Episodes

  • Why Venezuelans Support Trump's Capture of Maduro

    Why Venezuelans Support Trump's Capture of Maduro
    Jan 21 2026
    Venezuelan opposition leader Freddy Guevara explains support for U.S. intervention, how socialism destroyed Venezuela, and what a democratic transition would require.
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    54 mins
  • Can We Save American History From Partisan Politics?

    Can We Save American History From Partisan Politics?
    Jan 14 2026
    Former U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan discusses the importance of preserving presidential records and the challenge of maintaining public trust in an era of partisan conflict.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • CNN's Scott Jennings: The Conservative Movement's Identity Crisis

    CNN's Scott Jennings: The Conservative Movement's Identity Crisis
    Jan 7 2026
    Scott Jennings discusses life as a conservative at CNN, Trump’s record a year into his second term, and how figures like Candace Owens damage the right.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • The Politics of Permanent Outrage

    The Politics of Permanent Outrage
    Dec 30 2025
    Lauren Hall looks at the roots of political tribalism, why voters feel trapped between false choices, and how radical moderation offers a way out of constant polarization.
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    59 mins
  • Andor Creator Tony Gilroy on Bureaucracy and the Surveillance State

    Andor Creator Tony Gilroy on Bureaucracy and the Surveillance State
    Dec 23 2025
    Tony Gilroy examines how Andor portrays authoritarian power as a bureaucratic system, the moral compromises of life under surveillance, and the role ordinary people play in enforcing oppressive systems.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • He's Serving 5 Years in Prison for Bitcoin Privacy Software

    He's Serving 5 Years in Prison for Bitcoin Privacy Software
    Dec 19 2025
    Keonne Rodriguez explains why he built a bitcoin privacy tool, discusses the federal charges that sent him to prison this week, and warns that his case could redefine the legal boundaries of financial privacy.
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    59 mins
  • Did the Internet Break Our Sense of Reality?

    Did the Internet Break Our Sense of Reality?
    Dec 17 2025
    Katherine Dee examines how living online reshapes attention and behavior and makes the case for a more grounded, realistic way of using digital tools.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • How Foreign Governments Police U.S. Speech

    How Foreign Governments Police U.S. Speech
    Dec 10 2025
    Sarah McLaughlin reveals how foreign governments pressure American universities through speech codes and satellite campuses, and examines the broader threat international authoritarianism poses to free expression.
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    1 hr and 4 mins