Join four Louisville Thoroughbred Racing enthusiasts on their annual journey to the Kentucky Derby. Alex, Duncan, Jacob and John Mark primarily focus on the road to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown Races, while discussing a variety of other horse racing related topics & occasional nonsense
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The Early 90s Were Decadent and Depraved - 318
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Today we are bringing back John Ganz to talk about his book When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s, as well as the recent French elections. Enjoy!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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Solidarity Forever - 311 UNLOCKED
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This time we are talking to returning guest Astra Taylor with her co-author Leah Hunt-Hendrix about their book Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea.Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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The Right-Wing Recruitment Pipeline II - 316 PREVIEW
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We’re continuing our discussion with David Austin Walsh regarding his book Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right. Check out the previous episode to hear about his attempted recruitment from the far right. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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The Right-Wing Recruitment Pipeline - 315
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Historian David Austin Walsh, who just published a book called Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right, did some bad tweets. But this led to something interesting: a concerted recruitment attempt from the conservative movement, including personal outreach from Chris Rufo, Richard Hanania, James Taranto, and others. We discu…
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The Rampaging Supreme Court - 314
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This episode is a recording of Ryan talking with The New York Times's Jamelle Bouie about the recent spate of deranged Supreme Court decisions on The American Prospect's weekly livestream. Enjoy!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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How Merrick Garland Appeased Trump - UNLOCKED
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Today we have Michael from the 5-4 podcast to talk about the big New York Times report on how Garland dithered on the Trump prosecution, plus the Texas immigration controversy, and the upcoming Chevron doctrine case. Enjoy!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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The Legacy of Coal - 313 UNLOCKED
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Today we are talking to Professor Brad Evans about his new book How Black Was My Valley: Poverty and Abandonment in a Post-Industrial Heartland. It's all about growing up poor in a Welsh coal mining city, what that was like, and what has subsequently happened to the region. Enjoy!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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KENTUCKY DERBY 150 HANDICAPPING
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Join Duncan, Jacob, and John Mark as they cover the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby and provide insights + picks.Door Decadent Depraved
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The Fascist Attack on Gaza Protests - 312
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Today we are contrasting the brutal punishment meted out to college students and professors protesting Israel's actions in Gaza with the kid glove treatment handed out to Donald Trump by New York courts and the Supreme Court. Enjoy!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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Ernst Bloch's Audacity of Hope - 310
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Today we have Jonathan Greenaway on to talk about his new book A Primer on Utopian Philosophy: An Introduction to the Work of Ernst Bloch. We discuss where Bloch came from, the uses of utopian thinking in politics, and more. Enjoy!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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We've got Michael from the 5-4 podcast on to talk about how Garland whiffed the Trump prosecution. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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The ACLU Stabs Labor in the Back - 308
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Today we have Matt Bruenig back on the podcast to talk about his new publication NLRB Edge, the problems with US labor law, and why the ACLU is filing a lawsuit attempting to blow a giant hole in union rights.Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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Who Is Grieved? - 306
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Today we are discussing Donald Trump's numerous legal fines, and then Judith Butler's concepts of precarity and grievability, specifically as they apply to the war in Gaza.Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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The House Republican Pratfall - 304
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This time we've got David Dayen to talk about House Republicans' failed effort to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, pass an immigration bill, or get through military aid to Israel, as well as David's piece about the failings of American democracy. Enjoy!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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The Genocide Case Against Israel PREVIEW - 303
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Oppenheimer Reconsidered - 302
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We're talking Oppenheimer in time for awards season. Enjoy!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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This time we're talking about the weenie Trump apologists, his bad day in court, Gaza, and broken airplanes. Subscribe here to hear the whole thing!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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Age of Insecurity UNLOCKED - 294
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We're taking the week off, so enjoy our episode with Astra Taylor speaking about her book The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart. We discuss how modern capitalism came to produce insecurity on a personal scale, who benefits from it, whether a modern economy can be run with a secure population, and more.…
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Children of Men, a Christmas Movie - 300
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Merry Christmas! This time we are doing another holiday movie review episode, this time about Children of Men and Die Hard. Subscribe here to hear the full episode!Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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Nordic Labor, and the US Economic Sentiment Problem - 299
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Today we're posting an interview with Matt Bruenig of the People's Policy Project that was part of a telethon holiday livestream for The American Prospect. (Find the donation page here.) We discuss what happened when McDonald's crossed the Danish labor movement, how the same thing is happening to Tesla, why Americans seem so down on the economy, an…
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The War on Gaza III - 298
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We're continuing the discussion on the Gaza war with Adam Johnson. Check out his articles we discuss at The Nation and Jacobin.Door Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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