Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah discuss the first GOP presidential primary debate, and whether it actually mattered given that the overwhelming front-runner spent the evening talking to a far bigger audience with Tucker Carlson instead. Plus, more questions are coming out about the response to the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, and the hosts discuss the suspicious plane crash involving Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia.

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Picks of the Week:

Emile: A Gang of Eight, Micah Meadowcroft

Helen: Why Russia's Moon Mission Failed, James Oberg

Micah: A Magic Kingdom, Declan Leary

Sohrab: In 2024, Keep an Eye on Foreign Policy, Emile Doak