Podcast

Bad Company with Evan Barker

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Bad Company is all about conversations with people you're not supposed to like. Cuz the "wrong" people are often the most interesting.

Air every Monday night at 7P ET on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.

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Follow Evan Barker:
www.x.com/evanwch
www.evanbarker.substack.com
Buy my book NOTHING LEFT on Amazon or wherever books are sold

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#74
Episodes
8
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
38 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
3 days ago

Episodes

8 episodes, newest first

  1. A Conversation w/ Curtis Yarvin

    Show notes

    Curtis Yarvin sits down with me for a two hour conversation. NOTE: My audio is a little messed up between the 10-minute and 30-minute markers, but the rest of the audio is normal if you'd like to skip ahead.

    1 hr 48 min
  2. The AI Debate w/ Leighton Woodhouse

    Season 1, Episode 7

    Show notes

    Follow Leighton Woodhouse: X: www.x.com/lwoodhouseSubstack: www.leightonwoodhouse.substack.comFollow Evan Barker:x.com/evanwchevanbarker.substack.comBuy Evan Barker's NYT best selling memoir "Nothing Left: Confessions of A Democratic Operative"

    38 min
  3. Cornell 7 w/ Christina Buttons

    Season 1, Episode 6

    Show notes

    Investigative journalist Christina Buttons and I discuss the Cornell 7 case and the concept creep of non-consent. Christina's article: https://www.city-journal.org/article/...Follow Christina Buttons:x.com/buttonslivesFollow Evan Barker:x.com/evanwchevanbarker.substack.comBuy Evan Barker's NYT best-selling memoir "Nothing Left: Confessions of A Democratic Operative"

    37 min
  4. Luxury Beliefs and Nikole Hannah-Jones w/ Rob Henderson

    Show notes

    Rob Henderson, author of the best-selling book Troubled, joins me to discuss social class, luxury beliefs, and Nikole Hannah-Jones' viral NYT piece. Rob also previews his new book!

    Follow Rob Henderson:X.com/robkhenderson Substack: https://substack.com/@robkhendersonFollow Evan BarkerX.com/evanwchSubstack: www.evanbarker.substack.comBuy Evan's NYT best selling book Nothing Left wherever books are sold.

    38 min
  5. The Midterms w/ Matt Gaetz

    Season 1, Episode 4

    Show notes

    Former Congressman Matt Gaetz & I chat about the midterms, the political re-alignment, and a lot more on this week's episode of Bad Company.

    Follow Matt Gaetz:

    X: www.x.com/mattgaetz

    The Matt Gaetz Show is on OANN every weeknight at 9 ET

    Follow Evan Barker:www.x.com/evanwch

    www.evanbarker.substack.com

    Buy Evan Barker's NYT best-selling book 'Nothing Left' wherever books are sold.

    24 min
  6. What happened to the progressive movement? w/ Corbin Trent

    Season 1, Episode 3

    Show notes

    Former AOC Communications Director & Co-Founder of Justice Democrats (and a character from my book) Corbin Trent joins me to discuss the progressive movement and his ideas on healthcare.

    Follow Corbin Trent:X: www.x.com/corbintrent

    Substack: www.corbintrent.substack.com

    Follow Evan Barker:www.x.com/evanwchwww.evanbarker.substack.com

    Buy Evan Barker's NYT best selling book 'Nothing Left' wherever books are sold.

    41 min
  7. Effective Altruism & AI with Taylor Lorenz

    Season 1, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Independent journalist Taylor Lorenz (formerly with the NYT and The Atlantic), author of Extremely Online, and publisher of User Mag, joins me this week to discuss former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon's "end of humanity" tweets, effective altruism, and AI backlash.

    Follow Taylor Lorenz

    X: x.com/taylorlorenz

    User Mag: www.usermag.co

    Order Extremely Online: https://a.co/d/0bfy4EOI

    Follow Evan Barker

    X: www.x.com/evanwch

    Substack: www.evanbarker.substack.com

    Buy Evan Barker's NYT best selling book 'Nothing Left' wherever books are sold

    33 min
  8. Satanic Panic w/ Michael Tracey

    Show notes

    The first ever guest of Bad Company with Evan Barker is Michael Tracey, an independent journalist, Michael discusses his childhood, the satanic panic hysteria of the 80s and 90s and Gloria Steinem's role.

    Bad Company with Evan Barker airs every Monday night at 7P ET on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.

    Follow Michael Tracey:

    www.x.com/mtracey

    https://substack.com/@mtracey

    Follow Evan Barker:

    www.x.com/evanwch

    www.evanbarker.substack.com

    Buy Evan Barker's NYT best selling book 'Nothing Left' wherever books are sold

    43 min

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