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Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place. To understand the questions we ask, they believe, is half the answer.

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Caitlin and Trent talk with journalist Gillian Brockell about her work tracking the flights and airline companies that move people in unsafe conditions to third-party recipient countries, where they will be imprisoned, mistreated, tortured, and possi... more

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Trent and Caitlin ask Evan Urquhart about his 2025 wrap up piece on Assigned Media: "The Year We Lost Everything." They discuss the need to take stock of where we are on trans rights, autonomy and the various freedoms we hold dear, and the value of a... more

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Caitlin and Trent chat with linguistics scholars Savi Namboodiripad and Daniel Midgley on what word most exemplifies 2025. Was it a new coinage? A pre-existing word that gained a new meaning or usage this year? A word that seemed to be on everybody's... more

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Trent and Caitlin catch up with Greg Sargent from The New Republic about his recent piece exploring the family history and ideology of Stephen Miller. How did the product of Russian Jewish refugees come to see today's refugees as incapable of integra... more

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Recent Guests

Greg Sargent
Political journalist and writer, known for his insights into immigration and policy.
The New Republic
Episode: Understanding Stephen Miller
Mark Copelovitch
Professor of Political Science and Public Affairs, Director of European Studies
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Episode: The U.S. in Venezuela: The International Community and the Donroe Doctrine
Marisa Kabas
Runs The Handbasket, a platform for analysis and commentary
The Handbasket
Episode: The U.S. in Venezuela: Why Is Corporate Media Being So Weird?
Nathan Oseroff-Spicer
London-based expert in philosophy of science
Episode: The Imaginary "War on Science"—and the Real One
Matthew Sheffield
Former media campaign consultant for the Republican Party, author, and host of Theory of Change podcast.
Episode: What Do Republicans Know?
Dr. Jonathan Howard
Neurologist and psychiatrist, author of medical disinformation books
NYU Langone
Episode: Sick in America: Is Everyone Else Lying to You?
Jonathan M. Katz
Journalist, author of Gangsters of Capitalism
Episode: Modern Gangsters of Capitalism and the Imperial Boomerang
Spencer Ackerman
Journalist and author, known for his work on national security and the War on Terror
Author of Reign of Terror, How the 9-11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump
Episode: National Delirium: NatSec in Post-9/11 America, from Dubya to Donny
Dr. Derek Gottlieb
Scholar of Education Policy
Episode: Leaving Children Behind: Education Policy from Bush to Trump

Hosts

Trent R. Nelson
Co-host and historian, engaging in discussions that explore historical contexts and implications of current political issues.
Caitlin M. Green
Co-host and linguist, focusing on the exploration of current debates through expert interviews.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 30 ratings
  • Half baked

    Worthless liberal/leftist drivel. I am dumber for having given it a chance. All feelings no facts - classic arrogant liberals.

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    Ryukyu Daddy
    United States3 months ago
  • Interesting subjects,

    but snickering is half the podcast.

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    gzs51
    Sweden6 months ago
  • Great podcast. Informative and timely.

    Audio could use a tune up. Just put a blanket or foam up in front of you when you record. It will damp the room noise and fix most of the problem.

    Thank you for the great podcast. I am a new listener but I look forward to your episodes.

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    5
    Mind ur beez wax
    United States6 months ago
  • Fix your audio

    Please get some professional products for your audio. Dr Green in particular drops out and is muddy sounding. Really terrible sound that detracts from what is being discussed. And while guests have been great, Mr Nelson adds essentially nothing to the mix. Great potential but very amateurish production.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Lesslethalbyhalf
    United States7 months ago

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National Delirium: NatSec in Post-9/11 America, from Dubya to Donny
Q: What can we do moving forward as it concerns various topics of national security?
Organize, get to know your neighbors, protect vulnerable communities, and engage in collective action against oppressive systems.
National Delirium: NatSec in Post-9/11 America, from Dubya to Donny
Q: How did the sort of 9-11 and years afterwards set the groundwork for what we are coming up against?
The War on Terror justified a deep suspicion of outsiders, leading to systemic racism and the establishment of a national security apparatus that disproportionately targeted certain communities.
What's It Really Like at the Portland ICE Facility? Part Deux
Q: What have you seen happening at the Portland ICE facility?
Audrey described the chaos and sadness of the community struggling against federal actions, the use of tear gas, and the trauma experienced by protesters.
Prison Reform, Mass Incarceration, and the History of ICE
Q: Can you give us your own much better biography than the one that I presented the audience with?
I am a professor at Fordham's Law School and an economist by training, focusing on the empirical side of criminal justice and mass incarceration.
Palestine in Context: The New Israel-Palestine Deal
Q: If this Wittkopf agreement is not so different from the Blinken agreement, then why would Benjamin Netanyahu, why would he be inclined to accept such a deal now?
Netanyahu might accept the deal due to Trump's leverage and popularity in Israel, which compels him to align more closely with Trump's interests than with Biden's.

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2. Mark Copelovitch
3. Marisa Kabas
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7. Jonathan M. Katz
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