Everyone knows we’re “more divided than ever,” and everyone’s arguing these days, but nobody seems to be GOOD at it. We all seem to suck at convincing people that we’re right. Well, except for Neal Katyal, former acting Solicitor General, who’s here to instruct us on the lost art of persuasion. And speaking of persuasion, “Eat, Pray, Love” tries to win us over — does it succeed? And then it’s our turn to go a-wooing, as we attempt to win back the love of the Czech Republic.


GUEST
Neal Katyal
Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor of National Security Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Former Acting Solicitor General of the United States
Partner at Hogan Lovells

HOUSE BAND
Michael Kelly
Fiddle
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Ep 164 - Secrets of the Master Debaters

Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet infectiously funny, Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone invites listeners into the audience of this absolutely ludicrous variety show, if they can follow along…or not.

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What’s your dog trying to tell you? Besides “feed me!” What’s your cat trying to say, besides “I outrank you?”. Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice is back to translate petspeak! And then - What’s black and white and largely nonsensical? Answer: The transcript of a new round of The Poundstone Riddle Invitational!

GUEST
Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice
@espicerrice on instagram
Your Pets Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets' Wildest Behaviors

HOUSE BAND
Earl Levine
bandlab.com 

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Ep 307 - Decoding Your Pets with Eleanor Spicer-Rice

Virtual people are starting to pop up everywhere, but this year the pushback was led by George Carlin’s daughter Kelly, who had her “dad’s”new comedy special” removed from circulation. And now she’s here to tell us about it. Plus - brace yourself for a fresh-baked batch of your feedback from our Mailbag!
 
GUEST
Kelly Carlin
thekellycarlinsite.com

HOUSE BAND
Andra Bohnet
www.andrabohnet.com
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Ep 306 - Fighting the AI Takeover with Kelly Carlin

Ep 305 - Learning About Learning with David Steiner
It’s been 2 decades since President George W Bush had the courage to ask the question, “Is our children learning?” So now, all the years later, we must have the courage to ask the followup: Well, has they? Is our children learned? We’ve got the Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy David Steiner here to help us understand why they is or has not. And speaking of learning, it’s time to explore Lithuania, on Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report.

GUEST
David Steiner, PhD
Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy education.jhu.edu/directory/david-steiner-phd/
HOUSE BAND
Maria Caswell - Baroque Violin
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Ep 305 - Learning About Learning with David Steiner

It turns out the wealth gap in this country isn’t just between us and Joe Rogan. It’s everywhere, and we’ve got author Matthew Desmond here to discuss the dynamics between the haves, the have-nots, and the have-a-podcasts. And then, get set for a crafty Mother’s Day - it’s a very special Toni’s Craft Corner!

GUEST
Matthew Desmond
matthewdesmondbooks.com
matthewdesmond.scholar.princeton.edu

HOUSE BAND
Logan Moss

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Ep 304 - The Wealth Gap with Matthew Desmond

Author Jonathan Taplin is here to talk about his book, “The End of Reality” and the four billionaires who are trying to bring on that end. And speaking of ends, we’re on the receiving end of your thoughts, and they go straight to our head. It’s “Mailbag! Concussion Edition.”

GUEST
Jonathan Taplin
jontaplin.com

HOUSE BAND
Casey Bozell
@keepclassicalweird

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Ep 164 - Secrets of the Master Debaters

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