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* Smoothing Over the Frustrations of a World Full of Friction

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Bonus: Fruit Love Island and Millennial Musicals

Two baffling shows have taken over TikTok.

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Why Everyone Is Freaking Out About Private Credit

It’s fueling the A.I. bubble, it’s coming to your retirement portfolio—and it’s flashing a lot of warning signs right now.

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The Discourse | Baseball’s A.I. Umpires

The MLB’s automated ball-strike system is in full swing this season. How will it change America’s pastime?

Political Gabfest April 02, 2026

The “Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’ Edition

SCOTUS seems skeptical of Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship via executive order; gas prices hit $4 a gallon while US war with Iran drags on; and two Senate races raise key strategic questions for both parties.

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Bonus: We’re Going to the Moon, Again

NASA launches Artemis II, the first crewed flight to the Moon in over 50 years

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Trump Went to Court—But Left Early

The president overturned a 250-year precedent by attending, but the 14th Amendment looks like it will remain.

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Bonus: A Blowout for Birthright Citizenship at SCOTUS

Trump’s executive order that would strip citizenship from untold millions of future Americans fell flat on its face at SCOTUS, and the president was there to see it.

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We’re in an Oil Crisis. Will Renewables Save Us?

The Iran war has Europe looking at their climate policies as a place for economic relief.

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James Bond’s Sexistential Retreat Edition

On this week’s show, the high concept comedies of Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat and Riz Ahmed’s Bait as well as the return of Robyn with Sexistential.

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Plus: How Bad Is Plagiarism, Really?

The panel takes up a question posed by Anthony Lane in The New Yorker: Is plagiarism actually bad?

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Where Insider Trading Becomes Treason

Why Paul Krugman believes someone’s making a killing on the Iran war.

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Money Talks: The Illusion of ‘America’s Next Top Model’

Bridget Armstrong explains how the iconic reality show exploited the promise of a career to make reality TV gold.

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Hollywood vs. A.I. Slop

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How to Rein in ICE and A.I.

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