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Trey and Ken open the show by discussing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi striking down two Republican picks for the January 6 commission. Neither disagree with the move, but both speculate about what happens next. Then it’s back to the bipartisan infrastructure deal and its merit. Trey isn’t sold on another large package and Ken thinks a completely partisan bill is the right thing. Next the pair talk about the Pegasus Project and the balance between digital liberty and law enforcement. Trey and Ken close the show discussing the DOJ’s indictment of Chinese hackers.

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Mike and Jay open the show with a discussion of a federal judge ordering a halt to DACA – which they both agree was the right call, although they’d likely support a similar policy were it passed by Congress. Then it’s a discussion of Senate Democrats $3.5 trillion budget framework (pre-framework?), whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell is being too cavalier about inflation (Jay thinks so, Mike disagrees), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s marijuana decriminalization proposal, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s push to change the way serious crimes in the military are prosecuted.

Jay’s (Re)Recommendation
The Pioneers. David McCullough

Mike’s Recommendation
Cancer Ward. Alexander Solzhenitsyn

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This week, Trey joins Mike in a discussion of the-multi state lawsuit against Google alleging anti-competitive practices in the Google Play Store (as Mike takes more than a few shots at Trey’s beloved Apple). They stick with the lawsuit theme as they move to a discussion of Donald Trump’s bizarro-world 1st Amendment argument underpinning his lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google – an almost certain loser in court, but maybe not as a fund-raising tactic. Finally, they look at President Biden’s expansive order on competition. If you’re interested in a deeper dive on declining American competitiveness, you might want to check out Thomas Philippon’s book The Great Reversal: How America Gave up on Free Markets, and listen to Mike’s interview with Professor Philippon (March 2020).

Mike’s Recommendations
A.P. Bio
The Power of the Dog and The Cartel. Don Winslow

Trey’s Recommendation
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

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On this week’s show, Mike and Kristin discuss the recent indictments of the Trump Organization’s embattled CFO and the organization itself, as well as several big legal rulings from earlier in the week. They unpack two SCOTUS decisions, one upholding Arizona voting rules and one striking down donor reporting in California. Finally, Mike and Kristin talk about the dismissal of the federal antitrust suit brought against Facebook.

Kristin’s Recommendation
Root Nine Baking Company

Mike’s (not exactly) Recommendation
Consequences of Capitalism. Chomsky & Waterstone

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In this week’s show Trey and Ken start by talking about Biden’s proposal to curb crime. The pair get into the stats and whether or not a bold crime push is even a good idea. Then they turn to the New York Mayoral race. Here the talk about rank choice voting and how crime rates may have factored into the primary. Next the pair turn to what Trey calls the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill that wasn’t. Did anything really happen? Trey and Ken finish the show examining two U.S. Supreme Court cases, one on student speech rights outside of school grounds and the other on whether the NCAA violated anti-trust laws.

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Mike and Jay this week as the ACA Supreme Court trilogy reaches its thrilling conclusion. As often is the case, the sequels just aren’t as good and the Court dismisses for lack of standing. Jay and Mike talk about standing severability and a mandate that really looks unconstitutional but is as toothless as that Abominable Snow Monster at the end of Rudolf. Then — Happy Juneteenth! Mike and Jay agree that our new holiday is good one and discuss why.  Next, disco may be dead, but 70s style inflation may be making a comeback. Are the Feds expected rate hikes a drag or just groovy enough for the economy to keep on truckin’?  And finally, its back to the Supreme Court where Justice Alito’s had a busy week. Religious liberty wins 9-0, but is the Court ducking the question on the free exercise clause?

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This week Trey and Ken talk about Biden on his overseas visit. What is to be gained and what are the optics? Next the pair talk about the future of Biden’s agenda. Does Congressional theater work? Should it work? Have standards been applied evenly to both parties? Then it’s off to inflation where Trey argues government spending is leading to unhealthy levels of inflation while Ken argues things are fine as is. Finally the two look at the outcome from the Senate’s investigation into the January 6 insurrection.

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This week Mike and Jay ignore all advice to the contrary and mess with Texas. Is Texas’ new proposed voting law really an “assault on democracy” or just some marginal policy changes?  And is walking out on a vote any way to do your job? Speaking of doing your job, why is it so hard to find good (or any) help these days? Mike laments the unfulfilling nature of so many occupations in our post-capitalist moment while  Jay says, “Get a damn job.”

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Jay’s Recommendation
Farnsworth’s Classical English Style. Ward Farnsworth

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Kristin is back! She and Mike tackle the end of the proposed January 6th Commission, Republican Senators blocking the proposal, and some individual Senators’ concerns. They also discuss the COVID lab leak issue and some pressing questions, including whether Trump was right and what the future holds for U.S.-China relations. Finally, Mike and Kristin discuss the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act

Kristin’s Recommendation
The Bridge

Mike’s Recommendations
The Nick Mankey Hook Strap
A Secular Age. Charles Taylor

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