Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps

Josh Szeps

Booking Overview

An interview-led show focused on challenging conversations about politics, culture, science, and contentious social issues, typically featuring journalists, academics, authors, and experienced practitioners. Credible pitches include subject-matter experts with original research, a timely book, professional authority, or a distinctive and defensible perspective; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 483

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: Australia

Instagram: 1.7k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Josh Szeps - Australian-American journalist, broadcaster, comedian, and podcast host known for examining political and cultural divides through challenging interviews.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Journalists, academics, authors, educators, and other subject-matter experts with direct experience in contentious political, cultural, scientific, or social issues.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Academic or professional subject-matter expertise, Journalism or media experience, Original research or a distinctive viewpoint

Recent Guest Discussions

Steve Stewart-Williams - Evolutionary Psychology, Sex Differences, Aggression, Promiscuity, Parenting, Sexual Orientation, And The Interplay Of Biology And Culture.

Michael C. Moynihan - American Politics, Far-left And Far-right Political Movements, Public Discourse, And Political Civility.

Ryan Martin - Parenting Challenging Children, Screen Time, Free-range Parenting, Attention Deficit Disorder, Social Media Restrictions, And Education.

Recent Topics

Politics, Social Issues, Psychology, Gender

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps
:

Are Jews Okay? (with baklava)

August 06, 2026

Is Israel making Jews safer, or less safe? Does pro-Palestinian activism feed antisemitism, or is that a Zionist lie? And why are Greek men so hunky? Two of Josh’s favourite gals, ChayaLeah and Yael from the “Ask a Jew” podcast, join Josh from California and Greece for a funny but forthright catch-up about freedom, terrorism, Palestine and felafel. Enjoy.

Josh vs the News: Why Everyone is Wrong About A.I.

August 05, 2026

Fable this. Deepseek that. As fascinating as each new A.I. model breakthrough (or breakout) is, are we missing the forest for the trees? The Reverend Josh believes so. In this scintillating Substack Livestream, he leads us to the Promised Land the way all great Messiahs do: with a four-point bureaucratic plan. Along the way, he’ll answer your questions about Israel, sun protection, and how much he can bench.

Why is Trump Building a Secret Ballroom Bunker?

August 03, 2026

Exploding pagers! Enigma codes! Sexy Israeli spies! J Edgar Hoover's boyfriend's remote-controlled window opener! And, yes, Trump's top-secret ballroom bunker. It's all told with impeccable style by Matt Bevan, the host of If You're Listening, which is one of Josh’s favourite shows about international intrigue. The show's companion book, If You're Listening: Declassified, explores how history is a patchwork of conflicting accounts, misremembered details and outright myths. Matt regales Josh...

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