Some of the most prestigious scientists in history advanced racist and eugenicist views. But why is that rarely mentioned in textbooks? Today on the show, we speak with science educators building an anti-racist perspective into their curriculum and seeking to make the science classroom more inclusive.
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The Goods from the Woods - “The Corona Diaries #89”
Three L.A. comedians are quarantined in a podcast studio during a global pandemic. There is literally nothing to be done EXCEPT make content. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode 89. Sitting in with us again today is our hilarious next door neighbor, Daniel Magden! Follow him on Twitter @MagdenDaniel and check out his podcast "Reefer Sadness". Music at the end is "That Thing You Do" by The Oneders.
How Rep. Debbie Lesko Is Fighting For the Rights of All Women
Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., is a powerful voice for conservative women across America.
Lesko, the only female member of the House Freedom Caucus, joins “Problematic Women” to explain how she is working to defend women’s sports from the agenda of radical LGBTQ groups.
Lesko also share her own journey into the pro-life movement and why she fights to protect the lives of the unborn.
We also cover these stories:
- The Senate Judiciary Committee questions James Comey, the former FBI director, about his knowledge of the beginning stages of the Russia investigation.
- Senator Tim Scott says he believes the President misspoke when he did not directly condemn white supremacists during Tuesday night’s first presidential debate.
- Daniel Cameron, the attorney general of Kentucky, asks for more time before releasing the recordings of the grand jury during the Breonna Taylor hearing.
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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO255: That Horrendous Debate, with Andrew and Alex Torrez!
We're doubling our usual Torrez here! Andrew's son Alex, high school debate champ, is here to help us break down the monstrosity that was that presidential debate!
The Gist - Dastardly Debate
On the Gist, there were a great many missteps last night on the presidential debate stage, but despite the rhetorical slips, Biden stayed on his feet to glide past Trump.
In the interview, Mike and Slate’s national correspondent, Will Saletan, recap the first presidential debate. They dissect the prep and implemented strategies of both the Trump and Biden camps, the gratuitous exchanges between the two candidates, Chris Wallace’s performance as moderator, and how to curb the electoral nightmare scenarios looming on the horizon.
In the spiel, Donald Trump did not say, "Yes!" when asked if he repudiated white supremacy. But was it because he wouldn't do it, or was it because he has the inability to articulate?
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