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TRANS PANIC! (Election 2024 Edition) with Special Guests Guy Branum and Grace Freud 55:30

11d ago55:30

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After a nice long stretch of denial, Maya and Rebecca dip our toes back into political waters with Very Special Guests Guy Branum and Grace Freud, who bring queer and trans perspectives to the transphobic messaging the Trump campaign relied on so heavily this past election season. Why was it so effective? How did it connect to anti-immigration mess…

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$6.2M Banana - The Joke's On… us? 16:47

25d ago16:47

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Send us a text The world has gone BANANAS, but maybe Maurizio Cattelan has not? He did the only rational thing an artist could do - he duct taped a banana to a wall and charged $120,000 for his art and that was only the beginning. In this WNW, we discuss all of the actors - the artist, the buyer, the banana merchant, the auction house and even Luci…

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WTF Happened? 1:37:08

1M ago1:37:08

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Welp, America has chosen fascism. But the rejection of liberal democracy didn’t start with Donald Trump; it’s been taking shape for decades. Maya and Rebecca sort out how things went so horribly wrong, both this election cycle and over the last 40 years of American politics. Is our political system broken? And what do we do now?…

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"Tipflation": Are We Destined to Tip on Everything? 15:17

1M ago15:17

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Send us a text We are tipping on more and more services and even products at times now. Is this going to slow down or accelerate? We imagine that if tips are made exempt from taxes, we will see a whole an explosion in tip requests and a big shift in the way workers ask for compensation. Find out more on WNW!…

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Elections Have Consequences - What Comes Next? 15:30

2M ago15:30

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Send us a text So many promises have been made on immigration, tariffs, Ukraine and pardons - some promises have not been made on women's health. What will the next four years look like? We try to predict the awfully unpredictable....Av Maya and Dad

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The Trump Cult: Revisited 1:33:34

2M ago1:33:34

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So we’re all freaking out in this final stretch before Election Day 2024. Rebecca and Maya revisit our episode on the Trump Cult from four years ago, recorded right before Biden’s inauguration, which we then thought—perhaps naively—would be the last one we’d have to do. We listen to it again and ask: why are we still here?— finding answers in Trump…

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Less Chocolate Makes Halloween Way Scarier Than Ghosts! 15:24

2M ago15:24

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Send us a text Cocoa shortage. Sugar Prices surging. Transportation costs rising. Could this be a spooky Halloween with less chocolate? And, who might be happy about that? Get reading to scream Halloween Apples (???) and to learn why this could be a very different Halloween!Av Maya and Dad

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Why Is the Race So Close?? 1:07:10

2M ago1:07:10

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On the one hand, a demented felon on a cross country tour, swaying and screaming nonsense into the void. But on the other hand–wait, HOW IS THERE ANOTHER HAND? Rebecca and Maya assess Trump’s increasingly fascist language, rapidly deteriorating coherence, and try to wrap our heads around how this can even be close. And the JD Vance Self Owns JUST K…

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Polarization: Can We Find a Trump Voter in VT or MA? 14:21

2M ago14:21

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Send us a text Brought to you by Rubyscuits.com our unpaid sponsor - another kid run enterprise! We live in VT and MA - two states that presidents ignore because they always go Blue. But, there have to be Republican voters or Trump supporters in our neighborhoods, right? Well, we hit the streets, interviewed strangers and were surprised at the rang…

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If they Lose? (Season 2 of WNW!) 14:31

3M ago14:31

14:31

Send us a text After a long hiatus, we are excited to be back for Season 2! In our first episode, we look past the election and imagine what would happen if a winner were declared on election night? Could we expect Kamala to concede the election and do her vice-presidential duty and preside over a congressional session where she certifies herself a…

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All-American Fascism Part 2: Neo-Nazi Boogaloo 1:16:10

3M ago1:16:10

1:16:10

We all know Trump is a fascist, but lately he and JD Vance have taken it to a whole new level. Maya and Rebecca break down the unvarnished neo-Nazi talking points in their recent rhetoric and ponder the question: Is white nationalism really an effective campaign strategy?Av Maya Gurantz & Rebecca Cohen

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The Harris-Trump Debate 50:50

3M ago50:50

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What did we want to see in last week’s Debate between TFG and VP Harris? Nothing that would make us want to puke. Maya and Rebecca talk about the impossibility of debating Trump, the things Kamala actually made possible, and whether our brains have been too broken by all of this to even see clearly anymore. And the JD Vance self-owns JUST KEEP COMI…

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Vance, Walz and Dueling Masculinities 1:27:40

4M ago1:27:40

1:27:40

JD Vance and Tim Walz represent a stark contrast in not just donut-ordering skills, but also performances of masculinity. Maya and Rebecca compare the drastically different representations of maleness embodied by each VP candidate, uncovering what their rhetoric and political philosophies reveal about their attitudes toward gender roles, and examin…

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Sauce Classics: RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA! 1:04:24

4M ago1:04:24

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As the DOJ indictments on Russian interference in right wing media and politics begin rolling out this week, Maya and Rebecca thought it would be a good time to share this episode about the changing roles Russia has played and continues to fill in the American cultural imagination.Av Maya Gurantz & Rebecca Cohen

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Trump’s Dementia 1:24:31

4M ago1:24:31

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It doesn’t take a geriatrics expert to see that Donald Trump is deteriorating. Is it just normal aging, or something… else? Maya and Rebecca investigate Trump’s lapses in memory, behavior and language and ask how well they match up with the medically defined symptoms of dementia.Av Maya Gurantz & Rebecca Cohen

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MAGA MELTDOWN 1:01:12

5M ago1:01:12

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Couch sex, race baiting, menstrual tracking—MAGA-world is melting down while the Dems are energized and in array. Maya and Rebecca dig into this wild few weeks and ask: why are couch jokes so funny? And why are these people so fucking weird?Av Maya Gurantz & Rebecca Cohen

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KAMALA 2024! With Special Guest Kaitlyn Byrd! 1:28:52

5M ago1:28:52

1:28:52

It’s KAMALA FOR PRESIDENT! Maya and Rebecca are wildly gratified to have our favorite political analyst Kaitlin Byrd back on to talk about the handoff from Biden, the instant national sea change it triggered, and our theories on what happened behind the scenes, how Veepstakes will go down, and what Vice President Harris will wear … Continue reading…

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Revisiting from 2020: Kamala Harris and Political Double Standards, Part A Million 51:59

5M ago51:59

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Friends, LET’S BE READY. As Kamala Harris accepts the mantle of the Democratic nomination, Maya and Rebecca open up the time capsule and share our Kamala episode from four years ago when Biden first selected her as VP. We’re eerily prescient about the specific ways the left, right, and center would attack Kamala—attacks we’re already … Continue rea…

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Sauce Classics: The Supreme Court (Part 1) 1:16:09

6M ago1:16:09

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Happy (Possibly Last) 4th of July! In the wake of the recent horrifying decisions by the Supreme Court on presidential immunity and Chevron deference, Maya and Rebecca thought it was important to repost our episode from 2023 about the Supreme Court, our idealized notions of what it’s supposed to be, it’s real history, and the … Continue reading "Sa…

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That's a Wrap: A Look Back on Season 1! (See you in the Fall!) 15:48

6M ago15:48

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Send us a text WNW is going on summer vacation! Maya is off to camp and, let's face it, Maya carries the team! So, we look back on our favorite of 35 episodes - our favorite guests, our favorites shows, our toughest shows, some stats on the many countries where we have listeners and more. We will see you in late August!…

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The Trump Verdict 1:16:50

6M ago1:16:50

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We followed every moment of Trump’s first criminal trial, and now that the verdict is in, boy is there a lot to talk about. From Trump falling asleep (and farting himself awake), to his defense team’s dumbest moves, to the electoral implications of 34 felony convictions, Maya and Rebecca dive into the all pleasures and … Continue reading "The Trump…

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Trump Convicted: What's Next? 14:32

7M ago14:32

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Send us a text Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be convicted of a crime and in this case he was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records... What does that even mean? What are the consequences? What does Trump do now? How did pundits spin the verdict and does this even matter to voters? We ask these questions and more on…

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The Death of 90s Rock

7M ago

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Grunge is dead (again). As Maya grieves the death of iconic producer Steve Albini, she and Rebecca break down whether this Gen-X’s John Lennon moment, if the concept of “selling out” means anything anymore, and why edge lord humor just isn’t the same as it used to be.Av Maya Gurantz & Rebecca Cohen

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All We Could Eat: Red Lobster Goes Claws Up! 15:42

7M ago15:42

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Send us a text Beleaguered Red Lobster was once an innovator, bringing seafood to landlocked America. It expanded to 700 locations and is alleged to have gone bankrupt due to a misguided "All You Can Eat" shrimp promotion, but there is more to the story...and we cover it on this week's WNW!Av Maya and Dad

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The Dune Movies 1:15:32

8M ago1:15:32

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Dune is Rebecca’s favorite novel, but Maya is a pure 100% Dune virgin. We watched Denis Villeneuve’s massively popular adaptation of this legendary, and legendarily unfilmable, sci fi epic to see if we see any of the same things. Does it work as a movie series? As an adaptation? As a meditation on the white … Continue reading "The Dune Movies"…

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Many Student Protestors Refuse to Speak to WNW! 15:45

8M ago15:45

15:45

Send us a text Students protests are national news with students living in camps on many campuses. We decided that we would learn more about what they stood for and journeyed to Harvard and MIT to interview as many as we could. Instead, we found Harvard Yard closed to the public and the protestors impossible to access and then we found an MIT campu…

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Grab Bag! Beyonce, Tradwives, OJ Simpson 1:11:17

8M ago1:11:17

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There is too damn much to talk about so we try to talk about it ALL! In this episode, Beyonce Goes Country, Tradwifes Go Viral, OJ Simpson Goes Dead, and Rebecca and Maya just try to keep up. We break down Cowboy Carter, the weird fantasy of white housewife cosplay, and the legacy of a … Continue reading "Grab Bag! Beyonce, Tradwives, OJ Simpson"…

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Ukraine, Israel, TikTok and Mike Johnson - How an Aid Bill Got Passed 14:46

8M ago14:46

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Send us a text For months, aid for Ukraine and Israel has languished in the House. Finally, House Speaker, Mike Johnson saw the light and agreed to let the House vote... what happened? Why now? And... why support Israel and Ukraine altogether? What difference does it make to the United States? We discuss this and more on WNW!…

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30th Episode! Your Alternatives to Trump and Biden with... Many Guests! 23:01

9M ago23:01

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Send us a text For our 30th episode, we invited friends of the pod to present their alternatives to Trump and Biden and many guests did just that! Huge thanks to Uncle Michael Shinewald, Uncle Andrew Cohen, Cousin Alex Garfinkle, Dear friend of the pod Dara Grossman, Margaux "the Goose" Shinewald, Jason Merker, Uncle Zach Sheinberg and Jeremy Wein …

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Trump, Fucked (?) 1:12:41

9M ago1:12:41

1:12:41

After taking a much-needed break from TFG, Maya and Rebecca catch up on Trump’s troubles: legal, financial, political, and psychophysical. How fucked is he? How worried should we be? What’s the most productive way to direct our anxiety between now and November?Av Maya Gurantz & Rebecca Cohen

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Beyoncè Shakes up Country and More 13:34

9M ago13:34

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Send us a text Beyonce ain't no grizzled old Willie Nelson (we do love Willie!) and she is shaking up country music! We discuss Texas Hold'em, Cowboy Carter and Beyonce's message about and to country music. So, hold onto your cowboy hats, folks, and call all the single ladies. We don't have Beyonce on the podcast, but maybe we have the next best th…

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Poor Things 1:12:33

9M ago1:12:33

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Depending on whom you ask, Academy award winner Poor Things is either a feminist masterpiece about an empowered woman, or a male fantasy about a baby-minded fuck toy. Maya and Rebecca attempt to bridge the gap, asking the really important questions: Why is Yorgos Lanthimos so obsessed with old-timey whorehouses? Is this quirky visual style … Contin…

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The Changing Business of March Madness with Conor and Eamon!* 15:25

9M ago15:25

15:25

Send us a text *(With apologies, Maya's audio cut out near the end!) Conor and Eamon are back on the pod! And, they were all too ready to talk about the big business and also the changing business that is college basketball! Players are getting paid! Female stars are smashing records! College superstars are staying in college longer! Fantastic Ep a…

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Daylight Savings Time: Yawn... Why are we Doing this to Ourselves? 12:42

10M ago12:42

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Send us a text We need to catch up on our sleep and you might need to as well! Why? We lost an hour. Why do this to ourselves? Why have that one cranky and even dangerous weekend a year, where car accidents go up and people miss appointments? It is not because farmers need more time in their fields! It is because... well... listen to this episode a…

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Right Wing Attacks on Higher Ed (with Nadia E. Brown!) 1:16:55

10M ago1:16:55

1:16:55

College presidents forced to resign. Faculties gutted. Anti-DEI legislations cropping up nationwide. There’s no doubt about it–Right Wing activists are attacking Higher Ed, trying to “capture, restructure, and reform” centers of learning. Georgetown political scientist and Women’s Studies professor Nadia E. Brown joins us to help us understand this…

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So the Economy is Good???? 15:43

10M ago15:43

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Send us a text Aren't we worried about inflation? Wait... maybe we... aren't? Is the economy in good shape or is it...not in such good shape? And, how does all of that affect the election? We are confused, but we work it out! Listen to the show to understand the confusion! And....Follow the show! And...Tell some friends as we embark on our quest to…

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Ukraine, Republicans and the Death of Alexei Navalny 18:08

10M ago18:08

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Send us a text A somber episode - this week, after the house declined to support Ukraine, an emboldened Vladimir Putin continued to consolidate his power by killing his opponent, Alexei Navalny. We discuss the tragedy, the reactions among Russians and leaders in the two parties in the US. We also opine on the road ahead...…

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Problematic Faves: Liberal Arts Education (with Meredith Yayanos!) 1:31:40

10M ago1:31:40

1:31:40

Intellectual expansion! Youthful passion! Exploited innocence! Genius writer, musician, and professional flame-throwing shit-starter Meredith Yayanos, comes on to talk about their problematic fave: Liberal Arts Education. What does college MEAN in the social imaginary? What did it mean to us? Cronyism, elitism, pranks, nubility, narcissistic facult…

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Trump Loses To EJ Carroll: Playing the Victim.... While Blaming the (Actual) Victim! 13:54

11M ago13:54

13:54

Send us a text Donald Trump is famously tight-fisted, but last week, he had a tantrum in court that cost him $83.5 million dollars. He persistently claimed he was a victim, while blaming a woman he was found criminally liable for sexually assaulting. EJ Carroll took the high road and triumphed, and wait until you hear what she is planning to do wit…

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Why is the NY Times Suing Open AI (ChatGPT)? 15:25

11M ago15:25

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Send us a text Why is the New York Times suing OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a large language model which draws from countless sources... including the NYT. Does it legally need the Times' permission to draw from its articles? Is it unfairly leveraging the NYT's catalogue? If the NYT wins the enormous damages it is asking for...wha…

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Swifties Strike Back 1:21:43

11M ago1:21:43

1:21:43

Were we wrong about Taylor Swift? Actual, real live Swiftie Jenna Parrot responds to Maya and Rebecca’s takes about her favorite pop megastar. Can she help us understand Swift’s musical appeal, not to mention her cultural and political impact?Av Maya Gurantz & Rebecca Cohen

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WNW @ a New Hampshire Nikki Haley Rally (With Guest Governor Sununu!) 14:59

11M ago14:59

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Send us a text There is a first in the nation presidential primary coming up next door to us and we felt we should listen. We went to a Nikki Haley rally in Rochester, New Hampshire and learned a lot. We saw the retail nature of presidential politics - shaking hands and kissing babies -- and we got to interview the Governor of New Hampshire, Chris …

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Predictions for 2024! With Guests From All Past Episodes! 9:03

12M ago9:03

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Send us a text Who knows what 2024 will bring? Well, maybe all of our guests from 2023 do. We bring back Zach, Ian, Eamon, Hattie, Shelby, Margaux and Leo and welcome Michael, Dan and Uncle Benji, who share their thoughts on everything from politics to sports to entertainment. Here is to an awesome 2024!…

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Taylor Swift and Beyonce 1:05:09

12M ago1:05:09

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We can’t start the new year without talking about THE biggest pop culture story of 2023: Beyonce and Taylor Swift dominating American music, culture and even economics with their wildly popular, wildly extravagant Renaissance and Eras tours. Maya and Rebecca break down the star power, the spectacle and the songwriting, asking what makes these two ……

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Holiday Hangover: The Massive Cost of Returning Gifts (with guest, Margaux!) 17:11

12M ago17:11

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Send us a text Did you know that in the week after Christmas, US consumers make so many returns that if we had just redirected those funds, we could have instead built 5 brand new hospitals in each state! Buying stuff online has become so easy, but there are real costs - wasted products and packaging, higher prices and more! With our guest Margaux,…

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Colorado Courts Rule Trump Cannot Be a Nominee for President? 14:33

1y ago14:33

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Send us a text The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to be President. Why? Well, Maya once again reads from the constitution (and then translates it into plain English) to explain the law of the land. In this case, the constitution bars an insurrectionist from being President. But, is Trump considered an insurrectioni…

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Penn, Anti-semitism, and the Limits of Free Speech 16:59

1y ago16:59

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Send us a text This week, after much criticized testimony before Congress, University of Pennsylvania President, Elizabeth Magill, was forced to resign. Was this fair? Right? Should it have happened sooner... or not at all? As President, Magill had to walk a fine line between allowing free speech on campus and protecting Jewish students from hate s…

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More Israel! 1:12:05

1y ago1:12:05

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Apparently there are some people we didn’t alienate with our last Israel episode? Well, if at first you don’t succeed… Maya and Rebecca dive back into Israel/Palestine and try, try again to understand why this topic is so hard to have conversations about.Av Maya Gurantz & Rebecca Cohen

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Can the NBA In-Season Tournament Make Sports More Fun? (With Ian!) 17:30

1y ago17:30

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Send us a text The NBA plays 82 games and it crowns a champion. Now, it will also crown another champion earlier in the season? What is going on? Will anyone care? Will this draw more fans earlier and keep them watching? Could this serve as a model to invigorate the grueling 162 game baseball season or 82 game hockey season? Our guest, passionate s…

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Thanksgiving Bonus: Asking (Mostly) Strangers What they are Thankful For!? 5:19

1y ago5:19

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Send us a text Maya and Dad roamed the streets of Newton and Boston, asking the simple question, "What are you grateful for?" We got some fantastic answers!Av Maya and Dad

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