Episodes

  • The Wars for Palestine (w/Seth Anziska) - Ep126 - 2.24.24

    The Wars for Palestine (w/Seth Anziska) - Ep126 - 2.24.24
    Feb 25 2024
    Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony needed some informed perspective on the war in Gaza, so they spoke with historian Seth Anziska of University College of London. His book Preventing Palestine: A Political History from Camp David to Oslo offers what might be the best diplomatic history of the period and sheds light on present crisis.
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    56 mins
  • The Fog of War in Israel and Palestine - Ep125 - 12.18.23

    The Fog of War in Israel and Palestine - Ep125 - 12.18.23
    Dec 20 2023
    Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony are back after a...half a year break! They dedicate their comeback episode to the war in Gaza and try to figure out how to figure out what to believe.
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    58 mins
  • SCROTUS - Ep124 - 7.12.23

    SCROTUS - Ep124 - 7.12.23
    Jul 17 2023
    Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony discuss the latest from the highest court in the land and try to assess just how terrible the rulings this year were (Spoiler: they were pretty terrible).
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    50 mins
  • Racist? Who? Moi? - Ep123 - 7.7.23

    Racist? Who? Moi? - Ep123 - 7.7.23
    Jul 7 2023
    Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony bring on a true friend of the show to discuss policing in France: Amit! The police murder of Nahel Merzouk last week is the spark for this discussion. Also, check out Amit's book and or piece in The Nation on this very topic. Book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/empire-on-the-seine-9780192898876?cc=us&lang=en& Article: https://www.thenation.com/article/world/france-racist-policing-history/
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    41 mins
  • GOP Field vs. AI Apocalypse - Which is Worse? - Ep122

    GOP Field vs. AI Apocalypse - Which is Worse? - Ep122
    Jun 14 2023
    Brothers-in-law (or are we just all robots?) Amit and Tony discuss what comes next for the GOP presidential primary race and the looming figure of the Terminator.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • This Podcast Might Be Classified w/Matthew Connelly - Ep121 - 4.3.23

    This Podcast Might Be Classified w/Matthew Connelly - Ep121 - 4.3.23
    Apr 3 2023
    Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony talk confidentiality, secrets, and top secrets...and whatever other superlatives that somehow beat out top secrets with historian Matthew Connelly. Matt comes on to talk about his new book The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals about America's Top Secrets, and it's a must-listen and must-read.
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    54 mins
  • Social Media? No Thank You. - Ep120 - 4.1.23

    Social Media? No Thank You. - Ep120 - 4.1.23
    Apr 1 2023
    Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony talk Trump indictment and its relative meaning--good, bad, and probably definitely ugly. The main event, however, is the recent scrutiny of TikTok at the Capitol and social media in general in Utah.
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    45 mins
  • American Fantasia: The Iraq Invasion at 20 - Ep119 - 3.18.23

    American Fantasia: The Iraq Invasion at 20 - Ep119 - 3.18.23
    Mar 19 2023
    Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony think about the 20th anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq. We will never understand why George W, Bush, Dick Cheney, and crew are not locked up as war criminals, but we do have our differences on American power in the world.
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    54 mins