The Gable Standard https://www.genthosmedia.com/gable/ A conservative intellectual podcast hosted by Merritt Gable that analyzes politics, policy, and culture through the lens of foundationalism en Genthos Media Wed, 27 May 2026 16:26:45 +0000 Merritt Gable A conservative intellectual podcast hosted by Merritt Gable that analyzes politics, policy, and culture through the lens of foundationalism episodic Genthos Media noreply no https://www.genthosmedia.com/content/images/2026/02/artwork-2.jpg The Gable Standard https://www.genthosmedia.com/gable/ The Gable Standard: 015 Public Square: Free Speech on Campus https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-public-square-free-speech-on-campus-015/ 69dba4f6d67dec00014de7fa Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:15:00 +0000 Academic freedom, speech codes, and ideological conformity as threats to the core mission of liberal education The Gable Standard: 015 Public Square: Free Speech on Campus Genthos Media Academic freedom, speech codes, and ideological conformity as threats to the core mission of liberal education no Academic freedom, speech codes, and ideological conformity as threats to the core mission of liberal education audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Gable Standard: 014 Conservative Environmentalism https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-conservative-environmentalism-014/ 69c992fa8eb4c700016394e2 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Reclaiming environmental stewardship as an inherently conservative principle rooted in Burkean inheritance, religious duty, the hunter-conservationist tradition, and intergenerational obligation — and distinguishing principled stewardship from climate alarmism, regulatory excess, and utopian... The Gable Standard: 014 Conservative Environmentalism Genthos Media Reclaiming environmental stewardship as an inherently conservative principle rooted in Burkean inheritance, religious duty, the hunter-conservationist tradition, and intergenerational obligation — and distinguishing principled stewardship from climate alarmism, regulatory excess, and utopian... no Reclaiming environmental stewardship as an inherently conservative principle rooted in Burkean inheritance, religious duty, the hunter-conservationist tradition, and intergenerational obligation — and distinguishing principled stewardship from climate alarmism, regulatory excess, and utopian... audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Gable Standard: 013 The Federalist Revival — Restoration https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-the-federalist-revival-013/ 69b81851cad37d0001959ba3 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Principled restoration of federalist boundaries through specific judicial, legislative, and administrative reforms that address the centralization vectors identified in Episode 2 — Commerce Clause overreach, conditional spending coercion, administrative preemption, loss of states'... The Gable Standard: 013 The Federalist Revival — Restoration Genthos Media Principled restoration of federalist boundaries through specific judicial, legislative, and administrative reforms that address the centralization vectors identified in Episode 2 — Commerce Clause overreach, conditional spending coercion, administrative preemption, loss of states'... no Principled restoration of federalist boundaries through specific judicial, legislative, and administrative reforms that address the centralization vectors identified in Episode 2 — Commerce Clause overreach, conditional spending coercion, administrative preemption, loss of states'... audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Gable Standard: 011 The Federalist Revival — Blueprint https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-the-federalist-revival-011/ 69b817d1cad37d0001959b93 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 The original constitutional architecture of American federalism: what the Tenth Amendment meant, how state sovereignty was designed to function, why the founders distributed power vertically, and how federalism served as both a laboratory of democracy and a structural protection against tyranny. The Gable Standard: 011 The Federalist Revival — Blueprint Genthos Media The original constitutional architecture of American federalism: what the Tenth Amendment meant, how state sovereignty was designed to function, why the founders distributed power vertically, and how federalism served as both a laboratory of democracy and a structural protection against tyranny. no The original constitutional architecture of American federalism: what the Tenth Amendment meant, how state sovereignty was designed to function, why the founders distributed power vertically, and how federalism served as both a laboratory of democracy and a structural protection against tyranny. audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Gable Standard: 010 Public Square: Immigration and National Sovereignty https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-public-square-immigration-and-national-sovereignty-010/ 69af0dbb3ff451000158cff4 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 What does national sovereignty actually require of immigration policy in a constitutional republic - and how do we distinguish principled border control from xenophobic nativism? The Gable Standard: 010 Public Square: Immigration and National Sovereignty Genthos Media What does national sovereignty actually require of immigration policy in a constitutional republic - and how do we distinguish principled border control from xenophobic nativism? no What does national sovereignty actually require of immigration policy in a constitutional republic - and how do we distinguish principled border control from xenophobic nativism? audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Gable Standard: 009 Subsidiarity in Practice https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-subsidiarity-in-practice-009/ 69a8aee661c8e90001eae159 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Why decisions made at the most local competent level produce better outcomes than centralized federal control — grounded in constitutional text, founding intent, Hayekian knowledge-problem theory, and case studies in education, zoning, and public safety The Gable Standard: 009 Subsidiarity in Practice Genthos Media Why decisions made at the most local competent level produce better outcomes than centralized federal control — grounded in constitutional text, founding intent, Hayekian knowledge-problem theory, and case studies in education, zoning, and public safety no Why decisions made at the most local competent level produce better outcomes than centralized federal control — grounded in constitutional text, founding intent, Hayekian knowledge-problem theory, and case studies in education, zoning, and public safety audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Gable Standard: 008 The Bureaucratic State — Cross-Examination https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-the-bureaucratic-state-008/ 69a1312ea5f2520001a5c583 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Cross-examination of the restoration agenda for the administrative state — subjecting the series thesis to genuine adversarial challenge from progressive analyst Julian Verran on political economy of capture, expertise insulation, and implementation consequences The Gable Standard: 008 The Bureaucratic State — Cross-Examination Genthos Media Cross-examination of the restoration agenda for the administrative state — subjecting the series thesis to genuine adversarial challenge from progressive analyst Julian Verran on political economy of capture, expertise insulation, and implementation consequences no Cross-examination of the restoration agenda for the administrative state — subjecting the series thesis to genuine adversarial challenge from progressive analyst Julian Verran on political economy of capture, expertise insulation, and implementation consequences audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Gable Standard: 005 The Bureaucratic State — Blueprint https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-the-bureaucratic-state-005/ 69a130e5a5f2520001a5c56b Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 The historical foundation of the American administrative state — tracing how Progressive Era reformers deliberately constructed a merit-based civil service to replace the spoils system, what principles guided that design, and when it functioned as intended. The Gable Standard: 005 The Bureaucratic State — Blueprint Genthos Media The historical foundation of the American administrative state — tracing how Progressive Era reformers deliberately constructed a merit-based civil service to replace the spoils system, what principles guided that design, and when it functioned as intended. no The historical foundation of the American administrative state — tracing how Progressive Era reformers deliberately constructed a merit-based civil service to replace the spoils system, what principles guided that design, and when it functioned as intended. audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Merit Crisis: 004 Cross-Examination https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-the-merit-crisis-004/ 698909b6935bd90001ef94aa Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Does the foundationalist restoration prescription survive scrutiny from a constitutional pragmatist who asks who benefits, what incentives actually change, and whether the proposed reforms produce functional institutions or just different captured ones. The Merit Crisis: 004 Cross-Examination Genthos Media Does the foundationalist restoration prescription survive scrutiny from a constitutional pragmatist who asks who benefits, what incentives actually change, and whether the proposed reforms produce functional institutions or just different captured ones. no Does the foundationalist restoration prescription survive scrutiny from a constitutional pragmatist who asks who benefits, what incentives actually change, and whether the proposed reforms produce functional institutions or just different captured ones. audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Merit Crisis: 001 Blueprint https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-the-merit-crisis-001/ 69890998935bd90001ef9492 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 What the American university was designed to accomplish, what principles guided that design, and what excellence looked like when the institution was fulfilling its mission. The Merit Crisis: 001 Blueprint Genthos Media What the American university was designed to accomplish, what principles guided that design, and what excellence looked like when the institution was fulfilling its mission. no What the American university was designed to accomplish, what principles guided that design, and what excellence looked like when the institution was fulfilling its mission. audio-thumbnail
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]]> The Gable Standard: 000 Introduction https://www.genthosmedia.com/podcast/gable-introduction-000/ 6a10eb095774e1000182d187 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:15:00 +0000 What Genthos Media is, what The Gable Standard is, and how to listen to it. The Gable Standard: 000 Introduction Genthos Media What Genthos Media is, what The Gable Standard is, and how to listen to it. no What Genthos Media is, what The Gable Standard is, and how to listen to it. audio-thumbnail
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