# The Argument

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Author: Jerusalem Demsas & Matthew Yglesias
Episodes: 37

## Resource

Has affirmative action gone too far? Should we abolish internet anonymity? Is liberal hypocrisy worth defending? Welcome to The Argument, a weekly podcast from Jerusalem Demsas and Matthew Yglesias, where two friends argue about politics, policy, and whatever else is on their minds. This is a debate show for people who want the nitty-gritty without the typical screaming matches or softball interviews. Each week, one host argues a distinctive point of view — armed with facts and research, not just pundit bluster — and then Matthew and Jerusalem hash it out. New episodes post every Thursday. You can find The Argument on Substack, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. www.theargumentmag.com

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## Episodes
- [Was Jane Jacobs the first NIMBY?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/was-jane-jacobs-the-first-nimby) — 2026-07-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [Is assimilation racist?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/is-assimilation-racist) — 2026-07-02T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Biden legacy: A ranking of failures](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/the-biden-legacy-a-ranking-of-failures) — 2026-06-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [Andrew Tate, Dan Bilzerian, and the death of romance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/andrew-tate-dan-bilzerian-and-the-death-of-romance) — 2026-06-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [How environmentalists lost the plot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/how-environmentalists-lost-the-plot) — 2026-06-11T07:00:00+00:00
- [Do we need to build God to cure cancer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/do-we-need-to-build-god-to-cure-cancer) — 2026-06-04T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why is crime falling everywhere?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/why-is-crime-falling-everywhere) — 2026-05-28T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why Democrats and Republicans want you to pay $50,000 for a car](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/why-democrats-and-republicans-want-you-to-pay-50-000-for-a-car) — 2026-05-21T07:00:00+00:00
- [Did Joe Biden really kill Spirit Airlines?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/did-joe-biden-really-kill-spirit-airlines) — 2026-05-14T07:00:00+00:00
- [Boy moms and Nazi POWs: how "The Feminine Mystique" changed feminism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/boy-moms-and-nazi-pows-how-the-feminine-mystique-changed-feminism) — 2026-05-07T07:00:00+00:00
- [Should we end asylum?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/should-we-end-asylum) — 2026-04-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [Can America still be a force for good?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/can-america-still-be-a-force-for-good) — 2026-04-23T07:00:00+00:00
- [Destroy the internet to save it?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/destroy-the-internet-to-save-it) — 2026-04-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [Should Race Matter in College Admissions?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/should-race-matter-in-college-admissions) — 2026-04-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [Matthew Yglesias vs. Jerusalem Demsas: The Trailer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/matthew-yglesias-vs-jerusalem-demsas-the-trailer) — 2026-04-02T07:00:00+00:00
- [Stop Letting Instagram Explain Your Love Life -- The Science of Attraction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/stop-letting-instagram-explain-your-love-life-the-science-of-attraction) — 2026-02-23T08:00:00+00:00
- [The Scientific Method Comes for Criminal Justice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/the-scientific-method-comes-for-criminal-justice) — 2026-02-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [Ross Douthat on the End of Conservatism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/ross-douthat-on-the-end-of-conservatism) — 2026-02-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [Did the Opioid Epidemic Help Republicans Win?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/did-the-opioid-epidemic-help-republicans-win) — 2026-02-02T08:00:00+00:00
- [Are Children People?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/are-children-people) — 2026-01-26T10:00:00+00:00
- [Why NIMBYs Oppose Housing (with Chris Elmendorf)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/why-nimbys-oppose-housing-with-chris-elmendorf) — 2026-01-19T08:00:00+00:00
- [Matthew Yglesias on What Went Wrong with Modern Liberalism?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/matthew-yglesias-on-what-went-wrong-with-modern-liberalism) — 2026-01-12T08:00:00+00:00
- [We're Getting Frog-Boiled by AI (with Kelsey Piper)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/we-re-getting-frog-boiled-by-ai-with-kelsey-piper) — 2026-01-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [Best Of: Liberalism Under Pressure w/ Ezra Klein, Matt Yglesias, & Derek Thompson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/best-of-liberalism-under-pressure-w-ezra-klein-matt-yglesias-derek-thompson) — 2025-12-29T19:00:00+00:00
- [How Liberal Elite Failure Fueled Far-Right Populism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/how-liberal-elite-failure-fueled-far-right-populism) — 2025-12-22T11:00:00+00:00
- [America’s Reading Crisis: What Mississippi Got Right](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/america-s-reading-crisis-what-mississippi-got-right) — 2025-12-15T11:00:00+00:00
- [Why We Feel Screwed: Immigration, Growth, and the Zero-Sum Mindset](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/why-we-feel-screwed-immigration-growth-and-the-zero-sum-mindset) — 2025-12-08T11:00:00+00:00
- [Is Inequality the Problem?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/is-inequality-the-problem) — 2025-12-01T11:00:00+00:00

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