Ep 84 | Snowden Debate, Redshirting Boys, Microtargeting, Generation COVID
Ravi and Rikki begin by discussing the proliferation of social media data in campaign ad targeting, before turning to two recently renewed debates: the legacy of Edward Snowden, and whether boys shoul...
6 Okt 202257min
Ep 83 | Hurricane Ian, Fake Meat Flop, Housing Cooldown, Guilt Tipping
Ravi and Rikki start with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, reviewing the devastation before turning to the state of coastal development and the Biden-DeSantis politics underlying the storm response. Th...
4 Okt 202254min
The Regressives Ep. 7 | An Education Miracle Maker
John White is an educator and public official who served as the Louisiana Superintendent of Education from 2012 to 2020. John arrived in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and was tasked ...
2 Okt 202259min
Ep 82 | Dating Apps, “Jihad Rehab” Doc, Oregon Drug Decriminalization
Ravi and Rikki start with the 10-year anniversary of Tinder and how dating apps have changed the way people interact, before turning to the lackluster early returns from Oregon’s move to decriminalize...
29 Sep 202255min
Ep 81 | “Non-Profit” Hospitals, TikTok Security, NYC Housing, Teacher Pay
Ravi and Rikki begin with the persistent national security concerns around TikTok, before turning to the riches of non-profit-in-name-only hospitals, New York’s failure to follow through on converting...
27 Sep 202259min
Ep 80 | Trump Legal Trouble, NY Vaccine Mandate, Self-Checkout, Charter Growth
Ravi and Rikki start with the two legal setbacks facing Trump’s lawyers this week, before turning to the shifting vaccine mandates in New York, the growing popularity of charter schools since the pand...
22 Sep 202251min
Ep 79 | Martha’s Vineyard Migrants, Patagonia Donation, Congressional Stock Trading
Ravi and Rikki start with FL Gov. Ron DeSantis transporting migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, MA, before turning to the Patagonia founder’s decision to donate the company to climate change efforts, growi...
20 Sep 202253min
Ep 78 | NYT vs. Hasidic Schools, Brett Favre Fraud, TSA, Lindsey Graham & Abortion
Ravi and Rikki start off with a bombshell report from the New York Times on underperforming Hasidic schools, before turning to Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre and his role in Mississippi’s welfar...
15 Sep 202246min
