In this round, Mike and Kurt knock a few down and debate the merits and shortcomings of the Democrats' Green New Deal legislation. What are the chances AOC's signature legislation will pass the House? Is it necessary? If it passed, what would life in Green New Deal America be like? Could the free market solve our climate challenges better than government intervention? Join us as we drink enough to drown a cow and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Kurt and Mike discuss the House Democrats' recent proposal to make Election day (the first Tuesday of November) a yearly federal holiday! What are the pros and cons of adding another holiday to the year? Is it just another Democratic power grab, as Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has suggested? Would the lost productivity and guaranteed federal payroll break the bank? Would people even be more likely to vote?? Join us as Mike and Kurt drink far too much Canadian Whiskey and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt debate the first major policy proposal from Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren - a 2-3% wealth tax on Americans worth $50m and up. What are the odds the law will pass? Do Americans support such a law? Would it even fix anything, or is this proposal just a punishment on the wealthy? Join us as Mike and Kurt debate these questions - and more - on this week’s episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt discuss the Supreme Court's decision to stay the injunction on Donald Trump's 2017 ban on transgender people in the United States military. While a final decision on the ban will come at a future time, the Court's decision is a significant blow to those wishing for trans inclusion in the military, effectively allowing trans people to be banned indefinitely. Is there a moral or practical justification for the ban? What are the odds that it'll be overturned? And how will the ban impact the thousands of trans soldiers currently serving? Join us as we discuss these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this special round, Mike and Kurt bring on a guest - filmmaker and writer Cody Clarke! Join us as we discuss being in the political minority, New York politics, a possible Mike Bloomberg presidential run, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, and Cody's upcoming film Mute Date, and more!

In this round, Mike and Kurt debate the continuing government shutdown, the circumstances that led to it, and ways it might end. Who’s to blame? How long will the shutdown go on for? What’s the big deal? Should the United States congress fund Donald Trump’s wall to end the shutdown? Join us as Mike and Kurt mix rum and whiskey and debate these questions - and more - on this week’s episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this special episode, Mike and Kurt celebrate the first anniversary of Right Brain Left Brain! Enjoy as we catch up, laugh, and drink champagne and Norwegian liquor while we tell our holiday stories, recap 2018 and preview 2019. Join us as Kurt relives his traumatic scooter accident and Mike reveals how he opened his third eye on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Kurt and Mike discuss everyone’s favorite dinner table topic - abortion. Ohio has passed a state bill that dramatically restricts abortion access in the state. Dubbed the “heartbeat bill,” this law is likely to be the first of many to explicitly challenge the legal precedent of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. With the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, many are wondering if Donald Trump’s newest pick will be provide the swing vote necessary to change the legal landscape from one very permissive of abortion to something much more restrictive. Can they do that? What are the odds? And where should our nation draw the line on abortion? Join us as two dudes talk about abortion (sorry), on this week’s episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt discuss the migrant caravan that's been in news headlines across the nation. As the caravan begins to reach the US-Mexico border, the Trump administration has vowed to defend the United States - using any means necessary. Tear gas has already been deployed to deter migrants as they attempted to cross into the US. Is this type of reaction justified? Is the use of tear gas acceptable, even if it reaches children? And is there a better way to secure the border? Join us as Kurt and Mike drink too much beer and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Kurt and Mike debate one of their favorite topics - Israel and Palestine - in the most unlikely context - online vacation rentals. Airbnb announced recently that they will discontinue listing ads for vacation rentals in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank (a disputed section of land between Jordan and Israel). Is Airbnb right to abstain? Are a moral activist, a pragmatic business, or a bunch of hypocrites? Join us as we clear out some room in the liquor cabinet and discuss these questions and more on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!