ReConsider

ReConsider

By Erik FoggSociety & CultureHistoryPhilosophy
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ReConsider episodes

  • A Butterfly Flaps its Wings in Saudi Arabia...

    …and hurricanes pop up throughout the Middle East.

    How does a tiny US deployment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affect the geopolitical outlook of nations throughout the Middle East and the world?

    The world’s a complicated place, and small moves can have ramifications for many years to come. Today, we look at the possible ramifications of a US deployment of troops to Saudi Arabia could play out.

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    47 min
  • So You Wanna Impeach a President
    How does the process of impeachment work? What actions are impeachable? How's it worked in the past? We cover all of these questions and more.

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    43 min
  • EPISODE 100: The Astropolitics of "The Expanse"

    WELCOME TO EPISODE 100. HOW EXCITING.

    Today we’re going to talk about our favorite book series ever, The Expanse. More specifically, we’re going to talk about the “astropolitics” (geopolitics IN SPAAAACE) of The Expanse, and see how it as a case study can teach us about boring old geopolitics on Earth. It’s an awesome episode; enjoy!

    And to everyone who’s been with us for the whole ride: holy simoleons, thank you!

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    1 hr 7 min
  • US-China Competition with Prof. Chris Balding
    Prof. Chris Balding, Professor at Fullbright University Vietnam, joins us to help us break into the factors driving US-China competition, and helps us understand some of the fundamentals behind what's likely to come over the next few years.

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    55 min
  • Why Do Nations Go to War? with Mike Mzzarr
    Repeat-guest Michael Mazarr of RAND, has recently published a bunch of very intriguing work that challenges how Xander and Erik think about foreign policy and war. We decided to grill him to see what we could learn!

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Finding BS and Other Semantics Analysis in the 2020 Election, with Danielle Deibler

    In Wedged, we talk about BS and bias in media coverage of elections. We've always wondered: Can we measure it?


    Turns out, someone can. Danielle Deibler is the CEO/founder of Marvelous.ai: she's where AI and politics meet. In this episode, Danielle walks us through how we can measure BS, bias, and other sentiment in media coverage, with the 2020 election as a case study. We learned a ton and you will, too.

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Race and Poverty and the House Ownership Gap: An Interview with Alanna McCargo

    We had the pleasure of hosting Alanna McCargo, VP of Housing and Finance Policy at the Urban Institute to help us answer a listener question about wealth inequality, and Xander came across an incredible article with an important question: how does real estate impact the ongoing wealth gap between white Americans and Americans of color? And what drives the ongoing housing gap?

    The answer is…. pretty darn complicated. Thanks as always to the Urban Institute for the really enlightening conversation and great questions. Alanna is awesome; this is definitely worth a listen!

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    1 hr 6 min
  • The Possible Meanings of Peace Talks in America's Longest War
    18 years have passed, and Kabul and its US allies have failed to destroy the Taliban. Finally, it seems like serious peace talks are beginning, but war remains and any peace would likely include Talibani power in Afghanistan. This is a moment for the US to reflect on its true goals.

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    35 min
  • Is Trump Taking Orders From Moscow?
    It's often taken as given that Trump is acting on Moscow's behalf in his foreign policy. In this episode we ask: what foreign policy would be in Russia's interest? And is Trump following that foreign policy, or a different one?

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    55 min
  • Free Stuff!
    With the Democratic 2020 Primary heating up (already), serious proposals about more free stuff in America have come to the front of the national conversation. What would free college look like? What about free healthcare? What would the impact be? We take an ever-so-shallow look at all of these to help you navigate through a few of the proposals.

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    46 min

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