Arjun Moorthy of The Factual discusses how a media landscape that disfavors nuance makes left and right appear more divided on issues than they actually are.

The Big Geno, YDHTY's tireless producer for the last 99 episodes, gives his perspective on the topics we've covered and also shares some helpful tips for killing snakes.

Ken Hughes of the University of Virginia discusses how Richard Nixon used the Vietnam War to polarize the American electorate, secure reelection, and turn America from a center left country to a center right one. In this conversation, we learn how much of US politics is about governing by misdirection, and the repercussions it can have for years to come.

Ken Hughes of the University of Virginia discusses how Richard Nixon used the Vietnam War to polarize the American electorate, secure reelection, and turn America from a center left country to a center right one. In this conversation, we learn how much of US politics is about governing by misdirection, and the repercussions it can have for years to come.

Jesus Eddie Campa served as the second highest law enforcement official in El Paso, Texas before moving to the small town of Marshall to change the culture of their police department. He discusses the changing nature of law enforcement and the surprising obstacles to improving the departments that need it most.

The death of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency has come front and center as America continues to take on unsustainable levels of debt, but what does it take to kill a reserve currency? Stephen Quinn from Texas Christian University joins me to discuss the decline of the Dutch Guilder - the world's first reserve currency - and what it might tell us about the dollar's future.

The Data Monkey returns to discuss how farm subsidies introduced large amounts of empty calories into the American diet and created an entire industry where people get PhDs to learn how to make things taste like cool ranch.

Julian Go of the University of Chicago discusses how America's wars abroad in the late 1800's influenced policing, and how that history echoes in today's approach to law enforcement.

Julian Go of the University of Chicago discusses how America's wars abroad in the late 1800's influenced policing, and how that history echoes in today's approach to law enforcement.

The Farm Bill was designed to protect America's farmers from short term swings in prices and provide consumers with cheap and stable food prices. Chris Bosso of Northeastern University explains how this has come at the cost of our health, the environment, and the long term viability of America's food supply.