Podcast Episodes

DSR Daily December 8: Supreme Court Considers Federal Firing Case

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the case before the Supreme Court on federal firings, China’s incredible trade surplus, a fiery interview with Marjorie Taylor Greene, and more. 

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Published on 3 weeks ago

The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Spin on Mental State Flies Off Rails

Under persistent questioning about President Trump’s unfitness for office at his latest cabinet meeting, White House press secretary offered one of the ugliest defenses we’ve ever seen. She singled o…

Published on 3 weeks ago

DSR Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump’s Dangerous Vision for the World

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-Up for December 5, we cover the administration’s newly released National Security Strategy, the Supreme Court allowing the use of Texas’s gerrymandered map, the fallout from Si…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Siliconsciousness: AI and Investing: Ally, Enemy or Both?

Would you use an AI as your stockbroker? Maybe not. Yet more and more individuals and firms are using AI tools to aid in investing. But will AI-powered investment democratize the practice, or ensure …

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Words Matter: MAGA is Coming Apart at the Seams

Tuesday was a surprisingly difficult victory for the Republicans in red Tennessee. The speical election’s electoral results have a lot to tell us about the increasing tensions and discontent within t…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Unravels over 2026 Woes as GOP Panic Grows: “Flashing Red”

Democrats have signaled that they’re running in the 2026 midterms on “affordability.” This week, Trump unleashed several angry, wild-eyed rants about their “affordability” message. In one, he raged t…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Hegseth's War Criminal Ethos plus Can Europe Be Saved?

Are we really going to war with Venezuela? Is Pete Hegseth’s War Criminal Ethos the new doctrine of the US military? Can Europe pull itself together to save Ukraine and itself? These are the question…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

DSR Daily December 3: Admin Pauses ALL Immigration Applications for 19 Countries

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss a new pause on immigration applications for 19 countries, a new immigration crackdown in New Orleans, a Democrat loss in the Tennessee special election, and…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Daily Blast: Trump Seethes Darkly at Media as MAGA Bloodlust at Bombings Boils Over

Suddenly, on many fronts at once, President Trump and his allies are demonstrating how central sheer sadism is to his agenda—and to how MAGA conducts politics. Trump just unleashed a hateful rant to …

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

NTK: After the Fox: The Search for Who to Trust in the New Media Era

How dead is old media? As more and more traditional outlets are swallowed by powerful individuals and corporations, it’s hard to determine what’s worth reading anymore. Are the New York Times and Was…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago