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Episode 275 PREVIEW - The One Million Dollar Tweet May 04, 2023

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In this preview of our latest bonus episode, we discuss how "James Medlock" posted a million bucks out of a reactionary venture capitalist. Subscribe now to hear the rest!

Episode 274 PREVIEW - Farewell to a Crypto-Nazi Blowhard Apr 25, 2023

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In this preview of our latest bonus episode, we discuss the incredibly deserved firing of Tucker Carlson from Fox News. Subscribe now to hear our discussion on Supreme Court corruption and Republicans' new push for child labor.

Episode 273 - Revolutionary Mathematics Apr 22, 2023

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Today we've got Justin Joque on to talk about his book Revolutionary Mathematics: Artificial Intelligence, Statistics and the Logic of Capitalism. It's all about Bayesian versus frequentist statistics, big data, machine learning, AI chatbots, and how they're used in modern capitalism--highly relevant stuff these days. Enjoy!

Episode 272 - What’s Going on in Tennessee? Apr 13, 2023

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Today we've got Nashville city council member Sean Parker on to talk about Tennessee political drama. Why does the Republican state government hate Nashville so much, how have things changed in recent years, why did Black legislators get expelled from the state House, and is there any hope for change? Listen to find out.

Episode 271 PREVIEW - Authoritarians Having a Bad Time Apr 05, 2023

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Episode 270 - America’s Rotting Civic Infrastructure Mar 30, 2023

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Today we're talking again with Pete Davis, author of Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing, about his film Join or Die. It's a documentary about Robert Putnam and the accelerating decay of social institutions like clubs, unions, churches, and so forth. Pete explains why those are so important, and what might be done about it.

Episode 269 PREVIEW - The SVB Collapse Mar 23, 2023

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In this preview of our latest bonus episode, Skanda Amarnath, executive director of the Employ America think tank, discusses why the Silicon Valley Bank failed. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!

Episode 268 - The Education Myth Mar 15, 2023

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Today we've got Professor Jon Shelton on to talk about his book The Education Myth: How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy. We discuss how the justification for public schooling was wildly different in the 19th century, why education doesn't solve poverty, why "human capital" is a nonsense idea, how education reform became a fake substitute for class politics, and more. Enjoy!

Episode 267 PREVIEW - The Trans Panic II Mar 07, 2023

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In this excerpt of our latest bonus episode, we discuss the implication of Michael Knowles' eliminationist rhetoric about trans people. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing where we discuss the reaction to our previous episode, Jesse Singal twitter drama, President Biden's undermining of DC home rule, and more.

Episode 266 UNLOCKED - Tales from the Black Power Movement Feb 25, 2023

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Today we've got historian Dan Berger to talk about his new book Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power through One Family’s Journey-- and then we've got the two main characters of the book as well, Zoharah Simmons and Michael Simmons.

Zoharah and Michael have lived astounding lives, and they tell us stories about working with SNCC during the fight against Jim Crow, campaigning for Julian Bond, traveling the world to join the freedom struggle in other nations, and more. Enjoy!

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