Bari Weiss on Post-Mainstream Media Life and Her Battles in the Culture Wars

Recorded on February 15, 2022
Bari Weiss began her career as a mainstream media prodigy, landing coveted positions at the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times in her early twenties. In 2020, she famously resigned from the Times when conditions there became intolerable for her, famously writing in a public resignation letter that “Twitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times. But Twitter has become its ultimate editor.” Now Weiss is the publisher of Common Sense, her wildly popular Substack newsletter, and the host of the Honestly with Bari Weiss podcast. Her ambition is nothing short of becoming a 21st-century one-woman media company, and based on what she reveals in this interview, she is well on her way to achieving that goal.
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[@PhilLeith]

I heard it said once, and I completely agree, is that Wokism is a religion of all sin, and no redemption. That's a very sad religion.

[@Guy-Lewis]

A very UNKIND religion, imo.

[@calc1657]

'Wokism' is simply taboo spread across a wider spectrum. There have always been things one could and couldn't say. The content has changed over time. The right-wing self-victimization culture doesn't change any of this.

[@babsharris6724]

I am 89 & cannot believe or understand the culture or even relate to it. My family came to Canada to Homestead & I still have a homesteaders attitude. Work hard to succeed, honesty & truth are gone & I just can't relate.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I am amazed as to how many of my favorite center left writers/commentators have quit or been expelled by far left institutions.

[@16352huey]

YES! There is a huge audience that wants truthful reporting that allows the reader/listener to draw their own conclusions. Bring it on, Bari!

[@maxwellmojo8143]

As always Peter, enjoyed this episode of Uncommon Knowledge. Even though I'm politically polar opposite of Ms Weiss, I enjoyed what she had to say and what she is doing. So much so that I'm subscribing to her publication and podcast. Ms Weiss, you are ray of light in an increasingly dark society. Keep the faith and continue fighting the good fight!

[@rjc_2001]

21:17 phenomenal thank you Peter for having this discussion with Bari. There are many of us who crave truth even when it can be inconvenient.

[@sara35ish]

Awesome interview. Robinson is top notch. Bari Weiss makes me cautiously optimistic about the future of the United States

[@9realitycheck9]

*COURAGE is the rarest virtue.* Those who stare down others who attempt to instill FEAR & SHAME while carrying the Banner of Truth are heroic!

[@randallpeaslee1779]

I've loved Peter Robinson for years. He's a wonderful interviewer. And when I saw he had interviewed Bari Weiss I immediately clicked to listen and watch. This is such a stimulating interview. I think I need to subscribe to Common Sense.

[@thomasludlow4631]

I saw Bari for the first time in the Aspen Institute interview of Jordan Peterson. She just keeps getting better, great interview!

[@Anastasia91000]

I used to vote Liberal in Canada. I can't do it anymore because the center Liberal party is gone. It has become the left now.

[@OscarCuzzani]

OMG! This has been the best interview! I love the optimism at the end. Let’s rebuild America.

[@philippedesaulniers]

I'm a rock-ribbed conservative, and I absolutely adore Weiss's Substack. Even when I disagree, it's always edifying, thoughtful, and beautifully written. I often despair about the state of the modern left in America, so it's great to see such sense-making from a liberal.

[@AN-jw2oe]

I love each of these people separately, and even more so together in conversation! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for this content!

[@MrAjmay1]

This is one of the best interviews I've ever heard. Bravo guys. So important.

[@miketheyunggod2534]

An interviewer who actually listens and not just trying to get their questions out.

[@alejandroangarita79]

“Understanding reality is an enormously valuable thing”. All my respect to your sharp mind.

[@NEILANIL1]

Bari Weis just got a new fan. Awesome 👌🏼 interview. I am one of those folks who want to know the truth.

[@emigliori1]

This is so good, I started over and listened again. So glad there are people like Ms. Weiss, brave enough to stand up for what's right, beyond politics.

[@craigg5051]

Another great episode. “Everthing great was built by people disatisfied with the otions around them”, says Bari Weiss... Brilliant

[@davidbuda]

Peter Robinson is a national treasure.

[@dshephardcomposer]

Superb. Thought-provoking and edifying, all while remaining humanistic at the core. If that is the standard to which we uphold our institutions and media, we will thrive anew.

[@jackgrieveson225]

Beautifully put.

[@kimobrien.]

Its part of the continued crisis of American capitalism.

[@jlongobardy1612]

I wasn’t that impressed. I thought it was interesting enough, though. As per usual with Uncommon Knowledge, a peerless source for long-form interviews.

[@mathman2170]

Love hearing Bari's observations, explanations, and ideas. Thanks.

[@sbaumgartner9848]

I love listening to you both. I always learn something from Bari.Bari - I totally agree with you, that the band of topics our legacy media writes/talks about is an extremely narrow band of topics. Thank goodness for Substack, KZbin, and other platforms etc.

[@b1-66er6]

New found respect for Bari Weiss!

[@PhilosoFeed]

I've heard this woman's name before and never heard her speak. Incredibly bright; happy I clicked. This has been a very rewarding channel to be subscribed to over the years 🔥

[@Heatherify]

Excellent!.. go outside the cities and just listen and you all will hear what is real and needed.

[@jamesgreer5116]

Two stunningly bright individuals entertaining ideas that matter. Brilliant.

[@AN-jw2oe]

I want my currently elementary-aged kids to attend THAT university!!!!! Thank you so much for starting this! ❤️❤️❤️

[@bkashfi2]

I continue to be impressed with Bari Weiss and grateful for the content Uncommon Knowledge provides. Thank you to both of you.

[@rebauer2000]

I love both of these people, Peter and Bari. I hope the best for both of you.

[@droe2570]

Great interview. I can tell she is very young, some of her comments showcase this, but good for her. If she keeps looking for truth and not ideology, she'll figure out that a lot of things have already been figured out and simply discarded or forgotten because they were politically inconvenient at the time.

[@juliekemp419]

I agree at 73. Bari is incisive, cogent and it seems very honest and honed in oratory which belies her age somewhat but i guess coming from a fine Jewish background with a lovely warm relationship with her Father, and the 'heat of the kitchen' of New York and Washington etc, she surely has been well-fashioned to report her insights and struggles. Dear Peter, he is my favourite interviewer, presenter and moderator - charming, modest, wise, honest, self-correcting, and a wonderfully talented gentleman. An Australian.

[@richardgab7591]

I like to watch Peter Robinson and Bari Weiss. Two individuals from "right" and "left" who can hold different views, yet engage in a civil and warm exchange of ideas with each other.

[@IzzyRumi]

NYT did her dirty!

[@khonieal]

Brilliant young person who gives me hope that wise voices may prevail.

[@captainz9]

I can disagree with Bari on some of her views, but I can respect her willingness to engage in freedom for people to speak their views even if we disagree - effective change comes from discussion/debate, you try to convince me and I try to convince you and maybe from that we come to a middle-ground we can live together with. The new woke radical left doesn't want that - they want to shut you up and coerce/force you into accepting their view, if you don't agree they will cancel you, get you fired, and even go on tv implying you should be arrested or even put to death for disagreeing with them. Those are the traits of pretty much every authoritarian/dictatorial regimes in history.

[@My56David]

I look for ever opportunity to listen to Bari Weiss and I am never disappointed. I have great hope for our future hearing her ideas and energy/ Thank you for a excellent interview.

[@Greg400]

Bari Weiss gets a lot of negativity from almost everyone which is sad because she is very intelligent and seems like a genuine person. Good for her

[@richardlindquist5936]

This is a very different Bari Weiss than the slightly flip one I saw on Rogan. I like her language and descriptions. 👍

[@talmagerichardson5575]

A great discussion. I feel I'm a better person having heard it. Thank you Hoover Institution!!!

[@brdgamz]

"If you adhere to the set of ideas, almost everything is granted. If you don't, nothing is." Totalitarianism has no respect for free thought and free speech.

[@staffordlee1430]

Bari is rocking her second act! Great interview!

[@brucemacarthur8758]

I remember an America where EVEYONE had a right to be wrong . . . and still live together as neighbors.

[@patrickmccort7945]

I am a total fan of Ms. Weiss. Totally grounded, I LOVED THE HONESTY!!!

[@walterramirobeckmannvaca3309]

Dear interviewer and der interviweue, the information I got from you is gold, thank you thank you thank you

[@kellymadden2873]

Don't limit these to 60 minutes. We're in a different era. As you discuss.

[@hamjpeeters]

How enlightening, uplifting, hope giving, balanced, knowledgeable, nuanced. Most grateful for your courage, commitment and hard work.

[@notlimey]

And... the rift between centre and periphery was revealed here in Canada with the reactions to the Truckers' protests

[@MCR1565]

Always a fascinating interview. Thanks for taking the time. 🙏💖🙏

[@andrewt35]

Bari is the best. Very happy to have her as a source of intellectual sanity in the 'unraveling' she speaks about.

[@andrewt35]

She is also incredibly brilliant. We have only begun to see what she has to contribute to our country's next phase.

[@haroldoluizrodriguesfilho7779]

Thank you for this great interview. We have a great job to do, our School and families are loosing their job to be done

[@brockpodgurski6144]

This may be the most I've heard Peter speak and would wish to hear more from him.

[@jthomasstthomas]

Thanks for having Bari on. I love her work and spirit.

[@corinnewatts6683]

What a great interview. Thankyou so much for sharing.

[@benb3500]

Weiss saw the writing on the wall amd jumped ship and good for her. Don't forget for a long time she was a part of the problem also. It was only when her right to free speech was impuned that she resisted.

[@GuitarSchoolVideo]

Thank you! Great interview… Bari Weiss is inspiring here :-)

[@Aaronisification]

So much respect for Bari Weiss.

[@laleebee1597]

Love Bari. I’ll listen to and read anything she puts out.

[@wyerkes8494]

How any sentient American could not understand the unraveling before 2019 is all I need to know about this person

[@leftybelle7022]

Always great conversations, and this one is no exception. Thank you.

[@LoisSharbel]

Peter Robinson, I love your interviews! This is a fascinating and encouraging one with Bari Weiss. I can't wait to look up her podcast and other info. Learning that Niall Ferguson will be at the University of Austin and other professors slammed by U of Oregon is wonderful. Kristal and Saagar are doing her same kind of casting and there are others popping up to build this revolution against the nonsense being espoused by too many fashionable corporations. Thank you for thie!

[@johnfisher2495]

Best discussion ever. And I love the new incarnation “Free Press”. Some of the best writing ever.

[@maggiealbritton8741]

Bari’s views on media are right on the truth! How refreshing to hear the truth! I pray that Bari will continue to influence our precious freedom speech!

[@tlo9966]

Bari Weiss looks classy and fantastic. Good for her. She sounds clear headed - common sense has been great for her. Hopefully it will catch on!

[@Ferdinand314]

Terrific interview. Great to hear from this very intelligent, entrepreneurial woman.

[@tommymartin5522]

Wow great show! Thanks guys.

[@jurgo_01]

This is another interview that happens to be so timely in my life. I'll be sharing this with my wonderful significant other. She understands so much of this but like all of us she will learn much and be enlightened from this.

[@bluebird6300]

Thank you Beri.

[@billv7356]

Unc Knowledge as usual coming in swinging with bangers for liberty Love me some P Robinson!

[@campnou69]

Podcasts are interviews. Like this one. This generation of people like to watch videos as they grew up around a TV screen. It is the preferrededium of entertainment and information.

[@CricketsMa]

Fantastic! Thank you.

[@BellaMarsilioRN]

Excellent interview. Just signed up to substack to follow Bari!

[@ds2jim]

brilliant interview!

[@robertckent11]

Love me some Bari ❤🙏 Wonderful broadscoped interview Peter, as per yushe 😃

[@williammedford5891]

Wonderful interaction!

[@mathman2170]

University of Austin -- will have great people -- hmmm. yes, but, the problem with "universities" is that they do not keep great people -- that's because great people are busy doing all kinds of great things -- no offense, but great people don't sit around pontificating the way university profs do. The universities seem to be filled with many professors who are otherwise useless -- with the notable exception of engineering and science schools where there is a blend of "theory" and "practice." Universities gradually fill up with liberals who are otherwise useless, they have no jobs in industry -- so, when the kitchen gets hot, the profs who can make a living in the real world simply leave the university and its politics -- it's an evaporation process that leaves a residue behind. Not sure how U of Austin could avoid this phenomenon, but happy to see someone try.

[@seanwelch9421]

Ms Bari Weiss, I'm a conservative Christian dad (not that that should matter AT ALL) and I just want to say you are a beast! Keep up all the great work in all the things. I pray that God continues to give you strength to pursue these much needed avenues in the country.

[@joemahony4198]

Catholics and Catholic Institutions are under constant attack in New York and at Columbia University, I feel your pain.

[@siajaan]

What a treat! There will be a light at the end of tunnel! Illiberalism will vanish.

[@PhilLeith]

Sounds like a University. A place where diverse ideas are openly pitted against each other.

[@davidr7111]

Unfortunately that's not a trait of Universities anymore.

[@diodejr9385]

Great interview! Really exposes the how disgusting the NYT is.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

A former newspaper as Andrew Klavan always jokes about,

[@cheetobandido546]

This interview is what exposed the NYT for you? What have you been doing for the past 5 years?

[@dahncarey1365]

Thank You Berry Weis!!!

[@candynewton4945]

This woman is amazing. Anytime she does an interview, I'm tuning in. Thank you for the great selection of guests. 🇺🇸🌹

[@tehehe4all]

She’s annoying and censorious until they censored her

[@jamesr8584]

@@tehehe4all She was always against cancel culture..

[@baja1988_Texas]

I just tried subscribing to Common Sense. The website just kept asking for my card number over and over again. I eventually gave up.

[@JieSuCabc]

A great interview

[@davidstokar887]

Just terrific; Bari Weiss is so amazing.

[@Cotictimmy]

Go Bari! (She's the REAL mainstream.)

[@ouimetco]

Awesome Peter

[@deannanoneyabusiness]

Smart woman, Bari Weiss. Such a treat to listen to and watch. Thank you!

[@peterdvideos]

Great interview, but she mentions “the historians,” perhaps generically. But who writes the history books? Who publishes the history books?

[@ManInTheBigHat]

The View is so embarrassing.

[@richardthornton7518]

Great Post!!

[@JXY2019]

I’m not sure if I agree with Barry on Israel being able to displace people based on having an ethnic connection to people who lived their centuries ago. Would she give up her house to native americans? What’s the difference? Otherwise great interview.

[@mariasinfiltros1478]

Excellent interview, thanks!

[@tommore3263]

I love you guys.

[@FlyTrue]

Her fellow substack poster Curtis Yarvin would be a great addition to the dialectic

[@droe2570]

Hitler also thought of Jews as evil because they were capitalists. He says this multiple times in both Mein Kampf and his Second Book.

[@richardlindquist5936]

Very nice interview, folks! Thanks!

[@janwest5627]

We are either all free or no one is free.

[@83licata]

Great interview Peter! Bari has a wealth of knowledge coming from the legacy institutions and the progressive left haven!