Podcast Episodes

Clashes in LA, Abrego Indictment, Cartel Influencers

Ravi opens with a deep dive into the unfolding chaos in Los Angeles, where the Trump administration has deployed federal agents and Marines to respond to the ongoing immigration protests. He breaks d…

Published on 5 months ago

The Musk Trump Breakup

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are on a collision course to all-out political war, and it's messier—and more consequential—than anyone expected.

In this breaking news episode, Ravi unpacks how a once-sym…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Tech Monarchists, Elon's Drugs, Past and Future of Work

Ravi kicks off the episode with a sharp take on the latest headlines, from FEMA’s alarming lack of hurricane preparedness and the fragility of U.S. supply chains to the growing indicators that the co…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Education Reform’s Identity Crisis

Ravi sits down with Steven Wilson, founder of Ascend Charter Schools, for a candid conversation about his new book, The Lost Decade, and the current state of education reform. They discuss Steven’s c…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

When Entrepreneurship Becomes Exploitation

Journalist Bridget Read joins Ravi to explore the dark side of multi-level marketing schemes - and why they’re more dangerous and widespread than most people realize. In her new book Little Bosses Ev…

Published on 6 months ago

Crypto Corruption, Fetterman Crisis, School Reform

Ravi kicks off the episode with a blistering critique of the Trump administration’s trade policy chaos, highlighting the economic contradictions, recession risks, and growing corruption tied to forei…

Published on 6 months ago

Fear, Surfing, and Writing with William Finnegan

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and surfer William Finnegan joins Ravi for a wide-ranging conversation on surfing, storytelling, and the pursuit of mastery. They unpack Barbarian Days and how a lif…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Abrego Garcia, Powell v. Trump, Education Battles

Ravi dives into the breaking news of the day, from the Trump administration’s continued attacks on due process and the political meddling at the Fed that could tank the economy, to the latest federal…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

One Thing

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Our Constitutional Crisis

What happens when the president of the United States defies a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling? Ravi is joined by The Atlantic’s Isaac Stanley-Becker to take a closer look at the case of Abrego Garcia, a Mar…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago