A Gentlemen’s Disagreement

Episode 201 - Conflicted: working through the complex realities of the U.S. strikes on Iran

We try to make some sense of the conflicting feelings we have about the latest U.S. strikes. How are we supposed to reconcile not feeling badly about the result but also not feeling good about the process?

Episode 200 - On the ground in Minneapolis with congressional candidate Dalia al-Aqidi

Dalia al-Aqidi, a Republican candidate for Congress for Minneapolis, Minnesota joins us to discuss her views from the ground of the city that has been at the center of so much of U.S. culture and conflict over the past few months and years (3:30-38:00). We then reflect on lessons we've learned, favorite episodes and guests, and what we're grateful for through 200 episodes.

Episode 199 - A draft of the most significant years in U.S. history

In honor of the The United States Semiquincentennial, we select the most significant of the 250 years of the United States in our annual Presidents Day draft.

Episode 198 - The cost of congestion (pricing) with Abdallah Fayyad

A year into Manhattan's first-of-its-kind-in-the-U.S. congestion pricing policy, Boston Globe writer (and New York city resident) Abdallah Fayyad dives into the data to tell us how the program has worked and what other cities in the country can learn from it.

Episode 197 - The case for a new (and recurring) constitutional convention with Tom Teicher

Is the U.S. Constitution working? If so, could we make it work better? If not, can we fix it? Tom Teicher makes the case for a 28th Amendment that would mandate Constitutional Conventions every 40 years.

Episode 196 - A New Gilded Age with Edward O'Donnell

President Trump promised a "new Golden Age" for the U.S., but is his administration just another step further into a second Gilded Age here in the States? Historian, author, and Holy Cross Professor Edward O'Donnell joins us to make the case that we are in, and have been in, a new Gilded Age for years if not decades.

Episode 195 - Government's role in regulating social media & AI with John Wihbey

We discuss the tricky balance between regulation, free speech, innovation, safety and more in the era of social media and artificial intelligence with John P. Wihbey, Director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab at Northeastern University and author of "Governing Babel: The Debate over Social Media Platforms and Free Speech – and What Comes Next."

Episode 194 - Are we sure we're the good guys?

We discuss the stunning--and yet utterly predictable--US invasion of Venezuela and capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Episode 193 - The many facets of affordability with WaPo's Julie Weil

Affordability has been one of the top stories of the past several years; The Washington Post's Julie Weil analyzes the many factors that contribute to this umbrella term, including inflation, housing costs, interest rates, tariffs, and child and healthcare.

Episode 192 - The top stories of 2025

Our fifth(!) annual rundown of the stories that captured our attention this calendar year--we break down the domestic and global policies, developments, and ideas that we found ourselves reading, thinking, and talking about the most in 2025.