Ep. 407 - Nobel Peace Center, Democracy on the Brink
Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh were joined by Ingvill Bryn Rambøl, Head of Information for the Nobel Peace Center, for a conversation about the Nobel Peace Conference, “Democracy on the Brink.” They...
23 Aug 1h 34min
Ep. 406 - Trump, Immigration, Young vs. Old
Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh discussed President Trump’s secretive departure from Turkey, including Neil’s firsthand recollection of the security measures used during President Bill Clinton’s 2000...
16 Aug 1h 5min
Ep. 405 - Voting Rights, AI, Local News in Minnesota
Guest Co-Host Walter D. Greason (Gray Sage) and Neil Parekh discussed the Voting Rights Act on its 61st anniversary, including ongoing challenges to voting rights and Greason’s argument for making vot...
9 Aug 1h 17min
Ep. 404 - Climate Change, AI, The Odyssey
Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh discussed the connection between climate change and the wildfires in Europe; critiques of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey, including Emily Wilson’s respo...
2 Aug 1h 2min
Ep. 403 - India's "Cockroach" Protests, World Cup, Girl Scouts and Scouting America
Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh discussed India’s “Cockroach” protests, the intense pressure surrounding competitive exams and the role of Gen Z and social media in the movement. They also looked bac...
26 Juli 1h 4min
Ep. 402 - Spain vs. Argentina, Wildfire Smoke, ICE and Iran
Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh discussed the Spain vs. Argentina World Cup final, wildfire smoke affecting air quality, the latest news from Iran and New York Times coverage of ICE and immigration e...
19 Juli 1h 1min
Ep. 401 - America250, "Six Sentences" and "Seven Everyday Founders"
Sree Sreenivasan and Neil Parekh marked Fourth of July weekend with an America250 edition of The Sunday #NYTReadalong. They reviewed two special sections from The New York Times: “Six Sentences That H...
5 Juli 1h 7min
