Unspeakeasy in New York City: A Small Gathering for Big Ideas (Coed)
Two days of off-the-record conversations with your favorite independent thinkers in which we ask:
Does masculinity matter?
Is a city only as good as its policing?
Does the mental health field need mental help?
How will history look back on the gender movement?
Should art care about our feelings?
This coed event will have the same lively discussions and eclectic participants you’ve come to expect from Unspeakeasy retreats. But it will have multiple speakers, more attendees, and more opportunities to meet and interact with your favorite independent thinkers as guest speakers. Held in a private venue in New York City, attendees will challenge their thinking, meet their intellectual heroes, and make new friends.
WHEN: Oct 11 – Oct 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.
GUEST SPEAKERS: John McWhorter, Carole Hooven, Mike Pesca, Peter Moskos, Alana Newhouse, Lisa Selin Davis, Ben Appel, Andrew Hartz & Meghan Daum.
PRE-SALE: There will be a pre-sale from May 20-29. Founding members, forum members, and yearly Substack subscribers will get special pricing through a coupon code only during the following dates:
May 21–June 2: Founding Members of the Substack — $1250
May 23–June 2: Online Forum Members — $1500
May 26–June 2: Yearly Substack paid subscribers — $1500
June 3: Regular price goes on sale — $2500
FEE: $2500, includes lunch both days.
Refund Policy
Refunds are available within 30 days of purchase. Refunds are unavailable within 30 days of the event start date (In this case, September 11, 2025).
Social Media & Recording Policy
This retreat is off-the-record. No recording, photography or unauthorized social media is permitted. The Unspeakeasy might record or take photographs with participant permission for marketing purposes.
Two days of off-the-record conversations with your favorite independent thinkers in which we ask:
Does masculinity matter?
Is a city only as good as its policing?
Does the mental health field need mental help?
How will history look back on the gender movement?
Should art care about our feelings?
This coed event will have the same lively discussions and eclectic participants you’ve come to expect from Unspeakeasy retreats. But it will have multiple speakers, more attendees, and more opportunities to meet and interact with your favorite independent thinkers as guest speakers. Held in a private venue in New York City, attendees will challenge their thinking, meet their intellectual heroes, and make new friends.
WHEN: Oct 11 – Oct 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.
GUEST SPEAKERS: John McWhorter, Carole Hooven, Mike Pesca, Peter Moskos, Alana Newhouse, Lisa Selin Davis, Ben Appel, Andrew Hartz & Meghan Daum.
PRE-SALE: There will be a pre-sale from May 20-29. Founding members, forum members, and yearly Substack subscribers will get special pricing through a coupon code only during the following dates:
May 21–June 2: Founding Members of the Substack — $1250
May 23–June 2: Online Forum Members — $1500
May 26–June 2: Yearly Substack paid subscribers — $1500
June 3: Regular price goes on sale — $2500
FEE: $2500, includes lunch both days.
Refund Policy
Refunds are available within 30 days of purchase. Refunds are unavailable within 30 days of the event start date (In this case, September 11, 2025).
Social Media & Recording Policy
This retreat is off-the-record. No recording, photography or unauthorized social media is permitted. The Unspeakeasy might record or take photographs with participant permission for marketing purposes.
Two days of off-the-record conversations with your favorite independent thinkers in which we ask:
Does masculinity matter?
Is a city only as good as its policing?
Does the mental health field need mental help?
How will history look back on the gender movement?
Should art care about our feelings?
This coed event will have the same lively discussions and eclectic participants you’ve come to expect from Unspeakeasy retreats. But it will have multiple speakers, more attendees, and more opportunities to meet and interact with your favorite independent thinkers as guest speakers. Held in a private venue in New York City, attendees will challenge their thinking, meet their intellectual heroes, and make new friends.
WHEN: Oct 11 – Oct 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.
GUEST SPEAKERS: John McWhorter, Carole Hooven, Mike Pesca, Peter Moskos, Alana Newhouse, Lisa Selin Davis, Ben Appel, Andrew Hartz & Meghan Daum.
PRE-SALE: There will be a pre-sale from May 20-29. Founding members, forum members, and yearly Substack subscribers will get special pricing through a coupon code only during the following dates:
May 21–June 2: Founding Members of the Substack — $1250
May 23–June 2: Online Forum Members — $1500
May 26–June 2: Yearly Substack paid subscribers — $1500
June 3: Regular price goes on sale — $2500
FEE: $2500, includes lunch both days.
Refund Policy
Refunds are available within 30 days of purchase. Refunds are unavailable within 30 days of the event start date (In this case, September 11, 2025).
Social Media & Recording Policy
This retreat is off-the-record. No recording, photography or unauthorized social media is permitted. The Unspeakeasy might record or take photographs with participant permission for marketing purposes.