John answers last week’s trivia and offers a new question for sports fans.

Tim juxtaposes the White House entering the news business with its trying to pull funding for NPR and PBS.

We discuss whether the DOJ should get involved with medical journals and responses to its concerns.

We discuss the give and take that academic freedom requires, the problem of ideological capture and consider what can be done about it.

John’s whack-job has left the traditional dignity of his office far behind.

Tim’s hero has organized others to patch a broken system.

Referred to in this podcast:

NEJM Gets Letter From DOJ | MedPage Today

U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says - The New York Times

The Broken Promise of Academic Freedom - by Sasha Rozenberg

UW senior leaders create lasting legacy with mental health initiatives – The Badger Herald

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We welcome you to Season 2 of the podcast and share some ideas including possible guess.

John answers last week’s trivia and offers another.

We each share topics from the headlines including arrested judges, deported children, and charter schools.

We touch on selecting a pope, a quarterback, and lawyers in California.

Tim’s whack-job from Wisconsin is chasing a conspiracy when there’s work to be done.

John’s hero stands up to Trump.

Referred to in this podcast:

U.S. citizen children deported with moms, raising due process concerns - The Washington Post

Opinion: George Will: This Supreme Court case could stall the charter school movement

Code of conduct for Wisconsin judges

Senate Republican wants to hold hearings on a 9/11 conspiracy theory - POLITICO

California Admits AI Was Used to Write Bar Exam Plagued by Problems

Harvard's president says the school will 'not compromise' on its rights with the Trump admin

Check out The Dash It Out podcast with Tim as a guest

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We begin by recapping our weekends and John shares about visiting Washington D.C.

We reflect on Pope Francis’s life.

John offers papal trivia and last week’s trivia answer which Tim actually knew.

We discuss the case of Mr. Abrego Garcia. John sees it as a political move to test limits. Both of us acknowledge the President’s scope in international affairs and also want due process and the rule of law respected.

John and Tim discuss whether international terrorists also deserve due process.

John’s whack-job should have stayed a Fox News contributor.

Tim’s heroes organized to help a community business.

Referred to:

What we know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one | Booksellers | The Guardian

Sunday Nightcap with Jeff Dufour

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Ken W Good, an attorney who represents professional bondsmen, joins us to discuss the bail process and reforms.

Ken shares examples from Texas and introduces us to ‘good and bad’ bail reforms around the country, noting that private surety bonds produce the highest appearance rates.

Ken describes concerns with charge-based release mechanisms, and what practices during the pandemic taught us about emptying the jails.

John answers last week’s trivia and offers a new question about the Masters.

Tim’s whack-job is a Universities of Wisconsin professor who did not act like a grownup.

John’s hero is a big man, but by sharing his story, proves he is an even bigger man than we knew.

Referred to in this podcast:

Professional Bondsmen of Texas

The Bail Post

Wisconsin debates cash bail changes in wake of Waukesha parade tragedy — as some states ditch system entirely - Wisconsin

UW-Eau Claire professor placed on leave after flipping GOP table

Colts' Braden Smith details struggle, recovery from severe OCD - ESPN

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We are proud to have Ken W. Good, a bail bondsman (bondsperson?) and attorney, on next week’s podcast and begin with that news.

We revisit the topic of “student athletes” to talk about their medical care.

We return to trivia.

John recounts the consequences, thus far, from the new tariffs, and we postulate why Trump may be doing this.

John draws from a Post article to explain just what global trade has done for Americans.

Tim asserts that Congress could fix the tariff problem by reclaiming its Constitutional authority.

Then, we hear a bedtime story for modern times.

John’s whack-job is a politician who does not act like a grownup.

Tim’s hero makes the longest speech in Senate history.

Referred to:

How Congress delegates its tariff powers to the president | Constitution Center

Uninhabited islands hit by Trump tariffs | Semafor

Opinion | Trump's trade war on reality begins - The Washington Post

Booker makes a stand against Trump – and doesn’t stop for 25 hours | US politics | The Guardian

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We begin with thoughts on visiting our young nation’s capital.

John recaps history leading to the present NCAA rules around transfers and profiting from one’s name, image, and likeness.

Tim wonders what a modern university is ‘supposed to’ be and if the roles it tries to take on are in conflict.

Both support letting athletes share in the rewards of their labor.

John and Tim offer improvements to the NCAA system that try to decouple education from athletics, limit prolonged eligibility, or ask for a minimum of educational achievement before one leaves the university.

Tim’s whack-job from a public university hides public records from the public to “protect the public interest.”

John’s hero proves you can’t judge a book by its cover.

Referred to in this podcast:

The clock struck midnight at March Madness. We’re not coming back. - Washington Post

The Shame of College Sports - The Atlantic

Wisconsin Says Disclosing Athlete NIL Deals Would Harm School, State

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We begin with thoughts on the nation’s capital and reflect on the DMV.

We share trivia including a listener-submitted question.

We opine on how Columbia University quickly capitulated to the Trump administration and what this says about the modern university.

John shares thoughts from Matt Taibbi on how universities fail to deliver results and are isolated from the consequences of their actions.

Tim points out the fragility of depending on a constant stream of redistributed dollars to run your enterprise.

John’s whack-job forgot the “civil” in “civil discourse.”

Tim’s hero caught the ‘scent of death’ and moved on along the trail.

Referred to:

Columbia University’s Concessions to Trump Seen as a Watershed - The New York Times

America's Colleges: The Angst of the Well-Endowed | RealClearPolitics

Conservative scholar leaves ‘toxic’ UW-Madison for Florida | The College Fix

Rep. Sarah McBride, a transgender woman, misgendered during hearing - The Washington Post

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John and Tim, friends for 30 years, bring their divergent takes to the news, society, culture, and important questions of the day. What can a blind psychiatrist and a bald grad from the London School of Economics have in common—not much, except for an ability to laugh at themselves, to listen, to learn, and to dialogue. We guarantee you’ll learn, think, or laugh by the end of every podcast.

We welcome people from the Czech Republic to our proud pool of podcast patrons.

We do trivia and a listener offers a question inspired by our last podcast.

John outlines the process by which cases come to the Supreme Court.

We examine the Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” in the case of Chiles v. Colorado.

Tim discusses the law considering concept creep, its vagueness, and where guidelines come from. John shares thoughts on free speech and consent.

Tim has two whack-jobs who are united by a common desire to slip something past discovery.

John’s hero saved millions of lives by donating blood.

Referred to:

Prohibit Conversion Therapy for A Minor | Colorado General Assembly

Supreme Court takes up challenge to Colorado ban on “conversion therapy”

U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says - The New York Times

Final Report – Cass Review

The WPATH Files — Environmental Progress

Wisconsin governor's push to remove gendered language sparks controversy | Fox News

James Harrison, Australian blood donor who helped babies, dies at 88 - The Washington Post

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First world problems

We open with movies you keep thinking about.

John answers last week’s trivia about the smallest country and offers an architectural question.

We delve into admittedly first-world complaints this week. Tim’s are linked to recent travel experiences with his dog guide. John’s concerns include items like healthcare and “world-champion” Americans.

John has a double dose of whack-jobs this week, both from the Presidential address to Congress.

Tim’s hero of the week, Undo Medical Debt is a nonprofit that helps address the problem of medical debt with a novel strategy.

Referred to in this podcast:

U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form

Riding With Lyft And Uber Isn’t A Joy For Disabled People With Service Animals

Service Dog Statistics - Total Vet

Opinion | Trump, says Rubio, shows courage. Looks more like petty meanness. - The Washington Post

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