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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 #051: Unionization, Immigration, and Ukraine
04.25.22 Episode 51 – Unionization, Immigration, and Ukraine We’re back to talk about a bunch of things that have been in the news over the past couple of weeks including the first unionization of an Amazon facility (14:12-31:05), immigration being back in the headlines (31:06-52:39), and the latest developments in Ukraine (52:48-1:06:40).
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Episode #050: Sports, Money, & Global Politics
03.30.22 Episode 50 – Sports, Money, & Global Politics This week we use the Roman Abramovich/Chelsea/Russia/UK saga as a jumping off point to delve a little more deeply into how global politics have increasingly become intertwined with sports in our increasingly interconnected world. How do we, as fans and global citizens, reckon with the influx…
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Episode #049: The Ukraine Is Not Weak
03.14.22 Episode 49 – The Ukraine Is Not Weak This week we finally discuss the situation in Ukraine. We look at what is currently happening on the ground, wonder about Putin’s endgame, and talk about how the situation is playing out here in the United States. In a bit of a role-reversal, Ricky forces us…
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Episode #048: Let’s Go to Mo
03.07.22 Episode 48 – Let’s Go to Mo We are joined this week by Maureen “Mo” McInerney from the Women’s Public Leadership Network to talk about the work that she does to support women in politics. We talk about Mo’s personal journey into politics, why we need more women in all levels of government, unique…
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Episode #047: A Draft of the Most Influential Non-presidential 20th Century Americans
02.21.22 Episode 47 – A Draft of the Most Influential Non-presidential 20th Century Americans We brought back our friends Dan Gonzalez and Joe Webster for our second annual snake draft. This year, we did a four round draft of the most influential non-presidential 20th century Americans. Chaos and controversy ensued.