We know that cryptocurrency and social media are areas of business and technology that have already transformed the world and both are plagued with very issues and crisis. From the scandals and collapse around FTX and policy shifts around Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter we need to ask – are these existential moments for both…
Today we’re obviously going to focus on the election. But it’s irresponsible for us to make any concrete projections or predictions. Polls are still swinging back and forth and while things are still in the Republican’s favor, anything can happen between now and Election Day. First, let’s look at the latest happenings in the most…
Today on the podcast let’s talk about our profession – polling. There have been several articles coming out asking ‘ will they get it wrong again this year?’ So what can polls actually tell us vs what do we want them to tell us? Everyone hangs on the horserace number – but its’ the wrong…
Today let’s start with Biden’s address to UN regarding the war in Ukraine. Putin also offered some dire warnings and Cold War tough talk. So what comes next? What is Putin’s strategy? Are we at risk of a nuclear war? What parallels to the Cuban Missile Crisis exist and what can we learn from that…
Is this the week Biden and the Democrats got their momentum back? This week let’s look at what many of Biden’s supporters are pointing two as major accomplishments that may create much needed momentum learning into the midterms. Al-Queda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in drone strike in Afghanistan A bill with some of the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhZN-H59ezw What was GDP growth (or decline) over the last quarter? GDP fell by .9% which technically puts us in a recession. Moreover, have we been in a recession for along time that has just been papered over? Should the Fed also have the power that it has? Also, come November, let’s look into the…
This week – does the structure of government really matter? Or is it more about the people who hold elected offices on both sides of the aisle that are causing such challenges? Have we crossed the point of no return around elections where both sides will accept the outcome? We’ll talk about how we got…
Lots to talk about this week but let’s begin with the recent overturning of Roe vs. Wade in the Supreme Court. Is this a moment that can stem Republican’s prospects in the midterms? At this moment, President Biden is still unpopular and seems to have lost his voice, at a moment when many are looking…
This is a serious conversation – Are we a nation of laws? What is the role of the Supreme Court when a new Gallop poll shows that only 26% of respondants say it is still a trustworthy institution? This is astonishing. With new rulings that struck down NY concealed carry restrictions and the overturning of…
We have to start today discussing yet another tragedy in Texas. So how has the right to bear arms turned into a religion for many in our country? It’s clear that a vast majority of the public favor restrictions or reforms regarding firearms – so why can’t change happen? Has this become a religion? We’ll…