College Admissions in a Post-Affirmative Action America With Jeannie Suk Gersen
The Supreme Court effectively eliminated affirmative action in higher education this June with their rulings in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC. Harvard Law School professor Jeannie Suk Gersen sits do...
12 Okt 202353min
The Rise and Fall of Identity Politics with Yascha Mounk
Yascha Mounk sits down with Ravi to discuss his new book, “The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time.” Yascha and Ravi explore the origins of “wokeness,” how its limitations have influ...
10 Okt 202358min
SBF Trial, Menendez Scandal, Broken Elections
Failed cryptocurrency founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial kicked off this week. Rikki and guest co-host Isaac Saul explain what you need to know about the case and what we can expect from the p...
5 Okt 202352min
Misunderstanding the American Dream with Todd Rose
Populace CEO Todd Rose returns to Lost Debate to discuss his think tank’s latest study on what Americans want out of life. Todd and Ravi explore the study’s findings, what constitutes a successful lif...
3 Okt 202346min
GOP Debate, SF U-Turn, Who is Chris Rufo?
The GOP presidential candidates took to the debate stage for a second time last night. Were any of them able to escape former president Donald Trump’s shadow? Rikki and Ravi sort through the substance...
28 Sep 202352min
WGA Deal, Kendi’s Collapse, Russell Brand Fallout, “Karen” Backlash
Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research, which is run by prominent scholar, activist, and author Ibram X. Kendi, announced it will scale back operations amid allegations of poor management....
26 Sep 202347min
Rise of Vivek & RFK Jr, Romney Retires, Climate Protests
Rikki is joined by guest co-host Isaac Saul, founder and author of the popular newsletter Tangle. The rise of candidates like Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert Kennedy Jr. has shaken both Republican and Demo...
21 Sep 202353min
Historic Strikes, Schools + Anonymous Social Media, Monopoly Crackdown
The UAW joined the Summer of Strikes last week in an effort to push Detroit’s three major automakers to raise wages. The hosts discuss what makes this strike different from the others and how this wav...
19 Sep 202353min
