UATX Podcast

University of Austin (UATX)

The University of Austin stands for America, for freedom, for excellence, and for the hard work of distinguishing what is true from what is merely popular. Website: uaustin.org Instagram: instagram.com/uaustinorg Facebook: fb.com/uaustinorg YouTube: youtube.com/uaustinorg Substack: uatx.substack.com X: x.com/uaustinorg

  1. Rob Henderson: The Psychology of Hypocrites

    MAY 7

    Rob Henderson: The Psychology of Hypocrites

    Rob Henderson on his life story, luxury beliefs, and why all family structures aren't created equal. Rob Henderson is the bestselling author of Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class, which was recently optioned for a major motion picture. Henderson grew up in foster homes in Los Angeles and in the rural town of Red Bluff, California. Once described as “self-made” by The New York Times, he then served in the U.S. Air Force, obtained a B.S. in Psychology from Yale, and earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Cambridge, where he studied as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Henderson is currently a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe, among others, and his Substack newsletter is sent weekly to over 75 thousand subscribers. This lecture was recorded on April 28, 2026 at UATX. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ uaustin.org⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠ ⁠⁠X⁠⁠

    1h 11m
  2. Niall Ferguson on Warfare and the Failings of Congress

    MAY 6

    Niall Ferguson on Warfare and the Failings of Congress

    Niall Ferguson in discussion with UATX undergraduates Emerson Lau, Faith Brown, and Merrick Meardon. Sir Niall Ferguson is a co-founder of UATX. He is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard. Niall is the author of sixteen books, including Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe and Kissinger, 1923-1968: The Idealist, which won the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Prize. This discussion was recorded on April 26, 2026 at UATX. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ uaustin.org⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠ ⁠⁠X⁠⁠

    1h 3m
  3. Ben Shapiro LIVE at University of Austin (UATX) with Joe Lonsdale & Niall Ferguson

    APR 26

    Ben Shapiro LIVE at University of Austin (UATX) with Joe Lonsdale & Niall Ferguson

    Watch Ben Shapiro’s keynote address at the University of Austin (UATX). Featuring: Ben Shapiro, Niall Ferguson, Joe Lonsdale, and UATX President Carlos Carvalho. Includes live student Q&A. Recorded: Sunday, April 26. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ uaustin.org⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠ ⁠⁠X⁠⁠

    1h 18m
  4. Judge Roy K. Altman Interrogates Six Claims Against Israel

    APR 24

    Judge Roy K. Altman Interrogates Six Claims Against Israel

    Judge Roy K. Altman on his new book, "Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law." On April 4, 2019, Judge Altman was confirmed to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. At 36, he became the youngest federal district court judge in the country—and the youngest federal judge ever appointed in the Southern District of Florida. Judge Altman received a BA from Columbia University, where he played quarterback on the football team and pitched for the baseball team—earning All-Ivy honors. He received his JD from the Yale Law School, where he was projects editor of the Yale Law Journal. After law school, the Judge clerked on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals for the Honorable Stanley Marcus. He then became a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami, where he twice received the Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys’ Award for Superior Performance by a federal prosecutor. In 2013, Judge Altman was named “Federal Prosecutor of the Year” by the Miami Dade Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Officers’ Charitable Foundation. Recorded April 14, 2026 at UATX. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ uaustin.org⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠ ⁠⁠X⁠⁠

    58 min
  5. The Politics of Resentment w/ the Manhattan Institute's Jim Meigs

    APR 13

    The Politics of Resentment w/ the Manhattan Institute's Jim Meigs

    Jim Meigs on monkeys, Nietzsche, and populism. Jim Meigs is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for The Wall Street Journal’s Free Expression newsletter. He spent ten years as editor-in-chief of Popular Mechanics, then the country’s largest-circulation science and technology magazine. His work has appeared in the New York Post, Commentary, City Journal, and Slate, among others. This lecture occurred on April 7, 2026 at the University of Austin (UATX). Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ uaustin.org⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠ ⁠⁠X⁠⁠

    1h 8m
  6. Saronic’s Vib Altekar on the Future of Maritime Warfare

    MAR 9

    Saronic’s Vib Altekar on the Future of Maritime Warfare

    Vib Altekar on maritime superiority and the future of national security. As co-founder and CTO at Saronic Technologies, Vibhav (Vib) Altekar is a perception engineer with expertise in the field of autonomous systems and maritime technology. He has spent a large part of his career in industry driving advancements in U.S. Department of War technology. As one of the earliest engineers at Anduril, Vib led engineering efforts across multiple programs, including the Royal Australian Navy's Ghost Shark drone submarine. His other career highlights include software engineering at Twitter, Juicero, and 8VC. In addition to software, Vib provides thought leadership at Saronic and invaluable strategic vision for its technological advancements. This conversation occurred during the UATX Summer Honors Program in June 2025 at the University of Austin. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ uaustin.org⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠

    47 min
  7. The Early Days of Palantir w/ Andy Aymeloglu, Matt Long, & Mike Shafer

    MAR 2

    The Early Days of Palantir w/ Andy Aymeloglu, Matt Long, & Mike Shafer

    Andy Aymeloglu, Matt Long, and Mike Shafer on Palantir's early days, forward-deployed engineering, and how to save the West. Andy Aymeloglu was Director of Engineering at Palantir Technologies from 2005 to 2015, growing it from a fledgling company to an 1800-person company with offices across the globe; he has since served as VP of Engineering at Hexagon Bio, Alcor member, and Founding Partner at Commit Capital while advising startups in the Bay Area. Matt Long worked as General Counsel for Palantir from 2009 to 2022 before transitioning to General Counsel for Astranis Space Technologies; currently, he works as VP of Government for xAI, the company responsible for developing Grok, "the truth-seeking AI Chatbot."Mike Shafer was Palantir's first Forward Deployed Engineer and later a Threat Intelligence Engineering Lead before joining Forward Deployed Venture Capital (FDVC) as a Venture Partner in 2022. This discussion occurred on November 4, 2025 at the University of Austin. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ uaustin.org⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠

    1 hr
  8. Yeonmi Park's Warning to America

    FEB 25

    Yeonmi Park's Warning to America

    Yeonmi Park on sex trafficking, starvation, and the freedoms you can't take for granted. Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector and human rights activist. She escaped the brutal Kim dictatorship as a teenager only to fall victim to sex trafficking in China, before fleeing to South Korea by walking across the Gobi Desert. Now an American citizen, Park is the author of the international bestseller "While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America" and "In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom." This student-organized event was hosted by Young America's Foundation on February 5, 2026 at the University of Austin. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ uaustin.org⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Substack⁠

    46 min
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The University of Austin stands for America, for freedom, for excellence, and for the hard work of distinguishing what is true from what is merely popular. Website: uaustin.org Instagram: instagram.com/uaustinorg Facebook: fb.com/uaustinorg YouTube: youtube.com/uaustinorg Substack: uatx.substack.com X: x.com/uaustinorg

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