Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony discuss their takes on the January 6th Commission and Amit gives the kiss off to SCOTUS.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony discuss just how and why the Biden administration has not departed from Trump's border policy. Along the way, we get to Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard and Elon Musk's latest app purchase.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony discuss what makes Sufis, neo-fascists, and Russian imperialists get hyped up: a weird theory called Traditionalism. We speak with the guy who wrote the book on it, Benjamin Teitelbaum, and learn about how maybe Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff" could be a Traditionalist anthem.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony rank the Republic Senators on the Judiciary Committee we love to hate the most. Along the way, we discuss Judge Jackson's performance during the confirmation hearings and remember Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony ponder why Putin never learned that to assume makes an ass out of u and me. Also, what does de-escalation look like and when is it coming??
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony talk over Biden's State of the Union Address--what he said and didn't say--the war in Ukraine, and why the NY Times is both essential and awful.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony tackle Putin's stress test of the liberal order in eastern Europe: his aggressive war on Ukraine. One thing to remember: he's an imperialist.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony get educated by Roosevelt Montás on why reading some old books--very old books--might be just what our society needs right now. He's got a great new book about Great Books and a lot of people are upset about it.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony mull over the early weeks of the Eric Adams' administration in New York City. He's appointing family members to high positions and advocating for workers in not-so-great terms. Which do you think the mainstream liberal press focuses on more?
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony discuss the causes and consequences of the storming of the Capitol on its first anniversary. Upshot: America is polarized but maybe not as polarized as Amit and Tony on Don't Look Up.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony have on one of the most accomplished national security reporters, Spencer Ackerman, to discuss his new book Reign of Terror. This is a must-read, must-listen if you want to get a full account of the war on terror since 9/11 and its main features (hint: they predate 9/11).
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony celebrate their 100th (!!!) episode with some highlights from the past--from shows going back to early 2016 to all the way through 2021. Featuring, as always, the amazing music of Jeet Baidyaroy!
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony welcome back historian and law professor Sam Moyn to discuss his new must-read book -- Humane: How the US Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War. Spoiler alert: lots of unexpected consequences to humanitarianism.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony are back from a summer hiatus to discuss 9/11 and its aftermaths in American society and globally. Also, we discuss one way to stop the forever war: reinstate the draft.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony discuss your favorite soon-to-be former governor Andrew Cuomo, his serial harassment, and also think about slogans to get rid of ICE.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony ponder why the hell billionaires are trying to outdo each other in achieving space flight, something that's been done since 1961 many times over. Besides the shape of the rockets, what else is this a phenomena a metaphor for?
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony speak with the brilliant Mike Clune about how we all need to acknowledge the fact that we are all judgy and that's ok. In fact, it's better than ok and Mike's got a powerful argument for it.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony contemplate the passing of that other horrible Donald (Rumsfeld) and the legacy of the US response to 9/11. Also, did Kamala Harris think Veep! was a how-to documentary?
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony discuss their ranked choices for New York's mayoral Democratic primary. Yang? Adams? Nah. We've got much better choices.
Read MoreBrothers-in-law Amit and Tony fulfill every woman's dream: two men talking about abortion. We also ponder why the Dems are in power yet so weak.
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