141 – The hosts briefly extend their conversation on the middle class by picking through what constitutes a “majority” view. What are the consequences, for example, of proclaiming that the “majority” of “white” “women” feel a particular way about some particular issue?

140 – The hosts conclude this part of their conversation on the middle class. They discuss the preoccupation with royalty in American pop culture, and its implications for democracy. What does it mean to be a nation of individuals?

139 – The hosts extend their discussion of the middle class. They unpack the assumptions we make about the middle class and the aspirations of its members. Why do so many equate the middle class with being “white”?

138 – The hosts continue their conversation on gentrification, and wonder what outlets are left to present ideas in a more nuanced format.

137 – One of the hosts, Seph Rodney, who is a senior editor at Hyperallergic and contributor to the NYTimes, recently moved from the Bronx to Newburgh, New York—a distant suburb of NYC. The hosts ask if we can begin a more nuanced conversation about gentrification.

136 – With the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news. The hosts continue their discussion of the American preoccupation with innocence--both literal and figurative.

135 – With the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news. The hosts discuss his crimes, and both our cultural and institutional responses to them.

134 – The hosts continue their two part conversation about Kanye West and the musical Hamilton. What happens when social media informs our historical thinking?

133 – Before talking about Kanye West and the musical Hamilton, the hosts revisit last week's conversation. How comfortable are you with justified violence?

132 – Steven, Seph, and Travis discuss the difficult but necessary work of involving those we oppose in progressive reforms. Why is it okay to make sweeping generalizations about "the police"?