Podcast
A Gentlemen’s Disagreement
Hosted by Ricky Ghoshroy & Brendan Kelly · EN
Dueling takes on contemporary American politics, society, and culture, with perspectives from the center-left and center-right of the progressive-conservative spectrum.
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Episode 208 - Massie's misfortune & a loss for the liberty movement with Dan Fishman
1w ago01:15:16Tap to summarizeThe former Executive Director of the Libertarian Party, Dan Fishman, joins us to discuss what Thomas Massie's primary defeat means for the Republican Party, the liberty movement, and American politics.
Transcribe →Episode 207 - Military reflections on Memorial Day with William Thompson
2w ago01:04:53Tap to summarizeMarine Corps veteran Will Thompson joins us to provide his perspective on our military policy questions, including about U.S. military bases abroad, deploying during peacetimes and wartimes, serving under different administrations, and the military budget.
Transcribe →Episode 206 - From pipe dream to possibility: the national popular vote takes a quiet leap forward with Jason Willick
May 801:07:31Tap to summarizeAmidst all the talk of gerrymandering, a more seismic shift in our democracy looms on a horizon that is growing ever closer. WaPo's Jason Willick helps us unpack where the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact stands and what its passage might portend for the way we elect our president.
Transcribe →Episode 205 - It's a crazy time to be alive
Apr 1500:58:34Tap to summarizeWe recap a big personal week for the gentlemen before diving into some of the topics (Iran, Trump, the Pope, tax day) that have been dominating the news lately.
Transcribe →Episode 204 - Global warming & energy prices & microplastics, oh my! with Shannon Osaka
Apr 801:09:52Tap to summarizeWaPo's climate zeitgeist reporter Shannon Osaka takes us behind the stories of an older issue, a constant issue, and a newer issue, all of which seem to be getting worse at once these days.
Transcribe →Episode 203 - Navigating the AI revolution: an approach to the uncertainty with Dave Friedman
Apr 101:05:56Tap to summarizeWe have questions about where on the timeline we are in this AI revolution, what it means for our economy and our society, and what the future might look like; Dave Friedman of the "Buy the Rumor; Sell the News" substack has answers...or at least a recommended approach.
Transcribe →Episode 202 - Why aren't more conservatives against this war?
Mar 2500:57:55Tap to summarizeThree weeks into this conflict with Iran, polls show that most liberals and independents are against the conflict yet overwhelming majorities of conservatives are in favor of it. How could this be? Why haven't traditional conservative arguments against this type of war soured this generation of conservatives on it? We try to parse these arguments in a buy-or-sell format.
Transcribe →Episode 201 - Conflicted: working through the complex realities of the U.S. strikes on Iran
Mar 201:10:19Tap to summarizeWe try to make some sense of the conflicting feelings we have about the latest U.S. strikes. How are we supposed to reconcile not feeling badly about the result but also not feeling good about the process?
Transcribe →Episode 200 - On the ground in Minneapolis with congressional candidate Dalia al-Aqidi
Feb 2601:06:40Tap to summarizeDalia al-Aqidi, a Republican candidate for Congress for Minneapolis, Minnesota joins us to discuss her views from the ground of the city that has been at the center of so much of U.S. culture and conflict over the past few months and years (3:30-38:00). We then reflect on lessons we've learned, favorite episodes and guests, and what we're grateful for through 200 episodes.
Transcribe →Episode 199 - A draft of the most significant years in U.S. history
Feb 1701:29:56Tap to summarizeIn honor of the The United States Semiquincentennial, we select the most significant of the 250 years of the United States in our annual Presidents Day draft.
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