Episodios

  • Episode 4: Boiled Frogs Check the Autocracy Temp

    Episode 4: Boiled Frogs Check the Autocracy Temp
    Jun 14 2025

    What if you could lose your democracy and not even realize it?

    This week, we dive into the siren call of authoritarianism—and why so many experts believe the United States may already be living under a version of it. We take a deep dive into the theory of competitive authoritarianism and explore the slippery spectrum between liberal democracy and autocracy. Is there a bright red line that, when crossed, will tell us we’re no longer living in a democracy? Is there a form of authoritarianism that uses democratic institutions to legitimize its power grabs? And what happens when even those resisting authoritarianism start embracing authoritarian tools?

    Plus, we unpack why the “Is Trump losing?” question might be the wrong one—and how the real danger isn’t just who’s in charge, but how much we’re willing to give up when we think the ends justify the means.

    Mentioned:

    “Elections Without Democracy: The Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism” by Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way (2002)

    How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

    Bright Line Watch survey of political scientists: NPR Coverage

    Steven Levitksy: The Path to American Authoritarianism for Foreign Affairs

    Andrew Marantz: Is It Happening Here? for the New Yorker

    Zach Beauchamp: Trump Is Losing for Vox

    Marci Shore, Timothy Snuder, and Jason Stanley: We Study Fascism at Yale, and We’re Leaving the US for the New York Times

    Pod Save America
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  • Episode 3: How to Win Every Argument

    Episode 3: How to Win Every Argument
    Jun 3 2025
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  • Episode 2: This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

    Episode 2: This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
    May 9 2025
    Authoritarianism shouldn't be a partisan issue. Full stop. In this episode, we discuss America's slide into despotism and our reaction to the Trump administration's extra-judicial deportation of immigrants without due process. We also introduce our newest team member, Kenny Wilson, who brings good looks and even better audio quality to the pod. As always, we end our show with our Nuance Corner segments: Trevor Story Time: Reporting from the Idaho AOC & Bernie rally Bad Take Corner: Emily grades a Threads post on Trump's age Reach out with your thoughts anytime: thenauncehour@gmail.com.
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  • Episode 1: The Most American Poster

    Episode 1: The Most American Poster
    Apr 19 2025

    Mentioned:

    'We conclude' or 'I believe?' Study finds rationality declined decades ago: https://phys.org/news/2022-01-rationality-declined-decades.html#google_vignette

    W. Ada considers requiring ‘everyone is welcome’ signs at each school; claims teacher’s signs prohibited due to ‘design elements’: https://boisedev.com/news/2025/03/17/w-ada-considers-requiring-everyone-is-welcome-signs-at-each-school-says-teachers-signs-prohibited-due-to-design-elements/

    Rev. Benjamin Cremer on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and X: https://www.facebook.com/ben.cremer

    https://www.instagram.com/brcremer/?hl=en https://bsky.app/profile/brcremer.bsky.social https://x.com/Brcremer
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  • Episode 0: What is Nuance?

    Episode 0: What is Nuance?
    Apr 19 2025
    In our very first episode, co-hosts Emily Fisk and Trevor Adams introduce The Nuance Hour—a podcast about embracing the gray areas and digging into the layered, messy, interesting stuff that doesn’t fit neatly into headlines. We’re talking about the topics that deserve more than a hot take. In this intro, we chat about why we started the show, what “nuance” means to us, and what you can expect in future episodes. If you’re tired of black-and-white thinking and looking for deeper, more thoughtful conversations, you’re in the right place.
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