You're an adult, taking night classes with other adults. You think you might be able to make new friends here. So you stay after class, and have a conversation with other people who you know won't have a meltdown over a different point of view. You can express opinions, share some laughs, and dive deeply into the questions of the day.

That's the idea behind Night Class, a podcast from the National Association of Scholars, hosted by Scott Turner, NAS Director of Science Programs, and Ian Oxnevad, NAS Senior Fellow for Foreign Affairs and Security Studies.