Hour 2: The Age‑Limit Debate in American Politics | Ela Thier on How to Fail as an Artist

Our second hour reviews the surging national debate over age limits for politicians, breaking down the polling, medical research, and high‑profile public statements that have pushed this once‑taboo question into the mainstream. It’s a data‑driven look at why nearly four out of five Americans now sa…

Hour 1: The Etiquette Wars of Modern Life | Dr. Laura Dabney on I Need You … Now Go Away!

Episode 101 begins with a look at the modern “etiquette wars,” where phones, tipping screens, and collapsing social norms have turned everyday life into a battlefield of clashing expectations. From speakerphone offenders to airplane meltdowns, the hosts explore how technology, burnout, and shifting…

Hour 2: Raúl Castro’s Indictment and America’s Cuba Divide | Nick Kessler & Brian Fulmer of Road Trip Masters

The second hour begins with an analysis of the Justice Department’s historic indictment of Raúl Castro for the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue, grounding the story in verified quotes, the human cost, and the decades‑long fight for accountability. It then widens to the national and South Fl…

Hour 1: The DNC’s 2024 Autopsy | Danny “The Count” Koker of Counting Cars

Episode 100 begins with a sharp look at the DNC’s bruising, disowned 192‑page post‑mortem on the 2024 election and the data showing how rural collapse, demographic slippage, and economic anxiety helped crack the Democratic coalition. It’s a tight, fact‑driven breakdown of what the polls actually sa…

Hour 2: Bishop Alfred L. Phillips on Community & Faith | Beth Heller Gelles on the College Admissions Crunch

The second hour opens with Bishop Alfred L. Phillips, pastor of Sheepshead Bay United Methodist Church and founder of the Sheepshead Bay Community Development Center, reflecting on faith, community, and decades of hands‑on work supporting youth and neighborhood stability.  The show closes with Beth…

Hour 1: The AI Backlash Graduation Season | Hon. Shahar Azani on Antisemitism in America

Episode 99 opens with the explosive, nationwide backlash as 2026 graduates boo commencement speakers who praise artificial intelligence — turning ceremonies into viral flashpoints of frustration. It’s a generational revolt fueled by a shrinking entry‑level job market, rising debt, and the sense tha…

Hour 2: AOC’s Billion‑Dollar Claim Under the Microscope | Judd Saul on Nigeria’s Persecuted Communities

Our second hour opens by taking AOC’s viral line — “You can’t earn a billion dollars” — and using it to argue that her anti‑billionaire stance isn’t just bad economics but a philosophical rejection of the American idea itself. The hosts contend that her worldview casts wealth as theft, ambition as …

Hour 1: Engineering the Human Future | Chris Papst on Failure Factory

Episode 98 opens with a discussion of humanity’s shift from curing disease to engineering advantage, asking whether genetic optimization is compassion, control, or the first step toward a biologically divided society in a world with no real rules for embryo editing. The hour closes with investigati…

Hour 2: Candi Carter on Reinventing Creator Commerce | Prof. J. Eric Oliver on How to Know Your Self

The second hour opens with an exclusive interview with Candi Carter, CEO and Founder of Cistus Media, the innovative e‑commerce company reshaping how networks and creators monetize their audiences. A multi‑Emmy Award‑winning executive producer with more than three decades in television — from The O…

Hour 1: The Pentagon’s UFO Files Break Open | Lt. Commander Jack Ratliff on Riding the White Bull

Episode 97 begins with the Pentagon’s stunning release of 162 “never‑before‑seen” UFO files, shattering decades of official denial and igniting a national reckoning over what the government has really known. The hosts then explore how a long‑skeptical public — already primed by polls showing nearly…