Ep 21 | Joe Rogan, Banned Books, Blue City Exodus, Elon’s Twitter Troll

Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start on the vaccine mandates before the Supreme Court, then turn to states prioritizing Covid treatments by race and ethnicity. Democrats are rebranding ahead of this year’s midterms, but can they head off a red wave? Then Ravi takes us into the Metaverse and Rikki goes through Covid crackdowns on college campuses. [0:50] Supreme Court Vax Mandate [14:07] Covid treatments by race and ethnicity [21:05] Democrats are rebranding [29:48] Metaverse [36:09] College Closures Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate

12 Jan 202243min

Ravi and Cory welcome new co-host, Rikki Schlott, to the show. Rikki is a contributor to Reason and the New York Post and brings a more libertarian, conservative. viewpoint to our debate. Together they reflect on the one-year anniversary of January 6 and all the alarming changes to our country since that day. President Biden is sticking with a Covid refrain: “pandemic of the unvaccinated.” Is the early data on omicron undercutting that narrative? Finally, classes are canceled in Chicago; conservatives and liberals agree we shouldn’t accept full-scale school closures at this point in the pandemic. [1:38] January 6, One Year Later [13:02] Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated [20:43] Chicago Cancels Classes Again Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate

6 Jan 202234min

Ravi and Cory discuss the latest Covid surge and whether or not Omicron could end up being a good thing. Twitter permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account. Are Twitter bans doing more harm than good? Why this approach to managing misinformation might be self-defeating. Cory analyzes the news media’s worst takes from last week’s top stories. Finally, Ravi sits down with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who during the Obama administration, modernized America’s education system. [1:03] Omicron [12:42] Twitter bans Marjorie Taylor Greene   [15:12] Section 230 [22:52] Bad Takes  [23:14] Kids of politicians [24:33] Gen Z v. Millennials [26:31] Candace Owens  [31:28] Arne Duncan Interview Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate

4 Jan 202244min

San Francisco’s school board is facing a recall as parent anger boils over about school closures and efforts to promote ‘equity.' What does this fight tell us about our national debates about covid restrictions, critical race theory, and teacher’s unions? Ravi interviews parents and experts -- and even sits down with the school board’s chair (a target of the recall) to discuss what’s driving frustration and why it’s a cautionary tale for progressives.  Producers: Ravi Gupta, Micky Ayoub, Joseph Engelbrekt, Sarah Moller, Research support by Joe Garvey with help from Pete Cook. Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate

20 Des 202144min

Ravi and Cory delve into: [1:44] Wikileaks founder facing extradition to the US [10:42] Ron DeSantis proposed CRT legislation [18:20] An Arizona mother accused of child neglect [25:46] Declining religious affiliation within the US [30:48] There's a new rap musical based on President William Henry Harrison. [32:44] Plus an interview with jounralist Liz Wolfe on the latest dispute between Elon Musk and Elizabeth Warren Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate

16 Des 202155min

We tackle a host of issues from across the country: [1:15] January 6 texts from Fox News hosts to Mark Meadows [6:40] Gavin Newsom’s controversial new gun law [10:50] The link between recent tornadoes and climate change [16:54] Elon Musk’s Time Person of the Year Honor [23:08] The crisis of student debt [32:35] Bad takes from around the internet Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate

14 Des 202139min

Ravi and Cory discuss Crypto regulation [1:37], a Tennessee educator's firing for teaching about white privilege [12:40], a growing trend towards 4-day school week [17:48], an Illinois politician’s proposal to punish the unvaccinated [23:04], and Cory interviews journalist Beth Shelburne about the crisis in Alabama’s prisons [27:14]. Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate

9 Des 202144min

Ravi and Cory discuss Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new sweeping vaccine mandate [0:22], the unpopularity of the term ‘Latinx’ [1:44], Trump’s new $1 billion media venture and associated SEC investigation [7:25], the aftermath of the Michigan school shooting [12:38], the rise of smash-and-grab robberies [18:00], Gen Z Memes [26:04], and finally, Ravi interviews Andy Mulvihill, son of the founder of the legendary and infamous Action Park, one of America’s first water parks [34:51]. Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate

8 Des 202146min