Episodes
![Episode 48 - Let’s Go to Mo](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Episode 48 - Let’s Go to Mo
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
We are joined this week by Maureen "Mo" McInerney from the Women's Public Leadership Network to talk about the work that she does to support women in politics. We talk about Mo's personal journey into politics, why we need more women in all levels of government, unique challenges that women face in the political arena, and much more.
![Episode 47 - A Draft of the Most Influential Non-presidential 20th Century Americans](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
We brought back our friends Dan Gonzalez and Joe Webster for our second annual snake draft. This year, we did a four round draft of the most influential non-presidential 20th century Americans. Chaos and controversy ensued.
![Episode 46 - Affirmative Action in the NFL, college admissions, and the Supreme Court](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Episode 46 - Affirmative Action in the NFL, college admissions, and the Supreme Court
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
We finally sit down to talk about three somewhat related events of the past few weeks: Brian Flores filing a lawsuit against the NFL alleging discriminatory hiring practices, Justice Breyer's retirement and President Biden's promise to nominate a Black woman to the Court, and the Court deciding to hear the affirmative action cases against Harvard and North Carolina.
![Episode 45 - Talking Mandates with Matthew Knych](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Episode 45 - Talking Mandates with Matthew Knych
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
We are joined by Matthew Knych this week to talk vaccines and vaccine mandates. We discuss the two SCOTUS decisions on the Biden Administration's mandates, as well the philosophy behind the government mandating vaccinations in general, and the new vaccination requirements in Boston (2:55-1:01:49).
![Episode 44 - A Year Later](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Episode 44 - A Year Later
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
This episode is all about reflecting on the events of January 6, 2021 and everything that has transpired since that day. We begin by talking about President Biden's decision to go after former President Trump in his Capitol Hill speech, and discuss whether former President Trump is the cause or the effect of larger issues in our country (0:35-36:25). We then debate the Democrats' decision to use the anniversary of January 6th to re-energize their push for voting rights legislation (36:48-1:07:51).
![Episode 43 - The Top Stories of 2021](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Episode 43 - The Top Stories of 2021
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
We close out 2021 by looking back at some of the stories that defined the year. At the end of the episode, we make the transition into the new year by predicting what stories might define 2022.
![Episode 42 - Aerial Wars, Accountability, & Moral Authority](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Episode 42 - Aerial Wars, Accountability, & Moral Authority
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
In this episode, we discuss the New York Times report that detailed the human toll of the aerial war the United States has conducted in the Middle East over the past decade (0:30-39:31). We then debate whether everyone's favorite senator signaling the demise of Biden's Build Back Better Bill is an indication of a failing democracy (39:58-1:02:11). Finally, we conclude by touching on inflation, omicron, and the conviction of the police officer who killed Daunte Wright in Minneapolis (1:02:31-1:23:58).
![Episode 41 - Global Rivals 1A & 1B](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Episode 41 - Global Rivals 1A & 1B
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
We have some real debate this week about developments in China and Russia and how the United States has responded to each (6:17-58:05). We then return to Massachusetts politics to analyze the effect of Governor Baker not seeking a third term (58:20-1:19:42), before concluding by discussing the tragic school shooting in Michigan and the life and times of Senator Bob Dole (1:19:57-1:35:25).
![Episode 40 - American Justice(?)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Episode 40 - American Justice(?)
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
After a busy week in our court system, we talk the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, the Ahmaud Arbery verdict, and several other verdicts that came out this week. Ultimately, we discuss how much faith we have in our justice system and whether the verdicts this week strengthened or weakened our faith in that system.
![Episode 39 - Red (the off-year election version)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9480952/GentlemensDisagreementLogo_300x300.png)
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Episode 39 - Red (the off-year election version)
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
We begin this episode by reflecting on the results from last week's elections and debate whether they were expected or if they are a harbinger of things to come (4:34-49:22). We then talk about the BFD that is BIF (49:37-1:11:46) before concluding with a couple of rememberences.