Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWill Hurd on life in the CIA, being a pragmatist in Congress, and rebooting the GOP
Season 22 Episode 53
Former Congressman Will Hurd talks about his time in the CIA, working across the aisle, and what it means to "get off the X."
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3 years, 9 months ago
How Gen Z looks at college & careers, the future of work in the attention economy, & the slap heard 'round the world
Season 2 Episode 52
Jules and Zach discuss changing views on education and work, the challenges of becoming a content creator, and of course, the slap.
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3 years, 9 months ago
How Civil Wars Start
Season 2 Episode 51
Barbara F. Walter, professor at UCSD, discusses polity scores and why they're important, ethnic entrepreneurs and the creation of factions, and the i…
3 years, 9 months ago
How the Next Generation Is Reshaping Media
Season 2 Episode 50
Introducing Jules Terpak - a new co-host! Andrew and Jules talk the White House briefing, why Hunter Biden's laptop is news again, and how the next g…
3 years, 9 months ago
It Could Happen Here
Season 2 Episode 49
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, discusses antisemitism, the importance of national service, social entrepreneurship, "counsel…
3 years, 9 months ago
Crypto Carly returns, a feminist perspective on the boy crisis, what's behind Putin's behavior?
Season 2 Episode 48
Carly and Zach discuss Putin's endgame; Carly provides a different perspective on the boy crisis.
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3 years, 9 months ago
The movement to depolarize politics
Season 2 Episode 47
John Wood, Jr. is the national ambassador for Braver Angels, a non-profit dedicated to depolarizing politics. Wood discusses growing up with a libera…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why Russia reminds us that America is a force for good
Season 2 Episode 46
Putin's evil puts things in perspective; Zach gets tips on promoting his new book; and the verdict on the new Batman movie.
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3 years, 10 months ago
Planned obsolescence, digital bill of rights, & regulating tech companies as public utilities
Season 2 Episode 45
Ramesh Srinivasan, director of the UC Digital Cultures lab, discusses what he did for the Bernie campaign, data as an expression of life force, and r…
3 years, 10 months ago
Will Russia’s War on Ukraine Change Everything?
Season 2 Episode 44
Will Putin be a rational actor? Are sanctions enough to force Russia to change course? And how does social media figure into all this?
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3 years, 10 months ago