SCOTUS on Homelessness, Trump Immunity, FTC Bans Noncompetes
Mike and Jay on the Supreme Court homeless ordinance case, Trump’s post-presidential criminal immunity, and a FTC rule banning noncompete agreements.
Ukraine Aid, TikTok Ban, Campus Protests
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast After some brief comments on the ongoing criminal trial of Donald Trump, Mike and Jay discuss the Ukraine aid package, considering how it got to the floor, what it says about the Republican Party, and the arguments against extending more aid to Ukraine. Next,…
Bryan Caplan Will Not Be Stampeded!
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike welcomes back to the show Bryan Caplan, a Professor of Economics at George Mason University, prolific author, and blogger at Bet on It. They discuss his latest essay collection, You Will Not Stampede Me: Essays on Non-Conformism. Topics Mike and Bryan Discuss Include…
The Sixth Amendment
protections for those accused of crimes
Israel, Johnson’s Foriegn Aid, Uri Berliner, the 1st Amendment
Trey and Ken open with breaking news on Israel’s attack on Iran and Syria. They discuss the appropriateness of the response, the likely message behind the response, and the political implications for U.S. politics. They also briefly consider the timing of the U.S.’s blocking of Palestinian United Nations membership in the Security Council. Next, they…
Israel, Johnson’s Foreign Aid, Uri Berliner, the 1st Amendment
Israel attacks Iran and Syria, Speaker Johnson navigates his caucus over foreign aid, Uri Berliner resigns from NPR, and the extent of the 1st Amendment during a protest
The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Trey talks with author Sasha Issenberg about his new book The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age, in which he talks about the left’s campaign strategies to combat “disinformation” and “misinformation.” Topics Trey and Sasha Cover…
Guns, Table Saws, America Divided (or maybe not)
Mike and Jay discuss regulartion of guns, table saws, divisions in the United States, and extremists in their parties.
AZ Abortion Law, Student Loan Debt, Trump on Trial
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and Jay open with a look at the ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court upholding a near-total ban on abortions passed in 1864. They consider the legal reasoning behind the decision, what’s likely to happen next, and how they see it playing out…
The Uses and Abuses of the Modern University
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with historical anthropologist Nicholas Dirks, Chancellor of UC Berkeley from 2013-2017, about his book City of Intellect: The Uses and Abuses of the University. Topics Include: – the public’s decline of faith in higher education – if higher ed is focused on…
