Between the Liars

If you believe there should be some level of restriction on conglomerates like Apple, Facebook, and Twitter that protects the rights of consumers, you're going to want to check out this discussion! 

Companies like John Deere, Apple, and Tesla don't like third parties repairing their products. In fact, they make it nearly impossible for third parties to be able to repair their products. "Right to repair" laws propose that companies should not be able to prevent owners from repairing their property by making it difficult to do so. 

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is a clause that prevents the social media oligarchs like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and YouTube from being held liable for curating the content on their platforms and preventing certain information from seeing the light of day. Its general design protects all those who post on the internet from being held liable for the comments others might leave on their content, but it has not been revised in 20+ years. 

Mik Davis joins our crew for an exclusive interview to discuss how expertise is established in communities that study or use psychedelic drugs.   

Mik is a masters student at Wake Forrest University going for their MA in communication with a focus in rhetoric.

The full interview with video can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfh9eTLNFjk&t=417s

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President Biden mandates that all businesses with 100+ employees require their employees to get the vaccine or tested weekly. Join us as we discuss the constitutionality of this executive order as well as how likely it is to be enforced.

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NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are a hot new internet topic that could see some government regulation in the near future, depending on how they progress. David McConnell joins our crew to give a full break down of what they are, how they work, how they are created, and more! You don’t want to miss this EXCLUSIVE interview!

David is a third year law student at George Washington University Law School and recently served as a Summer Associate at a large law firm in Miami. He is a good friend that most of our crew met while on the debate circuit in undergrad.

The Supreme Court strikes down President Biden's attempt to use the CDC to extend the moratorium on evictions which prevented landlords from removing tenants who are behind on their rent. While he openly acknowledged that this was very likely unconstitutional and would be struck down by the Supreme Court, his justification was that it would "buy these people the time they need while it's being litigated". Join us as we unpack the constitutionality of this unilateral decision and whether or not it was necessary given the current COVID data. 

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We are 20 years past the anniversary of 9/11 that led to the war in Afghanistan and well past the agreed-upon deadline set by the Trump administration to withdraw our occupation of the country. Join us for an overview of the events that led to one of the longest and most expensive wars the U.S. has been involved in, as well as our thoughts on President Biden’s withdrawal that led to the evacuation over the past few weeks.

A number of New York facilities will require patrons to show proof of vaccination to enter--no exceptions--including indoor dining, gyms, nightclubs, concert halls, and movie theaters. This legislation is designed to boost the number of vaccinated citizens but is in dangerous territory of being discriminatory since there are no alternative options (such as providing a negative COVID test or masking) to account for those who are disqualified from vaccination due to health or religious circumstances. Join us as we discuss the ethical and practical feasibility of implementing mandatory vaccines at the national, state, and private level. 

*Announcement*: Ryan will join Ken Drew, host of Taboo Topic--another political talk show, on Friday. Check them out on Spotify this weekend!

Trump backed out of the Paris Climate Accords stating it was “a bad deal for the United States”; Biden immediately rejoined the agreement when he assumed the presidential office. You might be wondering, “What are the Paris Accords?” We are here to answer that and more! Join us for a discussion of climate change and the world-sized group project to tackle it known as the Paris Accords. We’ll discuss why the US left the agreement under the Trump administration, the economic impacts its restrictions are projected to bring, and whether or not the international agreement actually targets the key contributors to climate change.

Should we pass the Human Infrastructure Bill? How will we pay for it? Full episode with all our takes now streaming!