In this round, Mike and Kurt take on the issue of Voter ID Laws. Several states have adopted requirements to show photo ID before voting, and the trend doesn't show signs of slowing. Supporters say Voter ID Laws help prevent fraud at the polls, while critics say the laws exclude too many eligible voters. All things considered, do voter ID laws do more harm than good? Kurt and Mike drink far too much rum and wine and duke it out over this question and more on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Kurt and Mike discuss an anonymous Sept. 5 New York Times op-ed column which claims that throughout the Trump administration, officials work to undermine and control the president. But is the letter authentic? If so, is it accurate? Does it represent the views of a single person, or is there a greater mutiny afoot in the Oval Office? Is this op-ed the first of many public subversions to come from anonymous GOP elites? Or is it a fiction, created by a Trump-hater, or worse - a fake news organization? Mike and Kurt drink way too much malt liquor and debate these questions - and more! - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt thought they'd discuss the question, "Did Nike make the right decision to make Colin Kaepernick the face of their 30th Anniversary?" But things don't always go as planned, and the conversation quickly turned to deeper questions about the meaning of the flag, intentions, and the value of communication - especially when you don't see eye to eye. Mike and Kurt mix cheap grape-drink with 18 year old scotch, and the rest is history.

Is Faith-based Discrimination OK? by Mike Epley and Kurt Wagner

In this special round, Mike and Kurt begin an episodic series chronicling the major developments in the Special Counsel's Investigation of Russian invlovement in the 2016 election. After months of waiting, the world sees the first, and certainly not the last, legal hammers drop as both the Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen trials reach end points, one with a verdict and one with a plea. What are the implications of these developments for the Russia Probe? What comes next? Will Trump face impeachment? Kurt and Mike drink straight vodka and debate these questions and more on Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt discuss the state of healthcare in the nation and imagine the merits - and pitfalls - of adopting single-payer healthcare in the States. Would Medicare For All break the bank? Would health outcomes improve enough to outweigh the cost? Mike and Kurt drink enough whiskey to kill a moose while they debate these questions and more on this week's Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Kurt and Mike debate the variety of recent plastic straw bans sweeping the west coast. Are the bans necessary? Are they effective? Do the disadvantages outweigh the benefits? Can paper straws ever not be terrible? Didn't think anyone could talk about straws for a solid hour? Don't @ us. Listen as Mike and Kurt mix tequila and Irish cream and descend into madness.

In this round, Kurt and Mike mix tequila and irish cream and discuss Sacha Baron Cohen's controversial new Showtime series, Who Is America. Cohen disguises himself as several new characters in order to fool various people into doing and saying...unexpected things. But what does the series reveal? Cohen uses deception to coax performances out of his unwitting targets; Is this tactic unfair and biased, or does it reveal a deeper - even darker - portrait of the people of the United States? We debate, you decide!

In this round, Mike and Kurt drink a gallon of rum and debate the Peter Strzok Hearings. We all know about the text messages - but what do they reveal about the Mueller Investigation and the FBI as a whole? Is there a chance Strzok's actions could ruin the Russia Probe? And most importantly, which Hogwarts house does Trey Gowdy belong to? All this and more in this week's Right Brain Left Brain. We debate, you decide!

In this round, Mike and Kurt take on the Supreme Court. When Justice Antonin Scalia died in early 2016, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to hold confirmation hearings for President Obama's appointee. Consequently, Trump appointed Scalia's successor. Now, Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his imminent retirement. Will the Democrats manage to hold up confirmation hearings until after midterms, when they hope to gain some leverage in the Senate? Any honest observer can see that the Supreme Court replacement process has become a massive shitshow. Will the insanity subside? Have we established a new normal? Is the Supreme Court broken? Join us as Kurt and Mike drink way too much aquavit and discuss these very questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!