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16 May 2026

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Dec 11, 2012 — Ben Jacobs & Harry Siegel
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Ben and Harry discuss major political stories from the New York metro area, starting with Mayor Bloomberg’s attempt to buy the Financial Times. If Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to run for president as a Democrat, why does he keep helping New York Republicans? Is Cory Booker going to challenge Chris Christie for governor of New Jersey? Will Hillary Clinton make one more bid for president, and how would that affect Cuomo? Harry goes on a tear against legalized gambling. Finally, who will be the next mayor of New York?

May 22, 2012 — Walter Frick & Derek Thompson
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In the wake of Facebook’s public offering, Walter and Derek talk about startups. Is overinvestment in social media harming potentially more fruitful endeavors? They lay out what government must do to foster innovation. Derek makes the case that, despite high costs, a college education is still worth it. Walter and Derek discuss the pros and cons of “crowdfunding,” where a new company raises money through many small investors. Finally, they try to figure out why Facebook’s stock didn’t pop.
Mar 12, 2012 — Robert Wright & JimM47
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Bob and Jim Morrison, aka JimM47, discuss the Bloggingheads comments system, which Jim has (pro bono!) helped to greatly improve. Jim also asks Bob some questions about the new Bloggingheads.

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