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American Wonk is the signature podcast of FREOPP, the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. On the show, FREOPP President Avik Roy explores the most important national issues of our time—like ... more
FAQs about American Wonk:How many episodes does American Wonk have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.
October 16, 2020E60. COVID in 19: The Mismanagement of DataOn today’s episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about Avik’s congressional testimony on data and COVID-19. Why haven’t we been better at measuring deaths in nursing homes? Why are so many lab tests coming back with false positive results, and what can we do about it?...more19minPlay
October 09, 2020E59. Robert Bryce and Jim Cooper: The Sierra Club and Environmental RacismOn today’s episode of Power Hungry, FREOPP Visiting Fellow Robert Bryce talks to California Assemblyman Jim Cooper, a Democrat, about a letter he wrote accusing the Sierra Club of fueling environmental racism. What’s going wrong with energy policy in California?...more51minPlay
September 23, 2020E58. COVID in 19: Biden Claims that Trump is Responsible for 200,000 DeathsOn today’s episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about Joe Biden’s claim that Trump is responsible for all 200,000 COVID deaths in America. Also, how should we think about COVID’s impact on different ethnic groups? And how would the rollout of a vaccine actually work? The […]...more20minPlay
September 16, 2020E57. COVID in 19: YouTube Takes Down Interview with Trump Advisor Scott AtlasOn today’s episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about Atlas-gate, the decision of Youtube to censor an interview that Trump coronavirus advisor and Stanford professor Scott Atlas did with the Hoover Institution. What was Youtube thinking?...more20minPlay
September 15, 2020E56. Robert Bryce and Michael Shellenberger: Why Nuclear Energy is the Path Forward to Reducing Carbon EmissionsOn today’s episode of Power Hungry, FREOPP Visiting Fellow Robert Bryce talks to Michael Shellenberger, founder of Environmental Progress, about his new book Apocalypse Never. Is nuclear power our best hope for reducing carbon emissions? They discuss that and more! http://robertbryce.com/ https://environmentalprogress.org/ https://freopp.org/...more1h 16minPlay
September 14, 2020E55. COVID in 19: Why Did Trump Downplay the Pandemic Early On?On today’s episode of COVID in 19, Scott Immergut of Ricochet and Avik Roy of FREOPP talk about Los Angeles cancelling and then de-cancelling Halloween, and also the claim that a motorcycle rally in South Dakota led to a massive COVID outbreak. Also, why did Trump downplay the pandemic early on?...more21minPlay
September 04, 2020E54. COVID in 19: Should You Believe Your Positive COVID Test?On today’s episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk Nancy Pelosi’s hair salon crime spree. They also discuss a fascinating New York Times report suggesting as many as 70% of people testing positive under PCR tests for COVID are actually negative. Email [email protected] with your questions, and […]...more20minPlay
September 03, 2020E53. COVID in 19: Is the CDC Overcounting or Undercounting Deaths?On today’s episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk CDC conspiracy theories: are we overcounting or undercounting the number of COVID deaths in the US? And why has the CDC stopped recommending testing for people with no symptoms? Email [email protected] with your questions, and we’ll answer them […]...more21minPlay
August 27, 2020E52. COVID in 19: California’s Testing DebacleOn today’s episode of COVD in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk about the California data debacle: why is it so hard for the tech capital of the world to accurately report its COVID statistics? Will encouraging news on the testing front solve all our problems? Email [email protected] with your questions, […]...more22minPlay
August 26, 2020E51. COVID in 19: What Does Science Say About the Value of Lockdowns?On today’s episode of COVID in 19, Avik Roy of FREOPP and Scott Immergut of Ricochet talk about Day 1 of the Republican National Convention. Joe Biden says that if cases rise again, he would support another shutdown. But what does the science really say about the value of lockdowns? Have a question about the […]...more19minPlay
FAQs about American Wonk:How many episodes does American Wonk have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.