Nov 18, 2022
Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah discuss Trump's big
presidential announcement at Mar-a-Lago. Plus, missiles fall in
NATO territory in Poland, and GOP senators join with the Democrats
to codify gay marriage.
Picks of the week:
Micah: Prostitutes
in the Temple, Carmel Richardson
Helen: Just
Like Home, Helen...
Nov 11, 2022
It's an all-midterms episode this week. Emile, Helen, Micah,
and Sohrab unpack what we learned from Tuesday's election--and the
problems with still not knowing results in key states. Plus,
abortion loses big in a number of red states, and the race for 2024
is off and running, with the midterm results changing the...
Nov 3, 2022
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab unpack what to watch for in
Tuesday's midterm elections, assess each side's closing argument,
and offer predictions for which party will control Congress in
2023. Plus, the Supreme Court looks poised to rule affirmative
action in college admissions unconstitutional, and Jair
Bolsonaro...
Oct 28, 2022
Elon Musk finally completes his takeover of Twitter. Emile,
Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the implications for the social
media platform and our political discourse. Plus, progressives cave
to Democratic hawks by retracting a letter that simply suggested a
proactive diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine, and...
Oct 22, 2022
Liz Truss resigns as U.K. prime minister after just 45 days.
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss her failed, unprecedentedly
short premiership, and what comes next for British politics. Plus,
Stacey Abrams says abortion-on-demand is part of her economic plan,
and the CDC adds the Covid jab to its recommended...