The Tempest

It takes a topic like Afghanistan to draw us out of our hiatus. In this episode we discuss whats going on and the broader implications on domestic politics

In this episode we discuss the ever controversial billionaire Elon Musk after his recent appearance on SNL, looking at his legacy of futuristic projects with much darker implications.

We get into the idea of the "dirtbag left" and false equivalencies of horseshoe theory and additionally discuss the origin of truth that exists in conspiracy theories.

We finally cave to popular demand and discuss the Biden Administration.

Update: 15 minutes after this episodes recording Neera Tanden's nomination was pulled

Martin Scorsese is once again in the news for his opinions on the unstoppable content machine and its devaluation of film as art. We discuss his comments and the broader landscape of film during the era of streaming.

Some of us are still not over Bernie losing the 2020 primary and are intent on making it your problem too.

An explanation of the the explosion of Gamestop stock, the culture and influence of r/Wallstreet and the Robinhood revolution

We once again ponder the effects of the Trump administration on the broader neoliberal project and where we go from here.

We reflect on the consequences of the events of January 6th and the new political landscape that will emerge from it

We discuss the developing events and fallout of January 6th as a pro Trump assembly march upon DC and storm the capitol building.