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Ravi and Rikki lead things off with a lighthearted review for a pretty rough watch: the Netflix phenomenon Purple Hearts. Then the hosts turn to diversity standards and training in schools, companies, and broader society, as well as the turmoil in the teaching profession and a major tort case in Ohio blaming pharmacies for the opioid epidemic.

[1:51] Netflix's "Purple Hearts"

[9:48} Diversity Training

[24:47] Ohio Opioids Suits

[32:36] Teachers in Turmoil

[47:57} Updates

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Rikki and Ravi start by discussing the return of disgraced WeWork founder Adam Neumann before turning to the growing trend of “worker productivity scores,” Liz Cheney’s resounding defeat in Wyoming, and a few fascinating sets of data on student progress and performance. Finally, Ravi hits us with another one of his radical ideas. 

[03:15] Adam Neumann’s comeback?

[19:06] Worker Productivity Scores

[27:55] Liz Cheney’s loss

[35:20] Student Progress Data

[48:30} Ravi’s Radical Idea

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Ravi and Rikki begin with Friday’s horrific attack on author Salman Rushdie, a champion for free expression in the face of decades-long death threats. We then turn to the shifting landscape of journalism, from the continued decline in local newsrooms to the rise of independent voices on platforms like Substack. Then we get into a particularly egregious case of NIMBYism in Silicon Valley and engage with a debate getting a lot of play among conservative media and lawmakers right now: “defund the FBI.” Finally, we wrap up with some updates on the war in Ukraine.

[2:32] Rushdie Attack

[15:34] Substack

[29:43] NIMBYs of Silicon Valley

[39:04] Defund the FBI?

[52:41] Ukraine Updates

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Ravi and Rikki start with a bit More-a-Lago on the FBI, Trump, and the reaction throughout the media over the last few days. Then they turn to Washington’s least popular bureaucrats, the IRS, as well as the country’s two most popular credit card companies: Visa and Mastercard. Each host goes over a compelling primary race this week before we wrap up with DeSantis suspending a prosecutor in Florida, and of course, one of Ravi’s Radical Ideas.

[00:00] Intro/Garland Update

[04:20] “More-a-Lago”

[15:00] The IRS

[24:25] Primary Updates

[27:55] Visa/Mastercard Duopoly

[35:00] - Ron DeSantis vs. Prosecutor

[43:30] Ravi’s Radical Idea

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Ravi and Rikki start with the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago before turning to the most revealing moments of CPAC, what did and didn’t make it into Democrats’ final version of their landmark spending bill, and finally, a far-ranging debate on the social and political discourse around masculinity.

[0:50] Mar-A-Lago Raid

[6:15] CPAC Recap

[16:33] Insulin

[24:21] Masculinity

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki unpack a showdown between ‘Woke CEOs’ and conservative states that say: we don’t do business with outspoken lefties. They discuss Alex Jones’ trial and the bombshell revelations that his phone records revealed. Then the hosts take a look at the push inside the Biden administration to break apart large corporations. On the education beat, a number of grade schools are banning cellphones inside classrooms. Finally, they cover the Miami Dolphins scandal, a vote to protect abortion in red Kansas, and a potential crackdown on cryptocurrency.

[0:50] Woke CEOs

[14:20] Alex Jones

[22:50] Antitrust Push

[39:20] Kids' Cellphones

[48:30] Kansan Abortion

[49:25] Crypto Crackdown

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start with the Forward Party’s push to crash America’s two-party system before turning to the underwhelming punishment the NFL is handing down to Deshaun Watson. Then we revisit Will Smith and the Oscars slap, dive deep on Sen. Joe Manchin’s new budget bill, take stock of the Monkeypox outbreak, and marvel at Trump’s double Eric endorsement in Missouri. 

[1:02] Forward Party

[10:35] DeShaun Watson Fallout

[16:15] Will Smith Apology

[21:04] Inflation Reduction Act

[35:44] Monkeypox

[42:40] Donald Trump and the Two Erics

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki begin with the strange exchange between Glen Greenwald and Alex Jones this week before turning to a few instances of comedy meeting cancel culture. Then they turn to two stories stemming from the southern border – fingerpointing over migrants in major cities like New York and D.C., along with the multibillion dollar industry of smuggling migrants. Finally, the hosts wrap up with a debate on the value of homework and tick through a few rapid fire updates from a busy news week.

[0:55] Glen Greenwald & Alex Jones

[13:04] Comedy Cancellations

[21:01] Migrant Crisis

[34:53] Homework?

[44:04] Updates

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start with Amazon’s deal to buy One Medical before checking in on BA.5 and a few of the pandemic’s consequences: a near-halt to what was already a slow justice system in America, and nearly 30% of Gen Z living at home. The hosts also touch on the accusations that AOC is neglecting her district, as well as the latest takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee hearings, before Ravi wraps up with a response to a comment from a listener. 

[1:08] Amazon & One Medical

[11:22] BA.5

[17:28] AOC-Ramos Spat

[28:00] Slow Justice

[37:25] Gen Z at Home

[41:46] Jan. 6 Hearings

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start with the latest setback to President Biden’s climate agenda amid record heat waves here in the U.S. and across the Atlantic, where Americans are spending a whole bunch of $$$ as long as it’s near 1:1 parity with the Euro. The hosts also discuss what’s behind the U.S. military’s massive recruiting gaps, an aggressive move to combat the teacher shortage in Arizona, an update on the University of Austin, and senators’ deal to reform an archaic election law. Finally: the return of Ravi’s Radical Ideas.

[1:11] Climate Change 

[14:00] Arizona Teachers

[27:19] Military Recruitment

[39:30] U$D in €urope

[45:20] Ravi’s Radical Idea

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