Ross Douthat
Mentioned in 10 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows
A New York Times opinion columnist and host of the podcast *Interesting Times*, Douthat is a prominent political commentator who conducts in-depth interviews on major contemporary issues including artificial intelligence, geopolitics, space exploration, and social policy. He appears across podcast platforms both as an interviewer and as a guest analyst offering commentary on American politics and policy debates.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Breakpoint · Apr 10, 2026
Seeing God from Space, Finland Study on Gender Dysphoria and the Dropping Teen Pregnancy Rate
“Conducted in-depth podcast conversation with Ben Sasse on dying well and faith at end of life”
Breakpoint · Apr 3, 2026
The Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado's Counseling Law, A Tragic Assisted Suicide in Spain, Easter and Christian Morality, and the NBA's Speech Police
“Interviewed Bart Ehrman on podcast about Christianity's moral and historical impact”
Galaxy Brain · Feb 27, 2026
What Do the People Building AI Believe?
“New York Times writer who conducted illuminating conversation with Mark Andreessen about his political journey”
Interesting Times with Ross Douthat · Feb 26, 2026
The New Space Race
“Podcast host from New York Times Opinion; conducted interview with Isaacman on space exploration and geopolitical implications.”
Interesting Times with Ross Douthat · Feb 19, 2026
Welcome to the Indian Century
“Host and New York Times opinion columnist conducting interview on India's geopolitical emergence”
Interesting Times with Ross Douthat · Feb 12, 2026
Anthropic's Chief on A.I.: ‘We Don’t Know if the Models Are Conscious’
“Host of Interesting Times podcast from New York Times Opinion, interviewer”
The Rest Is Politics: US · Feb 5, 2026
155. The Real Story Behind Trump’s ICE “Retreat”
“New York Times columnist arguing Trump is losing America through overreach and disconnection from public opinion”
Interesting Times with Ross Douthat · Feb 5, 2026
Why Ending Roe Wasn’t Enough for the Pro-Life Movement
“Host and New York Times Opinion columnist; interviewer asking critical questions about pro-life movement preparedness and strategy”
Making Sense with Sam Harris · Dec 30, 2025
#450 — More From Sam: Resolutions, Conspiracies, Demonology, and the Fate of the World
“Recent podcast guest whose religious apologetics argument about slavery in the Bible was critiqued as unfalsifiable”
Making Sense with Sam Harris · Dec 22, 2025
#449 — Dogma, Tribe, and Truth
“New York Times columnist and author of 'Believe'; discusses religious conservatism as response to cultural crisis”