The White House notches some wins while Democrats debate the party’s challenges, Professor Melissa Murray joins to talk about the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case and how the Ahmaud Arbery case may differ, and Kamala Harris’s 85 minute-presidency spawns enough takes to fill two terms.
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Nov 2021
The Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse
<p><i>This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>On Aug. 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager, shot three men, two of them fatally, during street protests in Kenosha, Wis., over the shooting of a Black man by a white police officer.</p><p>Mr. Rittenhouse’s trial, which be ... Show More
33m 51s
Aug 2021
“Honey, I Hired the Kids” (with Jennifer Coolidge)
<p>Ira and Aida discuss Hollywood nepotism, Billie Eilish’s sophomore album, Saweetie’s McDonald’s meal, Matt Damon and homophobic slurs, and DaBaby’s lazy apology. Plus, Jennifer Coolidge joins to discuss <em>The White Lotus</em>, the writers and directors who championed her car ... Show More
1h 5m
Jul 2021
“‘Tis the Damn Leo Season” (with Rebecca Carroll)
<p>Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Olivia Rodrigo’s White House visit, Leo season, bad Grindr etiquette, <em>Space Jame 2</em>, and their cultural blindspots: <em>9 TO 5 </em>(Ira), <em>The Simpsons</em> (Louis), <em>Death Becomes Her</em> (Aida). Rebecca Carroll joins to discuss he ... Show More
1h 17m