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Super Tuesday/Exhausted Wednesday special!
Episode 25
In this episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt and Sarah discuss the results of Super Tuesday. Everyone is tired, so it gets a bit weird. Topics i…
10 years, 3 months ago
TPP, the Nevada Caucus, and the Great Texas Abortion clinic shutdown.
Episode 24
By popular demand, Sarah, Matt, and Ezra finally address the Trans Pacific Partnership before contemplating the GOP's ongoing self-immolatio…
10 years, 3 months ago
The Supreme Court vacancy and the possible collapse of American democracy
Episode 23
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt consider the case for reforming America's current practice of granting life tenure to Supreme Court Justices, discuss …
10 years, 4 months ago
Could more corruption fix American politics?
Episode 22
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt use the New Hampshire primary results as a lens through which to discuss Jonathan Rauch's case for "political realism"…
10 years, 4 months ago
The Iowa Caucuses
Episode 21
Who wins the 2016 election will hugely influence what type of policies Washington passes — and that's why Ezra, Sarah, and Matt devote this …
10 years, 4 months ago
Will taxing the rich hurt growth – and will third parties save politics?
Episode 20
It’s one of the most fundamental disputes in Washington: what effect do taxes have on the economy? On this week's episode of the Weeds, Ezra…
10 years, 4 months ago
Ross Douthat on campus conservatism, being thankful for Donald Trump, and how to write so liberals will read you
Episode 19
In this preview of Ezra's coming interview podcast, he interviews New York Times op-ed columnist Ross Douthat. Douthat is the author of Priv…
10 years, 4 months ago
Campaign finance and global inequality — with lead poisoning in between
Episode 18
On this episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt, and Sarah dive into one of Bernie Sanders' favorite campaign trail arguments: that money causes mo…
10 years, 4 months ago
Obama's Legacy, debating single payer, and Obamacare's jobs impact
Episode 17
Matt, Sarah, and Ezra reflect on Obama's successes and failures, take a look at Hillary Clinton's new attack on Bernie Sanders, and consider…
10 years, 5 months ago
Immigration and the minimum wage — with an armed stand-off in between
Episode 16
America's immigration debate is peppered with terms like "path to citizenship" and "amnesty." Those catch phrases can mean vastly different …
10 years, 5 months ago