Warning: this episode contains some explicit language.
When Adidas terminated its multibillion-dollar partnership with Kanye West over his antisemitic and other offensive public remarks, it seemed like a straightforward story of a celebrity’s suddenly imploding. But a New York Times examination has found that, behind the scenes, the collaboration was fraugh ... Show More
Yesterday
The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business
In the final stretch of the midterm election campaign, polls have found that voters are latching onto the perceived corruption of the Trump administration.Kenneth P. Vogel, a New York Times investigative journalist, explores one major story line feeding that perception: how those ... Show More
33m 36s
Oct 2022
Who Gets What in Adidas-Kanye Breakup
Zak Kurtz who founded the law firm Sneaker & Streetwear Legal Services, discusses the intellectual property rights at stake in the breakup between Adidas and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Anne Dana, a partner at King & Spalding, discusses New York City's pay transp ... Show More
20m 16s
Feb 2022
ICYMI - Kanye West Needs to Log Off
Kanye West recently got into an online feud with his daughter, North West, his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, and her new boyfriend, Pete Davidson. On the show today, Rachelle and Madison run through Kanye’s long history of fighting online, our changing understanding of him as his ment ... Show More
26m 50s