Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCould the US Default on its Debt?
On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss the GOP’s debt ceiling proposal. In the members only section, Norm and Kavita discuss…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why Does the Judiciary Branch Wield So Much Power?
On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss a number of judiciary issues, including reproductive health. In a special extended bo…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why Can't We Have an "Operation Indictment Warpspeed?"
Note: This episode was taped prior to the announced indictments of Donald Trump. The absence of real indictments against Donald Trump allows him to s…
2 years, 11 months ago
Sue the Gunmakers, Tax the Bullets, Just Do Something!
In the wake of yet another tragic mass shooting--and we're averaging two per day this year in the US--Americans are again asking the question what ca…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Politics of Justice
Trump might finally be indicted but what impact will that have on the political landscape? Kavita and Norm seek to answer that question during this e…
2 years, 11 months ago
Bail outs for thee but not for me?
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in spectacular fashion last week but the Biden administration stepped in to save its depositors. Was that the right thi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Our Two Speed Country
From the media and books to drag shows and voting, states is in the South have been trying to turn back the clock. Kavita and Norm talk about these u…
3 years ago
Lab Leaks and Committees Speak
Congress is back in session and there is lots of news. First Kavita and Norm talk about the Department of Energy's report around the "Lab Leak" theor…
3 years ago
East Palestine's toxic plume and America's toxic politics
Kavita is back from her trip but the problems in the country haven't moved much. The train derailment in East Palestine has caused concerns about env…
3 years ago
Nikki Haley Jumps In
On this week's episode, Kavita is still out of town. So Norm and producer Grant Haver talk Nikki Haley getting into the Presidential race, her potent…
3 years ago