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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 117 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentPhilosophySociety & Culture | |||

[SFX: Solo Guitar playing Auld Lang Syne]
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and the days of long ago?
We’ve forgotten the meaning of the song playing in the background when we toast on ... more
This story is true. Except for the parts with the ghosts.
[SFX: Theater applause]
Dim the lights.
Prologue. London. December, 1776.
One lone leaf on the London plane outside the King’s window trembles in the light breeze, like the whole city jus... more
2025. The president fires an FTC commissioner before her term is up. The statute says he can’t without cause. He does it anyway. Now the Supreme Court has to decide whether ninety years of precedent was real law, or a bluff.
Act I. The Wager
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Act I. The Sky War
SFX: Thunder rolling in the distance. A slow rotor hum.
Laos. March 20th, 1967.
A C-130 Hercules lifts off from Udon Royal Thai Air Force Base just after sunset. The crew has the cargo bay loaded with canisters. Not bombs, not ... more
Act I. The Golden Handcuffs
(SFX: Blizzard wind.)
January 1914. Highland Park, Michigan. Six degrees above zero.
Ten thousand men press against the iron gates of the Ford Motor Company. Wool coats thin as paper. Broken boots stamping frozen mud. T... more
Act One. The Penny Auctions
Nebraska, October 6, 1932. Five and a half miles southwest of Elgin, in the middle of farm country. Theresa Von Baum, a widow who worked her 80-acre farm with only the help of her sons after her husband’s death, couldn’t ... more
Act 1. Andrew Carnegie
It’s 1892. Homestead, Pennsylvania.
Andrew Carnegie pays his steelworkers an average of $1.68 a day. About $56 in today’s money. Twelve-hour shifts. Six days a week.
The workers and their families shared rooms that smelled l... more
Act 1. The First Food Stamp
Scene One: May, 1939. The Machinist and the Surplus
On the morning of May 16, 1939, Ralston Thayer stood first in line at Rochester, New York’s old post office. He was thirty-five years old. A machinist. A veteran of the... more
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This podcast explores the intersection of governance and philosophy in contemporary American society, tackling significant issues that affect democracy and civic responsibility. Episodes feature discussions on topics ranging from education funding, housing crises, environmental rights, and the integrity of elections, often highlighting the philosophical underpinnings of these issues. Unique to this show is the emphasis on historical analysis and real-life narratives that illustrate complex socio-political dynamics, allowing listeners to engage deeply with the moral implications of policy decisions. This approach aims to equip listeners with a nuanced understanding of how philosophy can inform and critique governance practices, appealing to ... more
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