Is Effective Altruism Really a Doom Cult?

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair scandal with an alleged Chinese spy in this week's episode of Freed Up.

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the fallout from the 2026 midterm elections, the possibility of Woke 2.0, and the 2017 film The Death of Stalin.

In this Halloween special, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi review Nathan Fielder's documentary about convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes.

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on Vivek Ramaswamy and Elizabeth Holmes, all while referencing their favorite biblical parables.

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi somehow manage to cover domestic politics, foreign policy, culture wars, and the latest movies in this jam-packed episode of Freed Up.

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi weigh in on the Russian plague, whether superintelligence is sentient, and Tucker Carlson's shaky grasp of history.

Frances Haugen, the woman whose Facebook revelations inspired The Social Reckoning, argues that the real danger of social media isn’t bad speech—it’s the way the platforms are designed.

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi tackle political scandals, culture war flashpoints, school choice, cult classics, and the history of America’s prison system.

On the Freed Up podcast, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss effective altruism, Sydney Sweeney, and the UT Austin student body.