Defund the DOE, Tennessee vs. Tennesseans on Guns, Listener Mailbag
Four GOP candidates pledged to abolish the U.S. Department of Education during last week’s presidential primary debate. Rikki and Ravi debate the candidate’s arguments, the current state of the depart...
29 Elo 202355min
GOP Debate, Childcare Crisis, Ronan Farrow on Musk
With front-runner Donald Trump skipping the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate, eight candidates brawled for second-place status last night. Who came out the best? Who had a bad night? ...
24 Elo 202353min
Debate Preview, America Got Rude, Canceling Sex Ed
The first Republican primary debate is tomorrow. Ravi and Rikki take stock of who’s in, who’s out, and predict the winners and losers. In a new piece in The Atlantic, David Brooks asked why Americans ...
22 Elo 202358min
Progressives’ Invisible Walls (With Richard Kahlenberg)
Ravi interviews Richard Kahlenberg for a special episode about America’s housing crisis, the challenges that caused it, and what we can do to fix it. Kahlenberg is a housing and education expert and a...
17 Elo 202348min
The Georgia Indictment
A Georgia grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies last night, alleging felony racketeering among other conspiracy charges. Ravi breaks down the investigation into Trump'...
15 Elo 202319min
Bidenomics, America’s Bad Credit, New Trump Charges
Ravi is joined by guest co-host Isaac Saul, founder and author of the popular newsletter Tangle. President Biden recently coined his economic agenda “Bidenomics,” but the White House’s efforts to sell...
14 Elo 202353min
The Limits of Decriminalization, End of Diversity?, Growing Partisanship, AI Criminals
Oregon's controversial initiative to decriminalize the “personal use” of drugs was introduced as an effort to curb overdoses, but there have been unforeseen consequences. Ravi and Rikki dive into the ...
10 Elo 202356min
Hunter Biden, Anti-Porn Camp, “Classical Education” Movement
The federal investigations into Hunter Biden continue after a plea deal was put on hold last week. Ravi and Rikki debate the controversies surrounding the president’s son, why public opinion on the in...
8 Elo 202359min
