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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Mickey Kaus (kausfiles, The End of Equality)
- Biden’s not-quite unifying appeal for unity . 0:00
- The uses of impeachment . 7:07
- Steve Bannon’s conspiratorial take on the inauguration . 17:18
- Is Mickey’s immigration amnesty nightmare coming true? . 24:24
- Could the Senate actually convict Trump? . 36:20
- Biden’s disappointingly unambitious vaccination plan . 47:37
- Tony Blinken’s “ridiculous” stance toward Venezuela . 56:29
- What explains the (slightly) improving Covid numbers? . 1:02:28
- Parrot Room preview: Phil Spector, more Bannon, the plan to conquer Facebook, etc. . 1:05:21
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Recorded:Jan 22
Posted:Jan 22, 2021
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