Best Gideon Kariuki Podcasts (2024)

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Looking Out Quite Puzzled 54:21

2+ y ago54:21

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This episode, the 11th of the season, marks the final episode recorded live in studio until the fall and this week has everyone looking out to various things quite puzzled. The segments this week are: Gideon explaining how Arizona will have a flat income tax rate after all, as the state Supreme Court threw out a referendum on it John discussing a r…

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Jackie Robinson Day 51:48

2+ y ago51:48

51:48

The panel is missing Gideon on the 10th episode of the season and switches the regular segment order around a bit. The stories this week are: Haley talking about Jackie Robinson and his legacy on the 75th Jackie Robinson Day, marking the day when he broke the color barrier in baseball John discussing the issue of men who have sex with men not being…

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Statelessness, Starting Up and Starbucks (w/ Tori Gantz) 52:36

2+ y ago52:36

52:36

The panel is missing Kirsten on the 9th episode of the season but is joined in the last segment by State Press politics reporter and fellow Blaze member, Tori Gantz. The stories this week are: John discussing a recent PBS NewsHour story on statelessness and how it affects people's lives Haley giving a rundown of some of the highlights of the MLB's …

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We're All April Fools (w/ Rithwik Kalale) 54:40

2+ y ago54:40

54:40

The 8th episode of the season was recorded on a day of jokes and with people who rarely take themselves seriously, but is not a joke itself. The panel this week, minus John, was joined by Rithwik Kalale, friend of the pod and fellow Blaze member. The stories this week are: Gideon explaining the recently signed into law anti-trans bills in Arizona, …

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Lotus and the Apocalypse (w/ Austin Davis) 53:47

2+ y ago53:47

53:47

The 7th episode of the season is mostly an interview with ASU student (also a returning Review Squared guest), poet and homeless outreach organizer Austin Davis. The stories this week are: The panel interviewing Austin Davis about his recent book of poetry "Lotus and the Apocalypse" and his work with AZ Hugs for the Houseless Kirsten continuing her…

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Communities, for Worse 49:29

2+ y ago49:29

49:29

The 6th episode of the season mostly focuses on those seeking to tear at the very fabric of healthy communities for all as Ethan (this episode marking his official departure from the show for the rest of the season) and Haley are out. The stories this week are: Gideon looking into recent changes to a bill in the Arizona House, HB 2161, a controvers…

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Child Abuse in the Name of Combatting "Child Abuse" 45:35

2+ y ago45:35

45:35

Gideon and Haley are the only panelists on the 5th episode of the season but such is life sometimes. The stories this week are: Gideon talking about a letter from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calling for the state's child welfare agency to investigate any medical treatments provided to transgender teens as child abuse Haley taking a look at the response …

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The Education Episode (w/ Cami Parrish) 52:31

2+ y ago52:31

52:31

Gideon and John are the only regular panelists on the 4th episode of the season and are joined by local journalist, fellow Blaze Radio member and the Co-Executive Editor of the Downtown Devil, Cami Parrish for an episode almost entirely focused on education funding in Arizona. The stories this week are: Gideon giving brief updates on two Arizona le…

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To a Better Future For All 53:45

2+ y ago53:45

53:45

The panel (minus Ethan) is back with a surprisingly high mix of hope for the future in the stories on the 3rd episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon explaining HB 2674, a bipartisan bill meant to tackle Arizona's housing shortage through zoning reform John talking about the efforts Afghan women are making to push back against the …

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The World is a Bit of a Mess 53:49

2+ y ago53:49

53:49

The panel is smaller (with Gideon and Haley out) on the 2nd episode of the season and COVID once again being the leading discussion topic as the world continues to be a bit of a mess. The stories this week are: John talking about a bill in the Arizona Legislature that would make vaccine mandates harder to enforce and a bit about COVID in Arizona ge…

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Be Safe, Be Smart 56:33

3y ago56:33

56:33

The panel (minus Ethan) marks our 2nd anniversary on Blaze and is back to our usual business on the 1st episode of the fifth season. The stories this week are: Gideon and John talking about the omicron variant of COVID and what's going on there (Gideon doing a general overview, John focusing on cases in children) Kirsten discussing the case of Iren…

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Vigilantism and the American Right (w/ Wallace Milner) 1:12:43

3y ago1:12:43

1:12:43

The panel is joined by Wallace Milner, a political science and history student at Portland State University on the 11th and final episode of the season to talk a bit about the history of right wing vigilantism in the United States, how it relates to current events and some other related topics. This episode was recorded on December 16th. You can fi…

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RERUN: Kind of Odd, Don't You Think? 55:40

3y ago55:40

55:40

The panel is off this week, as many of us are traveling home or just taking a much needed break. This is season 3, episode 17 from May of 2021. We'll be back in about a week with our last episode of 2021. The panel, minus Ethan and Kirsten, come back from a brief hiatus on the 17th (and final) episode of the third season, just to go on a longer one…

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Goofing Off (w/ Vaughan Jones) 50:40

3y ago50:40

50:40

The panel (minus John) goofed off this week with local reporter, verified on Twitter person and Blaze alum Vaughan Jones on the 10th episode of the season. The main activity this week: completing a Pixar tier list. Come and listen to the panel's hot and not so hot takes on Pixar movies as we celebrate Kirsten and Ethan's birthday. This episode was …

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The Discontented (w/ Nick Sanchez) 59:17

3y ago59:17

59:17

The whole panel is back for a dive into public discontent with the 9th episode of the season and is joined by Nick Sanchez, the Blaze Radio News Director. The stories this week are: Gideon explaining "Striketober" and how its spirit is finally hitting Arizona with a impeding strike at Sky Harbor Airport and a unionization push at a Mesa Starbucks J…

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Britney is Free at Last 54:22

3y ago54:22

54:22

Gideon and Kirsten are the only ones in for the 8th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon taking a look back at the now ended conservatorship over Britney Spears at the start of the episode and talking about Arizona being said to hit a rather dubious record: the only state where COVID was the leading cause of death at the end of …

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RERUN: How to Finally Be OK with Yourself... 33:29

3y ago33:29

33:29

Director's note: we did an episode this week, forgot to record it. We're sorry. To make up, enjoy one of favorite episodes ever from a year ago. Because we couldn't stop doing bonus podcast episodes this time last year, one of the og friends of the pod, (now former) Blaze Radio Music Director, musician in local band Cablebox (among lots of other th…

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The Crossover Episode (w/ Nicole Pinter) 55:34

3y ago55:34

55:34

CW for Nicole's segment at the end of the show: sexual assault The whole panel (including Ethan!) is back for a jam-packed 7th episode of the season, where Nicole Pinter (co-host of Blaze shows The Future is Female and Hypothetically Speaking) joins as a guest panelist to bring about one of the greatest crossover episode showdown in the history of …

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The John and Kirsten Hour 53:00

3y ago53:00

53:00

John and Kirsten are all by themselves for the 6th episode of the season. The stories this week are: John talking about Alec Baldwin fatally shooting Halyna Hutchins, the director of photography on the set of the movie "Rust" with a prop gun, along with a viral incident of shaming a high school girl for her homecoming dress that led to a TikTok tre…

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The Review Squared Season 4 Promo 0:36

3y ago0:36

0:36

Blaze Radio continues to force us to make a promo for our show as a condition of broadcasting it, so enjoy this prescription for the 4th season of The Review Squared. Music is by lesfm from Pixabay.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

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We Live in a Society 57:30

3y ago57:30

57:30

After a week's hiatus, the panel is back for the 5th episode of the season where we are reminded once again that we live in a society full of controversy and uncertainty. The stories this week are: Gideon taking a look at the vaccine mandate for employees of Arizona's public universities at the start of the episode and leading an impromptu discussi…

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RERUN: A Conversation with Janelle Salanga 1:19:00

3y ago1:19:00

1:19:00

This episode contains some strong language. This is a rerun of season 2, episode 18 from the end of December 2020 because the panel is taking a much needed break this week. If you're an ASU student, have a restful fall break. If you are not, all the same, stay well. New, live episodes will resume next week (October 18th) at 7pm MST on Blaze Radio. …

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It's the Remix to Corruption 55:30

3y ago55:30

55:30

The panel is bigger once again, with our regular contributor Ethan Pelland back talking about international affairs on this episode as everyone focuses on corruption, both of the political and moral kind on the 4th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon discussing the recent conviction of R. Kelly on sex trafficking charges and ra…

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Lies, Disappearances and the Police (w/ Sarah Nelson) 56:00

3y ago56:00

56:00

Gideon and Kirsten are joined this week in really good discussions by Sarah Nelson, a public policy student at ASU on the 3rd episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon taking one (hopefully) final look at the Maricopa County "audit" as the report about it is released that leads to a discussion on voting rights Kirsten giving updates …

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It is All at Least a Little Disappointing 49:13

3y ago49:13

49:13

It's a small panel this week but the stories are still big as always and are all disappointing (or even tragic, depending on what you think) on the 2nd episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon tackling both the intro story about SRP's controversial decision to expand a natural gas-burning power plant and the final story about Nicki …

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Make Us Your Leader (Please Don't) 59:20

3y ago59:20

59:20

The panel makes a long-awaited return to being live in the studio and asks to become the Supreme Ruling Council in the season premiere of the 4th season. This episode is Haley's final episode this season as a regular member of the panel (she will be missed) and Ethan will be on the show biweekly this season (at least we have Ethan around sometimes)…

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Kind of Odd, Don't You Think? 55:40

3+ y ago55:40

55:40

The panel, minus Ethan and Kirsten, come back from a brief hiatus on the 17th (and final) episode of the season, just to go on a longer one for the summer. This episode is also Alejandro's last as a member of the panel, he will be missed. The stories this week are: Gideon updating everyone on the latest twists of the ongoing Arizona ballot audit or…

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Ballot Audits, Newsroom Pay and Indie Film 59:40

3+ y ago59:40

59:40

The discussions were big even as half of the panel (Ethan, Kirsten and Haley) are away on the 16th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon explaining the ongoing Arizona ballot audit ordered by the State Senate. John discussing a NewsGuild pay equity study that showed massive racial and gender pay disparities in Gannett owned newsr…

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Who Matters? What Matters? 57:00

3+ y ago57:00

57:00

An important aspect of any story is the answer to the questions of "Who matters?" and "What matters?" and the panel takes stock of that as John and Haley are away on the 15th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon talking about the push by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to resume executions and the death penalty more broad…

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What's Past is Present and Future 54:00

3+ y ago54:00

54:00

Things that have happened lead to things that are happening (and more to come) and these stories this week are no exception as Alejandro is away on the 14th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon taking a look at the failed attempt to unionize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama and how it may just be getting started, al…

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Infrastructure Week 46:55

3+ y ago46:55

46:55

Kirsten is away on the 13th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon taking a look at one aspect of President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan: public transit funding. John talking about the various investigations and allegations surrounding Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. Ethan giving updates on the aftermath of the Myanmar coup…

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Mask Off? 53:10

3+ y ago53:10

53:10

This episode is full of the panel mostly discussing mask off moments, both literal and figurative as Ethan and Alejandro are away on the 12th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon giving another update on Arizona COVID news, about the expansion of vaccine eligibility to all people in Arizona who are 16 and older, the lifting of a…

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Tragedy 59:00

3+ y ago59:00

59:00

Difficult conversations and some switching of the wires with segment hosts happen as Gideon is away on the 11th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Ethan discussing the mass shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six Asian women and a bystander along with the context of other recent anti-Asian hate crimes. If you have…

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The Spring Break Special: Tier Lists 1:19:20

3+ y ago1:19:20

1:19:20

The panel on The Review Squared (and all students at ASU) did not have a spring break, so we decided to take a break from our routine episodes and Alejandro took charge of this podcast exclusive episode with returning guest Vaughan Jones (og friend of the pod, Blaze Music Director, reporter at NPR affiliate KJZZ, among loads of other things) to hos…

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Sen. Sinema's Moment in the Sun 52:20

3+ y ago52:20

52:20

Only Alejandro, Gideon and Haley are on 10th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon taking a look at the COVAX program and African countries starting to get COVID vaccines. Alejandro talking about a collaboration between Blue Wire and Wynn Resorts to build a podcast studio in their Las Vegas hotel. Haley sharing news about a busin…

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The Messy Call-In Episode 39:00

3+ y ago39:00

39:00

Technical difficulties reign (like how most of what Gideon said never being heard on air or on the recording either) and callers call in on this 9th episode of the season. The stories this week are: Kirsten discussing the role of "web sleuths" in true crime. Alejandro talking with the panel about the decision by ASU to move the vast majority of cla…

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The Review Squared Season 3 Promo 0:52

3+ y ago0:52

0:52

As a show on Blaze Radio, we are once again required to make a promo ad for this season. This is our season 3 promo, coming as we enter our second year as a show. The music is "Soaring" by Patricia Taxxon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

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Fueled by Rage 55:30

3+ y ago55:30

55:30

It was a maddening week with Ethan gone and this 8th episode of the season is fueled by rage that brings us all far too close to profanity (in Alejandro's case, actually brings him there). The stories this week are: Gideon giving a general overview of the situation in Texas in the preceding (the bitter winter storm, power outages, water failures, T…

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Britney Spears and Media Accountability 57:32

3+ y ago57:32

57:32

This is the 7th episode of the season, with John and Ethan out and contains: Gideon giving another Arizona COVID numbers update and news of increased supply of COVID vaccine doses incoming Kirsten explaining a bit about the case of Elissa Lam, given the new Netflix documentary "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel" Alejandro talking about …

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Roundups 56:50

4y ago56:50

56:50

Content warning for Kirsten's segment: sexual assault. This is the 6th episode of the season and contains: Gideon giving a roundup of news from the Arizona State Legislature (stories: State Senate attempting to hold Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in contempt, potential expansion of school vouchers and new state level protections for pregnancy…

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Stonks! 56:08

4y ago56:08

56:08

On the 5th episode of the season, the panel has a jam packed episode after a rather bizarre week. Gideon breaks down the situation surrounding the sub-Reddit WallStreetBets and the stock market, John talks about the many controversies surrounding Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Ethan takes a look at the background of Biden's Iran envoy Robe…

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The Review Squared One Year Special 57:00

4y ago57:00

57:00

On the 4th episode of the season, we took a break from the normal routine to celebrate one year on air as Ethan is away. We share our favorite moments of being on the air one year and the panel recounts how we got drawn into being on the show. This episode was recorded on January 22nd. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis and …

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The Joys of January 54:00

4y ago54:00

54:00

On the 3rd episode of the season, we returned to Blaze Radio as John was away. Gideon takes a look at Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's education plan in the 2021 budget, Ethan breaks down nuclear arms control as the New START Treaty expires, Kirsten explains the controversy of the Netflix documentary Night Stalker and a bit about the story behind it, …

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A Conversation with Austin Davis 58:00

4y ago58:00

58:00

This episode contains some strong language. On the 2nd episode of the season, we sat down with fellow ASU student and poet Austin Davis to talk about his poetry and his work with the houseless in metro Phoenix. If you want to purchase The World Isn't the Size of Our Neighborhood Anymore, you can find it on Amazon here (or take the ISBN to search fo…

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We're Already Being Told to Move On? 1:25:57

4y ago1:25:57

1:25:57

The Review Squared is back for its third season and a new year. Most of this longer than usual 1st episode is Gideon talking with the panel about everything surrounding the pro-Trump mob that descended on the US Capitol on January 6th. Other segments in the episode include Haley discussing the reaction in the sports world to the Capitol insurrectio…

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A Conversation with Robert Evans 1:06:09

4y ago1:06:09

1:06:09

This episode contains some strong language. On the 16th episode of our season and the first of three parts of our holiday special, the panel (minus John and Ethan) talks to conflict journalist Robert Evans about his work and journalism more broadly. You can find Robert's podcasts Uprising and Behind the Bastards wherever you get podcasts. You can a…

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The 1st Annual Review Squared Holiday Music Special 52:30

4y ago52:30

52:30

On the 17th episode of our season and the second of three parts of our holiday special, journalist Janelle Salanga joins the panel (minus Ethan) as a guest panelist as we talk about all about our takes and favorites among holiday songs of this time of year. You can find Janelle on Twitter, they're @janelle_cpp over there. This episode was recorded …

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A Conversation with Janelle Salanga 1:19:00

4y ago1:19:00

1:19:00

This episode contains some strong language. On the 18th episode of our season, the last of three parts of our holiday special and the season finale, journalist Janelle Salanga is on once again as a guest panelist to talk with the panel (minus Ethan) about Public Media for All, and on diversity, equity and inclusion in journalism more generally. You…

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True Crime in Pop Culture and the State of Affairs 58:00

4y ago58:00

58:00

On the 15th episode of our season, we continue the long tradition of taking the conversation where we did not expect it to go and Kirsten is still around for the month with John and Alejandro away. Kirsten talks about recent true crime references in pop culture (D.B. Cooper and the Loki trailer, a song on Taylor Swift's new album evermore), Gideon …

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Welcome Back Kirsten, Amid Everything 59:00

4y ago59:00

59:00

On the 14th episode of our season, friend of the pod and the host of fellow Blaze Radio podcast "Crime Brulee," (among other things) Kirsten Dorman joins us once again as a guest panelist for the rest of December as John and Ethan are absent. Kirsten talks about the case of Emilie Morris, Gideon takes a look at stories of monoliths and Sen. Mark Ke…

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