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Episode 2065: Craig Whitlock explains how an overweight Malaysian contractor known as Fat Leonard bribed, bilked and seduced the U.S. Navy
It’s a mind blowing story. In Fat Leonard, the Washington Post’s prize winning investigative journalist Craig Whitlock tells of a Malaysian contracto…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2064: Chris Gavaler explains how How Stars Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Marvel determine how we view reality
Ever wondered why the never-endingTrump show seems simultaneously like a reality show remake and sequel? According to Chris Gavaler, the self styled …
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2063: Rabbi Shai Held on why Judaism is really all about Love
Given the situation in Gaza, some might interpret a new book entitled Judaism Is About Love to be either satirical or slightly chutzpahdik. But its a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2062: KEEN ON AMERICA featuring Ali Velshi
Last week’s KEEN ON America interview featured a conversation with R. Derek Black, the son of a KKK Grand Wizard, whose all-too-American life has bee…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2061: Rafil Kroll-Zaidi on Branson, Missouri, the most American town you've never heard of
What is the most American town in the USA? Las Vegas comes to mind, of course. And Memphis, with its uniquely American church of Graceland. Or one of…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2060: Ferdia Lennon on the tragicomedy of the Peloponnesian War
I’m just back from five glorious days in Syracuse, the ancient Mediterranean city in the south western corner of Sicily. And to extend my trip, at le…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2059: Keith Teare on why critics of the iPad Crush advertisement are "haters of the future"
Apple’s Crush advertisement for their new range of iPads got so crushed by its critics that Apple apologized and announced the commercial wouldn’t go…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2058: Timothy Morton searches for a Christian Ecology that will get us out of our Planetary Hell
Timothy Morton, who teaches English at Rice, has become a bit of a rock star interpreter of our hellishly hot planetary times. And his eclectic work …
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2057: KEEN ON America featuring R. Derek Black
How seriously should we take the white nationalist threat in the United States? Very seriously, at least according to R. Derek Black, a young man who…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2056: Kyle Paoletta exposes the 2024 Republican Primaries as "Farce"
Marx’s 19th century remark that history repeats itself twice, first as tragedy and then as farce, helps us makes sense of the seemingly surreal polit…
2 years, 4 months ago