Ep 134 | Title 42 Ends, Khan Academy’s New AI Tool, House Prices Falling
Ravi and Rikki kick off today’s episode by talking about Rep. George Santos facing federal fraud charges on the same day that Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Then they take a d...
11 Maj 202359min
Is Unbiased News Possible?
Ravi is joined by Tangle’s Isaac Saul and Ground News’ Harleen Kaur for a conversation about media bias and polarization. From coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse case to the Pizzagate conspiracy, they d...
9 Maj 202350min
Ep 133 | Writers Strike, Randi Weingarten, Loneliness Epidemic
Ravi and Rikki start today’s episode by talking about the writers strike. Picketing for better wages, AI regulation, fully-staffed writers’ rooms, and more. How long will the walkout last? We talk thr...
4 Maj 202351min
Ep 132 | Participation Trophies, Harvard’s Council on Academic Freedom, Why Is Dying So Expensive?
Ravi and Rikki start today’s episode with a healthy debate on participation trophies. Are these pointless plastic keepsakes ruining our childrens’ hopes of ever knowing what it truly means to be a win...
2 Maj 20231h 12min
Invisible Kids: America's Journey from Orphanages to Foster Care
Ravi and Rikki dive into the deep end of the programs that are meant to care for the country’s most vulnerable children: the child-welfare system. First, Ravi interviews journalist and author Dr. Chri...
27 Apr 20231h 15min
Ep 131 | #TrendyTuesday: Community College Enrollment Decline, Gen Z Travel, Remote Jobs Disappearing, TikTok is Changing the Music Industry
Ravi, Rikki, and newcomer Micky jump into #TrendyTuesday, looking at four trends shaping our world. First, the trio talk about community college enrollment, which has been plummeting over the past dec...
25 Apr 202355min
Ep 130 | Shoplifting, Broke Millennial Myth, Should We Regulate AI?
Ravi, Rikki, and Joe look at new reporting from the New York Times, which found that a small number of repeat offenders accounted for almost one third of all shoplifting arrests in New York City last ...
20 Apr 20231h 6min
Ep 129 | Twitter Roundup, Recovery High Schools, Are Abortion Pills Safe?
Ravi, Rikki, and Joe talk through their updated takes on the chaos that is Twitter. From classifying National Public Radio as “state-affiliated media,” to getting into a feisty exchange with a BBC rep...
18 Apr 20231h 1min
