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Ravi sits down with Yascha Mounk to talk about his new book, "The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure," a tailor-made read for Lost Debate listeners. Ravi and Yascha go through the fraying aspects of American democracy while putting a hopeful lens on what it's getting right. Mounk puts the state of global democracy in its vast historical context, arguing today represents unprecedented success for democratic ideals despite growing threats to its preeminence as a desirable system of governance. Melding history, comparative politics and social science, Yascha makes the case that democracy -- including America's -- can still overcome the challenges facing it today while acknowledging their seriousness, including in-group/out-group instincts, how we teach our own history, and media polarization. 

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start with Jared Kushner’s big, beautiful, brazen payday from Saudi Arabia, raising $2 billion from the regime he stridently defended as the Trump administration’s lead man in the Middle East. Compensation for services rendered, or an investment in a second Trump term? The suspected gunman in Tuesday’s Brooklyn subway shooting is in custody, but the debate it’s renewed on NYC policing remains predictably heated. Elon Musk may be buying Twitter, if the platform’s board accepts a fittingly Twitter troll offer of $54.20 a share – emphasis on the 4/20. The “iron river” of U.S.-made firearms keeps on flowing south into Mexico. We’ll discuss how a longshot first-of-its-kind lawsuit from the Mexican government aims to stop the bloodshed by going after gunmakers. And the New York Times is telling its reporters to consider spending less time on Twitter, drawing the ire of the quintessential extremely online reporter, Taylor Lorenz. Finally, we wrap things up with a quick reaction to Bill Maher’s recent appearance on Joe Rogan to talk about centrism.

[1:54] Musk & Twitter,

[10:38] Kushner & MB$,

[19:30] Brooklyn Shooter,

[29:24] Gun Trade,

[39:23] NYT & Lorenz

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start with a surprise out of a Michigan courtroom: zero convictions in the alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer. We discuss the ins and outs of the case and how it fell apart on prosecutors. Then we turn to the swirling debate around the ever-controversial 1619 Project, its framing of history, how it’s evolved and responded – or failed to respond – to legitimate criticism, and why it’s touched such a fundamental nerve in America. We finish with a discussion on the root cause and ensuing reaction to worsening inflation, as well as the “will they, won’t they” couple of the moment: Elon Musk and Twitter.

[1:07] Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Case

[11:22] Debating The 1619 Project

[35:44] White Hot Inflation

[43:19] Elon </3 Twitter

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki begin with the growing calls for war crime proceedings against Putin and Russian forces in Ukraine before turning to a very different category of legal case: the defamation suit against the woman behind the “Shitty Media Men” list. Biden is lifting a controversial immigration order stemming asylum seekers at the southern border. We discuss whether that will exacerbate the crisis. New polling on education reveals stark generational divides, even within the same party. And here we go reaching out to aliens again. We go over our first contact plans.

[1:34] Bucha War Crimes

[13:16] “Shitty Media Men”

[24:06] Immigration

[33:17] School Polls

[38:54] Aliens 

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki go through the many allegations against Hunter Biden before diving into major outlets’ overdue corrections – some of them made very quietly – to coverage of the president’s son in the month before the 2020 election. Amazon workers are unionizing in Staten Island. We discuss whether that could turn into a recurring delivery for the mega-retailer. President Biden has overseen a strong economic recovery by many metrics, but you wouldn’t think so looking at his poll numbers. We’ll talk about inflation and the other possible reasons why that’s the case. And finally, our take on comedian Louis C.K. winning a Grammy.

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[1:59] Hunter Biden's Laptop

[12:17] Amazon Union

[21:31] Job Numbers

[29:04] Louis C.K.

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start on the new Florida law whose supporters and opponents call it by different names: Parental Rights in Education vs. “Don’t Say Gay.” We discuss what’s really in the legislation and the impact it could have on classrooms there. America might have an Adderall problem. We’ll talk about the companies behind the flood of prescriptions, and Facebook’s full-on opposition research campaign to undercut TikTok.

[0:52] FL Bill

[15:34] Adderall

[25:40] FB vs. TikTok

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki lead off with the newly leaked texts from Supreme Court spouse Ginni Thomas. We discuss what her 2020 election conspiracizing means for her and her husband, Justice Clarence Thomas. Bill Gates is calling on rich nations to transition to 100% synthetic meat to fight climate change. We go over the environmental and ethical cases for just such a move. Biden seemingly calls for regime change in Russia. Why the timing makes his blunder even less defensible. And we, like everyone else in your life right now, can’t help but talk about the Will Smith/Chris Rock of it all.

[1:08] Ginni Thomas’ Damning Texts

[8:06] The Future Is Meatless?

[17:34] Biden’s “Regime Change” Gaffe

[23:47] The Slap Heard ‘Round The World

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Ravi and guest host Liz Wolfe start by unpacking the New York Times’ recent editorial stating “America Has a Free Speech Problem.” They discuss what took the paper so long to say so and the countless examples that prove them right. Citigroup says it will pay travel costs for Texas-based employees to get out-of-state abortions. We’ll explain how that fight fits into the national debate around abortion. Eric Adams is meeting fresh resistance from the progressive left in New York. We’ll talk Ravi’s favorite mayor. And the U.S. now says it will take 100,000 refugees from Ukraine: what that promise means, and what makes Ukraine’s crisis so pressing.

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Two years into the pandemic, Ravi, Cory, and Rikki look back on how much has changed since COVID-19 entered our lives. Standardized testing may be getting less standard. We discuss what makes the testing debate so key to our education system. Journalists are under attack in Ukraine – the most chilling front of Russia’s assault on the truth. And a majority of Americans agree: the Supreme Court needs reform. We’ll talk about what’s on the table.

[0:54] Two Years of COVID-19

[5:44] Testing Getting Less Standardized

[18:41] Journalists Under Attack in Ukraine

[23:20] SCOTUS Reform

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Tulsi Gabbard is being accused of “treasonous lies” after tweeting about purportedly U.S.-affiliated “biolabs” in Ukraine. Ravi, Cory, and Rikki sort through the noise. Liberal cities are shifting their approach on homelessness. We discuss whether punitive measures are the answer. Then we dive into a surprisingly murky third-rail debate in America: teen vaping. Finally, breaking news: Jeff Zucker’s exit from CNN was about more than an exposed office romance. We go through the network’s ethical failings around the Brothers Cuomo and what it says about the state of the American media.

[1:00] Tulsi "Treason"

9:35] Homeless Crisis

[25:00] Zucker's CNN Exit

[30:40] Teen Vaping

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