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59:41

The Tech Oligarch Consent Machine - 341

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2025/02/13

This time we've got Eoin Higgins on to talk about his book Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left. He uses Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi as case studies in how shifting monetary incentives created by tech oligarchs like Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen combined with certain personal pathologies turned formerly respected progressive journalists into right-wing blowhards.Coincidentally, Ryan also made videos on both Greenwald and Taibbi, which make for a nice

31:54

The Elon Musk Coup - 340 PREVIEW

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2025/02/04

This time we are taking a step back to consider just what is going on with shadow president Musk and his gang of thugs seizing control of core government functions. It's important, we feel, to foreground the grave political implications of what is happening.Subscribe now to hear the rest of the episode!

01:04:02

Trump's First Days - 339

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2025/01/25

Today we're bringing back Professor Harvey Kaye to talk about Trump's inaugural address and some of his first executive orders.Check out the Prospect's coverage of Trump's actions: day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4.

06:16

Public vs. Private Virtue - 338 PREVIEW

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2025/01/18

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01:03:57

The Trump Tsunami Approacheth - 337

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2025/01/10

Alexi is off, so David Dayen joins Ryan to discuss the events over the holiday. What are Republicans going to do? Is anyone driving the GOP train--maybe Elon Musk? And what in God's name is Trump going on about with conquering Greenland, Canada, and Panama? We live in hell.

01:05:09

The Oligarch Class - 324 UNLOCKED

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2025/01/04

Today economics professor Rob Larson comes on to discuss his new book Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More. We discuss how the ultra-rich got their money, what they do with it, why it's a problem, and what to do about it. Enjoy!

08:29

National Lampoon's Left Anchor Holiday Special - 336...

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2024/12/24

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01:05:18

Bidenomics Retrospective - 335

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2024/12/20

What worked and what didn't about the Biden administration's program, and why didn't it pay off politically? We discuss, and at the end we give a brief update on what's going on in Syria.Read President Biden’s defense of his record here.

07:55

Chaos on the March - 334 PREVIEW

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2024/12/09

Today we are talking the United Healthcare CEO assassination, the attempted coup in Korea, and the revolution in Syria. Subscribe now to listen to the whole thing!

01:10:12

On the Ground in Philly - 333

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2024/11/28

Pennsylvania Senator Nikil Saval, who represents the First District in South Philadelphia, talks about what went wrong with the Harris campaign in Philadelphia and across the nation, and how the left might rebuild going forward.Check out Nikil's recent book Rage in Harlem: June Jordan and Architecture.

04:13

What Now? - 332 PREVIEW

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2024/11/20

This time we are talking about what went wrong and what to do going forward. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!

01:01:15

Welp - 331

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2024/11/11

Trump won. Ryan and the Prospect's David Dayen discuss.

01:00:29

What's Downballot in 2024? - 330

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2024/10/30

Less than a week to go before the election, so we've got Daniel Nichanian on from the great publication Bolts. We talk about Trump's Nuremburg Rally in New York and what effects it might have, how the Republican ground game is shaping up, and the most important races for state supreme court, prosecutors, and sheriffs.Check out the rest of Bolts' excellent 2024 coverage here.

21:38

Lake Powell Is Doomed - 329 PREVIEW

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2024/10/23

The second-largest reservoir in the United States is called Lake Powell on the Colorado River. It has not been filled since 1999, and in 2022 reached a record low of about 23 percent full--nearly the point of "dead pool," where the lake would be below the outlet pipes. The reason is that with climate change and reservoir overcapacity (the largest reservoir of all, Lake Mead, is downstream of Powell), there is too much storage on the river relative to demand for agriculture, cities, and water lost

01:00:33

The 2024 Election Home Stretch - 328

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2024/10/20

Today we are talking the killing of Yahya Sinwar, Kamala Harris's outreach to Black male voters, and most importantly, Trump's unbelievably crappy line of merch. Enjoy!

06:24

A Year of Butchery in Gaza - 327 PREVIEW

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2024/10/09

Israel's occupation is much worse than South African apartheid. Subscribe here to listen to the whole episode.

01:08:21

The BS Epidemic - 326

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2024/10/01

Today we are talking about philosopher Harry Frankfurt's famous essay "On Bullshit," and how it applies to Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and J.D. Vance. We also discuss the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, aid links here.Check out the new book by Ryan Mac and Kate Conger as well. Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter.

06:04

American Political Freaks - 325 PREVIEW

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2024/09/24

This time we are talking Mark Robinson and the Olivia Nuzzi-RFK Jr affair. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!

01:15:37

The Flailing Trump Campaign - 322 UNLOCKED

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2024/09/19

Hey folks, Ryan has been sick with Covid, so this week we're unlocking a bonus episode. Donald Trump visited Wilkes-Barre, much to Ryan's surprise, but his appearance fell flat. What's going on with his campaign? We discuss that, plus Kamala Harris's policy rollout, and the outbreak of riots in the UK. Enjoy!

17:27

The Oligarch Class - 324 PREVIEW

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2024/09/11

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