Quillette Podcast
Hosted by Jonathan Kay and Iona Italia · Quillette
4.4from 924 ratings
- 355
- Episodes
- 119
- Transcribed
- 924
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 6M
- YouTube views
About Quillette Podcast
Long-form conversations with scientists, writers, historians, and public intellectuals on the ideas shaping — and dividing — the Western world. Mostly hosted by Jonathan Kay — Canadian journalist, author, and Quillette editor whose books include Among the Truthers, a landmark investigation into conspiracy culture. Kay brings a rare combination of intellectual range, genuine curiosity, and willingness to push back, whether the subject is evolutionary biology, cancel culture, geopolitics, or the philosophy of free speech. Non-dogmatic, evidence-driven, and unafraid of controversy.
- Publisher
- Quillette
- Category
- news · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Nov 2018
- Latest episode
- 26 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
119 of 355 episodes have a transcript.
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Canada’s Unmarked-Graves Social Panic (2021-26) Explained
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Watching a Cancelled Novelist Confront His False Accusers
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Skeptic vs. ‘Doomer’: How Scared Should We Be of Rogue AI?
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Canada’s Unmarked-Graves Social Panic (2021-26) Explained
Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So it was May 27th, 2021. It was an indigenous community located in the Canadian province of British Columbia. And it set the whole thing off with a media statement claiming that it had discovered the, those are the magic words, unmarked graves of 215 children on the grounds of a former residential school. […]
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- Amy Hamm
- Gary Marcus
- Eric Kaufmann
- Benjamin Ryan
- Ashley Rubin
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 6,371,948
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 780 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.5 / 5
- 144 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 84
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 66
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Who hosts Quillette Podcast?
Jonathan Kay and Iona Italia host the show. Published by Quillette.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Quillette Podcast take guests?
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