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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 #041: Global Rivals 1A & 1B
12.13.21 Episode 41 – Global Rivals 1A & 1B We have some real debate this week about developments in China and Russia and how the United States has responded to each (6:17-58:05). We then return to Massachusetts politics to analyze the effect of Governor Baker not seeking a third term (58:20-1:19:42), before concluding by discussing…
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Episode #040: American Justice(?)
11.29.21 Episode 40 – American Justice(?) After a busy week in our court system, we talk the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, the Ahmaud Arbery verdict, and several other verdicts that came out this week. Ultimately, we discuss how much faith we have in our justice system and whether the verdicts this week strengthened or weakened our…
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Episode #039: Red (the off-year election version)
11.15.21 Episode 39 – Red (the off-year election version) We begin this episode by reflecting on the results from last week’s elections and debate whether they were expected or if they are a harbinger of things to come (4:34-49:22). We then talk about the BFD that is BIF (49:37-1:11:46) before concluding with a couple of…
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Episode #038: A New Day in Boston
10.29.21 Episode 38 – A New Day in Boston On November 2, 2021, Boston will elect its first female mayor. In this episode, we take a closer look at the two candidates, Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George. We discuss the backgrounds of the two candidates, their proposed policies, and what the election of either…
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Episode #037: The Forest and the Trees
10.19.21 Episode 37 – The Forest and the Trees We begin by discussing the fallout from the leaking of Jon Gruden’s emails, and we zoom out to look at what his emails say about structural, systemic issues within the NFL and society at large (0:30-29:27). We then zoom in on a few incidents involving China,…
A Gentlemen's Disagreement 