The Iran War Hits Your Pocket
Trump’s unpredictability injects uncertainty into the economy, foreign policy, and everything else he touches. Even as his war messaging varies wildly moment to moment, the world economy is certain of...
26 Mar 24min
Meanwhile in Cuba with Hasan Piker
Leftist political commentator Hasan Piker feels the Democrats have missed an opportunity to articulate their opposition to Trump’s foreign policy—in Venezuela, Iran, and, from the sound of it, soon en...
25 Mar 21min
How ICE Landed At Your Airport
Kristi Noem is out, and Senator Markwayne Mullin is in (in theory) as the new DHS secretary. Mullin tried to strike a softer tone during his confirmation hearing, nodding towards rolling back controve...
24 Mar 28min
You Mailed in Your Ballot. Will It Count?
The argument against counting mail-in ballots that arrive after election day is going to involve Supreme Court-pleasing “originalist” language, but is the case really just another way to say that Trum...
23 Mar 25min
War Dot Com
Why Palantir cofounder and CEO Alex Karp views working with Western militaries not just as a business opportunity, but as a higher calling.Guest: Jacob Silverman, journalist and author of “Gilded Rage...
22 Mar 27min
Hank Green Still Believes
Hank Green recently pulled a “reverse OpenAI” - he took his education platform Complexly and made it a nonprofit. In a world where outrage, A.I. slop and “brain rot” are all heavily incentivized by pl...
20 Mar 31min
Trump Says We Won. This Former Rep Says We’re Trapped.
The war in Iran is either already over, or almost over, or going to continue until Trump feels it is over in his bones? If you’re Congress, what are you supposed to do with that? Guest: Adam Kinzinger...
19 Mar 25min
Thousands Are Fleeing War in Lebanon. She Flew There.
Israel and America’s war with Iran has spread, leading to the displacement of nearly 20 percent of people in Lebanon. What does that look like on the ground—and how will the conflict end?Guests: Basm...
18 Mar 26min
