Tech Monarchists, Elon's Drugs, Past and Future of Work
Ravi kicks off the episode with a sharp take on the latest headlines, from FEMA’s alarming lack of hurricane preparedness and the fragility of U.S. supply chains to the growing indicators that the cou...
3 Jun 20251h 1min
Education Reform’s Identity Crisis
Ravi sits down with Steven Wilson, founder of Ascend Charter Schools, for a candid conversation about his new book, The Lost Decade, and the current state of education reform. They discuss Steven’s co...
22 Mai 202556min
When Entrepreneurship Becomes Exploitation
Journalist Bridget Read joins Ravi to explore the dark side of multi-level marketing schemes - and why they’re more dangerous and widespread than most people realize. In her new book Little Bosses Eve...
13 Mai 202550min
Crypto Corruption, Fetterman Crisis, School Reform
Ravi kicks off the episode with a blistering critique of the Trump administration’s trade policy chaos, highlighting the economic contradictions, recession risks, and growing corruption tied to foreig...
8 Mai 20251h 1min
Fear, Surfing, and Writing with William Finnegan
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and surfer William Finnegan joins Ravi for a wide-ranging conversation on surfing, storytelling, and the pursuit of mastery. They unpack Barbarian Days and how a life...
1 Mai 202558min
Abrego Garcia, Powell v. Trump, Education Battles
Ravi dives into the breaking news of the day, from the Trump administration’s continued attacks on due process and the political meddling at the Fed that could tank the economy, to the latest federal ...
22 Apr 20251h 4min
One Thing
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17 Apr 20251min
Our Constitutional Crisis
What happens when the president of the United States defies a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling? Ravi is joined by The Atlantic’s Isaac Stanley-Becker to take a closer look at the case of Abrego Garcia, a Mary...
15 Apr 202543min
