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Conversations with Coleman

by The Free Press

Conversations with Coleman is where deep thinkers and curious minds meet for sharp, surprising, and unfiltered chats. Hosted by Coleman Hughes, writer, thinker, and guy who asks the questions other people dodge - this podcast isn’t about debating. It’s about discovery. Politics, philosophy, race, culture, science: it’s all fair game. If you're done with hot takes and hungry for real-talk, come join the conversation.

Latest episodes

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The Lie at the Center of Antisemitism, with Dara Horn

#3 trending · Philosophy

Dara Horn is a novelist and essayist whose book People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present examined how contemporary culture sentimentalizes Jewish suffering w

Sep 17
1 h 00 min

How Do You Talk a Klansman out of the Klan? Ask Daryl Davis.

#27 trending · Philosophy

Daryl Davis is a blues musician who has spent over 40 years doing something few people would attempt: sitting down with members of the Ku Klux Klan and other white suprem

Sep 14
1 h 24 min

He Couldn’t Save His Brother on 9/11. He Spent the Next 25 Years Saving Others.

Frank Siller’s youngest brother, Stephen, was orphaned at 10, grew up to become a New York City firefighter, and was driving home from a night shift on the morning of Sep

Sep 11
45 min

The Secret Recordings That Reveal How Presidents Really Think

Tim Naftali is a presidential historian who spent four years running the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. He’s listened to thousands of hours of secret Oval

Sep 3
1 h 24 min

Nathan Cofnas on Race, IQ, and the Jason Arday Scandal That Made Him Famous

Nathan Cofnas is the academic researcher who broke the story alleging Jason Arday had fabricated his biography and plagiarized his PhD thesis, a scandal that led to Arday

Aug 27
1 h 45 min

This Is How AI Starts a Nuclear War

Robert Wright has spent decades writing about human nature, evolution, and the forces that shape history. In his latest book, The God Test, he argues AI is forcing a test

Aug 24
1 h 09 min

The Lie That Killed Comedy for a Decade, with The Babylon Bee’s Seth Dillon

Seth Dillon is the CEO of The Babylon Bee, a Christian satire site that’s been fact-checked and banned more times than most outlets twice its size. He joins Coleman Hughe

Aug 17
1 h 14 min

Rep. Ro Khanna on Progressive Capitalism, Gaza, and 2028

Ro Khanna represents Silicon Valley in Congress, and he’s spent the last few years building a case that the Democratic Party’s future runs through places like Johnstown a

Aug 10
54 min

Democrats Need to Ditch ‘Loser Politics,’ with Matthew Yglesias

Is there a meaningful difference between a commonsense Democrat and a center-right Republican? Matthew Yglesias thinks so. But he also thinks the Democrats have spent the

Aug 3
1 h 22 min

The Real Reason Americans Are So Sick, with Jillian Michaels

Jillian Michaels is a fitness expert who has spent three decades helping people get healthy in a system that is actively working against them. She joins Coleman to make t

Jul 27
1 h 16 min

The Charlie Kirk Killing and America’s Forgotten History of Left-Wing Terror

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review and author of the new book Blood & Progress, which makes the case that left-wing political violence has a long and larg

Jul 20
1 h 02 min

In Defense of Elites, with Richard Hanania

Richard Hanania is a political scientist, writer, and author of the new book Kakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in Disaster, which makes the sometimes uncomfortable case tha

Jul 13
1 h 19 min

Dr. Cornel West: Is America Living Up to Its Promise?

Dr. Cornel West is one of the most distinct voices in American public life. He’s a philosopher, theologian, and moral critic who has spent decades asking the toughest que

Jul 6
1 h 11 min

Douglas Murray: The Iranian Regime Means What It Says

Douglas Murray is back as a columnist at The Free Press, and Coleman wastes no time putting him to work. They get into the Iran deal and why Murray thinks it won’t hold.

Jun 25
1 h 03 min

Caitlin Flanagan: Why I Finally Left Los Angeles

Caitlin Flanagan joins the show today, now an official columnist at The Free Press. Flanagan, one of the sharpest essayists working today, spent 35 years in Los Angeles b

Jun 22
1 h 04 min

Coleman Hughes vs. Peter Beinart Debate: Should Israel Be a Jewish State?

Peter Beinart is a writer and author who has contributed to The New Republic, The Atlantic, and The New York Times. He grew up a committed Zionist and has spent the last

Jun 15
1 h 44 min

Is America’s Racial Reckoning Over? With John McWhorter

John McWhorter is back. This time, Coleman and John analyze where America stands on race in 2026, whether the woke moment is genuinely behind us, and what may have replac

Jun 8
1 h 08 min

Why You Shouldn’t Be Scared of AI

Aman Verjee has had one of the more unusual careers in finance. He started on Wall Street at Lehman Brothers, joined PayPal in its earliest days and worked alongside Pete

Jun 1
57 min

What People Who Choose Assisted Death Actually Say

In 2016, Canada legalized assisted dying for the terminally ill. Since then, the law—medical assistance in dying, or MAID—has expanded dramatically—to people with chronic

May 26
1 h 02 min

Michael Shellenberger on the Psychology of Left-Wing Violence

Michael Shellenberger is the author of San Fransickco and Apocalypse Never. He’s a former progressive activist, and one of the most prominent advocates for nuclear energy

May 18
1 h 01 min

Chart trend

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#2
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Chart positions

Where Conversations with Coleman ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 20, 2026).

#5 ▲ 1 Philosophy US
#95 ▲ 21 Society & Culture US

What listeners say

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Very thoughtful calm analysis of current events and culture. I appreciate his perspectives and guests.

bama!!!! · Jun 2026

I have truly come to appreciate Coleman as an incredible thought leader. In today’s world of bombastic interviewers, it’s so wonderful to hear a calm, respectful, and logical approach. Coleman comes to every interview prepared, asking thoughtful questions, and willing to push back respectfully. I wish more of today’s podcasters would take note and bring back more civil discourse and thoughtful conversation, like Coleman. Keep it up!

ArzFan · Apr 2026

Each episode I’m learning more and more. I appreciate Coleman’s wise and calm approach to his interview/ discussions. I feel less alone as a “politically homeless” when I listen to Coleman.

AdultingWowman · Apr 2026

Coleman presses his guests to flesh out their thoughts and views with intelligent and respectful dialogue. I look forward to each podcast drop.

Smith-Mac · Mar 2026

Two stars for interesting topics and guests, but it’s not enough of a reason to keep listening anymore. Like much of The FP’s audio and video content, the ideas are solid but the host is average at best. Coleman gets a lot of praise but I’m not really clear why. He’s not a great host, he rarely follows up a thread from his guests and seems to stick closely to a basic script or list of questions he has in front of him. He seems immature when he welcomes guests to “his” podcast and says things like “democrat party” completely unironically. I’ve wanted to like this show ever since the FP brought his podcast into the fold and I’ve tried many times, but it’s just not good. If only Bari had time to do Honestly again, that was the last time The FP had good podcasts.

AwareInLA · Apr 2026

I love this podcast. Coleman is a deep thinker and in the past has been a strong interviewer. Lately, however, he has published very few interviews, and his newer sessions have felt rushed. He seems unprepared in the H.R. McMaster session, and the editing in the episode is bizarre, with the interlude music happening while H.R. McMaster is talking. What’s up Coleman? We’re here to help.

Stitzlein · Feb 2025

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