Trevor and Christiana sit down with noted author and political scientist Robert Putnam. They discuss why community is now more essential than ever, both for the survival of democracy and for our very survival as a species. The three also debate whether social media diminishes our social capital, and why more people bowl in America than vote. (Hint: If more p ... Show More
Sep 3
South Africa Sessions: Staring Down Death Twice in One Week ft. Khaya Dlanga
Why do your shoes always fly off in a car accident? Trevor, Eugene, and Khaya chase that question straight into Eugene’s own wild motorbike crash story, involving a T-bone, a second accident two days later, and somehow living to tell the tale. From there, the conversation takes i ... Show More
1h 39m
Dec 2021
How You Can Help End Polarization and Inequality – and Get Happier, Too | Robert Putnam & Shaylyn Romney Garrett
<p>In this episode, Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett discuss the recent book they co-authored, <em>The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again</em>.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Robert Putnam is perhaps best-known for his seminal book <em>Bowli ... Show More
52m 5s
Apr 2019
#75 Democracy Is Dead. What Now? (with David Runciman)
David Runciman is author of "How Democracy Ends" and host of the Talking Politics podcast. We spoke about what the function of democracy is, the significance of the generational divide when voting, the relationship between corporations and government, anarcho-syndacalism & the ri ... Show More
1h 26m
Jul 2020
Confronting Politicians with the People's City Council
Robert, Katy, and Cody are joined by Ricci Sergienko to discuss the People's City Council, corrupt politicians, defunding the police, Covid-19 and more! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
49m 52s
May 2021
Timcast IRL #297 - New Study Claims China MADE COVID, Fauci Says Maybe w/David Reaboi
Tim, Ian, and Lydia join commentator, national security and political warfare analyst, Twitter pugilist, and author David Reaboi to break down the most recent development in the Covid scandal saga, tech groups who are trying to sue Ron Desantis for stopping their power grabs, gai ... Show More
2h 5m
