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Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

S5E17: Why would Putin wait 25 years to retake former Soviet Bloc nations? How can Putin be both a Genghis Khan-type and also a Jimmy Carter-type concurrently?

Agora: Putin has been planning this invasion for over 25 years. We talked about this in class in 2008. It has nothing to do with NATO. Putin always believed that he deserves to rule over the former S…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

S5E16 Will fascism come to America in the name of anti-fascism?

Season 5 Episode 16

"Fascism coming in the name of anti-fascism"—a quote attributed to Huey Long—can be interpreted in a few ways, but it appears to be an expression of concern that actions taken to prevent or resist fa…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

S5E15 The FBI's Surveillance of Civil Rights Leaders and Muslim Americans: A History of Discrimination and Invasion of Privacy

J. Edgar Hoover, the director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, was a controversial figure who was known for his aggressive surveillance tactics. He believed that the FBI had a responsibility to protec…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

S5E14: The Modern Opt-In Eugenics Movement in the USA: The modern opt-in eugenics movement in the USA is a complex issue with no easy answers

Season 5 Episode 14

Eugenics is the practice of controlling the genetic makeup of a population by encouraging or discouraging reproduction based on certain traits. The term has a long and controversial history, dating b…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

S5E13: Parenting the Public: The Parallels Between Parent-Child Secrets and Government Communication

Season 5 Episode 13

In every society, adults often withhold or oversimplify information when communicating with children. Parents and guardians may choose to conceal certain facts in order to protect the child, as young…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

A Collection of Prayers: Seeking Serenity, Guidance, Comfort, and Peace

Season 5 Episode 12

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference, living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; tak…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

S5E11 Concealed Carry Laws in DC, MD, and VA: A Comprehensive Look at Permits, Requirements, and Changes over the Last Decade

Season 5 Episode 11

Over the past decade, the gun laws and concealed carry regulations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have evolved in response to the changing landscape of public safety and Second Amendment…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

S5E10 The Alien Enigma: Unraveling the Conspiracy Theories around Extraterrestrial Life and Secret Space Programs

Season 5 Episode 10

TL;DR: I mention in the pod that I love all of beliefs, including alien, UFO, and ALT timelines, but I have never experienced any of it 1st hand. Love them, though! Since Close Encounters of the Thir…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

S5E9 Believing "We're the Baddies" in Ukraine: An Arrestable Offense or a Matter of Free Speech?

Season 5 Episode 9

Glenn Greenwald: "This is an absolutely remarkable - and chilling - indictment. Several American black leftist groups and activists are being charged with felonies for posting memes and other politic…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago