I also love this podcast! Having not yet listened to this episode as well, I'd also like to share this classic History for Atheists pod (w/ references) on some of the things Pinker got wrong: https://historyforatheists.com/2021/09/interview-ted-mccormick-on-steven-pinkers-enlightenment/

Hi, it took me 5 months to join, but here I am from /r/sneerclub.