. Gabriela has traveled the country sharing her story with young people as a speaker for The Dissident Project , an organization that helps immigrants from tyrannical regimes become influential voices for freedom here in the US. List
"The West is a social construct." - Ruel Domi (opens the original)
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In this episode, Clay is joined by Ruel Domi . Ruel is an Albanian political commentator whose work focuses on global affairs, international relations, geopolitics, and Albanian, European, and American politics. He is a frequent commentator on Albanian television and writes regularly on political and international developments affecting Albania, Europe, the United States, and the wider world.Ruel holds a B.A. in Finance and Political Science from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where h
"Trans women are getting hotter" - Brianna Wu (opens the original)
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In this episode, Clay is joined by political commentator, computer programer, and former congressional candidate Brianna Wu. Brianna has written and spoken on a number of topics, but she is best known for her commentary on trans issues (she is herself a trans women), progressive politics, Israel-Palestine, and the video game industry. She is also a Porsche enthusiast. Listen to this episode to hear why Brianna no longer associates with the activist left, get her take on the video game industry,
"Families are hotbeds of conflicting needs" - Rachel Haack (opens the original)
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In this episode, the boys are joined by Rachel Haack. Rachel is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who specializes in helping families navigate adult-child estrangement, chronic conflict, and relational breakdowns. To that end, she offers structured consulting, as well as group workshops . Rachel also writes a SubStack called Thoughts from a Therapist and has a substantial social media following, with 174k instagram followers as of this recording. Listen to this episode to learn more about R
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