Fights in the Forgotten Borough: Part Two
A priest said he was threatened. The community said they felt ignored. In part two of the series, Ravi visits Rosebank, a neighborhood on Staten Island’s northeastern shore, to investigate another c...
29 Aug 202432min
Fights in the Forgotten Borough: Part One
In the summer of 2023, Staten Island erupted in protests over the opening of an emergency migrant shelter at a former Catholic school. As New York City grappled with an immigration crisis, some island...
27 Aug 202428min
Grading the DNC, Kamala's Risks, YIMBY, Billionaire City
Ravi kicks off the show by reflecting on the final day of the DNC convention, how the past four days could impact Democrats’ chances against Trump in November, and the implications of Robert F. Kenned...
23 Aug 202456min
DNC Halftime, RFK Jr. Out?, GOP Attacks
Ravi kicks off the show by taking a closer look at Tim Walz's claims that his family benefited from IVF treatments, new comments from Andy Beshear about JD Vance's stance on abortion, and increased sp...
21 Aug 20241h
Collective Illusions And The Hidden Education Consensus
Ravi welcomes Todd Rose, co-founder and CEO of Populace, back to the podcast to discuss the current political climate, from the topics most Americans care about that no presidential campaign has addre...
15 Aug 202458min
Trump + Musk, Vance’s Rebound, Biden Reckoning
Ravi welcomes Tyler Austin Harper, contributing writer at The Atlantic and assistant professor at Bates College, to the podcast to discuss the 2024 presidential race. They cover everything from the co...
13 Aug 202452min
Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll with Bob Spitz
Ravi welcomes Bob Spitz, music journalist and the foremost rock biographer, to discuss his recent biography on Led Zeppelin. They explore the rise of Zeppelin and their impact on the music scene of th...
11 Aug 20241h 12min
Trump's Bad Day, Vance v. Walz, Israel/Gaza War
Ravi kicks off the show by tackling Trump’s Mar-A-Lago press conference and Joe Rogan's endorsement of RFK Jr. Next, Ravi welcomes Isaac Saul from Tangle and Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a senior fellow at T...
8 Aug 20241h 2min
