#187 - Should We Stop Worrying About National Deficits?
Governments around the world have spent unprecedented sums — trillions of dollars — to combat the economic impacts of coronavirus. But just what does rising government debt mean for our future? A new ...
5 Dec 202052min
Agree to Disagree: Are Election Lawsuits Good For Democracy?
Joe Biden delivered a victory speech. His team is planning to take power. But rather than concede, President Trump has instead turned to the courts, with election lawsuits in states like Pennsylvania,...
13 Nov 202052min
#186 - Is a U.S.-China Space Race Good for Humanity?
China is ramping up its national space industry with huge investments in next-generation technologies that promise to transform military, economic, and political realities. Against this backdrop, we a...
7 Nov 202052min
Election Special: A Historian and Futurist Debate 2020
In this special post-election podcast – amidst record mail-in voting, lawsuits, social unrest, and partisan polarization – we’re asking a simple question: Was the 2020 run for the White House as unpre...
5 Nov 202048min
Discourse Disruptors: A Divided Nation – One Perspective
In these final days of the race for the White House, some nations are paying especially close attention. Two men with competing visions of America’s place in the world are vying for the nation’s top j...
30 Okt 202037min
A Supreme Special Episode: Amy Coney Barrett & The State of SCOTUS
What would a Justice Amy Coney Barrett mean for American law and politics? Should Democrats try to reform the Court? Two of the nation's top constitutional minds weigh-in, with John Donvan as your int...
23 Okt 202045min
#185 - Is It Time to Redistribute the Wealth?
Robert Reich, Yanis Varoufakis, Lawrence Summers and Allison Schrager join us for a debate on economic inequality in the premiere episode of “That’s Debatable," our new series presented in partnership...
12 Okt 202052min
#184 - Unresolved: American Policing
Historic protests calling for police reform have erupted across the nation. But just what could these reforms mean? And how should we see the criminal justice system today? Staged in our “Unresolved” ...
2 Okt 202053min
