How It Works Podcast Blog About Us Sign Up

Unbiased

Subscribe to this podcast and join 50,000 readers worldwide that make up The Factual community.

Featured Episodes

December 2022
Ep 20: Can the growing student loan debt issue be fixed? - Joshua Mitchell
Student loan debt has recently become another polarizing issue in the US. But how did the student loan debt problem get to where it is today and, more importantly, what can be done to solve it? Wall Street Journal reporter Joshua Mitchell joins Unbiased to discuss.
Listen
November 2022
Ep 19: Group affiliations, social media, and our increasing polarization - Jay Van Bavel
How our group affiliations in the social media era drive increasing polarization and how we can reverse this behavior. Jay Van Bavel, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University, joins to talk about this and much more.
Listen

Recent Episodes

January 2023
Ep 21: The past, current and future of the Russia-Ukraine war - George Beebe
Former Director of the CIA’s Russia Analysis, George Beebe, on America’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war and how an end to the war will require difficult compromises.
December 2022
Ep 20: Can the growing student loan debt issue be fixed? - Joshua Mitchell
Student loan debt has recently become another polarizing issue in the US. But how did the student loan debt problem get to where it is today and, more importantly, what can be done to solve it? Wall Street Journal reporter Joshua Mitchell joins Unbiased to discuss.
November 2022
Ep 19: Group affiliations, social media, and our increasing polarization - Jay Van Bavel
How our group affiliations in the social media era drive increasing polarization and how we can reverse this behavior. Jay Van Bavel, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University, joins to talk about this and much more.
October 2022
Ep 18: Why trust in media is falling and how to fix it - Jay Rosen
Jay Rosen, Professor of Journalism at New York University, joins to talk about why trust in the media has been declining and what can be done to restore it.
October 2022
Ep 17: The case for and against regulation in areas like abortion, prostitution, and social media - Elizabeth Nolan Brown
Elizabeth Nolan Brown, senior editor at Reason and co-founder of Feminists for Liberty, has written extensively on sensitive topics such as abortion and prostitution. Does regulating these types of issues do more harm than good?
September 2022
Ep 16: Is legalizing marijuana a bad idea - Dr. Kevin Sabet
Most states are moving towards some level of marijuana legalization but Dr. Kevin Sabet, former National Drug Control Policy advisor appointed by both Republican and Democrat administrations, explains why that's unwise and decriminalization is better.
August 2022
Ep 15: Why different countries did better or worse in the pandemic - Michael Bang Peterson
Danish political scientist Michael Bang Petersen talks about what kind of information we can gather from studying how countries respond to situations like covid and immigration, and how governments can increase trust among its citizens.
August 2022
Ep 14: American foreign policy and patriotism before and after the cold war - Tom Nichols
US Naval war college professor and Jeopardy champion, Tom Nichols, talks about the complacency of the US middle class and why that's a risk to our democracy.
July 2022
Ep 13: Addressing climate change and energy independence with nuclear energy - Mark Nelson
Energy analyst, Mark Nelson, explains why nuclear energy is seeing a bipartisan renaissance and has the potential to solve our most pressing energy problems.
July 2022
Ep 12: Changing the incentives of Congress to represent the majority - Katherine Gehl
Entrepreneur turned political reformer, Katherine Gehl, outlines how “Final Five Voting” can break the tyranny of party primaries and enable more choices at the polls.
June 2022
Ep 11: Viewpoint diversity and suppressing debate during the pandemic - Jennifer Sey
Former Levi's Global Brand manager and US national champion gymnast, Jennifer Sey, on getting fired for her outspoken views on reopening schools during the pandemic.
May 2022
Ep 10: Cancel culture and the battle for free speech on campus - Greg Lukianoff
Greg Lukianoff, CEO of The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, on why protecting free speech on campus is important for all of society.
April 2022
Ep 9: Reducing drug prices and fixing American politics - Mark Cuban
Legendary founder and Shark Tank investor, Mark Cuban, talks about how he's bringing drug prices down and how to fix our political system.
April 2022
Ep 8: Why representation based on race is superficial - Angel Eduardo, FAIR
Angel Eduardo, Director of Messaging and Editorial at FAIR, the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism, on why representation based on race and gender is superficial and tokenistic.
March 2022
Ep 7: What happened to conservatism? - Jonah Goldberg
Prolific convervative journalist, Jonah Goldberg, talks about what happened to conservatism, why he left Fox News, and what he thinks will fix our tribal political system.
March 2022
Ep 6: I Never Thought Of It That Way - Monica Guzman, Braver Angels
Monica Guzman, Director of Digital and Storytelling at Braver Angels, a nonprofit working to depolarize America, on why curiosity is the key to understanding the other political side.
February 2022
Ep 5: Polarization: root causes and solutions - Robert Talisse, Vanderbilt University
Bob Talisse, Chair of Philosophy Department at Vanderbilt University, on why we seem more polarized than before and what we can do to reverse the trend.
February 2022
Ep 4: Fact-checking The Social Dilemma - Tim Kendall, CEO of Moment
Tim Kendall, former Facebook director and one of the stars of The Social Dilemma, answers criticism on if the docudrama was too simplistic in its assertion that social media is destroying society.
January 2022
Ep 3: Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop - Lee Drutman, New America Foundation
Political scientist Lee Drutman on why the US has just two political parties and how would having more choices would reduce polarization.
December 2021
Ep 2: Finding common ground - Diane Hessan, Author and Boston Globe columnist
Boston Globe columnist and entrepreneur, Diane Hessan interviewed 500 voters across the US for 5 years and discovered we have more common ground than we realize.
December 2021
Ep 1: Bursting filter bubbles - David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founder Basecamp
Outspoken tech entrepreneur and race car driver David Heinemeier Hansson talks about banning politics from the workplace and books to burst your ideological bubble.
Everything in the news is politicized - science, heathcare, even sports! But what if you can't relate entirely to either side?

Unbiased is a bi-monthly podcast where the best writers and thinkers across the political spectrum go deep on divisive issues so you have all the facts and can reach your own conclusions.
Welcome to Unbiased Podcast
0:00/0:00

Meet the hosts!

Arjun Moorthy
Co-Founder & CEO, The Factual
Arjun has been passionate about the news since he was a paperboy at age 12. He’s building The Factual to bring unbiased news to people who feel alienated by a polarized media environment.
Dan Sally
Founder, You Don't Have To Yell
Dan's concern with political polarization led him to start his own podcast, YDHTY, in 2019. He also serves on the Digital Strategy Council of Rank the Vote - an organization focused on promoting ranked choice voting.

Go Listen!