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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

New York Times Opinion

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Frequency: 1 episode/165d. Total Eps: 4

The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every Thursday, from New York Times Opinion. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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Introducing ‘Interesting Times’

Sunday, April 6, 2025 • Duration 03:04

There’s a saying that comes to mind these days: May you live in interesting times. It’s understood to be a curse, even though it sounds like a blessing.

“Interesting Times With Ross Douthat” is a new weekly podcast from New York Times Opinion. Every Thursday, he will map the new world order through interviews and conversations. Answering questions like: What does our new political era really look like? What is the future of democracy around the world, with American empire in retreat? What happens to movies and books — all of culture — in our digital and A.I.-dominated age?

Thoughts? Email us at interestingtimes@nytimes.com.

Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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How Older Americans Hoard the Future

Thursday, July 30, 2026 • Duration 52:54

American leaders are staying in office past their prime. Boomers are reluctant to relinquish control — from political offices to corner offices — to the detriment of their juniors. In a society where the elderly hold so much power, should younger generations revolt?

My guest today is Samuel Moyn, a professor at Yale Law School, and he argues that American democracy is distorted by the power of the old. We discuss how seniors have hoarded wealth and influence and how Americans can renew an intergenerational compact.

0:00 The Tyranny of the Elderly
2:01 From Joe Biden to Mitch McConnell
4:19 Europe's Anti-Gerontocracy
5:15 Politicians are the ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
7:07 The Dark Side of Longevity
9:40 How Age Impacts Policy
15:10 The Age Wealth Gap
20:21 How About Millennials?
23:28 Age Limits and Youth Power
38:14 Care Hoarding and Family Burdens
44:54 The Assisted Suicide Debate
50:14 Personal Stakes

(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)

Thoughts? Email us at interestingtimes@nytimes.com. Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, Interesting Times with Ross Douthat.

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Scott Galloway: America Abandoned Its ‘Unremarkable’ Young Men

Thursday, August 6, 2026 • Duration 43:25

What does a liberal solution to the masculinity crisis look like? As men fall behind in the American educational system and the economy, they’re looking for meaning — and often find it in the wrong places.

My guest today is Scott Galloway, a professor at N.Y.U.’s Stern School of Business. Galloway is an unlikely masculinity guru — he’s a liberal academic, a business founder and a married father.

He had a lot to say about the social and economic reasons young men seem to be struggling, but he’s still optimistic about the future.

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Bryan Johnson’s Blueprint for a 150-Year Life: Is It Worth It?

Thursday, August 13, 2026 • Duration 01:04:34

For my final episode as host of “Interesting Times,” I wanted a fitting finale — a conversation that encapsulates the ambition of this show: examining how seemingly radical ideas are steadily entering the mainstream of American politics, technology and culture. Few ideas are as radical as the hope of significant life extension and the quest to live forever.

My guest today thinks he can outrun death. After selling his tech company for hundreds of millions of dollars and experiencing a profound religious crisis, Bryan Johnson turned his own body into the ultimate science project, centered on an explicit mission: Don’t die.

But why does Johnson want to live forever, and what lessons can his algorithmically driven lifestyle bring to the rest of us?

It’s been an honor hosting this podcast and navigating these strange waters with you. “Interesting Times” will be back with new episodes and new hosts in the fall.

0:00 Why Bryan Johnson Wants to Defeat Death
1:18 The Core Premise of "Don't Die" vs. Immortality
3:26 Selling Braintree/Venmo & Personal Collapse
6:33 Leaving the Mormon Church & Searching for Meaning
7:45 Launching Project Blueprint: Body as Philosophy
11:35 Bryan Johnson’s Daily Longevity Routine & Biological Age Metrics
15:06 How AI Builds "Autonomous Health" for the Human Body
17:58 The Best Habits to Optimize Health: Sleep & Heart Rate
21:32 Blueprint Products, Supplements, & Testing
23:46 Reversing Biological Aging: Saunas & HBOT
25:24 Can Psychedelics Extend Lifespan? Psilocybin Longevity Trials
31:07 How Falling in Love Has Changed His Perspective
34:06 Diagnosed with an Incurable Autoimmune Disease
35:51 The Risk of Gerontocracy
53:53 Can Humanity Defeat Death? Societal & Philosophical Impacts

(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)

Thoughts? Email us at interestingtimes@nytimes.com. Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, Interesting Times with Ross Douthat.

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