A Gentlemen’s Disagreement

Episode 172 - What to make of the Trump-Musk fallout and more

Two of our great friends, Perry Laberis and Ray Mooney, join us to discuss what the breakdown in the Trump-Musk relationship means for the future of both men, the future of this administration, and the future of politics in the U.S. We also hit on some other items in the news towards the end of the conversation.

Episode 171 - The news is making me depressed: tell me it ain't that bad

The constant barrage of news coming from this administration has been weighing heavily on Ricky. Is it at bad as it seems? Can Brendan offer any hope or simply commiserate? 

Episode 170 - The price of tariffs with Dr. Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan

Director of the Global Linkages Lab and Brown University professor Dr. Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan makes the case for why tariffs are not the solution to U.S. trade deficits or U.S. job losses and explains why America First might soon mean America Alone.

Episode 169 - The intersection of AI & climate change with Dr. Joseph B. Keller

In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about AI. And a lot of talk about climate change. But where and how do these two forces life-changing forces collide? Dr. Joseph B. Keller of the Brookings Institution helps us answer these questions and tells us what policy makers should be thinking about as both forces continue to advance.

Episode 168 - The first 100 days with Matthew Knych

Matthew Knych joins us to reflect on the wild, whirlwind, and incredibly consequential first 100 days of the second Trump Administration.

Episode 167 - The life, legacy, and politics of Pope Francis with Father Oliver Rafferty

Jesuit priest and Boston College Professor of History Oliver Rafferty takes us beneath the surface of the simple narratives surrounding Pope Francis's life and legacy to examine the pope he really was, the church he ran, and the one that he leaves us.

Episode 166 - The making of "The Apprentice" with Benjamin Kramer & Gustavo Nascimento

Benjamin Kramer and Gustavo Nascimento, two of the Executive Producers behind "The Apprentice," a movie about Donald Trump's rise to prominence as a real estate businessman in New York City that earned multiple Oscar nominations, take us behind the scenes of the fascinating process to make this outstanding and provocative film.

Episode 165 - Stopping the stadium steal with Emily DiVito & Elizabeth Pancotti

Going to a game used to be affordable for an average family. It's not anymore. We are joined by Groundwork Collaborative's Emily DiVito and Elizabeth Pancotti to discuss why that is and what policy makers could do to fix it.

Episode 164 - AOC, Schumer, and the Democratic split screen

Five months after the election, two months into the Trump Administration, what does The Resistance 2.0 look like? What do the various approaches of the leaders of the Democratic Party tell us about where the Party is now and where it is headed?

Episode 163 - Stock down: Tesla; The First Amendment

We begin by discussing the detention and possible deportation of Mahmoud Khalil before looking at the retreat of the stock market, in general, and of Tesla, in particular.