About Laura Laurent

I am the new host and producer of Madison's Notes, Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institution's podcast.

With a background in creative technologies and management consulting I hope to bring a fresh flair to the established podcast, enquiring into politics, history, and culture, with lenses to both the academic and general level's of interest. A renaissance woman myself, I am engaged by culture, religious studies, and art.

NBN Episodes hosted by Laura:

S4E5 Celebrating Constitution Day Pt. 1: A Conversation with Cass R. Sunstein

September 11, 2024

Celebrating Constitution Day, Part 1

Cass R. Sunstein
Hosted by Laura Laurent

Join us for an in-depth exploration of Professor Cass Sunstein's latest work, Campus Free Speech (Harvard University Press, September 2024). Togethe…

S4E4 In Defense of Bad Science and the Philosophy of Being: A Conversation with Dr. William Allen

September 4, 2024

In Defense of Bad Science and the Philosophy of Being

William Allen
Hosted by Laura Laurent

What role does science play in shaping our laws? How do we distinguish between good science and bad science? Where does science hit its limits due to …

S4E4 The Human Advantage: A Conversation with Jay Richards

August 28, 2024

The Human Advantage

Jay W. Richards
Hosted by Laura Laurent

In this episode, we explore the insights of Jay Richards, author of The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines (Foru…

S4E2 Lost in Ideology: A Conversation with Jason Blakely

August 21, 2024

Lost in Ideology

Jason Blakely
Hosted by Laura Laurent

What exactly is political ideology? Are we all trapped within our own ideological bubbles, and if so, how do we break free? How do religious beliefs i…

James Madison and the Spirit of Self-Government: A Conversation with Colleen Sheehan

August 14, 2024

James Madison and the Spirit of Self-Government

Colleen A. Sheehan
Hosted by Laura Laurent

Who was James Madison? Why were his Notes on Government so valuable to the American founding? Did James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washi…