Lean Out with Tara Henley

In the United States right now, we are witnessing the decline of what has often been called the woke left — and a backlash from an increasingly woke right that is now seeking to impose its own beliefs on society in similar ways. My guest on the program today has been an outspoken critic of illiberalism, wherever it ori

One of the themes of the Lean Out podcast is the ongoing tensions between men and women. This past week saw a shot fired on that front: a piece published in The New York Times Magazine, titled “The Trouble With Wanting Men.” For this special joint episode, podcaster Meghan Daum and I unpack this essay with a Gen Z gues

The working poor in Canada are often largely invisible. The struggle to make ends meet in an explosively expensive era tends to be a private matter. But my guest on the show today has taken the step to make her own battle public, with a new cover story for Maclean’s that’s sparking discussion across the country. Jeni G

In recent weeks and months, a number of you have reached out to me about the debate on gender medicine for minors — and a lack of media coverage about it, particularly in this country. This is a topic that we covered on my other podcast, Full Press. And The Hub has been kind enough to let me bring you the free version

In recent years, I’ve read a lot of memoirs from women of my generation who feel stuck in specific ways: single, childless, consumed by work, and disillusioned with hook-up culture. My guest on today’s program is the author of the first memoir I have read about breaking free from that pattern — and the story of how it

With the excesses of 2020 now being examined in mainstream outlets like The New York Times, we are witnessing a moment of introspection on the American left. To unpack this development, this week on the program, I’m joined by a writer who has studied the history of the left. And in today’s conversation, we wrestle with