NYC’s Migrant Crisis, Virtual Reality School, Military’s Gen Z Problem
The hosts kick off today’s show with a round-up of the latest immigration updates, from August’s record-high number of border crossings and a new ruling on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s floating border...
7 Sep 202347min
Sextortion, Population Collapse, Mailbag
Is there a massive spike in “sextortion” among teenagers in America? Ravi and Rikki discuss what sextortion is, why more people should be aware of the signs, and what the numbers tell us. Many experts...
5 Sep 202345min
The Regressives | When Unions Sell Out Their Members
New York City’s guaranteed medical coverage for every active and retired city worker has served as a major selling point over the past 57 years for people who would otherwise choose jobs with higher w...
3 Sep 202339min
Elite Populism, Prigozhin’s Death, Two Types of Progressives
Ravi is joined by guest co-host Isaac Saul, founder and author of the popular newsletter Tangle. More eyes are on Vivek Ramaswamy and his populist brand of politics after a breakout performance in la...
31 Aug 202353min
Defund the DOE, Tennessee vs. Tennesseans on Guns, Listener Mailbag
Four GOP candidates pledged to abolish the U.S. Department of Education during last week’s presidential primary debate. Rikki and Ravi debate the candidate’s arguments, the current state of the depart...
29 Aug 202355min
GOP Debate, Childcare Crisis, Ronan Farrow on Musk
With front-runner Donald Trump skipping the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate, eight candidates brawled for second-place status last night. Who came out the best? Who had a bad night? ...
24 Aug 202353min
Debate Preview, America Got Rude, Canceling Sex Ed
The first Republican primary debate is tomorrow. Ravi and Rikki take stock of who’s in, who’s out, and predict the winners and losers. In a new piece in The Atlantic, David Brooks asked why Americans ...
22 Aug 202358min
Progressives’ Invisible Walls (With Richard Kahlenberg)
Ravi interviews Richard Kahlenberg for a special episode about America’s housing crisis, the challenges that caused it, and what we can do to fix it. Kahlenberg is a housing and education expert and a...
17 Aug 202348min
