A Gentlemen’s Disagreement

Episode 9 - Getting the Band Back Together

This week we wrap up our coronavirus discussion before moving on to the Presidential transition that actually seems to be getting underway, at least in some corners. We finish by taking a look at the team that President-Elect Biden is putting together, which is starting to feel awfully familiar...

Episode 8 - In the Time of Corona

This week we have a sprawling discussion on some of the governmental, societal, and individual factors that have contributed to the United States' response to Covid-19, before checking back in on where we stand with the election results.

Episode 7 - The Aftermath

With the dust yet to (completely) settle, we sat down for a free-flowing hot-take session on everything that election week has brought us.

Episode 6 - The Home Stretch

We share some final thoughts before the election, discuss the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, the history of court packing and a host of other non-controversial topics.

Episode 5 - On the Ballot

This week we're taking a deeper look at some of the questions on the Massachusetts Ballot for the November 2020 election, and what our understanding (or lack thereof) means for not only us, but democracy in general.

0:34-18:10 Question 1

18:25-40:56  Question 2

41:14-54:30 Federal Elections

Trailer - A Gentlemen's Disagreement

How our podcast came to be.

Episode 4 - The "Presidential" "Debate"

This week we do our best to review the first presidential debate, which unfortunately was not really a debate and certainly not presidential.

0:58 -17:43 Debate Tone 

18:10-46:32 Debate Substance

46:32-59:24 Where do we go from here

Episode 3 - A Higher Court

This week we delve into Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and legacy before pivoting to the current conversation around the supreme court vacancy. We round out our discussion by touching on some of the broader issues surrounding the decision not to pursue criminal charges against the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor.

 

0:33-20:42 RBG life and legacy
21:08-47:42 SC fight to come
48:12-1:01:13 Breonna Taylor
1:01:29-1:04:48 Presidential Race

Episode 2 - Law & Order

Things get a little heated this week as we discuss the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, the politics of self-defense, and the "Law & Order" candidate.

 

1:03-17:28 (Primary recap/Kennedy v. Markey)

17:48-39:53 (Rittenhouse debate)

40:05-59:23 (Law & Order candidate)

59:40-1:07:28 (September 11th thoughts)

Episode 1 - Reasonable People

In Episode I, we hit on the impetus for our podcast, dip our toes into the presidential and state primaries and wade into the murky waters of the NBA player-led strike. 

 

01:00-10:50: Introduction

11:40-25:10: Presidential Primaries

26:20-35:50: Massachusetts Democratic Primary

36:50-49:50: NBA/sports protests