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Real Clear

123 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 120 ratings

Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst addresses relevant political and social issues of our times in a straightforward and honest manner. Taking on anti-logic factions that are growing in society. 


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Challenging Conventional Nutrition/Healthcare with Dr. John Jaquish

August 30, 2023 02:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Dare to challenge conventional nutrition advice? Prepare to be captivated as we sit down with the pioneering Dr. John Jaquish, founder of Jaquish Biomedical and Primal Medical. Dr. Jaquish challenges the mainstream push for vegan nutrition by the American Medical Association and the CDC. He sheds light on the silent crisis of suppressed testosterone levels due to western nutrition habits, igniting a conversation on the need for physicians knowledgeable in both nutrition and physical medicine...

The Mugshot Seen Across the World

August 25, 2023 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.2 MB

What if Trump was behind bars? How would it flip the American political landscape and reframe his chances for the 2024 elections? That’s exactly what we're grappling with today. We're not just talking about the current legal battles he's facing - we're going beyond that, to the mind games that are in full swing. How the public perceives this situation and the ongoing investigations against him could dramatically shift the political tables. To add more layers to this already complex scenario,...

2023 Republican Face-Off: A Fresh Perspective

August 24, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.62 MB

Ever wondered why some candidates shine while others fizzle out in the high stakes world of political debates? We're about to unravel the mysteries of the first GOP debate of 2023. We'll give you our take on Chris Christie's seemingly limited capacity and Tim Scott's notable remarks on family values. Plus, we'll reveal why we're advising the electrifying Ramaswami to take his foot off the gas a little. I'll comment on Ron DeSantis's underwhelming performance and question his rather muted ap...

Biden's Sadistic Jokes at Maui

August 22, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.45 MB

What if the careless remarks and off-the-cuff humor of President Biden revealed more than just a poorly executed punchline? What are the implications of his seemingly impromptu comments and what they might truly reveal about his character? This is a short comment on Biden's response to the tragic losses suffered by those in attendance, questioning whether these remarks are the result of careless speechwriting or a worrying insight into his character. Join me as a paying member at https://w...

Crime Cometh

August 15, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.21 MB

Imagine standing in your favorite department store, browsing through high-end items, when suddenly a mob of masked men invade, laying waste and pocketing whatever they can. This alarming reality is not a movie plot, but a chilling snapshot of the escalating crime rates currently sweeping across America. In our latest episode, we shine a spotlight on these audacious retail thefts, particularly the recent incident at San Francisco's Nordstrom. As we unpack the shocking response, or rather th...

U.S. Psychiatric Crisis: Prof. David Cohen Returns

June 30, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

Returning to Real Clear for the second time is David Cohen, Professor of Social Welfare and Associate Dean for Research and Development at UCLA's Luskin School of Social Work. David joined me for a spirited debate about the homelessness and mental illness crises affecting our country and what the best path forward might look like from a public policy perspective. More on Professor Cohen here: https://luskin.ucla.edu/person/david-cohen Thanks for watching. Visit realclearpodcast.com for ...

Professor David Cohen Returns

June 30, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB

Returning to Real Clear for the second time is David Cohen, Professor of Social Welfare and Associate Dean for Research and Development at UCLA's Luskin School of Social Work. David joined me for a spirited debate about the homelessness and mental illness crises affecting our country and what the best path forward might look like from a public policy perspective. More on Professor Cohen here: https://luskin.ucla.edu/person/david-cohen Thanks for watching. Visit realclearpodcast.com for ...

Susan Rios joins Dr. Klein

June 24, 2023 14:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

In this episode, I’m speaking with Susan Rios, LCSW, a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist from New York. More on Susan: LinkedIn Psychology Today Support the Show.

War on Hate with Hank Kopel

June 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MB

In this episode, I'm speaking with Hank Kopel, a former federal prosecutor in Connecticut with over 30 years of experience investigating and prosecuting national security matters, domestic terrorism, violent crimes, narcotics trafficking, and white-collar crime. Hank is also an author & speaker on counterterrorism, genocide prevention, & ideological contagions. Get Hank's book, War on Hate. Follow Hank on LinkedIn and Twitter. Also, as noted in my newsletter recently, the Real Clear webs...

How DEI is Killing Medicine: Dr. Stanley Goldfarb

May 25, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a board-certified kidney specialist and a former Professor and Associate Dean for Curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is currently the Chairman of Do No Harm and has been widely published in medical journals, as well as The Wall Street Journal and The Free Press.  Support the Show.

Dr. Stanley Goldfarb on How America’s Obsession With DEI Is Sabotaging Our Medical Schools

May 25, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a board-certified kidney specialist and a former Professor and Associate Dean for Curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is currently the Chairman of Do No Harm and has been widely published in medical journals, as well as The Wall Street Journal and The Free Press.  Support the show

Psychiatric Crisis in America with Dr. Richard Kradin

May 17, 2023 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

Dr. Richard Kradin is back once again for another discussion with Dr. Klein, this time about the psychiatric crisis currently unfolding in American society and what we are to do about it. Support the Show.

Transitioning away from Trans

April 26, 2023 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.51 MB

This week I ask whether the nation can stop talking about “Trans,” and return our conversation to the many things that actually matter: nuclear energy, for one example. The United States has been transfixed with transgenderism and the result has been a national retardation of our ability to manage meaningful and complex discussion. This episode is a plea to both left and right wings to lay compromise on a few issues regarding the genderqueer movement so that we may unhitch ourselves from an ...

The State of Policing with Mark Bua

April 19, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Retired Police Officer Mark Bua joins Dr. Klein once more for a down-to-earth discussion. Topics include policies that erode public safety, women in the force, declining physical standards for new recruits, and much more. Listen in and share with those interested in defending standards and competence in law enforcement Support the Show.

Social Justice Warriors infiltrating the halls of Clinical Psychology training programs

April 03, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

This week on Real Clear Podcast, Dr. Klein is joined by Christine Sefein, MFT, a former full-time teaching faculty in the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology program at Antioch University, Los Angeles. She currently works with clients in a group private practice setting. Christine is also a member of CriticalTherapyAntidote.org: Critical Therapy Antidote (CTA) is a platform for talking therapists and allied mental health professionals who are concerned about the negative impact of Critic...

The Failings of Marxism with Prof. Evan Osborne

March 30, 2023 13:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB

Prof. Evan Osborne joins Dr. Klein on Real Clear Podcast for a straightforward discussion on the failings of Marxism as a theory and economic system. This video is an armament for you when debating leftists and socialists who peddle communism as an untried ideal. Share the link with everyone you know! Evan Osborne is a Professor of Economics at Wright State University and author of Reasonably Simple Economics: Why the World Works the Way it Does (2013) and The Rise of the Anti-Corporate Mov...

Dr. Don Carveth on Marxism, Superegos, and "Social Justice Warriors"

March 26, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

In this episode of Real Clear, I have an engaging conversation with Dr. Don Carveth of York University in Toronto. We covered a handful of topics, including the conflation of Leftism with Marxism, the new gender spectrum, modern psychotherapy, and where Dr. Carveth differs from his conservative colleagues on some of these issues.   Donald L. Carveth, Ph.D., RP, FIPA is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Social and Political Thought and a Senior Scholar at York University, Toronto, Canad...

Woke Myths: Prof. Wilfred Reilly joins Dr. Klein

March 20, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB

Wilfred Reilly is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University, and the author of the books "Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About,' "Hate Crime Hoax," and "The $50,000,000 Question." His forthcoming book is "Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me," and he's begun sketching out another book looking at the transgender, gender-fluid, and Otherkin communities. Reilly has published pieces in Academic Questions, Commentary, Quillette, and several other journals and magazines. ...

Is The Left Unreachable? Drs. McDonald & Klein

March 08, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

Best-selling author, Dr. Mark McDonald, joins Dr. Klein for a riveting discussion of our politics, cultural insanity, woke ideology, transgender social spread, race-essentialism on the left, and quite generally the lunacy of the fringe leftists in society. This is a video that liberals, conservatives, and libertarians can rally toward! Dr. McDonald's websites: drmcdonaldmd.com dissidentmd.com Dr. McDonald's work includes the books: Freedom From Fear (2022) United States of Fear (2021) He...

Women on the Ropes

February 28, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

Women and girls are in terrible trouble these days. The CDC: 60% increase in suicidality and other forms of mental illness.  Men are now permitted to assault women if the man identifies as a women in MMA fights. Boys are now seen on video savagely assaulting girls. Women have lost a stable place in society compared to the past and there are less reliable and honorable men available for them to develop a life with.  Support the Show.

Authenticity in the Age of Political Narcissism

February 16, 2023 12:00 - 8 minutes - 5.57 MB

How do we spend our time authentically in an age of severe psychopathology in our social world? Weekly essay.  Join Dr. Klein for an inspiring short essay episode.  Support the Show.

Declining American Competence

February 11, 2023 18:00 - 6 minutes - 4.74 MB

Join Dr. Klein with a brief discussion of the decline in competence in the average US citizen. President Biden opined to his base that he would solve financial problems for the average citizen, because we are all apparently becoming so incapable that we cannot prosecute simple problems in our lives.  Support the Show.

Solving the Savage Death of Tyre Nichols

February 05, 2023 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.9 MB

Tyre Nichols died at the hands of five to six Memphis police officers in a horrific beating. Once the emotional reaction is managed, we need to get down to thinking about how to solve the problem, which is that we have unqualified people joining the force after 2020. We have a mass exodus of qualified police and a record low number of new enrollees. We demoralized the police and now we have the least qualified people joining. How do we solve this? IQ and personality testing should be a part ...

Race as the Battering Ram for Neo-Marxism? Dr. Richard Kradin Joins Dr. Klein

January 27, 2023 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

Dr. Richard Kradin joins Dr. Klein again on Real Clear! The two have a tense and important discussion about the racial battering ram of neo-marxism in the United States. Video recorded on YouTube @drlucasklein Remember to send Real Clear to a friend, or post to your social media. Dr. Klein does not market his podcast and relies on grass roots listenership.  Support the Show.

Harvard Medical School no longer accepts the best

January 17, 2023 22:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MB

A very disturbing story has arisen about Harvard Medical School removing itself from the US news and world report ranking. This represents a distorted version of what is "noble" in the eyes of the dean and his progressive ideation. I suggest that this story represents a very concerning trend in academia and in society generally.  Support the show

The Masochistic Unranking of Harvard Medical School

January 17, 2023 22:00 - 7 minutes - 5.33 MB

A very disturbing story has arisen about Harvard Medical School removing itself from the US news and world report ranking. This represents a distorted version of what is "noble" in the eyes of the dean and his progressive ideation. I suggest that this story represents a very concerning trend in academia and in society generally.  Support the Show.

Harvard Medical School: Unranked, Fully Woke

January 17, 2023 22:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MB

A very disturbing story has arisen about Harvard Medical School removing itself from the US news and world report ranking. This represents a distorted version of what is "noble" in the eyes of the dean and his progressive ideation. I suggest that this story represents a very concerning trend in academia and in society generally.  Support the show

Harvard Medical School Removes Ranking, Places Equity Above Competence

January 17, 2023 22:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MB

A very disturbing story has arisen about Harvard Medical School removing itself from the US news and world report ranking. This represents a distorted version of what is "noble" in the eyes of the dean and his progressive ideation. I suggest that this story represents a very concerning trend in academia and in society generally.  Support the show

UPDATE, The Future of Real Clear, & The Medical System

January 12, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

Join Dr. Klein in an update on Real Clear, upcoming episodes and interviews, and a reaction to the decaying medical systems in Canada and in the United Kingdom. We are supposed to move toward that model?! How about we stop treating our medical doctors so poorly...let's begin there.  Tune in, support the show, and stay engaged! Support the Show.

Weekly Reaction: Paul Pelosi Beaten in Home

October 28, 2022 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MB

Join Dr. Klein for a brief reaction to the savage beating of Paul Pelosi in his San Francisco home. Be careful of the developing narrative being crafted by the news medias at present. Let's think about this one together. Support the show

Criminal Injustice: Rafael Mangual Joins Dr. Klein

October 24, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Police reforms and the defund movements have been a disaster and harm mainly communities of color. Rafael Mangual of the Manhatten Institute joins Dr. Klein for a discussion of his book, Criminal Injustice. The two get into the political landscape and the data behind what actually happens with crime and policing in America. For video: https://youtu.be/rPd67Eb_ZAs Support the Show.

The Myth of Overpunishment: Prof. Barry Latzer Joins Dr. Klein

September 07, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Barry Latzer has published a new book: The Myth of Overpunishment: A Defense of the American Justice System and a Proposal to Reduce Incarceration While Protecting the Public. Available on Youtube Drs. Klein and Latzer engage in an earnest and honest discussion of the facts on the ground, including the history of brutal incarceration in America, the progressive policies and their effects, real historical racism in US prison systems, current trends that are misinterpreted...

Police: Crime Surge, Woke Policies, Race, Sex. Mark Bua Joins Dr. Klein

August 28, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Today I am talking with retired police officer, Mark Bua, who served with distinction for 15 years on the San Diego Police Department, winning numerous awards, patrolling and also instructing. He currently runs an investigations and security service in both southern California and in Texas. This was also the first Real Clear episode that was recorded with video and is available on YouTube.  It is my impression that people in the United States are now ready to have a rational conversation a...

Police: Crime Surge, Disastrous Policies, Race, Sex. Mark Bua Joins Dr. Klein

August 28, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Today I am talking with retired police officer, Mark Bua, who served with distinction for 15 years on the San Diego Police Department, winning numerous awards, patrolling and also instructing. He currently runs an investigations and security service in both southern California and in Texas. This was also the first Real Clear episode that was recorded with video and is available on YouTube.  It is my impression that people in the United States are now ready to have a rational conversation a...

Words Can't be Violence

August 24, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

Dr. Klein presents a case that the “words are violence” and “psychological safety” movements in the west are based on serious disturbances and that these implicit and avowed movements have morbid consequences for the future of civilization as we know it. Share the episode on social media and tell a friend. The topics covered in this podcast are too important to keep to youself! Instagram/Twitter/Youtube:  drlucasklein www.realclearpodcast.com Support the Show.

Words are NOT Violence

August 24, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Dr. Klein presents a case that the “words are violence” and “psychological safety” movements in the west are based on serious disturbances and that these implicit and avowed movements have morbid consequences for the future of civilization as we know it. Share the episode on social media and tell a friend. The topics covered in this podcast are too important to keep to youself!  Instagram/Twitter/Youtube:  drlucasklein www.realclearpodcast.com Support the show

The Psychopathology of Postmodern Theory and Art

August 19, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes - 6.92 MB

Join Dr. Klein for his essay on the severe psychopathology of Postmodernism and Postmodern art.  This essay and others like it on Real Clear help people form arguments against efforts to destroy beauty while maintaining personal integrity. Find the written essay here: https://drlucasklein.substack.com Instagram:  drlucasklein Twitter: drlucasklein www.realclearpodcast.com Support the Show.

U.S. Military Crisis. Fmr. Maj. Nico Marcolongo

August 10, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Fmr. Marine Corps. Major Nico Marcolongo joins Dr. Klein again. This time the two discuss the crisis in the U.S. armed services: enrollment is down 60%!! The U.S. may now not be able to keep China out of Taiwan, or interfere with Russian border encroachments. Dr. Klein and Maj. Marcolongo discuss the causes: military fatigue, demonizing the American man, and Gen. Mark Milley disrespecting legacy families by suggesting that "white rage" is the most pressing issue facing the US. military.  Sha...

U.S. Military Crisis! Fmr. Maj. Nico Marcolongo

August 10, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

Fmr. Marine Corps. Major Nico Marcolongo joins Dr. Klein again. This time the two discuss the crisis in the U.S. armed services: enrollment is down 60%!! The U.S. may now not be able to keep China out of Taiwan, or interfere with Russian border encroachments. Dr. Klein and Maj. Marcolongo discuss the causes: military fatigue, demonizing the American man, and Gen. Mark Milley disrespecting legacy families by suggesting that "white rage" is the most pressing issue facing the US. military.  Sha...

Radical Leftism & Mental Illness: Talking with Dr. Richard Kradin

July 22, 2022 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

This week I am talking with Dr. Richard Kradin. This may be the first public conversation between two psychoanalysts regarding irrationality, narcissism, progressive ideology, and controversial topics like transgenderism.  Listen to this first ever recording of two psychoanalysts talking in a reasonable manner about the insane period of time through which America is navigating.  Dr. Kradin, a physician who has worked at Mass General as well as Harvard,  makes a very compelling argument as t...

Progressive Ideology & Insane American Politics: Talking with Dr. Richard Kradin

July 22, 2022 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MB

This week I am talking with Dr. Richard Kradin. This may be the first public conversation between two psychoanalysts regarding irrationality, narcissism, progressive ideology, and controversial topics like transgenderism.  Listen to this first ever recording of two psychoanalysts talking in a reasonable manner about the insane period of time through which America is navigating.  Dr. Kradin, a physician who has worked at Mass General as well as Harvard,  makes a very compelling argument as t...

Radical Politics & Mental Illness: Talking with Dr. Richard Kradin

July 22, 2022 18:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

This week I am talking with Dr. Richard Kradin. This may be the first public conversation between two psychoanalysts regarding irrationality, narcissism, progressive ideology, and controversial topics like transgenderism.  Listen to this first ever recording of two psychoanalysts talking in a reasonable manner about the insane period of time through which America is navigating.  Dr. Kradin, a physician who has worked at Mass General as well as Harvard,  makes a very compelling argument as t...

Life (A Poem)

July 18, 2022 02:00 - 2 minutes - 1.72 MB

Dr. Klein reads a recent poem  of his own entitled "Life." Support the show

Song of the Open Road 12,13,15

July 06, 2022 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MB

Walt Whitman's, Song of the Open Road, sections 12,13,15 evoke the spirit of the searcher, and require us all to divine that within us which transcends solid things and bounded worries. Dr. Klein reads on Support the show

Why I left Portland

June 20, 2022 03:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

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The Geography of Nowhere with Best Selling Author James Howard Kunstler

May 30, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

James Howard Kunstler says he wrote The Geography of Nowhere, “Because I believe a lot of people share my feelings about the tragic landscape of highway strips, parking lots, housing tracts, mega-malls, junked cities, and ravaged countryside that makes up the everyday environment where most Americans live and work.” Home From Nowhere was a continuation of that discussion with an emphasis on the remedies. A portion of it appeared as the cover story in the September 1996 Atlantic Monthly. Hi...

X3 Fitness, Motivation with Dr. John Jaquish

May 21, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MB

Join Dr. Klein for a discussion with Dr. John Jaquish! The two discuss variable resistance training, nutrition, motivation, and the cultural shifts in the US that are impeding individuals from maximizing themselves. Dr. Jaquish is endorsed by Tony Robbins, and has been called the "Tony Stark of Fitness."  Dr. Jaquish is currently advancing osteogenic loading research and speaking worldwide about its implications, as well as developing other biotechnology devices and products that will aid ...

On Psychopaths & Crime with Dr. J. Reid Meloy

February 18, 2022 21:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Join Dr. Klein for a discussion on Forensic Psychology with Dr. J. Reid Meloy, board-certified forensic psychologist (ABPP). Dr. Meloy consults on criminal and civil cases throughout the U.S. and Europe. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, and a faculty member of the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and is past president of the American Academy of Forensic Psycholo...

Being Serious about Crime with Dr. Barry Latzer

February 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MB

Dr. Klein is a clinical and forensic psychologist. This week he sits down with renown criminologist, Dr. Barry Latzer.  Dr. Latzer is an Emeritus Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is a member of the Doctoral and Master’s Faculties in Criminal Justice.  He has taught in the undergraduate program since 1978.  Dr. Latzer has a J.D., Fordham University School of Law and a Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Massa...

Preview of Upcoming Crime Series with Renown Guests

February 04, 2022 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.49 MB

In the next two weeks the Thinking Kind podcast will interview Dr. Barry Latzer, as well as Dr. J Reid Meloy.  Dr. Latzer is a widely published and respected criminologist and emeritus professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Dr. Meloy is the world leading expert on threat detection and has been consulted by FBI Quantico, the Royal family, as well as high-profile criminal and civil courts throughout the US and Europe.  I will interview each of these two experts in the coming w...

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