Compact Podcast
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Geoff Shullenberger, Ashley Frawley, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Geoff Shullenberger, Ashley Frawley, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.
Language:
English
Website:
https://compactmag.com
Episodes
Doomscrollers Of The World: Unite!
4/22/2026
Redistricting comes for Virginia, Palantir releases a manifesto, and phones are banned in schools. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:48:43
More [American] Than The Pope?
4/14/2026
Pope Leo butts heads with Trump, Orban loses in Hungary, and an attempt is made on Sam Altman's life. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:48:25
Kanye or Nay?
4/9/2026
Trump threatens Iran, the Artemis Mission is launched, and Kanye gets banned in Britain. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:43:17
Viva la Influencia!
3/25/2026
Influencers go to war over Cuba, a progressive icon falls, and the UK Girl Guides kick out trans girls. Ashley Frawley joins Geoff Shullenberger.
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Duración:00:56:30
One Gayatollah After Another
3/18/2026
The 98th Academy Awards take place and rumors about the new (now deceased) Ayatollah's sexuality emerge. Ashley Frawley, Stephen Adubato, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:39:51
Weinstein Revisited
3/12/2026
An interview with Harvey Weinstein is released, due process is attacked in the UK, and Congress considers a bipartisan housing bill. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:42:34
A Tale of Two Wars
3/4/2026
Trump goes to war against Iran and the EU goes to war against conversion therapy. Ashley Frawley, Stephen Adubato, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:51:59
The [Longest] State of the Union
2/26/2026
The team discusses President Trump's State of the Union address. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:42:55
MunichMaxxing
2/19/2026
Marco Rubio speaks in Munich, the prospect of war with Iran emerges, and looksmaxxing-influencer "Clavicular" takes over the internet. Ashley Frawley, Stephen Adubato, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:44:40
The Bad Bunny Files
2/11/2026
Bad Bunny performs at the Super Bowl and the Epstein files crisis rages on. Ashley Frawley, Stephen Adubato, and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:28:45
A[nt]I-Social Media
2/4/2026
New Epstein files are disclosed and and a new AI social media site is launched. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:49:50
Extreme Home Makeover: MAGA Edition
1/27/2026
Alex Pretti is shot by federal agents during ICE protests in Minnesota and Trump changes the White House's decor. and Ashley Frawley joins Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:36:59
MAiD in Manhattan
1/22/2026
Trump lays out his Greenland deal and assisted dying bills move forward in the UK and US. Ashley Frawley joins Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:38:31
You've Been Served
1/13/2026
Protests break out in Iran and a subpoena is issued to Jerome Powell. Ashley Frawley joins Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:28:01
Waltzing Away
1/6/2026
US forces capture Nicolas Maduro, Tim Walz steps out of the ring, and Geoff Shullenberger has a run-in with Salvadorian authorities. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:50:42
A New Day in NYC
1/3/2026
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as Mayor of New York City, Trump threatens to attack Iran, and a new theory emerges about how the Frankfurt School destroyed the future. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:01:01:32
Best of 2025
12/23/2025
The team discusses the biggest events, as well as the best books they read and films they watched, in 2025. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:57:57
[White] Boy Erased
12/18/2025
Trump reschedules changes in cannabis legislation, elections take place in Chile, and Jacob Savage's Compact piece goes viral. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:58:14
Postliberalism, Post-Obamacare, Post-Netflix
12/9/2025
Obamacare subsidies expire, Paramount vies to buy Warner Brothers, and a recent conference explores the future of postliberalism. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.
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Duración:00:51:22
Compact Conversations: Lenny Bernardo
12/5/2025
Lenny Bernardo of the Open Society Foundations joins Matthew Schmitz to talk about Karl Popper, Bernie Sanders, Angela Merkel, and Donald Tusk.
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Duración:00:53:30