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Back to SearchHow George Santos Scammed Everyone (w/ Mark Chiusano)
Episode 297
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Mark Chiusano of Newsday knows George Santos better than anyone else, having covered Santos’ po…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Bill Gates Problem (w/ Tim Schwab)
Episode 296
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Tim Schwab is an investigative journalist who's been reporting on Bill Gates and the Gates Foun…
1 year, 10 months ago
A Climate Scientist on What We're Facing and What We Need to Do
Episode 295
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Peter Kalmus is one of the country's most visible and engaged climate scientists. He is the author of…
1 year, 10 months ago
On The Persistence of Racist Pseudo-Science (w/ Keira Havens)
Episode 294
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Keira Havens is a science writer whose blog series "Box of Rocks" aims to identify and expose r…
1 year, 10 months ago
What Did the "Decade of Protest" Accomplish—And Why Did it Fail? (w/ Vincent Bevins)
Episode 293
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Vincent Bevins is a journalist who has written for the Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, and …
1 year, 10 months ago
Current Affairs Presents: "American Radio"
Episode 292
Today we have a most unusual episode: a parody of American radio cliches, pieced together by Nathan. Using audio editing software, sound effects libr…
1 year, 10 months ago
Can The Concept of "Philanthropy" Be Saved? (w/ Amy Schiller)
Episode 291
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Philanthropy is a problem. Lots of contemporary philanthropy is either useless (Rich people fun…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why The Luddites Were Right (w/ Brian Merchant)
Episode 290
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1 year, 10 months ago
Why Students Are Rising Up for Gaza
Episode 289
Today we have a documentary episode examining and analyzing the ongoing pro-Palestine uprisings at campuses around the country. We look at the horrif…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Meaning of "Security" (w/ Astra Taylor)
Episode 288
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Astra Taylor is a filmmaker, writer, and activist whose latest book is The Age of Insecurity: C…
1 year, 10 months ago