What a time to be talking about the climate crisis
It's hot everywhere, it is raining in many parts of the country, and much of the US is under the threat of severe weather. Time to check in with University of Pennsylvania's Director of the Center for...
10 Jul 202321min
A community wants to criminalize homelessness. Is this cruel and unusual?
A recent appellate court decision could put people experiencing homelessness on the west coast at risk of criminal fines for sleeping outside. This case was provoked by a community in Oregon looking f...
7 Jul 202331min
Will the draft make a comeback?
Would a mandatory draft save our dwindling military? Michael and his guest, Admiral James Stavridis, explain why recruiting efforts are failing and what kind of hoops most of the population would have...
6 Jul 202328min
Making the case for legacy admissions
Michael takes the recent SCOTUS decision on affirmative action up a notch, throwing in the question of legacy admissions. When a student applies to a prestigious school their parent attended, how far ...
5 Jul 202323min
Psychedelics: Is President Biden open to them for mental health treatment? His brother speaks out
Michael welcomes Wall Street Journal enterprise reporter Kirsten Grind to talk about her piece "Magic Mushrooms. LSD. Ketamine. The Drugs That Power Silicon Valley." Then, he receives a surprise phone...
3 Jul 202330min
Expert Analysis of the SCOTUS Affirmative Action decision with Jeffrey Selingo, author of "Who Gets In And Why"
Bestselling higher education writer Jeffrey Selingo, author of "Who Gets In And Why: A Year Inside College Admissions", joins Michael to talk about the Supreme Court’s decision this week to gut affirm...
30 Jun 202328min
Someone isn't telling the truth about the DOJ's handling of the Hunter Biden case
New York Times reporter Glenn Thrush briefs Michael on his piece "Competing Accounts of Justice Dept.’s Handling of Hunter Biden Case." Listen to hear the differing stories from an IRS investigator ve...
29 Jun 202331min
The Hunter Biden plea deal story has new meat on the bone
There is more information in the Hunter Biden story, with IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley speaking on CBS News, plus recent comments from Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Delaware US Attorney Davi...
28 Jun 202326min
