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03/08/2023 - Dominion, DeSantis, Demented
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Dominion Voting Machine’s lawsuit against Fox shows off the network’s underside, which we all knew was there anyway...
01/24/2023 - Mars Is Lovely in the Summer
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news...
12/19/2022 - Carrie and Mark Predict the Future
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Unpacking the World Cup Finals on and off the field
- Elon’s rough few weeks at the helm of Twitter
- SBF gets arrested in the Bahamas, and we all learn too much about his crimes and lifestyle...
11/30/2022 - It's Not Fraud...Until It Is
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news...
10/29/2022 - Elevate Yourself!
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Elon Musk buys Twitter. Will anything on the platform change?
- Musical chairs in UK politics; will Rishi Sunak’s term as MP outlast a head of lettuce?
- Xi Jinping further consolidates power in China...
09/30/2022 - Live from Mark's Basement
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news...
08/19/2022 - Far Too Clever and Overthinking It
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act
- What this summer's good news for Democrats means for the midterms
- Liz Cheney's political future, and what it could mean for Democrats and Republicans
- Trump's Mar-a-Lago drama...
07/29/2022 - No Normal Summers Ever Again
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news...
06/04/2022 - We Promise Not to Talk About Margaret Atwood at Davos
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- The mass shooting in Uvalde, TX, and America’s mourning rituals around gun violence
- What the potential end of Roe v...
05/05/2022 - Despite the Despair, It Was Great Seeing You
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- The political implications of the Supreme Court’s leaked decision overturning Roe v...