If the U.S. stumbles into a war with Iran, it’ll be largely one of John Bolton’s making. The national security adviser appears to be running the foreign policy show at the White House and has a taste for regime change in several countries, including Iran. Who’s the surprising person inside the administration reining him in? And can the U.S. recover from four years of antagonizing our allies and expanding our enemies list?
Guest: Dexter Filkins, staff writer at the New Yorker
Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks
In the 1970s, the Oakland A’s were the most bonkers team in baseball. They had bright yellow and green uniforms, iconic handlebar mustaches, and a live donkey for a mascot. It was an eccentric owner's way of getting attention. But those gimmicks didn't win fans in Oakland. Instead, they started a generation of fights between fans and owners, until both sides learned that success in Oakland means embracing Oakland.
Well friends, I'm gonna level with you. We've been doing a little bit of mad sciencing on the side, and it appears some of the clones got loose and recorded an episode on Orphan Black and the Ethics of Cloning. It's a bit all over the place from what I'm told, but we thought it best to honor their plucky ingenuity and share the results with you, so that you can decide if the world is a better place with these strange creatures in it.
Recent appearances: Aaron's going to be on an upcoming episode of Podunk Polymath, but the end of the semester is coming and so more time for more appearances!
Aaron is also going to be on a panel at NECSS this summer in NYC discussing mutant ethics. Come do some nerdcore philosophy!
CONTENT PREVIEW: We're doing a "classics of sci-fi history" next week and reading Runaround by Azimov, the story generally credited as the first time the three laws of robotics are explicitly laid out. We'll discuss the problems with rule based ethics as a way to train AI.
In the interview, Richard Clarke doesn’t have security clearance anymore, so on his podcast he talks to a lot of people who still do. His 10 years as a White House official gave him the bug for asking questions to sharp experts on matters of life or death—otherwise known as national security. Clarke joins us to talk about the need to make a “frenemy” out of China, the vulnerability of America’s power grid, and how president Trump could yet leave the title of “worst president ever” to George W. Bush. Clarke is the host of Future State and the author of the forthcoming The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats.
In the Spiel, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Palestine and the Holocaust.
"The most powerful thing is ... more people who have actually lived under these systems and escaped," Sebastian Gorka, a former White House aide turned radio host tells The Daily Signal, saying we need to share these stories. "People who've swam across shark-invested waters from Cuba, people who've, like the blind pro-life lawyer from China, escaped house arrest," he adds. We also cover these stories:•Alabama is banning most abortions.•Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S..C., introduces legislation to help alleviate the border crisis.•The birth rate hits another record low in modern America.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!
Alabama is set for a legal showdown after passing a law that bans abortion. In this episode, Thomas Jipping unpacks what could come next and analyzes the prospects of overturning Roe v. Wade. Plus: Rachel talks to Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director, about how abortion workers are leaving the industry because of the movie "Unplanned."We also cover these stories:--Missouri and Louisiana race to follow Alabama by advancing similar restrictions on abortion.--President Trump unveils his new immigration plan, which emphasizes skills over family ties.--President Trump rebuffs claims that his White House is heading for war with Iran.-The SAT will start giving students an "adversity score," raising concerns about how merit is measured in standardized testing.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!
A new proposal would likely sharply curtail the issuance of credit cards and the extension of unsubsidized credit to lower-income people. Diego Zuluaga comments.
A new proposal would likely sharply curtail the issuance of credit cards and the extension of unsubsidized credit to lower-income people. Diego Zuluaga comments.
UN negotiators are trying to salvage a ceasefire agreement surrounding the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. The Arab world’s poorest country is suffering mightily, but the patchwork of actors makes a successful deal ever more difficult. In Latin America, democracy has stalled as economies have stagnated. Yet for democracy to succeed elsewhere, its Latin American shoots must be preserved. And, a splashy apartment building in Bulgaria that’s become emblematic of graft.
Additional music "Chez Space" by The Freeharmonic Orchestra.
