North and Mayer: Recent Episodes
North & Mayer
With special guest Moses Utomi, we discuss the costs of unregulated social media, potential methods of combatting fake news and radicalization, what makes for a strong national narrative, and much more.
In the wake of the riots at the Capitol, we discuss both their context and implications for the future of the GOP. In addition, we look at possible police bias and the role that corporations are playing in the regulation of political speech.
Responding to the fallout from the 2020 elections, we discuss the Republican's foray into election conspiracies, the concept of "total victory", authoritarian instincts, and let off some steam.
- Brookings: Hold your fire, dueling Democrats
- The Argument: Election Special: Nail-Biter Edition (11/07)
- The Weeds: The never ending election story
- The NPR Politics Podcast: Democrats Riled by House Losses & Why Did Republicans Rack Up Wins Despite Trump's Loss?
- FiveThirtyEight: There Wasn’t That Much Split-Ticket Voting In 2020
Responding to Ezra Klein's podcast with Ian Haney López—"What Democrats got wrong about Hispanic voters"—we critique López's argument and discuss the Democrats narrative(s) on race in light of the 2020 election results.
Loosely staying on the subject of the Democratic Party, we discussed how the woke vs. anti-woke divide is overtaking the liberal vs. conservative divide in importance; the insufficient response from the GOP regarding Trump's election conspiracies; why process matters; and more.
Following our conversation with Molly McCann, North and I discuss what the GOP may look like going forward, how it can compete in "the culture war," and if Trumpism can remain after Trump.
We are very excited to have had Molly McCann on as our first guest. She is of counsel at Sidney Powell, defending General Michael Flynn. She is also a senior contributor at The Federalist. In this episode, we discussed Covid-19 and the mask mandate, free-speech, and much more.
In this episode, we discuss the new Title IX regulations, the context in which they emerged, the arguments for and against their structure, how they contrast with the 2011/2014 guidance, and more. We apologize for the audio issues. This is an ongoing learning experience and we hope to provide better and better quality audio as we progress!
Campus Courts in Court
https://nyujlpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Harris-Johnson-Campus-Courts-in-Court-22-nyujlpp-49.pdf
Brooking's Institute Piece
https://www.brookings.edu/research/analyzing-the-department-of-educations-final-title-ix-rules-on-sexual-misconduct/
New Title IX Regulations
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/titleix-regs-unofficial.pdf
2011 "Dear Colleague" Letter
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201104.pdf
2014 Guidance
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/qa-201404-title-ix.pdf
Source for Sexual Assault Organization Briefs
https://harvardjlg.com/2020/05/title-ix-comments-spotlight-on-survivors-of-sexual-assault/
Further Reading
https://www.persuasion.community/p/a-better-way-to-handle-sexual-assault
In this episode, we discuss financial markets, specifically the US's investment market, which a focus on externalities of the current arrangement and possible solutions. We also touch on the social welfare system in broad terms and it's efficacy.
Harvard Business Review Article:
https://hbr.org/2014/06/the-price-of-wall-streets-power
Milton Friedman Article:
https://economic-historian.com/2018/09/milton-friedman-free-market/
In response to requests for a background episode, we recorded an episode explaining who we are, how we arrive at issues intellectually, and why we decided to do this podcast. We hope you enjoy!
As always, you can submit questions and comments to our Instagram @NorthandMayer
In this episode, we begin with a discussion of the role that historical narratives play and to what extent the American historical narrative is flawed. We finish by discussing inequality, focusing on several instances where inequality could be damaging.
In our third episode, we revisit the Black Lives Matter movement and end with a candid discussion on wealth inequality in America.
In our second episode, we explore qualified immunity, focusing on what it is, how it works, and what the implications of removing it might be.
In our first episode, we explore the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the Trump administration's response, and the Black Lives Matter protests, discussing systemic racism and their broader context.