Compact Podcast

Geoff Shullenberger, Ashley Frawley, and Matthew Schmitz discuss current events.

Extreme Home Makeover: MAGA Edition 01/27/2026

Extreme Home Makeover: MAGA Edition Alex Pretti was shot by federal agents during ICE protests in Minnesota and Trump changes the White House's decor. Ashley Frawley joins Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39903740

MAiD in Manhattan 01/22/2026

MAiD in Manhattan Trump lays out his Greenland deal and assisted dying bills move forward in the UK and US. Ashley Frawley joins Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39831275

You've Been Served 01/13/2026

You've Been Served Protests break out in Iran and a subpoena is issued to Jerome Powell. Ashley Frawley joins Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39717530

Waltzing Away 01/06/2026

Waltzing Away 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. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39632410

A New Day in NYC 01/03/2026

A New Day in NYC 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. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39598995

Best of 2025 12/24/2025

Best of 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. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39525100

[White] Boy Erased 12/18/2025

[White] Boy Erased Trump plans to reschedule cannabis, elections take place in Chile, and Jacob Savage's Compact piece goes viral. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39454350

Postliberalism, Post-Obamacare, Post-Netflix 12/09/2025

Postliberalism, Post-Obamacare, Post-Netflix 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. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39343380

Compact Conversations: Lenny Benardo 12/05/2025

Compact Conversations: Lenny Benardo Lenny Benardo of the Open Society Foundations joins Matthew Schmitz to talk about Karl Popper, Bernie Sanders, Angela Merkel, and Donald Tusk. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39293610

Love is [Still] Love! 12/03/2025

Love is [Still] Love! Trump wages a drug war, the UK moves to limit trial-by-jury, and Senator Cory Booker gets married. Ashley Frawley, Geoff Shullenberger, and Stephen Adubato join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39257185

The Trumpdani Summit 11/25/2025

The Trumpdani Summit Trump introduces a 28-point peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visits the Oval Office. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39173715

Bury My Heart at the Vatican 11/19/2025

Bury My Heart at the Vatican Marjorie Taylor Greene garners a newfound respect, UK Labour plans to restrict migration, and the Vatican returns artifacts to indigenous communities in Canada. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39100930

Shut Down, Shut Up 11/12/2025

Shut Down, Shut Up The government shutdown ends, Trump threatens to sue the BBC, and a new book on the future of homosexuality is released. Ashley Frawley, Geoff Shullenberger, and Stephen Adubato join Matthew Schmitz. Read Stephen's excerpt from Inversion here: https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-gay-identity-trumped-gay-sex/ Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/39011020

Welcome to Mamdani's NYC 11/06/2025

Welcome to Mamdani's NYC Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City, and the EU is promoting a concerning vision of gender. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38940685

Demolishing the East Wing 10/28/2025

Demolishing the East Wing Trump demolishes the East Wing of the White House and muses about pursuing a third term, and charges against Andrew Tate get dismissed. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38812290

Streaks and Suspensions 10/24/2025

Streaks and Suspensions "Nazi-streaks" spread on the left and right, Trump suspends trade talks with Canada, and Trump pardons the crypto-billionaire behind Binance. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38772830

Talking Smack 10/16/2025

Talking Smack Trump brings peace to the Middle East, the UK attempts to ban spanking, and the government bails out libertarian heroes. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38605415

Hard Landing 10/07/2025

Hard Landing Two years have pass since the start of the war between Hamas and Israel, Trump battles with Chicago and Portland over the deployment of National Guard troops, and philosopher Nick Land stirs up controversy. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38499675

Must Show ID 10/02/2025

Must Show ID The US government shuts down, Labour moves to introduce digital ID in Great Britain, and a peace plan is laid out for Gaza. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38445415

Covering the Spectrum 09/24/2025

Covering the Spectrum The nation tunes into Charlie Kirk's funeral, California bans ICE agents from masking, and RFK Jr. announces that Tylenol can cause autism. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38345410

Grim Awakenings 09/19/2025

Grim Awakenings Charlie Kirk is killed and the debate over assisted suicide continues in the UK. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38277905

Chips and Slips 09/10/2025

Chips and Slips The right fights over AI chips, the Department of War returns, and the right embraces "believe the women." Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38158335

Drive-By Tweeting 09/04/2025

Drive-By Tweeting Graham Linehan gets arrested for his tweets, Google finds out it won't have to sell off its search engines, and the AI bubble is at risk of bursting. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/38080800

Peace TikTalks 08/20/2025

Peace TikTalks Trump pursues peace in Eurasia, Gavin Newsom tries out a populist style, and the White House launches a TikTok account. Ashley Frawley and Anna Wetzel join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/37893145

Family Matters 08/12/2025

Family Matters The conflict in Gaza escalates, Trump and Putin plan for a private summit, and DSA-style socialism continues its assault on the family. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/37778825

InstaGrand Tour 08/06/2025

InstaGrand Tour NASA is calling for a nuclear reactor on the Moon, a beach town in France is asking tourists to cover up, and heterofatalism is having a moment, again. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/37710310

Compact Conversations: Oliver Bateman 08/04/2025

Compact Conversations: Oliver Bateman Oliver Bateman joins Geoff Shullenberger to discuss his new Compact piece "The Death of the Post-Left." /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/37672445

Bonnie Blue Jeans 07/31/2025

Bonnie Blue Jeans The United States and the European Union cut a trade deal, a gunman targets several NFL executives at their New York office, a recent Sydney Sweeney ad sparks controversy, and Channel 4 airs a documentary on Bonnie Blue. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/37622640

The Last Show with Colbert 07/25/2025

The Last Show with Colbert Trump attacks Fed Chair Powell, Ari Aster's Eddington exposes the horrors of the Covid-era, and NPR and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert face funding cuts and cancellation. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/37550165

Labubu Blockchain 07/16/2025

Labubu Blockchain The hosts reflect on the Trump administration's successes and misses, the internet celebrates Cryptoweek, and Labubu skeptics worry the faddish toy is demonic. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe /episode/index/show/a3fdfa35-26ad-453c-9da3-f13c92b5a861/id/37430905

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