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The rise of fascism around the world driven by economic insecurity (Throwback)
Episode 1597
Original Air Date: 12-8-2023
Neoliberalism has created a lot of economic suffering and insecurity in addition to weakened social ties over the past f…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
SOLVED! - The Old Guard is Dying
Episode 10
Air Date: 6–2-25
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:
The role of art in political movements and moments under capitalism The problems with …11 months, 2 weeks ago
Yes, GOP Policies Really Are That Bad: Trump's Corruption and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Episode 1713
Air Date 5/30/2025
Given the overwhelming weirdness of Trump and his malfeasant style of governance, it would be perfectly understandable for casual …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Eugenics Redux: A Gilded Age Ideology Brought Back for the Second Gilded Age
Episode 1712
Air Date 5/27/2025
Slippery slope arguments persist because good ideas taken to extremes become bad ones. Eugenics exemplifies this—often starting wi…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
SPECIAL MEMBERS EDITION! Myths, Vampires, and Sinners (the movie!) - SPOILERS!
Air Date: 5-26-25
*CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE "SINNERS"*
You thought you were going to listen to SOLVED! today, and you're not alone. We also th…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
I Can't Breathe, The Three Words That Define an Era (Throwback)
Episode 1355
Original Air Date: 6/29/2020
From 2020: Today we take a look deeper at the concept of "I can't breathe," going beyond the literal utterances by victi…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How It Started, How It's Going- Assessing the Flooded Zone Full of Shit
Episode 1711
Air Date: 5-21-2025
A popular MAGA refrain is, "promises made, promises kept." The key is having known which promises to take seriously. Weaponizing …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
SOLVED! - A Pale Blue Dot of Anxiety
Episode 9
Air Date: 5-19-25
Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin was on vacation) discuss:
The origins of and problems with "the one way" Christian mindset Why…1 year ago
The past is never dead. It's not even past. Race, Religion, Culture and the Stories we Tell
Episode 1710
Air Date 5/18/2025
The full quote from today's title is from one of the most celebrated writers of Southern American literature, William Faulkner, wh…
1 year ago
Marketing, Messaging and Mass Shootings (Throwback)
Episode 1493
Original Air Date 6/4/2022
Today we take a look at some of the obvious steps we need to take to reduce gun violence in the United States, debunk some…
1 year ago