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Introducing "The Citizen Stewart Show," which is taking over the Lost Debate feed for a special episode!

“The Citizen Stewart Show” is an independent, pull-no-punches podcast about the perils and promise of education and democracy. Hosted by Chris “Citizen” Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit national network of activists fighting for educational opportunity and justice for every child. And co-hosted by Ravi Gupta, former Obama staffer and superintendent of a network of charter schools in the South. “The Citizen Stewart Show” will bring good humor and analysis to the dark forces keeping our students, schools, and democracy mired in counterproductive politics. No headline or issue is off limits, because education is at the heart of everything in America.

In this premiere episode, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them angry: abuse in schools and its aftermath

• Teachers Who Sexually Abuse Students Still Find Classroom Jobs (USA Today, 12/22/16)
• LAUSD Has Paid Out More Than $300 Million Over Sex Abuse (LA Times, 5/14/16)
• $52-Million Settlement for Kids Sexually Abused by former L.A. Unified Wrestling Coach (LA Times, 10/12/22)

What’s making them hopeful: the success of Chinese immersion schools in the Bay Area

• Why Oakland Parents Are Flocking to a Chinese-Immersion School (The New Yorker, 10/18/22)

What’s making them think: balancing the outcomes of equity and success in our schools

• Why It’s Time to Talk About Equity and Excellence (Ed Post, 9/28/22)

Preview for next week's show: Abbott Elementary and the charter school debate

• Abbott Elementary S2 E2: “Wrong Delivery”, 9/28/22 (watch here) 
• Charter Schools Get Better Results with Less Money Than Government‐Run Schools (Cato Institute, 10/10/19)

Ravi and Rikki start by joining the renewed debate here in America over the value of national service as the global K-pop sensations BTS return to South Korea to serve their country. Then the hosts turn to the philosophical quandaries posed by AI art platforms like DALL-E 2 and discuss whether they’ll eventually supplant human-made art. Finally, Ravi and Rikki take a tragic report from the Wall Street Journal on the accidental drug overdose deaths of three New Yorkers to unpack the legacies of America’s 50-year-long war on drugs and debate potential off-ramps.

[4:20] National Service

[18:35] AI Art

[33:45] War on Drugs

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Ravi and Rikki start by asking what makes a good protest, in light of the much-derided demonstrations from groups like Just Stop Oil and Animal Rebellion recently. Then the hosts turn to a question many treat as settled: is the Supreme Court partisan? And if so, is it more partisan than it used to be? Finally, Ravi and Rikki discuss whether political debates can be saved, as more and more candidates up and down the ballot try to dodge the debate stage.

[2:32] Just Stop Oil Protests

[14:56] Is the Supreme Court Partisan?

[32:07] Debating Debates

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Ravi and Rikki start by discussing former President Obama’s appearance on Pod Save America and why his remarks on inclusivity seem so novel in today’s Democratic landscape. Then the hosts turn to a specific kind of deregulation that both Democrats and Republicans might be able to get behind: cutting back the red tape around licensing laws. Finally, Ravi and Rikki explain the Biden administration’s recent move to reclassify gig workers and debate whether the rationale adds up.

[2:40] Obama on Pod Save America

[22:15] Licensing Laws

[35:45] Biden's proposal for gig workers

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Ravi and Rikki first welcome their guest for the day, Kmele Foster. Then the hosts briefly note today’s discouraging inflation numbers before turning to how violent crime rates are impacting midterm races around the country, PayPal’s much-criticized and quickly retracted misinformation policy, and a fascinating case before the Supreme Court with potentially sweeping implications for the way states interact with one another.

[1:29] Crime Rates & Midterms

[16:22] PayPal Misinfo

[29:45] SCOTUS Pork Dilemma

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Ravi and Rikki start with a quick chat on the whimsical sport that seems to be taking over the country: pickleball. Then they return to the neverending Musk-Twitter saga, now that the deal seems to finally be going through. Finally, the hosts discuss the ethical quandary of true crime as entertainment as well as the recent dismissal of an NYU professor criticized for being too hard a grader.

[1:11] Pickleball

[11:28] Elon Musk & Twitter

[26:48] Ethics of True Crime

[44:11] NYU Professor

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Ravi and Rikki begin by discussing the proliferation of social media data in campaign ad targeting, before turning to two recently renewed debates: the legacy of Edward Snowden, and whether boys should start school a year later than girls. Finally, the hosts finish with a conversation around a recent Newsweek cover story on the growing number of “disconnected” Gen Zers.

[01:57] Voter Microtargeting

[12:22] Snowden Debate

[34:00] Redshirting Boys

[45:47] Generation COVID

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Ravi and Rikki start with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, reviewing the devastation before turning to the state of coastal development and the Biden-DeSantis politics underlying the storm response. Then the hosts move on to a business slowdown for Beyond Meat, a cooling housing market, and the advent of guilt tipping.

[2:24] Hurricane Ian

[22:04] Fake Meat Flop

[35:19] Housing Market Cooldown

[45:56] Tipping Culture Fatigue

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John White is an educator and public official who served as the Louisiana Superintendent of Education from 2012 to 2020. John arrived in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and was tasked with reinventing an education system that was routinely ranked at very bottom of the United States. He used the crisis to push through reforms that transformed the lives of Louisiana students, putting them on a path that many thought inconceivable just a few years before.

On this special episode, Ravi speaks with John White about how he was able to pull of en education miracle, and what bureaucratic and political challenges he had to overcome to help children of Louisiana.

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Ravi and Rikki start with the 10-year anniversary of Tinder and how dating apps have changed the way people interact, before turning to the lackluster early returns from Oregon’s move to decriminalize hard drugs and the cultural appropriation uproar over the once-celebrated and since-cancelled Meg Smaker documentary “Jihad Rehab.”

[3:26] Dating Apps

[28:50] Oregon Gubernatorial Race

[41:43] Jihad Rehab

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