Episodes 65
Avg. Duration 48m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (17)
Since May 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Quillette's Zoe Sankey sits down each fortnight with scientists, writers, activists, and independent thinkers to interrogate the ideas shaping — and dividing — the Western world. From evolutionary psychology and gender to cancel culture, free speech, Islamism, and the collapse of progressive orthodoxies, no topic is too contentious and no question is off limits. Guests have included policy researchers, evolutionary biologists, political dissidents, and some of the sharpest heterodox thinkers writing today. If you're tired of being told what to think, this is the podcast for you.

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Hava Mendelle: From Climate Activist to Critic of Radical Left and Gaza Flotilla

Jun 09, 2026 1h 10m

Hava Mendelle defies easy categorisation. Openly gay and proudly Jewish, she is a fifteen-year Australian Army veteran, emergency department nurse, published author, and co-founder of Minority Impact…

Australia's Broken Justice System with Andrew Bushnell

May 22, 2026 1h 2m

Zoe Sankey speaks with Andrew Bushnell — policy researcher, criminal justice expert, and fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs — about crime, justice, and some of the most urgent and…

Does Western Civilisation Exist? James Kierstead on Ancient Greece, Christianity, and the West

May 07, 2026 1h 13m

Does Western civilisation actually exist — or is it just a modern political myth? In this episode of the Quillette Cetera podcast, Zoe Booth speaks with classicist James Kierstead about the origins…

Oikophobia and the Crisis of Western Democracy with Shany Mor

Feb 20, 2026 55m

In this conversation, Zoe Booth and Shany Mor discuss the complex interplay between Australia's reputation in relation to Israel, the impact of anti-Israel activism, and the cultural and intellectual…

Inside Iran’s Deadly Protests with Shay Khatiri

Jan 20, 2026 59m

Shay Khatiri is one of the most clear-eyed analysts of Iran’s regime and its role in global geopolitics. Raised in the Islamic Republic before escaping to the U.S., he now serves as Vice President…

Adam Louis-Klein on Why He Founded the Movement Against Antizionism

Jan 14, 2026 1h 6m

In this conversation, Zoe Booth and Adam Louis-Klein delve into the complexities of antizionism, exploring its ideological roots, the language used to propagate it, and its normalisation in…

Exposing the Qatar Lobby: Chama Mechtaly on Islamism, Censorship, and the West

Dec 12, 2025 1h 13m

Chama Mechtaly is a Moroccan-American artist, activist, and policy advisor whose work sits at the intersection of cultural preservation, deradicalisation, and Middle Eastern diplomacy. Born in…

How Audience Capture Fuels Antisemitism, Identity Politics, and Anti-Israel Hysteria | Corey Walker

Dec 12, 2025 1h 18m

From algorithmic incentives to progressive posturing, this episode explores how anti-Semitism has become a feature—not a bug—of influencer culture. Zoe Booth speaks with Corey Walker, a Washington,…

How Foreign Funding Is Shaping Australia’s Energy Debate: Gerard Holland

Nov 29, 2025 58m

Zoe Booth speaks with Gerard Holland, CEO of the Page Research Centre and a founding member of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship. Together they explore how foreign funding is shaping…

Why Do Women Orgasm? With Evolutionary Psychologist Robert King

Oct 31, 2025 52m

Zoe Booth speaks with Robert King, a psychology lecturer and researcher at University College Cork, whose work explores human sexual behaviour through the lens of evolutionary psychology and…

Romance Across the Divide with David Christopher Kaufman

Oct 17, 2025 56m

Journalist and former New York Post editor David Kaufman joins Quillette’s Zoe Booth to discuss his viral essay, The Art of Middle Eastern Pillow Talk, in which he recounts an unexpected romantic…

How Intrasexual Competition Suppresses Female Fertility with Dr Dani Sukilowski

Oct 02, 2025 1h 38m

In this episode of the Quillette Podcast, host Zoe Booth speaks with behavioural scientist Dr Dani Sulikowski about the sociocultural and evolutionary drivers behind collapsing fertility rates in…

Robot Ethics and Colonial Legacies with Sean Welsh

Sep 18, 2025 1h 8m

Sean Welsh is one of Quillette’s most wide-ranging contributors, having written on subjects as varied as artificial intelligence, Middle Eastern politics, and colonial history. Trained in philosophy…

Leaving the Woke Cult with Anthony Rispo

Sep 04, 2025 55m

In this episode of the Quillette Cetera podcast, host Zoe Booth is joined by Anthony Rispo—a writer, independent researcher, and co-host of The Discourse Lab podcast. Anthony holds a degree in…

Adam Szetela on How Cancel Culture and Sensitivity Readers Are Shaping the Publishing Industry and Silencing Dissent

Aug 22, 2025 51m

In this episode of Quillette Cetera, Zoe Booth speaks with Harvard fellow and Cornell PhD Adam Szetela—author of new book That Book Is Dangerous: How Moral Panic, Social Media, and the Culture Wars…

Can We Regulate Online Hate Without Killing Free Speech? With Dr Andre Oboler

Aug 05, 2025 1h 11m

In this episode, Dr. Andre Oboler—CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute and a global expert on antisemitism, hate speech, and online extremism—joins Zoe Booth to unpack the surge in antisemitic…

Masculinity and Political Extremism with Sociologist Josh Roose

Jul 14, 2025 38m

This episode explores how masculinity, identity, and marginalisation can drive young men toward political and religious extremism. Drawing on research with Australian Muslims and broader work on the…

Discussing the Iran-Israel War with an Iranian Dissident Danial Taghaddos

Jun 17, 2025 1h 17m

As missiles fly between Tehran and Tel Aviv, I’m joined by Iranian dissident Danial Taghaddos to make sense of a rapidly escalating war—and what it means for the future of Iran, Israel, and the…

The Truth About Narcissistic Personality Disorder with Giancarlo Dimaggio MD

Jun 12, 2025 44m

In this episode, Quillette’s Zoe Booth sits down with Dr Giancarlo Dimaggio—an internationally recognised psychiatrist and psychotherapist best known for his work on metacognitive therapy and the…

The Biggest Taboo in Academia: Israel, with Maarten Boudry

May 27, 2025 42m

Maarten Boudry is a Belgian philosopher of science and a prominent public intellectual known for his work on pseudoscience, secularism, and ideological bias. He is a research professor at Ghent…

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