Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place. To understand the questions we ask, they believe, is half the answer.
Half the Answer
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Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place. To understand the questions we ask, they believe, is half the answer.
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June 20, 2026
The Legalization of Sports Gambling in America (with Danny Funt)
<p>How did sports betting burst onto the scene so violently in the last half-decade? Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling explains the legal, regulatory and business changes that have led us here. \</p><p><br></p><p>For immediate help with problem gambling, please call 1-800-MY-RESET (800-522-4700) or visit https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/</p><p><br></p><p>Resources</p><p><br></p><p>https://bookshop.org/p/books/everybody-loses-the-tumultuous-rise-of-american-sports-gambling-danny-funt/f7b6cf17f7e3e9b9?ean=9781668062029&next=t</p><p><br></p><p>https://newrepublic.com/article/210094/sports-gambling-national-council-big-tobacco</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2026/02/20/everybody-loses-sports-gambling-danny-funt-review/</p><p><br></p><p>https://bsky.app/profile/dannyfunt.bsky.social</p><p><br></p><p>https://x.com/dannyfunt?lang=en</p><p><br></p><p>https://dannyfunt.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/474</p><p><br></p><p>https://sabr.org/journal/article/the-black-sox-scandal/</p><p><br></p><p>https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/584/16-476/</p><p><br></p><p>https://sri.siena.edu/2026/04/13/more-than-a-quarter-of-americans-27-have-an-active-online-sports-betting-account-a-third-have-opened-an-account-at-least-once/</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.masslive.com/politics/2023/03/really-annoying-sports-betting-ads-are-protected-by-1st-amendment-lawmakers-say.html</p>
June 17, 2026
SCOTUS, Callais, and What's Next for Voting Rights and Other Civil Rights (with Madiba Dennie)
<p>What does the Callais decision mean for voting rights and other anti-discrimination protections in the United States? How is anybody supposed to defend their rights against race-based discrimination if they're not allowed to use disparate impact as proof? Catch the discriminators confessing on a voice recording carrot pen, "Zootopia"-style? Bust out the mind-reading machine? We ask Madiba Dennie, author of The Originalism Trap, to explain it, and to help us figure out what to do now.</p><p>Resources:</p><p>The Originalism Trap: https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780593729250</p><p>https://ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito-callais-opinion-voting-rights-act-fifteenth-amendment/</p><p>https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-15/</p>
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Bari Weiss Is Supposed to Do the News Now (with Radley Balko)
<p>Why has Bari Weiss, a liberal-presenting Trump sycophant, been handed the reins to CBS News, one of our most prestigious news organizations? What does her time running the Free Press, a website that publishes commentary, tell us about how she thinks about "doing the f--king news," which is to say, journalism? Radley Balko joins Trent and Caitlin to explain what he found when he dug into the work of one Free Press "reporter" who whitewashed Trump's refugee policy and demonized resettlement NGOs.</p><p><br></p><p>Resources</p><p>"How Bari Weiss's Free Press Laundered MAGA Talking Points About Refugees" https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/how-bari-weisss-free-press-laundered</p><p>"Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces" https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9781541774537</p><p>"The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American South" https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9781541774056</p><p>Last Week Tonight: https://youtube.com/watch?si=azsf62uWi2915K-6&v=gieTx_P6INQ&feature=youtu.be</p><p>Academic freedom: https://theintercept.com/2018/03/08/the-nyts-bari-weiss-falsely-denies-her-years-of-attacks-on-the-academic-freedom-of-arab-scholars-who-criticize-israel/</p><p>"Inside Bari Weiss's Hostile Takeover of CBS News" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/01/26/inside-bari-weisss-hostile-takeover-of-cbs-news</p><p>In Bed With the Right: https://www.patreon.com/posts/152713931?collection=1409249</p>
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