Hour 2: The Josh Shapiro Vetting Firestorm | Zach Shefska on Navigating the Car Market

The hosts debate the explosive revelations from Josh Shapiro’s memoir, unpacking how a single vetting-room question about “Israeli agents” ignited a national conversation about bias, identity, and the persistence of the dual‑loyalty trope in American politics. They then trace the political, cultura…

Hour 1: The Minnesota Church Clash | Blair Glaser on Desire, Boundaries & Belonging

Episode 82 begins with a deep dive into the chaotic protest that shut down a St. Paul church service and the political firestorm that followed. The hosts then unpack Attorney General Keith Ellison’s sharply contrasting responses to disruptions at Christian versus Muslim worship spaces, raising poin…

Hour 2: The “Tax the Rich” Showdown | Dana Micucci on Transformation and Living Dangerously

The hosts debate whether “tax the rich” is sound policy or political theater, using California, New York, and Minnesota as case studies in how aggressive taxation collides with mobility, waste, and government mismanagement. They also break down national polling showing that while Americans overwhel…

Hour 1: Trump’s Greenland Gambit | Kenneth Paul Callison on A Way to World Peace

Episode 81 explores Donald Trump’s escalating campaign to acquire Greenland and the geopolitical logic driving it, from Arctic militarization to rare‑earth competition. It also examines polling in the U.S. and Greenland, revealing overwhelming public opposition and underscoring why the idea remains…

Hour 2: The Cea Weaver Controversy | Mike Radoor on Discipline, Accountability, and Rebuilding Your Life

Hour 2 examines the explosive fallout from Cea Weaver’s appointment as New York City’s tenant‑protection chief, charting how her past rhetoric, ideological record, and critics’ accusations collided with Mayor Mamdani’s unapologetically socialist agenda to ignite a political firestorm. The hosts als…

Hour 1: The Renee Good Shooting Fallout | Dr. Monica Vermani on Healing and Emotional Wellness

Episode 80 begins with a look at the fatal shooting of Renee Good during a massive ICE sweep in Minneapolis, tracing the clash between federal claims of self‑defense and local leaders’ accusations of reckless force and political spin. It’s become a case study in how video evidence, legal standards,…

Hour 2: Crockett Ignites the 2026 Fight | Fred Voccola on Leading in the AI Era

Hour 2 opens with Jasmine Crockett’s explosive entry into the 2026 Texas Senate race — a launch that sent Republicans into gleeful theatrics, Democrats into strategic panic, and the political class into full‑body vibration as her unfiltered style becomes the story. The hour then digs into the polli…

Hour 1: Minaj Ignites a Political Firestorm | Dr. Joanna Massey on Navigating Speech in a Polarized Era

Episode 79 begins with a look at Nicki Minaj’s unexpected appearance at AmericaFest, examining how a brief walk‑on at a high‑profile conservative gathering set off a wave of political, cultural, and fan‑driven fallout. The hosts trace the reactions across media, industry, and her own fanbase, situa…

Hour 2: Branding America, Trump‑Style | Lauren Tetenbaum on Reinventing Midlife

Hour 2 examines Donald Trump’s sweeping effort to affix his name to major national institutions — from the Kennedy Center to the U.S. Institute of Peace to a newly announced class of nuclear‑capable Navy battleships — and unpacks the legal, political, and symbolic battles these moves have triggered…

Hour 1: The Maduro Extraction Shockwave | Nancy Lee Gulbrandsen on Surviving Modern Dating

 Episode 78 begins with an examination of the U.S. extraction of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, tracing how years of indictments, failed negotiations, and mounting regional pressure culminated in their removal and transfer to New York. It then outlines the varied political and diplomatic reaction…