22 April 2021
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Will the Iranian elections matter?
Robert Wright and Barbara Slavin discuss how much of an effect Iran's upcoming presidential elections will have on nuclear negotiations.
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In this video:
- Barbara bets that the Iran nuclear deal will be revived
- Hawkish Dems and Biden’s slow start on Iran
- Does Iran pose an existential threat to Israel?
- Barbara: A comprehensive deal isn’t happening anytime soon
- Iran’s strategic patience
- Do Iranian elections matter?
- Does the regime care about public opinion?
- Biden’s goals in the Middle East
Should we be mad about the J&J pause?
Bill Scher talks with Matt Lewis about coming to terms with losing out on a J&J vaccine appointment.
Behind enemy lines
Robert Wright and Alexander Wolff, author of the new book Endpapers, compare the World War II experiences of their fathers, who fought on opposite sides at the Battle of the Bulge.
The agnosticism of the novelist
John Horgan talks with novelist and neuroscientist Erik Hoel, author of the new novel The Revelations, about how to reconcile science and fiction.
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The Chauvin trial’s false choice
Robert Wright argues that even if George Floyd was overdosing, Derek Chauvin is accountable for his death.
Reframing the DMT experience
Nikita Petrov describes his conflicted relationship with “DMT entities” and how encountering them changed his thoughts on Scientology.
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Why is Saudi Arabia so afraid of Iran?
In a conversation with Connor Echols, scholar Madawi al-Rasheed argues that the Saudi monarchy uses its rivalry with Iran to justify repression at home and antagonism abroad.
Is “election integrity” code for “disenfranchisement”?
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter debate whether new election regulations are aimed at suppressing the Black vote.
“Everything is Jim Crow”
Matt Lewis takes issue with Democrats’ invocation of Jim Crow’s legacy in the current voting rights debate.
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Do Juggalos vote?
Magdalene Taylor discusses the politics of the oft-maligned fans of the horrorcore rap group Insane Clown Posse.
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Over the horizon
Will the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan just lead to a different kind of American warfare there? Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss.
The DMZ
Is Manchin for real?
Is Sen. Joe Manchin’s latest call for bipartisanship a roadblock to an infrastructure bill, or is it more political kabuki? Bill Scher and Matthew Cooper discuss.
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The replication crisis in experimental psychology
Robert Wright talks with Jesse Singal, author of the new book The Quick Fix, about why so many highly touted findings from psychology haven’t panned out.
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The political risks of racial equity legislation
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss how race-based public policy could backfire against Democrats.
Culturally Determined
Can there be a Trumpism without Trump?
