06/04/2022 - We Promise Not to Talk About Margaret Atwood at Davos

Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.On this episode:The mass shooting in Uvalde, TX, and America’s mourning rituals around gun violenceWhat the potential end of Roe v. Wade means for the US, and what it says about the Supreme CourtTransitioning from an old inflation myth to our current inflation reality100 Days of grinding war in UkraineHarry and Megan attend the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and Mark doesn’t careJohnny Depp and Amber Heard: where toxic social media meets toxic masculinityAn ode to the summer blockbusters of yoreLearn more about the Watson Institute's other podcasts.

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Mark Blyth, political economist at The Watson Institute at Brown University, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. Subscribe now to hear Mark and Carrie cut through the media haze, and provide a thought-provoking, topical, and often hilarious conversation about the world today.