Can We Please Talk?

Mike & Nick talk with former two-sport athlete at Duke University & former aide to President Obama, Reggie Love. Reggie talks about his upbringing, the role sports played in his life, the lessons learned under Coach K & President Obama that Reggie turned into a book (called Power Forward: My Presidential Education), to what makes Reggie hopeful for the future of our country.

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Mike & Nick sit down with Officer Benson, an African-American police officer in the Maryland/DC area, to discuss policing in America. From Officer Benson's personal story, what "defund the police" means to an officer, and what changes need to be made to policing to get us back to "protecting & serving."

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Mike & Nick talk with former FBI operative, Naval Intelligence officer & Newsweek editor-at-large Naveed Jamali. From Naveed's personal story as an FBI operative, his book 'How to catch a Russian spy', which chronicles his days working to bring down a Russian GRU military officer, his work in the intelligence community, today's news media, and the role social media plays in our elections.

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In this episode, the guys analyze America's education system. With Nick's experience in the education field for over 20 years, the guys discuss some of the core issues of today's system and what can be done to improve it.

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In this episode, Mike talks with legal analyst & practicing attorney Dave Harbatkin on the election-related lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign in the various states.

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In this episode, Mike & Nick break down the 2020 US Presidential election, discussing the large voter turnout, mail-in votes, and key demographics.

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In this episode, Mike & Nick discuss the coronavirus pandemic. From the timeline, to its impact across America, government responses, and when can we return to normal.

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In this episode, hosts Nick Zaveri & Mike Leon discuss today's news media. With Nick moderating and Mike discussing his work experience in news media (from his time at Fox), the guys break down the history of news media, what it is like working on shows, the age of Trump, and the overall news media landscape.

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