Show overview
Sphere Podcast launched in 2024 and has put out 31 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 58 min and 1h 14m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Government show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 7 months ago. The busiest year was 2025, with 27 episodes published. Published by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry.
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Sphere Media Publisher Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry hosts the most interesting voices in policy, government, tech, business, and more
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Ep 31 - Noah Smith, "Noahpinion" - High-Skilled Immigration
Economist Noah Smith, author of the "Noahpinion" Substack, returns to the Sphere Podcast to debate high-skilled immigration with Sphere Media Publisher Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeNoah's Substack: https://www.noahpinion.blog/Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 30 - Yoram Hazony, National Conservatism Conference - What Is National Conservatism, And Where Should You Send Your Children To College
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Yoram Hazony. Dr Hazony is best known as the founder of the National Conservative Conference, which is held under the auspices of his Edmund Burke Foundation. He is also the President of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem, and the author of numerous books, including "The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture," "The Virtue of Nationalism," and "Conservatism: A Rediscovery." Pascal and Yoram discuss a number of topics, starting with: what is national conservatism, why do we need to append a modifier to conservatism, why we have this strange phenomenon of an "internationale of nationalists," how nationalist movements can foster competent elites, and finally whether you should send your kids to elite schools or not, and if not, what should you do instead.Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeNational Conservatism: https://nationalconservatism.org/Yoram's Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JOH52CSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpherePodcast
Ep 29 - Luke Niforatos, Smart Approaches to Marijuana - What Is Marijuana Rescheduling, And Why We Need To Crack Down On Pot
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Luke Niforatos, co-founder and Executive Vice President of the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions about, you guessed it, pot. Marijuana. Cannabis. The ganj. (Yes, nobody's said that since 1972.) The issue of marijuana rescheduling has been in the news lately, with President Trump saying he's considering it. Luke explains what marijuana rescheduling is, and why it would be a very big deal. Then the two have a broader conversation about marijuana and marijuana policy: why it really does melt your brain, why allowing big corporations to sell it would be a disaster, the evolving science on marijuana, why it's not just a matter of personal choice, the difference between marijuana and alcohol, and more.Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeSmart Approaches to Marijuana: https://learnaboutsam.org/Follow Luke on X: https://x.com/LukeNiforatosSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpherePodcast
Ep 28 - Wilfred Reilly, Cut The Bull Podcast - We Need To Talk More About The Womanosphere
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Wilfred Reilly, professor at Kentucky State University, co-host of the Cut The Bull podcast, and author of many books, about what's been in the news lately. They discuss Wilfred's upcoming book, but most of all, what the "Womanosphere" is and why it's a problem.Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeFollow Wil on X: https://x.com/wil_da_beast630Cut the Bull podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@CutTheBullPodcastWilfred's Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07RBL17FQSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpherePodcast
Ep 27 - Noah Smith, "Noahpinion" - Immigration and Mass Deportations
On this somewhat special episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, debates economist Noah Smith, author of the "Noahpinion" Substack, on immigration and mass deportations. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeNoah's Substack: https://www.noahpinion.blog/Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 26 - Sebastien Laye - The Trump Administration's Super-Ambitious AI Agenda
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Sebastien Laye, a Franco-American economist and AI entrepreneur, columnist for the Washington Examiner on AI policy and founder of the Economic Singularity Institute. They discuss the "AI Action Plan" released by the White House to much fanfare: its regulatory outlook, its allegedly pro-worker agenda, issues relating to national security and export controls and immigration, and more. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeSebastien's Washington Examiner page: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/author/sebastien-laye/Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 25 - Clare Morell - "The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones"
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Clare Morell, a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of "The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones." They talk about the evidence for why smartphones are bad for kids, why things like parental controls and screen time limits aren't enough and you need to just rid your kids of screens (Pascal is skeptical, but Clare makes a convincing argument), how you can start with a 30-day digital detox, what substitutes you can find for your kids, and finally they do discuss some public policy options for protecting our kids from interactive screens.Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeMore about Clare's book: https://thetechexit.comSubscribe to Clare's Substack: https://claremorell.substack.com/Clare's EPPC scholar page: https://eppc.org/author/clare_morell/Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 24 - Harry Moser, Reshoring Initiative - What Trump's Done Right To Reshore Manufacturing And What He Could Improve
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Harry Moser, President of the Reshoring Initiative. Harry holds a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from MIT, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. After rising to CEO of a large American machine tool manufacturer, Harry had a front row seat to the destruction of American manufacturing. Rather than sip pina coladas on a beach, he founded the Reshoring Initiative to help American companies reshore jobs in America. Pascal and Harry talk about the Reshoring Initiative's latest survey of American manufacturers, tariffs, energy, regulation, workforce training, and more. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeFollow the Reshoring Initiative: https://reshorenow.org/Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpherePodcast
Ep 23 - Ryan T. Anderson, Ethics and Public Policy Center - What Do Think Tanks Actually Do?
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Ryan T. Anderson, about his past year as President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, what a Washington think tank actually does, the world of big conservative donors... And for some reason they get sidetracked into a conversation about euthanasia. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeFollow Ryan on X: https://x.com/RyanTAndFollow EPPC's work: https://eppc.org/Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 22 - James Orr - What's Happening In The UK?
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Cambridge, Chair of the Edmund Burke Foundation UK and Trustee of the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation, about the state of politics and policy in Britain. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeFollow Nick on X: https://x.com/nicknotnedSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 21 - Nick Denton - The History of Gawker, And Why The American Empire Is Destroying Itself
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, has a wide-ranging conversation with Nick Denton. Most famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) as the founder of Gawker Media, Denton remains an active investor and entrepreneur with keen insights on current affairs, economics, and geopolitics. Gobry and Denton talk about the history of Gawker, Denton's front-row seat as American discourse grew crazier and crazier, leading to the Great Awokening and to the rise of Trump, why he thinks the current Administration is experiencing the same kind of madness that took over the Gawker newsroom, and why he believes the American Empire is dead. It's a wide-ranging, fascinating conversation.Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeFollow Nick on X: https://x.com/nicknotnedSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 20 - Jeremy Carl, Claremont Institute - Is Anti-White Racism Real And What Should We Do About It?
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Jeremy Carl, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, on his book "The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart."Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeFollow Jeremy on X: https://x.com/realJeremyCarlSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 19 - Mark Nelson, Radiant Energy Group - How France Got Nuclear Right And What America Can Learn From It
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Mark Nelson, a nuclear engineer and founder of Radiant Energy Group, a nuclear energy consultancy, on the history of how the French Republic managed to get energy and nuclear right, and what the US can learn from it.Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeFollow Mark on X: https://x.com/energybants?lang=enRadiant Energy Group: https://www.radiantenergygroup.com/Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 18 - Rod Dreher - "Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age"
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews the great conservative writer Rod Dreher, to talk about his latest book, "Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age."Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeSubscribe to Rod's Substack: https://roddreher.substack.com/Follow Rod on X: https://x.com/roddreherSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 17 - John Coogan, Lucy/TBPN/Founders Fund - The Insane State of Nicotine Regulation in the US
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, talks to John Coogan. John is the founder of Lucy, a non-tobacco nicotine products company, and TBPN, and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founders Fund. John and PEG discuss the irrationality of the way nicotine is regulated in the US and how that makes life harder for entrepreneurs and, more importantly, makes it harder to get people to quit smoking. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeFollow John on X: https://x.com/johncooganSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 16 - Tim Carney - "Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be"
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, talks to Tim Carney, a Senior Political Columnist at the Washington Examiner and a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about his latest book, "Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be." It's a wide-ranging conversation about all the ways in which contemporary American society has become hostile to families and what we can do about it. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeBuy Tim's book: https://www.amazon.com/Family-Unfriendly-Culture-Raising-Harder/dp/006323646XFollow Tim on X: https://x.com/tpcarneySubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 15 - Brad Wilcox, Institute for Family Studies - Facts About Family And Sex Which Will Surprise You
On this episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, talks to Brad Wilcox, a professor of sociology at the University of Virginia and Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies. He is also the author of "Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization." They talk about the Institute for Family Studies and what it is and what they do, his research on sex and marriage and why married people have more and better sex, his findings on religion, marriage, and happiness, why you should indeed "get married" and more.Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeBuy Brad's book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/get-married-brad-wilcox?variant=41546330636322Institute for Family Studies: https://ifstudies.org/Follow Brad on X: https://x.com/BradWilcoxIFSSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 14 - Ross Douthat, New York Times - "Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious"
On this week's episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, has his first returning guest! He talks to Ross Douthat, conservative columnist at the New York Times, about his just-released book, "Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious." They talk about why we need a new book about religion (PEG was originally skeptical, but reading Ross's book convinced him), why sociological change has made religious belief a newly-important topic, why spiritual experiences and miracles are serious topics of investigation, and finally, why demons are real. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeYou should buy Ross's book, and you should even read it: https://www.amazon.com/Believe-Why-Everyone-Should-Religious/dp/0310367581You should also subscribe to read Ross's OTHER book, the excellent fantasy novel The Falcon's Children: https://www.falconschildren.com/Follow Ross on X: https://x.com/DouthatNYTSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 13 - Paulina Neuding - How Sweden Went From "Humanitarian Superpower" to "Humanitarian Basket-Case" Because Of Immigration
On this week's episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Paulina Neuding, a Swedish journalist who has been covering issues relating to immigration, crime, and multiculturalism in Sweden for over 10 years. They talk about the situation in Sweden: the history of immigration in Sweden, the consequences, what it is about Swedish culture that explains that Sweden is embarking on these policies, and the current political situation.Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeFollow Paulina on X: https://x.com/paulinaneudingPaulina's latest article in the The Free Press: https://www.thefp.com/p/two-bombings-in-one-night-thats-normalSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ
Ep 12 - Gabriel Rossman, UCLA - What Social Construction Means And Why It's Not As Stupid As You Think
On this week's episode of the Sphere Podcast, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Publisher of Sphere Media, interviews Gabriel Rossman, Professor of Sociology at UCLA. They talk about what sociology is, what the concept of social construction means and why it's not the nonsense that people typically assume it is. Subscribe to the PolicySphere Morning Briefing: https://policysphere.com/subscribeGabriel's latest article in City Journal: https://www.city-journal.org/article/academia-conservatives-universities-ideologicalSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sphere-podcast/id1780831168Subscribe to the Sphere Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/48eWEcxSYDyrgjC3lO0EJZSubscribe to the Sphere Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2gs2TBXeP7vyn9QUaaxjQ