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Jan 24, 2012 — John McWhorter & Glenn Loury
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The Glenn Show
Glenn announces his new venture at Bloggingheads.tv, The Glenn Show. John also announces an exciting new venture: a baby daughter! John and Glenn talk about how GOP presidential candidates are using racial symbolism and racial stereotypes. Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum come in for especially close scrutiny, both positive and negative. Also under discussion: how race shapes the public’s perception of Michelle Obama.
Jan 23, 2012 — Robert Wright & Michael Young
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Worldwise
To find out what’s happening in Syria, Robert Wright talks to journalist Michael Young, based in nearby Lebanon. Is the anti-Assad genie out of the bottle? Is the country on the precipice of a full-blown civil war? Could Arab troops intervene to defend anti-regime protesters? Also, Michael discusses the view from the Middle East on the potential for war with Iran.
Jan 20, 2012 — Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis
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The Week in Blog
On The Week in Blog: Can Newt ride conservative hatred of the media to victory? Is it better for presidential candidates to stay on message or to improvise? Why isn’t Romney proud of his tax return? And did blogger Erick Erickson push Perry out of the race?
Jan 19, 2012 — Pat Garofalo & Conn Carroll
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Pros & Conn
In the inaugural edition of Pros and Conn, host Conn Carroll talks to Pat Garofalo about Mitt Romney’s taxes, Obama’s campaign against income inequality, how Republicans botched the fight over the Keystone Pipeline, and what to do about the troubled housing market.
Jan 17, 2012 — Robert Farley & Matthew Duss
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Foreign Entanglements
Rob and Matt introduce their new show, Foreign Entanglements, and ask for advice from the audience. They discuss the current status of US-Iranian-Israeli tensions, ponder whether Netanyahu is working for a Romney presidency, and give a brief requiem for Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign in the course of debating whether the GOP primary lacks excitement.

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