The Crisis of Boys and Men With Richard Reeves
Is there a crisis facing young men in America? Richard Reeves, the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men and non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins Ravi to expla...
4 Mar 202554min
The New Romanticism, New Old Media, Cuomo Comeback
Journalist and author Ross Barkan returns to the show to discuss why traditional media is in crisis, whether we’re living in a new romantic age, and why 2025 may be the year we resist the lure of tech...
27 Feb 20251h
An Extremist FBI + Lessons From Memphis
The FBI is undergoing a major shift with the appointment of Kash Patel as director and Dan Bongino as his deputy. Ravi kicks off the episode by diving into both men’s backgrounds and explains what the...
25 Feb 202552min
The Politics of Lively v Baldoni
Why should we care about the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni? Ravi takes a closer look at the deeper implications of Hollywood’s latest feud and what it tells us about the cultura...
20 Feb 20251h 5min
The Promise and Perils of DOGE
Is Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) actually saving taxpayers money, or is it just political theater? Ravi sits down with Zach Liscow, Yale Law professor and former Chief Economi...
18 Feb 20251h 5min
How Algorithms Flattened Culture
Kyle Chayka joins Ravi to discuss his book, Filterworld, an exploration of how algorithms shape our world and influence culture. They dive into how algorithms dictate our tastes, homogenize cultural e...
13 Feb 202536min
My Plan for a Better Education System
As the battle over the future of education intensifies, Ravi takes a step back to ask a bold question: What if we could redesign K-12 education from the ground up? He breaks down what’s working, what ...
11 Feb 20251h 2min
From Analog To Digital: What We've Lost
Ravi welcomes Nicholas Carr to discuss his thought-provoking new book, Superbloom, which examines how social media and digital communication have reshaped human relationships and society. They dive in...
6 Feb 202539min
