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Bonus Sample: Uncertain and Powerless
Episode 307
Air Date: 06-09-24
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss:
- how focusing on the "politics" of an event trivializes the impact that event has on …
2 years, 2 months ago
Abortion as the Tip of the Iceberg: the fight for privacy, bodily autonomy, and functional democracy after Dobbs overturning Roe v Wade
Episode 1634
Air Date 6/7/2024
Banning abortion is wildly unpopular and also one of the primary motivators for the group most strongly supporting the Republican P…
2 years, 2 months ago
Fights for Fair Pay, Journalism vs Sensationalism, Billionaire Bailouts, and Addiction Capitalism: Sports are a Microcosm of the Ills of Society
Episode 1633
Air Date 6/4/2024
The problems that arise within the systems of sports are the same problems we all face everywhere which makes them a good lens thro…
2 years, 2 months ago
Bonus Edition: Solved It! Conspiracy Theorists, Comment Sections, and Trump
Episode 305
Air Date: 6-2-24
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss:
- How one MIT study used AI to reduce belief in conspiracy theories
- How a new AI tool …
2 years, 2 months ago
Unnatural Disasters (Hurricanes and Humans) (Throwback)
Episode 1134
Original Air Date: 9/19/2017
Today we look not so much at hurricanes and the climate science behind them (though we touch on that as well) but focus …
2 years, 2 months ago
SiliCON Valley: The False Promises, Enshittification Economics, and Misguided Adventures of the Twits of Tech
Episode 1632
Air Date 5/28/2024
Today we look at the most disappointing yet most idolized false heroes of our day, the titans of tech and the zany hijinks they've…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bonus Sample: Not everything that counts can be counted
Episode 304
Air Date: 5-26-24
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss:
- the con of supply and demand economics being about distributing goods with the greate…
2 years, 3 months ago
Body Neutrality in the World of Ozempic: Reassessing Weight, Body Positivity, Physical and Mental Health, and even the Economics of Body Size
Episode 1631
Air Date 5/24/2024
Assessing the impacts of new diet drugs on physical and mental health in the context of our unhealthy food system and societal fat…
2 years, 3 months ago
Unrivaled Global Arms Dealer: Officially and Illegally Exporting the US Gun Culture Around the World
Episode 1630
Air Date 5/21/2024
Whether by the US government playing matchmaker for the domestic weapons industry or through the illegal trade of the 'iron river,…
2 years, 3 months ago
Looking to avert further tragedy (War on Drugs™) (Throwback)
Episode 929
Original Air Date: 5/9/2015
Today we take a look at the continuing failure that is the War on Drugs™ as well as some of the signs of hope that we may…
2 years, 3 months ago