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- Todaynarrative22 min4-min read
The GOP strategy: Ignore Trump
The episode explores the growing rift within the Republican Party as midterm elections approach, with many candidates avoiding association with an increasingly unpopular President Donald Trump, while Vivek Ramaswamy attempts to run a Trump-free campaign in Ohio’s gubernatorial race. Despite Trump’s enduring base loyalty, economic discontent and war fatigue are eroding GOP support, and Ramaswamy’s silence on Trump may reflect a broader party strategy of strategic distancing.
- Yesterdaynarrative25 min5-min read
Gas station opioids
The episode investigates the rise of Kratom and its potent derivative 7-OH, widely sold in U.S. gas stations despite growing concerns over addiction, overdoses, and lax regulation. It explores how these substances, marketed as natural alternatives to opioids, have sparked a political and public health debate over drug policy, corporate influence, and accessibility.
- 2 days agonarrative27 min5-min read
What happened at Cornell
A 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University involving a fraternity, seven men, and a drugged and intoxicated sophomore has sparked national outrage after the district attorney declined to press charges based on what critics say was an incomplete investigation. The case reignited in 2026 when the victim filed a civil lawsuit, revealing new evidence like Snapchat messages and text threads that were not initially reviewed by prosecutors.
- 3 days agonarrative27 min4-min read
The limits of free speech
A Texas Tech law student, Ellie Fisher, faces a free speech crisis after being accused of celebrating conservative figure Charlie Kirk’s assassination, culminating in a bar admission recommendation against her—despite no evidence of misconduct—amid broader political overhauls of academic freedom in Texas.
- 4 days agonarrative27 min4-min read
The coming oil shock
A surge in diesel prices, driven by geopolitical conflict and disrupted global supply chains, threatens to accelerate inflation and disrupt the U.S. economy just weeks before midterm elections. President Trump is considering a politically motivated diesel export ban that could offer short-term relief but risks long-term economic and diplomatic consequences.
- 5 days agonarrative25 min4-min read
Our AI Cold War
The episode explores how Donald Trump’s AI policy, heavily influenced by billionaire advisor David Sachs, prioritizes unregulated innovation and geopolitical competition with China over safety concerns, revealing a stark contrast in how the U.S. and China approach AI development and risk.
- 6 days agosolo30 min4-min read
The end of etiquette
Manners and etiquette are not outdated relics but essential components of a functioning social contract that fosters trust, cooperation, and mutual respect in public and professional life. Despite perceptions of a decline in civility—especially post-pandemic—etiquette evolves and remains vital for navigating shared spaces and workplaces, requiring both personal accountability and collective adaptation to changing norms.
- 1 weeks agoconversational29 min5-min read
The AI election
Will Lawrence, a Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan and former Sunrise Movement activist, discusses how his campaign has pivoted from climate change to confronting the societal impacts of AI and data centers. He argues that public opposition to these technologies is not just about environmental or economic concerns but fundamentally about agency, control, and resistance to concentrated corporate power.
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