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…
The Fifth Amendment
grand juries, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process, takings
Israel and Iran, Biden’s Foreign Policy, Florida’s Supreme Court on Abortion Ban, Trump Media & Technology
Trey & Ken start the episode with a deep dive into Israel’s airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria. This leads to a discussion of the differences between the northern conflict and the Gaza conflict. Next, the discussion moves to Biden’s newest demands of Israel and how Israel has responded. This also includes a discussion…
Israel and Iran, Biden’s Foreign Policy, Florida’s Supreme Court on Abortion Ban, Trump Media & Technology
The Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria, the Florida Supreme Court’s 15/6 week abortion ban and the ballot initiative, and how much Truth Social is worth
NBC and Ronna McDaniel, Truth Social IPO. RFK Jr. and 3rd Parties
Mike, Jay, and Justin on NBC’s hiring and firing of Ronna McDaniel, the Truth Social IPO, and RFK Jr and 3rd party presidential bids.
Joe Lieberman, Abortion Pill Access, Eastman Disbarment
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike, Jay, and Justin open with a look at the life and legacy of the recently deceased Joe Lieberman, agreeing that the Democrat turned independent is the sort of solutions-oriented moderate we don’t see much of in national politics anymore. Next is a discussion…
Parliamentary America: The Least Radical Means of Radically Repairing Our Broken Democracy
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Trey talks with constitutional law professor Maxwell Stearns about his new book Parliamentary America which argues the U.S. needs to adapt the U.S. House to include proportional representation. Topics Trey and Max Cover Include – how the median voter theory is inaccurate – why…
Texas and Immigration, Presidential Fundraising, Alternative to the Bar Exam
Mike and Jay on Texas’ immigration law, the latest presidential fundraising numbers, and an alternative to the bar exam.
