44 episodes

The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast is a home for critical thinking and common sense.Critical thinking, objective truth and free speech have always been under assault.Ayaan will talk to amazing people who have given a lot of thought to these issues. Some of her guests will surprise you. Some of the topics we’ll be covering are ones she's never approached before.What all Ayaan's guests will have in common is a passion for free inquiry and speech. They are not afraid to explore different perspectives, even if it means challenging their own assumptions, or violating cultural taboos. You, the audience, can make up your minds which arguments make most sense to you. We would love to hear your thoughts after each show. Follow The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ayaan).

The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast Ayaan Hirsi Ali

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 42 Ratings

The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast is a home for critical thinking and common sense.Critical thinking, objective truth and free speech have always been under assault.Ayaan will talk to amazing people who have given a lot of thought to these issues. Some of her guests will surprise you. Some of the topics we’ll be covering are ones she's never approached before.What all Ayaan's guests will have in common is a passion for free inquiry and speech. They are not afraid to explore different perspectives, even if it means challenging their own assumptions, or violating cultural taboos. You, the audience, can make up your minds which arguments make most sense to you. We would love to hear your thoughts after each show. Follow The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ayaan).

    Sylvia Bennett-Stone on Finding Strength after Losing a Child

    Sylvia Bennett-Stone on Finding Strength after Losing a Child

    Ayaan speaks with Sylvia Bennett-Stone about violence in America, the importance of community, the Black Lives Matter movement, and our flawed criminal justice system. Finally, they discuss how to find purpose after losing a child? Sylvia Bennett-Stone serves as the Executive Director of the Voices of Black Mothers United (VBMU) initiative. After losing her daughter to senseless violence in 2004... Source

    • 50 min
    Rafael Mangual on Crime in America

    Rafael Mangual on Crime in America

    Ayaan speaks with Rafael about his childhood, violent crime, the breakdown of family, antisocial behavior, and rehabilitation. They also discuss Rafael’s new book Criminal (In)justice, a critique of our increasingly radical criminal justice reform movement. Finally, how do we remind Americans of the inherent good of America? Rafael Mangual is a senior fellow and head of research for the Policing... Source

    • 57 min
    Kmele Foster on the Importance of Positive Role Models

    Kmele Foster on the Importance of Positive Role Models

    Ayaan speaks with Kmele Foster about family, discrimination, and individualism. They also try to answer the question of what happened to the American man? Our societal evolution to empower women has been an overwhelming good. But have we forgotten what a positive male role model looks like? Kmele Foster is a media entrepreneur, commentator, and civil liberties advocate. He’s co-founder of... Source

    • 59 min
    Ian Rowe on the Power of Agency

    Ian Rowe on the Power of Agency

    Ayaan speaks with Ian Rowe about the power of personal agency and how to build it. Ian introduces a new framework to help develop agency in individuals: the FREE framework (family, religion, education, and entrepreneurship). His new book, Agency, is out today. Ian Rowe is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on education and upward mobility, family formation... Source

    • 55 min
    Jason Hill on Race in America

    Jason Hill on Race in America

    Ayaan speaks with Jason Hill about free speech, immigration, and the power of individual agency. While they question the woke’s focus on equity and victimhood, above all, they are optimistic about the resilience of young people and the American determination to solve problems. Jason D. Hill is a professor of Philosophy at DePaul University and an Honors Distinguished Faculty member. Source

    • 58 min
    Speaker Newt Gingrich on the Politics of Yesterday and Today

    Speaker Newt Gingrich on the Politics of Yesterday and Today

    Ayaan speaks with Speaker Newt Gingrich about growing up in the 1950s and ’60s, and how life differs today. They also discuss divisions among both the Democratic and Republican parties, what Biden should do about the situation in Ukraine, and the biggest long-term threat to America. Speaker Newt Gingrich is Chairman of Gingrich 360, a multimedia production and consulting company based in Arlington... Source

    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
42 Ratings

42 Ratings

Sopey suds ,

With Valerie Hudson

More pearls of wisdom from AHA and her guest was equally erudite and interesting.

4tune8chance ,

Many topics

Ayaan discusses a wide range of topics that influence our lives. The interviews are conducted calmly, professionally and honestly. Refreshingly informative.

Maan P ,

Great to Hear Different Perspectives

I really enjoy this podcast however I feel she lets some guests off lightly. As an example, her guest Christopher Rufo (who I agreed with on many points), derided liberals and their policies but the glaring hole was that the Republican Party hasn’t solved any of the problems he was discussing either and he wasn’t challenged on this at all. While some of the democratic ideas are unpalatable, so are some of the crazy Republican ideas. More discussion and exploration of how her Republican guests would solve these problems as they profess would be enlightening.

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