Aimee and Oliver are joined by Michael Tracey to discuss his piece, "Do You Believe Tara Reade?" They talk the allegations made by Tara Reade, #metoo and the discourse of "believing women", and the political contradictions the left loves papering over.

Read Michael's article here: https://spectator.us/believe-tara-reade-joe-biden/

Aimee and Oliver talk the discourse of good and bad faith, the role of moral intuition in politics, and the work of the media.

A short clip from our January 7 episode on police abolition that feels relevant in the wake of the primary. Specifically, the shifting goal posts that cite discursive interventions (i.e. "we're winning on ideas") as a substitute for a failure to achieve real change or actual political power.

Aimee and Oliver discuss "Bigger Than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism," the new book by Meagan Day and Micah Uetricht.

Aimee and Oliver take a deep dive into the political career of prominent Berniecrat, Krystal Ball.

Aimee and Oliver talk Bernie's decision to suspend his campaign and analyze the response by the media and those on the left.

Oliver and Aimee discuss art and cultural production in the era of Trump and coronavirus. They talk the politics of commodification, and why capitalism doesn't give a shit about what you believe.

Oliver returns to discuss the political relevance (or, irrelevance) of feeling and the commodification of affect. They talk Liz Warren, AOC, and journalism in the time of the coronavirus.

Oliver Bateman returns to diagnose Bernie's campaign, the ongoing coronavirus crisis, and how Bernie's failures might be a win for the left media.

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