Mark Blyth, political economist at The Watson Institute at Brown University, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. Subscribe now to hear Mark and Carrie cut through the media haze, and provide a thought-provoking, topical, and often hilarious conversation about the world today.
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17 May 2024
05/17/24 - A galactic implosion of incompetence
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:
2024 election update: Biden struggles to get his message to Americans, while Trump’s hush-money trial might be playing into his strengths
What to think of US presidential polling 6 months out from November’s election
SCOTUS term wraps up
The muddled political impact of campus protests over Israel’s invasion of Gaza
Can the dollar be too strong?
Tariffs, foreign competition, reviving national industry – is it the 1930s or 1800s?
The TikTok "ban” in Congress - national security priority, or tech extortion play?
Mark and Carrie are very nice to dogs
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11 Apr 2024
04/11/24 - Light banter and philosophical malaise
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:
What Truth Social going public means for Donald Trump’s finances
How Trump is navigating the complex politics of abortion within the Republican Party
Looking ahead to congressional special elections, and how they could affect Washington going into the 2024 election
Congress is back from recess…but will they do anything?
Why Democrats’ much-hoped-for ‘Biden bump’ has yet to materialize
Inflation, wages, price-setting, and the pleasantly informative world of econo-Tik Tok
The Israel-Hamas War six months in, and what’s next for Israel, Gaza, and the Biden Administration
Russia blames Ukraine for a devastating attack in the suburbs of Moscow
Is this the year women’s college basketball entered the mainstream?
The Kate Middleton, AI, and epistemic nihilism
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