This podcast has such fantastic and knowledgeable guests, and I am always in awe of the information they discuss. My one criticism is that the host is not the best listener. He is constantly interjecting, even mansplaining and not letting the guest have space to share their views in an expansive, free, and uninterrupted fashion. Nonetheless, this podcast is fantastic; I just felt it was necessary to share my critique for the show's improvement.

Thoughtful + thought-provoking + wonderful

One of the very best, most searching podcasts on offer

This podcast is so good!

Lucid, thoughtful review of a classic work. Thank you !

I had the pleasure of working on Think About It as a research assistant before it launched and learned so much in the process. These are intelligent, urgent conversations on speech, rights, equality — the fundaments of democratic societies — and great works of literature. And if you look carefully, Uli Baer’s canon of “great books” is emphatically not comprised of the dusty tomes by European men that have for too long and arbitrarily been deemed “great” by arbiters of taste and drafters of Core Curriculum syllabi. Rather, it’s Achebe, Baldwin, Gibran, Beauvoir, Zora Neale Hurston and Maxine Hong Kingston that are offered up to us as works that have shaped contemporary liberal culture in America and around the world. Alongside BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time and Thinking Allowed podcasts, and the New Books Network’s unceasing torrent of intelligent (but poorly produced) interviews, I actively look forward to new episodes of Think About It. And I feel honoured to have played an infinitesimal part in its birth! Weiter so!

Super interesting. So great for college students. Delve into this if you want to learn a lot and have a fun time doing it.

This is an incredibly interesting podcast with conversations that reflect a wide range of perspectives on free speech and other volatile issues. Also great talks on books.

I value the opportunity to listen to this podcast and digest/unpack what is happening with speech in America (vs reading a quick news article that can’t possibly dive into the nuances that this podcast can).

I am learning so much from this fabulous podcast and getting so much food for thought and reflection. Thank you, Uli, for creating this valuable resource!

Based on my listening to the first six episodes, these are vital and engaging conversations--and not only for university faculty and students. The series seems to include a wide range of opinions, all deeply considered and eloquently framed. Highly recommended.

An eye opening podcast discussing the impact of ideas language and speech on our society. Particularly interested in the discussion on how the ALCU protects the alt-right, really gives you something to think about!

So in-depth and thoughtful. And great to listen too.

Super important topics and fascinating conversations!

I really appreciate the in-depth conversations about the fraught question of free speech on university campuses. Excellent questions, well-framed, well-presented.

Wonderful stuff, chock full of exciting insights and important thinking!!