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20 December 2025

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Sep 13, 2012 — Robert Wright & Hooman Majd
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Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Sep 12, 2012 — Michele Simon & Baylen Linnekin
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The Good Fight round 1
Sep 11, 2012 — Sarah Posner & Natan Sachs
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The Posner Show
On The Posner Show, Sarah speaks with Natan about increasing “price tag” terrorism perpetrated against Palestinians in the Israeli occupied territories. What’s fueling these attacks? And why haven’t the Israeli Defense Forces stopped them? Natan thinks the violent extremists may have sparked a backlash. But can the settlement establishment do anything about the attacks? Finally, Natan argues that Israeli apathy is one reason the peace process isn’t moving forward.
Sep 10, 2012 — Robert Wright & Tahir Shah
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Worldwise
Sep 7, 2012 — Glenn Loury & Gershom Gorenberg
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The Glenn Show
Glenn and Gershom discuss Israel and the US election. Gershom finds the controversy over Jerusalem in the Democratic platform to be disconnected from reality. Glenn suggests that this only illustrates the power of symbols in political communication. Do Israelis prefer Romney over Obama? Glenn thinks that pro-Israel pandering in US politics is more about evangelical Christians than Jewish voters. Gershom and Glenn have different ideas about why some Americans still view Obama as foreign. Gershom suggests that American Jews will vote Democratic, but not based on Israel. Gershom argues that the segregated economic situation of the ultra-Orthodox in Israel is unsustainable, and he and Glenn explore how it might change.
Sep 6, 2012 — Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis
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The DMZ
On The DMZ, Bill reports live from Charlotte on the Democratic National Convention. How important is the platform fight over the word “God” and the status of Jerusalem? Matt argues that the DNC has not been the great success that many in the media claim. Bill counters that Democrats are standing behind their record. So how will it play in middle America? Plus: Why political conventions are still worth it.
Sep 5, 2012 — Robert Wright & Jonathan Kay
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Worldwise
Sep 4, 2012 — Glenn Loury & Laurence Kotlikoff
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The Glenn Show
Glenn and Larry discuss the LIBOR rate-fixing scandal. Larry gets into the details about how LIBOR works, lamenting a lack of transparency in the gigantic global financial derivatives market. Larry tells how his visit to the Goldman Sachs trading floor made him sick to his stomach. They use the Tylenol drug tampering crisis to explicate our banking woes. Larry explains why leverage plus opacity plus limited liability is a formula for perpetual financial crisis, and recommends creating a financial version of the FDA to certify the “health” of financial instruments. Glenn and Larry outline why banking is different than any other kind of business.
Aug 31, 2012 — Robert Wright & Christopher Ryan
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Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Aug 29, 2012 — Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis
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The DMZ
On The DMZ: Has the modern political convention outlived its usefulness? Matt and Bill have a contrarian take on Ann Romney’s speech. Was Chris Christie truth-telling or self-promoting? Matt explains what is a “dog-whistle” and what isn’t. Can our political debate ever be color-blind? Plus: Race and Obama’s campaign strategy.

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