Episode 9.3 - On Philosophy, Iran, and the Queen
The show begins with a brief philosophical digression…; updates on the oil spill; Lots of primary results to discuss!; the Gaza flotilla raid, Israel’s present, and Israel’s future; One of this show’s best debates ever, on Iranian sanctions and the correct path of US policy; Devil’s Advocate - Jeff must argue that Sarah Palin is (gasp) a feminist; Rants - Jeff on why the border shouldn’t be militarized, John on the need for a new course for economic policy; World Cup thoughts and predictions
Episode 8.9 - The State of Our Union
Jeff and John provide a comprehensive, full-on breakdown of Obama’s State of the Union and provide plenty of lively debate along the way; Devil’s Advocate - Jeff must defend the decision to detain indefinitely 50 Gitmo prisoners after Gitmo shuts down; Tony Blair faces Britain’s officil Iraq War Inquiry, but what would it be like if the US had the same thing?; Hickenlooper takes on the oil and gas lobby - kind of; Rants - Jeff on J.D. Salinger and John on Howard Zinn
