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State of Play: The RNC Cultish Clown Show, Continued Calls for Violence, and Biden Bows Out
Episode 1644
Air Date 7/26/2024
It's clear where the vast majority of violent rhetoric is coming from in the country and it's clear which party is a cult of perso…
2 years, 1 month ago
A History of Political Violence in the US (Throwback)
Episode 1526
Original Air Date: 11/15/2022
Today, we take a look at our extremely steady history of political violence from the Revolution, through the Civil War,…
2 years, 1 month ago
Bonus Sample: Consistency When it Matters
Episode 313
Air Date: 7-21-24
Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin couldn't join us) discuss:
- Deon's hatred of old people
- How the media industry's failing sta…
2 years, 1 month ago
Extremism Comes in Many Forms: SCOTUS goes hard-right, Project 2025 in the spotlight, and Christian Nationalism unmasked in Assassination Nation
Episode 1643
Air Date 7/20/2024
Extremism comes in many forms and we live in an era in which way too many of them are on display simultaneously, but it's not coin…
2 years, 1 month ago
Tumultuous Year of Democracy: Left-Wing victories in the UK, France and Mexico with lessons for the US
Episode 1642
Air Date 7/17/2024
Recent elections in the UK, France and Mexico spanned the spectrum from confirming inevitabilities to completely upending expectat…
2 years, 1 month ago
Bonus Sample: In a Dinghy of Hope
Episode 312
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Air Date: 7-14-24
Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin couldn't join…
2 years, 1 month ago
#1641 Green Energy and Public Transport: Feeling blue and seeing red about the inevitable messiness of transitioning to a low-carbon economy
Episode 1641
Air Date 7/12/2024
From solar scams to controversial congestion pricing and the smart grid that's needed to connect it all, we look at the messy and …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Fight for the Four Freedoms (FDR vs. Libertarianism) (Throwback)
Episode 1247
Original Air Date: 2/5/2019
Today we take a look at the history of FDR's "Four Freedoms" and "Economic Bill of Rights" that laid the groundwork for t…
2 years, 1 month ago
Bonus Sample: Primal Scream of Catharsis
Episode 311
Air Date: 7-7-24
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss:
- Some stuff that we planned and A LOT more that we did not.
REFERENCES:
The Cause That…
2 years, 1 month ago
#1640 China Explained: From Cars to Computer Chips, Communism to Carbon Emissions, the South China Sea to Space, and Clinton to Biden
Episode 1640
Air Date 7/5/2024
China is an undeniable force in the world relating to several major political issues and to address their influence without a deep …
2 years, 1 month ago