Mike & Nick break down the latest Jan. 6th committee news, plus later in the program, MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin & producer Preeti Varathan join the show to talk about their gripping five-part podcast series ‘American Radical’, that examines how capitol rioter Roseanne Boyland wandered down the path of misinformation & disinformation, ultimately culminating in her death in the Capitol riots on Jan. 6th.

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Mike & Nick with the latest on the devastating tornado that hit Arkansas & Kentucky, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom's "new" idea, and a work zoom call you don't want to join. Plus NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz joins the show to discuss all the latest news happening in the education world.

To donate to the victims in Kentucky, visit - https://secure.kentucky.gov/formservices/Finance/WKYRelief

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Mike & Nick discuss the recent school shooting in Oxford, MI, as former FBI Assistant Director & NBC News contributor Frank Figluzzi joined the pod to help break it all down. Plus later in the program, we examine the Peng Shuai saga happening in China.

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Mike & Nick talk with climate writer and contributor at The Daily Beast & The Atlantic, Thor Benson, about climate change, the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow, and his recent pieces on how we handle this global crisis as a community.

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Mike & Nick on the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, plus, we spotlight three reporters who have been on the program educating us on three topics that have been circulating in the headlines.

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Part two of our talk with Dr. Steven Cureton, a sociology professor at UNC-Greensboro, focuses on critical race theory, the Minority Outsiders Report he did on the National Football League, the work he is doing with former NFL player James Hasty to help the league eliminate biases in hirings for coaches & front-office personnel, plus his advice for people that want to get into the field of sociology.

To reach out to Dr. Cureton - https://soc.uncg.edu/people/steven-cureton/

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In part one of this two-part series, Mike & Nick are joined by Dr. Steven Cureton, who is a Professor of Sociology at UNC-Greensboro. Dr. Cureton has written books & research papers on African-Americans’ life chances, behavioral outcomes, gangs & gangsterism, issues related to equity and justice & a study on minority hiring practices in the National Football League. In part one, Dr. Cureton takes us through what the study of sociology is, what he means by "life course applicability" when he is teaching his students, and how the study of sociology plays a role in a plethora of issues happening today.

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Mike & Nick talk with NY Times political reporter Maggie Astor about some of the recent stories she has covered, from key elections happening this Tuesday, redistricting & where it stands in 14 key states, plus a story she did on voting rights legislation that is getting bipartisan support. Plus, later in the program, Mike & Nick discuss news judgement & what goes into how you digest the news you receive.

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Mike & Nick are joined by LA Times congressional reporter Nolan McCaskill to break down all the latest news happening around Congress, plus the guys examine the recent fallout from the Jon Gruden scandal with the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Mike & Nick discuss the recent testimony on Capitol Hill by Frances Haugen, former data scientist for Facebook, plus we bring back our Read The Room segment for one former NBA player spreading misinformation on Covid-19.

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