Episodes
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Loan Forgiveness and Other Undemocratic Outcomes
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Last week, the Biden administration announced a continued extension of the student loan moratorium because...they want to for political reasons. No really, that's what they actually said! Your hosts discuss what it means when 'emergency declarations' become explicitly unbothered by reality. Then, we turn to our joint lack of patience with election denial in all forms, and how Democrats and Republicans alike have damaged our electoral process.
Monday Nov 21, 2022
When The Institutions End
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Your hosts take a step back from election takes to talk about the the state of two important civic institutions - the press and SCOTUS. In the case of both, we discuss their current states and the potential damage that could be done to civic society if they continue to degrade.
Intro/Outro Music - "The Last Light" (TNO: Last Days of Europe Soundtrack)
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Just Be Normal!
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
In the wake of an unexpected turn of the vibes, Joseph and Andrew break down the major lessons from the midterms. In the back half we talk Ukraine, and what the reclaiming of Kherson might mean for ending the war.
Intro/Outro Music - "The Last Light" (TNO: Last Days of Europe Soundtrack)
Sunday Nov 06, 2022
The Vibes Election Preview
Sunday Nov 06, 2022
Sunday Nov 06, 2022
It's all about the vibes as we run through our thoughts on the pending 2022 midterms, some light predictions, and some thoughts on how polls can both be useless and useful at the same time.
Intro/Outro Music - "The Last Light" (TNO: Last Days of Europe Soundtrack)
Friday Nov 04, 2022
The Great Housing Cartel
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
We tackle home ownership and how cartel-like the idea of single family housing has become. How do you meet demand for housing when everyone who owns housing in incentivized not to permit it? Speaking of cartels, have you ever heard of 'peak oil'? It's a thing that didn't happen...but yet our energy management policy seems to resent that. We attempt to unpack why.
Intro/Outro Music - "The Last Light" (TNO: Last Days of Europe Soundtrack)
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Historical Literacy and the American Empire
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
In our debut episode, we delve into the reality of the US as global empire, but one that is near-unique in it's position as a far more benign presence relative to it's historic peers. We also discuss 'doomerisim' and the very real prospect that America will outlive us all.
Intro/Outro Music - "The Last Light" (TNO: Last Days of Europe Soundtrack)