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Episode #126: Debating the campus protests
05.08.24 Episode 126 – Debating the campus protests We discuss and debate every aspect of the campus protests that have proliferated across the country over the past few weeks, including who the protesters are, what they are protesting, what the goals of the protests are, and how these protests compare to historical protest movements.
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Episode #066: Analyzing the Massachusetts Ballot with Samantha Gross
10.11.22 Episode 66 – Analyzing the Massachusetts Ballot with Samantha Gross We are joined this week by Samantha Gross of the Boston Globe to delve into the Massachusetts ballot. Sam gives us an overview of the statewide races in Massachusetts before giving us great insight into the four consequential ballot questions dealing with a “millionaires’…
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Episode #065: Previewing the midterms with Steve Kornacki
10.03.22 Episode 65 – Previewing the midterms with Steve Kornacki An episode for political junkies, as we are joined by NBC News political correspondent Steve Kornacki to preview the midterm elections. Steve talks about the larger trends he is seeing, analyzes a number of the Senate races, and even makes a couple of predictions.
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Episode #064: The through lines connecting the crises in Puerto Rico, Jackson, and Martha’s Vineyard
09.27.22 Episode 64 – The through lines connecting the crises in Puerto Rico, Jackson, and Martha’s Vineyard We talked about three crises this week that may seem disparate on the surface but that we actually feel have several themes connecting them. We start by analyzing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s move to transport migrants from Texas…
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Episode #063: In Memoriam: Queen Elizabeth II & Mikhail Gorbachev
09.15.22 Episode 63 – In Memoriam: Queen Elizabeth II & Mikhail Gorbachev The world lost two seminal figures in the past two weeks, and so we spent some time discussing the life and legacy of each. We began by discussing Queen Elizabeth II (4:59-28:52) before considering Mikhail Gorbachev (29:00-50:23). We conclude by remembering the heroes…
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Episode #062: Your Government Has Forgiven (Some of) You
08.31.22 Episode 62 – Your Government Has Forgiven (Some of) You In this week’s episode, we talk about President Biden’s decision to issue his long-debated executive order to cancel portions of federal student loans (3:33-39:29) before discussing next week’s Massachusetts’ primaries (39:37-58:19).
A Gentlemen's Disagreement 