Best Josh Coats Podcasts (2025)

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Ben Rhodes: The World We Made 59:54

2h ago59:54

59:54

Iran is in a vulnerable spot for a variety of reasons, and Israel sees this as a stars-aligning moment to decapitate the Iranian state. But if the U.S. helps out, we'll face the same questions we did with Iraq and Afghanistan: Who will run the place? As Tucker had to embarrassingly school Ted Cruz, Iran is a giant country. And it could descend into…

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154: a snack thief is bankrupting my office (w/ Josh Sharp) 57:43

3h ago57:43

57:43

Josh Sharp joins the show to take stunning calls from callers about paying your petty mom back, dealing with a high stakes snacking coworker, and conquering wasps. Join The Patreon: https://bit.ly/PPPTRN -Weekly Bonus episodes every Friday & ad-free extended version of this episode) Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/PerfectPodYT Watch Miles' Main Ch…

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Zohran Mamdani: FYPod Crossover 1:23:27

2h ago1:23:27

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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani joins Tim and Cam for a special edition of the daily pod to discuss making the city more affordable, building more housing, and ending food deserts—as well as antisemitism and Islamophobia. Plus, the murky picture on Iran with a lunatic in the White House, and New York magazine's Kerry Howley on the paranoia and…

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Bill Kristol and Terry Moran: True American Spirit 1:26:32

19m ago1:26:32

1:26:32

In contrast to the saddest military junta parade in history, millions of patriotic people took to the streets on Saturday to defend American values and principles against Trump. But the deflated birthday boy now wants to ramp up the militarization of our largest cities on a completely partisan basis to achieve his mass deportation. Meanwhile, folks…

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The Psychology of Breaking Through Your Business Plateau 9:43

39m ago9:43

9:43

Ever wonder why you keep hitting the same business plateaus despite working harder than ever? The answer might not be in another strategy or tactic—it could be staring right back at you in the mirror. In this raw, unfiltered episode recorded poolside at my health club during my sacred Friday creativity routine, I dive deep into what truly blocks bu…

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Tom Nichols: Remember the Split Screen 1:04:45

2h ago1:04:45

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On Saturday, Trump would like nothing more than images from Los Angeles of tear gas and balaclava-clad anarchists throwing bottles at Marines to complement video of himself in the stands at his military parade, saluting the troops amid a field of flags. That's part of the reason why he chose LA to federalize the Guard—home to numerous adversaries w…

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Andrew Weissmann: Outlandish and Outrageous 57:38

21h ago57:38

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Trump is outright fabricating a justification for sending Guard troops into Los Angeles, and his directive is not limited only to LA. So, if someone acts violent during a 'No Kings' protest on Saturday somewhere in America, would he deploy the National Guard there too? The potential chilling effect on our First Amendment rights to protest is enormo…

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Mark Hertling: Contrary to American Values 46:11

2d ago46:11

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Trump keeps wrapping himself in the American flag while while behaving in a very anti-American way—like threatening to shut down protests at his $45 million birthday parade or giving a highly partisan speech in front of soldiers in violation of military policy. And as the haphazardly deployed Marines join federalized Guard troops in LA, Trump seems…

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153: I'm in love with my sperm donor (w/ Saracha) 1:05:58

8d ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Saracha joins the show to take stunning calls from iconic callers about crushing on your roommate, crushing on your sperm donor, and keeping art from exes. Join The Patreon: https://bit.ly/PPPTRN -Weekly Bonus episodes every Friday & ad-free extended version of this episode) Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/PerfectPodYT Watch Miles' Main Channel Vi…

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Bill Kristol: People Should Be Mad 56:00

3d ago56:00

56:00

Where is Obama? Where is George W. Bush? A Marine battalion and the National Guard have been deployed in response to a spark Trump set off by sweeping up people who aren't doing anything illegal besides being present here. And the administration may ramp up the tension if it uses the military for domestic law enforcement purposes. At least Gavin is…

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S4E8 ReproducibiliTea Reading Lists 53:06

3d ago53:06

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In this episode, Will is joined by Lianne Wolsink, PhD candidate at Ruhr University Bochum and current steering committee member of ReproducibiliTea. Will and Lianne discuss the ReproducibiliTea reading lists, created to help journal clubs do deep dives on metascience topics. Lianne created reading lists on replication and science communication; Wi…

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S2 Ep1060: Ta-Nehisi Coates: A Natural Human Reaction 1:21:09

4d ago1:21:09

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Trump and Stephen Miller wanted a backlash against the immigration raids, because even they know that humans will respond when the federal government is snatching people off the street. But the tenor of modern protests is not going to be like the Civil Rights Movement, because activists back then were trained to suppress their natural inclination t…

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S2 Ep1059: Sam Stein: The Divorce 58:43

7d ago58:43

58:43

Elon went nuclear, accusing Trump of being a pedo, taking credit for his election victory, and calling for his impeachment. Trump in return may try to destroy Musk's businesses, or worse. While the public feud is entertaining—Thursday was one of the best days for Twitter and Steve Bannon—their meltdown is also frightening. It shows that we are at t…

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Separating Personal Drama From Business Energy 12:54

11d ago12:54

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Your ability to compartmentalize might be the most underrated entrepreneurial skill nobody talks about. When personal crisis strikes, the stark difference between being an employee and a business owner becomes painfully clear—nobody pays you for downtime or emotional processing when you run the show. After my son's recent heart procedure (his fourt…

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S2 Ep1058: Matt Yglesias: Elon's Smash and Grab 1:07:23

8d ago1:07:23

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Trump's and Musk's very public breakup may be amusing, but don't lose sight of the fact that DOGE was a failure—despite what the manosphere says. Elon's ego trip found no fraud and cut only a minor amount of spending. But those cuts are meaningfully hurting the global poor as well as scientific research at home. And now, Republicans are trying the …

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S2 Ep1057: Rahm Emanuel: Trump Is a Chump 1:08:31

9d ago1:08:31

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The lovelorn TACO trader has been hanging by the phone at 2am hoping China's Xi will call him to make a tariff deal. But that call is not coming without America paying a very high price— because world leaders know that Trump is a feckless, desperate negotiator. Meanwhile, Republicans are blowing off Elon's take-down of the reconciliation bill and p…

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152: my bestie's boyfriend peed in my backpack (w/ Zach, Keith & Rainie) 1:16:52

15d ago1:16:52

1:16:52

Zach Kornfeld, Keith Habersberger, and Rainie Toll join the show to take stunning calls about a roommate's boyfriend peeing in a backpack, and collecting bones on the highway. Join The Patreon: https://bit.ly/PPPTRN -Weekly Bonus episodes every Friday & ad-free extended version of this episode) Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/PerfectPodYT Watch Mi…

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S2 Ep1056: Catherine Rampell: Slow Burn 53:21

10d ago53:21

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Jamie Dimon is spooked about the bond market, business uncertainty about tariffs is dragging the economy, and it seems like no politician will get serious about our nation's debt until it's too late. Meanwhile, Republicans don't even like their own spending bill since they only lie about it—it's just in service of making Trump happy. Plus, Stephen …

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S2 Ep1055: Bill Kristol: The Grotesqueness of It All 55:42

11d ago55:42

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Mike Johnson and Russ Vought outright lied on camera about the proposed Medicaid cuts and the impact they would have on millions of Americans. Marco Rubio lied about the children who are dying because of USAID cuts. And Joni Ernst is reimagining Christianity to be about Jesus teaching his followers not to care about the sick and the poor because th…

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S2 Ep1054: Adam Serwer, Lauren Egan, and Justin Jones: The Attack on Knowledge 1:00:58

14d ago1:00:58

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The Trump administration is trying to exert ideological control over every knowledge-producing institution in the country. And the assault on colleges is not only about having fewer highly-educated voters, but also depriving Americans of trusted sources of information—much in the way Trump in 2020 wanted to stop counting Covid cases so it looked li…

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S2 Ep1053: Live from Chicago 43:56

15d ago43:56

43:56

Adam Kinzinger joined Tim on stage in the Windy City Wednesday night to dis Chicken Trump, who's made bitcoin bros, private prisons, his family and friends—and himself—the main winners in his 'TACO' trade economy. Meanwhile, Obama's nuclear deal with Iran may be getting resurrected, and Trump finally seems to realize that Putin is a warmonger. Plus…

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S2 Ep1052: George Packer: JD, Hollow Man 1:17:19

16d ago1:17:19

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Our VP used to think his path to power was through the ruling class at Yale Law School. But after 2016, he saw that his route was through Trump, so he swapped one set of elites for another. And now as a lord among the MAGA ruling class, he's embracing his true cruel, lying self—and railing against the globalists who nitpick about this silly due pro…

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151: violent coup in my walking club (w/ Syd & Olivia) 1:13:31

21d ago1:13:31

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Syd & Olivia join the show to take stunning calls about a professor who sees your butt, a violent coup in a walking group, and admitting your couples origin story. Join The Patreon: https://bit.ly/PPPTRN -Weekly Bonus episodes every Friday & ad-free extended version of this episode) Watch on Youtube: https://bit.ly/PerfectPodYT Watch Miles' Main Ch…

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S2 Ep1051: Pete Buttigieg: Dream Bigger, Talk More Boldly 1:04:16

17d ago1:04:16

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Democrats need vastly more imagination to confront the enormous challenges the country faces politically, economically, and on climate. The party can't just focus on stopping what is happening in Washington. Meanwhile, Trump can't stop insulting the intelligence of the American people, every part of the political spectrum has something to hate abou…

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Successful project execution: Tunneling under a mountain to lay a wastewater line, a discussion with HardRock Infrastructure 15:38

17d ago15:38

15:38

Underground Infrastructure sat down with Cory Baker, Chief Operating Officer, HardRock Infrastructure, for an in-depth discussion on the company's 1,740-ft tunneling project for El Paso Water, which involved running a wastewater line underneath a mountain. The discussion includes challenges and the solutions that were used to successful complete th…

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S2 Ep1050: Bill Kristol: Something Worth Fighting For 32:05

22d ago32:05

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Despite our missteps in some of our more recent wars, we were fighting to bring freedom, democracy, and self-governance to others. Now, Trump's mercantilist agenda is showing us what it looks like to not have an American-led world order. And even after Russia's largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the war began, he still won't threaten Putin—onl…

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S2 Ep1049: James Comey: Uncomfortably Numb 52:59

21d ago52:59

52:59

Public corruption used to be a congressman hiding $90,000 in his freezer. Now, we have a president taking "me time" to rake in $40 million from a Chinese crypto billionaire who was facing fraud charges under POTUS 46. And that's just a drop in the bucket of some of Trump's recent haul. Of course, today's FBI will do nothing about it, and his buddie…

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S2 Ep1048: Jonathan Chait: House GOP Doesn't Care How Bad the Bill Is 1:06:45

22d ago1:06:45

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Republicans moved at such lightning speed that even they don't know how many people would lose health insurance— or how much they'd be spiking the deficit with their highly risky and big, ugly turd of a bill. And they don't care because they're cosmically committed to stopping the government from making rich people pay for healthcare for people who…

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Why Short-term Hype is Failing Us (The Power of True Coaching) 16:03

26d ago16:03

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Why do we keep falling back into the same patterns despite our best efforts to change? The answer lies in what Josh Coats calls "the terror barrier" – a fascinating psychological mechanism that protects our deeply-held beliefs, even when those beliefs no longer serve us. Most personal development approaches miss the mark completely. They focus on c…

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S2 Ep1047: Susan Glasser: American in Name Only 51:14

23d ago51:14

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On deportations and on foreign policy, the Trump administration is swapping out American values and violating everything the U.S. has stood for in exchange for kleptocracy and transactionalism with the world's worst tyrants. But at the same time, Trump can't even seem to grasp that Putin has been waging war for decades to accomplish his goals and i…

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150: accidentally recruited my coworkers for a threesome (w/ Owen Thiele) 1:09:30

28d ago1:09:30

1:09:30

Owen Thiele (Adults, Overcompensating) joins us in the call center to take stunning problems over the phone. We speak to callers about accidentally recruiting the fellow half Asians at work for a threesome, making out at the company outing, and stealing your boyfriends roommates toothbrushes. Join The Patreon: https://bit.ly/PPPTRN -Weekly Bonus ep…

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S2 Ep1046: David French: Schizo-in-Chief 1:11:59

24d ago1:11:59

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One day Trump sounds like Bernie promising the government will provide for everything. Then the next, he's like Paul Ryan the belt-tightener, prepping for austerity. And Code Pink was the order of the day when Mr. Tough Guy was in Saudi Arabia—attacking the foreign policy of the United States in the land of the 9/11 hijackers. Plus, Trump's SCOTUS …

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S2 Ep1045: Bill Kristol: A New Gilded Age 52:35

29d ago52:35

52:35

No, the Trump administration is not focused on the forgotten man or bringing industrial jobs back. Instead, the real estate developer is handing out threats left and right—fresh off his Middle East trip, where he scored numerous deals with Islamofascists for himself, his family, and his cronies. And no matter what he says, the 'Palace in the Sky' i…

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S2 Ep1044: Peter Hamby: All in Service of Kissing Trump's Ass 1:26:38

28d ago1:26:38

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MAGA is having a performative tantrum calling for James Comey to be jailed over a seashell meme because the daily job of Trump's supporters and Cabinet members is to try to warm his heart—that includes Kristi Noem changing her face and Tulsi firing top intel officials because they told the White House the truth it doesn't want to hear. Meanwhile, f…

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S2 Ep1043: Michael Weiss: All Bribes Accepted 52:04

29d ago52:04

52:04

American taxpayers may have flown Donald Trump to the Middle East, but he's not there to negotiate on behalf of our strategic or national interests—he's on the prowl for goodies, and happy to make policy changes in return. Like, the new Syrian president offering a Trump Tower in Damascus: Zap, sanctions on Syria are over. Or the jumbo jet-giving Qa…

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S2 Ep1042: Leah Litman and Andrew Egger: Grievance All the Way Down 1:05:39

30d ago1:05:39

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The five men on the Supreme Court are so easily triggered and seem to be making law based on their emotional needs. Meanwhile, they also see discrimination in some of the best things about America—like equality or the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. And at the White House, the press office got totally bored with the worshipful questions fro…

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149: confronting a Nun for watching p*rn on her work computer (w/ Anna Garcia) 1:06:48

1M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

Anna Garcia joins the show once again to take iconic callers. We solve issues about ripping your pants at work, confronting a 90 year old nun for watching illicit videos on her work hard drive, and getting sneezed awake by your neighbor every day. Join The Patreon: https://bit.ly/PPPTRN -Weekly Bonus episodes every Friday & ad-free extended version…

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S2 Ep1041: Justin Wolfers: Trump's Centrally Planned Economy 56:11

1M ago56:11

56:11

China sounds downright Reaganesque and is acting like a more stable, attractive trading partner than the country that launched a trade war. And even though Trump loves play-acting businessman, and calling CEOs by their first name, no one on Wall Street and no one who studies economics likes his continuing tariffs—they know they hurt American compan…

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S2 Ep1040: Bill Kristol: A Golden 747 from Hamas's Sugar Daddy 55:23

1M ago55:23

55:23

Trump can't abide flying around in crusty, old Air Force One. Qatar—funder of both Hamas and the leading U.S. college Gaza protest group—just happens to have a spare, pimped-out 747 lying around, which they'd like to gift to Trump so he can use that instead. Pay no attention to the complete hypocrisy of an administration that says that students pro…

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The Leadership Revival: How to Revive Your Teams Momentum 16:59

1M ago16:59

16:59

Feeling frustrated that your team doesn't rally together like they used to? You're not alone. This episode explores the critical mindset shift needed to revive team energy in today's rapidly changing business landscape. The world has evolved dramatically since 2016, especially through the pandemic's online gold rush and now into a new phase with sh…

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S2 Ep1039: Amanda Carpenter: MAGA's Bad Week 59:29

1M ago59:29

59:29

First, the Vatican chose a Bulwark pope, not an AR-15 loving, immigrant-hating pope. Then, in a major blow to Steve Bannon, Trump pulled his nominee for U.S. attorney in D.C.—forcing the avid TV watcher in the Oval Office to turn to Fox News for the 23rd time to help fill his administration—this time with Jeanine Pirro. And in the North Carolina Su…

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S2 Ep1038: Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin: The Power of 'No' 51:02

1M ago51:02

51:02

Protest is the new brunch again. We're witnessing historic levels of pro-democracy grassroots engagement across a broad-based movement of everyday people. The leaders of Indivisible join Tim to discuss how the movement needs to stay focused on what it agrees on— no kings—and to save ideological disputes for another day. Plus, it also needs to get m…

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S2 Ep1037: Katie Phang and Greg Casar: Trump & Co Are the Real Flag Burners 57:34

1M ago57:34

57:34

The Supreme Court is working hard to tend to Mr. Presidential Immunity's wounds because he just can't abide lower federal court judges telling him he can't kick trans people out of the military, or that the 14th Amendment is a real thing. Meanwhile, Kristi Noem is defiling her own birthright citizenship by kidnapping people and sending them to a fo…

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148: framed for being too horny at work (w/ Raina Morris) 57:56

1M ago57:56

57:56

Raina Morris joins us in the call center to take stunning calls from anonymous callers about being framed for looking at boobs on your work phone, receiving a mystery gift from a noisy neighbor, and annihilating your cheating boss. Join The Patreon: https://bit.ly/PPPTRN -Weekly Bonus episodes every Friday & ad-free extended version of this episode…

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S2 Ep1036: Jonathan V. Last: An Economic Tsunami Is Coming 1:11:50

1M ago1:11:50

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Because Donald Trump's stupid trade embargo has us reading shipping charts, we now know that 40% of containership traffic between Asia and the U.S. has been canceled. That means a shortage of consumer goods, which will push prices higher. At the same time, the business environment is too unpredictable for companies to plan. Meanwhile, Trump is reor…

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S4E7 Critical theory vs positivism 52:55

1M ago52:55

52:55

Show notes:OSF Preprints | Let's talk about it: positivism and critical theory in dialogue https://osf.io/preprints/osf/t2ywh_v1 Caliban & the Witch by Silvia FedericiPollution is Colonialism by Max LiboironAgainst Method by Paul FeyerabendLecture on Against Method by Tomas Petricek, University of Cambridge : https://youtu.be/jzD1O_gastAS2E10: Limi…

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S2 Ep1035: Bill Kristol: A Reckless, Tin-Pot President 49:19

1M ago49:19

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Trump 2.0 is showing so little concern for his political standing that even Fox made primetime room for Karl Rove to vent about how he's failing at the fundamentals. Our aspiring Gaddafi doesn't care that tariffs aren't popular or that he sounds like Mr. Scrooge when he says kids should have fewer toys. And while belt-tightening is good enough for …

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S2 Ep1034: Derek Thompson: Trump's War on Dolls 1:05:19

1M ago1:05:19

1:05:19

Just imagine Fox's histrionics if a President AOC had said that American kids have too many dolls and that she's raising the price on them. Now the supposedly pro-family administration is doubling down on 'just pay more’ for toys, while it waits for China to blink on tariffs—an unlikely event given that it makes a lot of the things the world needs …

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S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists 50:12

1M ago50:12

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Marco Rubio was supposed to be one of the only adults in the room, and now he's become a shell of himself executing Trump's unwinding of the US role in the world. Meanwhile, Pam Bondi just can't keep her blubbering sycophancy under wraps. Plus, Mike Waltz's ouster at NSA, our shakedown of Ukraine with a minerals deal, Trump's pettiness is getting l…

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S2 Ep1032: Tony Blinken: America Alone 59:27

2M ago59:27

59:27

For 80 years, the United States built strong economic, military, and political alliances around the world. But in just 100 days, that trust has been dismantled, and our friends are now working without us to forge new relationships. Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins Tim to discuss how hard it will be to rebuild after what Trump has done…

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