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June 20, 2019 #28: The Dolphin Tax-Advantaged Account
The Current Affairs panel discusses animal rights, the question of whether to treat internet platforms as private or public spaces, and what they would like to see added to the school history curriculum.
The panel this week is newsletter editor Nick Slater, amusements and managing editor Lyta Gold, senior editor Brianna Rennix, finance editor Sparky Abraham, editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson, and host Pete Davis.
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA. Many thanks to Golden Tony for assistance with the bits. Credit goes to Livio Amato for the piano music in the bit.
55 min
June 19, 2019 UNLOCKED: In conversation: Molly Crabapple on the power of art
Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson sits down with artist and writer Molly Crabapple to discuss the merits of political art, the way society values (and undervalues) artists, and her experiences drawing everyone from Occupy anarchists to the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. They also return to the most controversial topic ever covered by Current Affairs—modern architecture.
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn at Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA.
40 min
June 10, 2019 #27: Folks, Fasten Your Seatbelts... (ft. Ralph Nader)
Current Affairs host Pete Davis speaks to legendary activist, attorney and consumer advocate Ralph Nader about the potential of young people, political tactics, and the advantages of being an outsider.
You can find more information about Ralph Nader and his decades of work, as well as his regularly updated columns and radio show, at nader.org.
Support Current Affairs by becoming a patron on our Patreon page. For the written form of Current Affairs — and to subscribe to the beautiful print magazine — visit currentaffairs.org. To join the conversation, leave us a voicemail at 504-867-8851.
56 min
June 07, 2019 UNLOCKED: In conversation: Natalie Wynn on Seizing Ground in Reactionary-Occupied Youtube
Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson and contributing editor Aisling McCrea sits down with left-wing Youtube superstar Natalie Wynn (aka Contrapoints) to talk about her work making unforgettable left-wing videos in the Age of Reactionary-Occupied Youtube.
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, Massachusetts.
40 min
June 04, 2019 UNLOCKED: The Gravel Gang
UNLOCKED FROM THE PATREON BIRD FEED: Current Affairs editor in chief Nathan J. Robinson, legal editor Oren Nimni and man about town Eli Massey sit down with The Gravel Boys — Henry Williams and David Oks — to discuss the 2020 campaign they are running through anti-imperialist former senator and 2008 Presidential candidate Mike Gravel.
Learn more about Mike Gravel at MikeGravel.org and @MikeGravel on twitter.
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59 min
June 02, 2019 UNLOCKED: The Lyta, The Witch & The Wardrobe
UNLOCKED FROM THE PATREON BIRD FEED: Current Affairs amusements editor Lyta Gold, senior editor Brianna Rennix, contributing editor Aisling McCrea and friend of the pod Dan Walden continue our "problematic fave" series with a conversation on C. S. Lewis. Topics discussed include: Narnia, trauma from British boys schools, A Grief Observed, The Space Trilogy, Lewis' relationship to conservatives, uncertainty, ecosocialism, ecofascism, the human condition, brutalist architecture, cancel culture, and more.
Thanks to Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios for editing this podcast.
To listen to bonus episodes when they first come out, become a patron at our Patreon page: Patreon.com/CurrentAffairs.
1 hr 2 min
May 29, 2019#26: Standardized Litmus Tests
The Current Affairs panel discusses the recent addition of the "adversity score" to the SAT, determines the appropriate abortion litmus test for the left, and goes around sharing things that made them glad and mad in the past month.
The Panel
Oren Nimni, legal editor
Lyta Gold, managing editor
Vanessa A. Bee, social media editor
Nick Slater, newsletter editor
Nathan J. Robinson, editor-in-chief
Malaika Jabali, guest panelist
Many thanks to Aisling McCrea for the bits.
Many thanks to Orgy O' Agamben (@Ad0rnosPorno69) for his Jordan Peterson impression.
Many thanks to Dan Thorn at Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA for editing the episode.
Support Current Affairs by becoming a patron at our patreon: Patreon.com/CurrentAffairs
1 hr 25 min
May 23, 2019 UNLOCKED: Tiffany Cabán on running for district attorney as a public defender
UNLOCKED from the bird feed to the main feed just in time for AOC's endorsement: Current Affairs legal wonks Oren Nimni and Vanessa A. Bee sit down with Tiffany Cabán, a career public defender who is running to be Queens District Attorney on a radically justice-oriented platform. Cabán is at the forefront of an exciting new lefty strategy — most famously deployed by Philadelphia's Larry Krasner — of dismantling mass incarceration and prosecutorial overreach by taking over DA's offices ourselves.
43 min
May 11, 2019#25: Voicemailbag V
The Current Affairs panel opens up the phone lines for the fifth time, answering voicemails about: the new 2020 candidates, Medicare for All, irony, government services, and changing people's minds.
The Panel:
Lyta Gold, amusements editor
Sparky Abraham, finance editor
Aisling McCrea, contributing editor
Brianna Rennix, senior editor
Pete Davis, host
To learn more about the importance of the Post Office, read Preserving the People's Post Office by Christopher W. Shaw.
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA.
48 min
April 28, 2019#24: The Department of Glass Castles
The Current Affairs panel asks “what’s the problem with technocrats?”, debates whether it’s bad that Bernie Sanders is now a millionaire, and proposes our favorite imaginary cabinet positions.
The Panel
Vanessa A. Bee, social media editor
Brianna Rennix, senior editor
Oren Nimni, legal editor
Nathan J. Robinson, editor in chief
Pete Davis, host
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA.
Support Current Affairs and gain access to bonus episodes by becoming a patron at our Patreon page.
Next episode is a voicemail episode. We're taking callers at: 504-867-8851.
59 min