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David Frum on Conspiracy Theories

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David Frum, staff writer for The Atlantic, returns to the podcast to talk with Matt about the debt limit, the 2024 GOP primary race, “parental neglect,” the Hamilton 68 project, conspiracy theories, the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, and more! Follow David Frum on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star […]

Michael Strain: U.S. Debt is a ‘Termites In The Woodwork’ Problem

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Michael R. Strain is the director of Economic Policy Studies and the Arthur F. Burns Scholar in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. He’s also the author of The American Dream Is Not Dead: (But Populism Could Kill It) During this podcast discussion, Michael talks about three things to know about the state of the US economy. He also talks about the right way to think about the debt ceiling.

Cliff Bleszinski on Video Game Politics

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Cliff Bleszinski is a former Epic Games Design Director and twenty-five-year veteran of the video game industry. During his days at Epic, he was a key visionary behind the award-winning, multimillion-selling Unreal game series and the billion-dollar Gears of War franchise, and also lent his creative expertise to games such as Fortnite. On this episode, Cliff talks with Matt about his new memoir, Control Freak: My Epic Adventure Making Video Games. Cliff and Matt also talk about topics like Gamergate, screen time, whether video games inspire mass shootings, and how Cliff’s opposition to Donald Trump impacted his career.

(Note to parents: This episode includes adult material.)