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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.
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- 2024 election update: Biden struggles to get his message to Americans, while Trump’s hush-money trial might be playing into his strengths
- What to think of US presidential polling 6 months out from November’s election
- SCOTUS term wraps up
- The muddled political impact of campus protests over Israel’s invasion of Gaza
- Can the dollar be too strong?
- Tariffs, foreign competition, reviving national industry – is it the 1930s or 1800s?
- The TikTok "ban” in Congress - national security priority, or tech extortion play?
- Mark and Carrie are very nice to dogs
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- What Truth Social going public means for Donald Trump’s finances
- How Trump is navigating the complex politics of abortion within the Republican Party
- Looking ahead to congressional special elections, and how they could affect Washington going into the 2024 election
- Congress is back from recess…but will they do anything?
- Why Democrats’ much-hoped-for ‘Biden bump’ has yet to materialize
- Inflation, wages, price-setting, and the pleasantly informative world of econo-Tik Tok
- The Israel-Hamas War six months in, and what’s next for Israel, Gaza, and the Biden Administration
- Russia blames Ukraine for a devastating attack in the suburbs of Moscow
- Is this the year women’s college basketball entered the mainstream?
- The Kate Middleton, AI, and epistemic nihilism
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Democrats' and pundits' concern over the growing realization that President Biden is old
- Why, despite Biden’s weaknesses and the tough map for Democrats in 2024, control of Congress will likely still be up for grabs in November
- The Alabama Supreme Court rules that frozen embryos are people, and the Republican Party's toxic politics of reproductive rights
- Why Trump’s legal troubles might not be as financially damaging as they seem…
- The continued tragedy and impossible politics of the War in Gaza
- Sanctions, military expenditures, global isolationism, and the forces shaping the Ukraine War two years in
- The UK’S dysfunctional economic agenda, part 78
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Trump’s domination of the GOP primary, and what the MAGA-ficaiton of the GOP means for 2024
- The politics of Trump's legal troubles
- Making sense of America’s “vibe-cession” and disinflation
- Claudine Gay’s resignation as Harvard’s president, and the Right’s strange relationship to the Ivy League
- Where does China’s economy go next?
- Unpacking the calls to ban Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party
- Why is the UK trying to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda?
- The Super Bowl meets the Taylor Swift-Industrial Complex
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Trump potentially gets removed from the GOP primary ballot in Colorado, and the risks of involving the courts in a presidential election
- How the politics of immigration will affect the 2024 race in the US
- Elise Stefanik grills University presidents on Capitol Hill, highlighting the thorny politics of Israel, Gaza, and free speech on college campuses
- The political economy of Argentina’s new president Javier Milei
- The Fed decides to hold interest rates steady, and the market reacts with…enthusiasm
- China’s economic slowdown, and the limits of growth in authoritarian societies
- Where the Israeli-Gaza conflict goes from here, and how it might affect US politics going forward
- Google’s loss in court to Epic Games, and American’s very mixed record regulating monopolies.
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- The state of the Israel-Hamas War, and its geopolitical and economic implications
- Discouraging polls for Biden, promising victories of Democrats in November’s special elections – what does it mean for 2024?
- The new Speaker of the US House does the same thing his predecessor got kicked out for doing
- Mark and Carrie push their Bible knowledge to the limit
- Xi warms up to the United States…a little
- Don’t worry about the UK – David Cameron is back!
- David Beckham – more interesting than his looks would suggest?
- Mark doesn't think much about the Roman Empire
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Grading Mark and Carrie’s Supreme Court predictions
- A disturbingly warm summer for all, and the financial repercussions of it being too hot to go outside.
- Gender equality, austerity, and the financial time-bombs in English municipalities
- The Trump trial/campaign continuum
- Life under a gerontocracy
- Testing the West’s stamina for the War in Ukraine
- Unpacking the ‘immaculate disinflation’
- Google v US, and the “franchise-ization” of the American Economy
- Together, Mark and Carrie ‘Barbenheimered’
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- The US debt ceiling deal: nobody won, and it was all based on a deep ignorance of how the economy actually works
- DeSantis goes peak geek and launches his presidential candidacy with on a glitchy Twitter Spaces™
- Will Trump’s future criminal charges help or hurt him at the polls?
- Predictions on the Supreme Court’s final cases of the term, including decisions on environmental protection, affirmative action, and student loans
- Where does the US-China relationship go from here?
- Mark and Carrie wonder what AI is thinking
- The next demoralizing phase in the War in Ukraine.
- A surprise twist: good news!
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Biden, Trump, and the upcoming “remaquel” to the 2020 election
- Fox settles with Dominion, fires Tucker Carlson, and will be just fine
- The debt ceiling crisis: America’s ‘Brexit’?
- Clarence Thomas is very corrupt, but will face no consequences
- Diane Feinst—wait, have we talked about anyone under 80-years-old on this episode?!
- King Charles III is crowned, and no one seems to care
- Mark and Carrie try to end on a positive note. They fail.
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- What Trump’s indictment says about the state of American politics
- DeSantis’ cruel (and also a slightly boring) strategy for countering Trump
- Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping’s recent bro-out in Russia, and how it fits into China’s larger geopolitical machinations
- Congress's poorly informed and slightly xenophobic attempt to grill the CEO of Tik Tok
- The underlying forces behind the protests in France, and why politicians can’t bear to tax the rich.
- The real story behind Scotland’s recent change of leadership.
- Gwyneth Paltrow, and the redemption of America’s judicial system
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Dominion Voting Machine’s lawsuit against Fox shows off the network’s underside, which we all knew was there anyway.
- Ron DeSantis continues to fight “woke” values like freedom of speech
- Mark and Carrie come up with a terrible political science dissertation topic.
- Brexit is solved! Or maybe it was repealed?
- The future of the war in Ukraine.
- Pharma giant Eli Lilly generously ‘caps’ the price of insulin; Mark and Carrie are not impressed.
- Carrie actually read Spare, and Mark is upset.
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Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.
On this episode:
- Is there any way to reduce mass shootings in the US?
- ‘Atmospheric rivers’ and California’s weather woes
- The debt ceiling showdown in Congress, Kevin McCarthy’s shameful job hunt: life with a divided Congress is back.
- Mark’s invite to Davos was clearly lost in the mail.
- Can the UK’s political leadership go a week without a bone-headed scandal? (No.)
- Understanding Germany’s reluctance to send tanks to Ukraine.
- New currencies: the ‘bike lanes’ of international economic policy.
- The Royal Family is weird.
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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:
- Unpacking the World Cup Finals on and off the field
- Elon’s rough few weeks at the helm of Twitter
- SBF gets arrested in the Bahamas, and we all learn too much about his crimes and lifestyle.
- Can Trump stay in the spotlight much longer?
- China, Russia, Iran -- a tough year for authoritarians!
- The effects of raising interest rates on the global economy
- Mark and Carrie make their predictions for the world in 2023
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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 geopolitics of the World Cup, and why we’re all implicated in the spectacle's dark underbelly
- Midterm elections come and go, yet paralysis and polarization remains in Washington
- Trump is back, eating dinner with a Nazi, hoping the Murdochs don’t care.
- Biden contemplates a second term in office, and the US contemplates a Biden/Trump rematch
- FTX’s collapse in the context of history’s great frauds
- Protests in Beijing and the limits of ‘Zero Covid’
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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: Elon Musk buys Twitter. Will anything on the platform change? Musical chairs in UK politics; will Rishi Sunak’s term as MP outlast a head of lettuce? Xi Jinping further consolidates power in China. Can the US and China afford to lose each other? The most fabulously terrible races in the US midterm elections. Fighting in Ukraine continues on with no end in sight, and the US doesn’t know what to do about it. Artist and media mogul Ye is banned from participating in…the media. Prince Harry – the ‘Spare’ – tells all.
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: Queen Elizabeth is dead, and the UK press can’t stop mourning Britain’s economic dumpster fire Biden and the Democrats doing surprisingly well (but not well enough to keep Congress) Elections in Italy and upcoming in Brazil don’t portend well for democracy Ukraine’s tripwire strategy, and Putin’s increasing desperation Floods in Florida Where is Trump?
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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: Queen Elizabeth is dead, and the UK press can’t stop mourning Britain’s economic dumpster fire Biden and the Democrats doing surprisingly well (but not well enough to keep Congress) Elections in Italy and upcoming in Brazil don’t portend well for democracy Ukraine’s tripwire strategy, and Putin’s increasing desperation Floods in Florida Where is Trump?
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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: Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act What this summer's good news for Democrats means for the midterms Liz Cheney's political future, and what it could mean for Democrats and Republicans Trump's Mar-a-Lago drama. What matters, what doesn't, and why it feels like we've been here before... Multiple US Congresspeople head to Taiwan. Grand strategy, or ego-trip? Mega droughts in Europe and California
Transcript coming soon. https://trending-globally.captivate.fm/listen (Listen and subscribe to Trending Globally, another podcast from the Watson Institute).
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: Finding nuance in the inflation/recession panic Could climate legislation actually be passed in the US Congress?! Heat waves in…well, everywhere A long goodbye for Boris Johnson Russia, Germany, the US, and the politics of natural gas January 6 hearings: rave reviews, renewed for a second season
Transcript coming soon. https://trending-globally.captivate.fm/listen (Listen and subscribe to Trending Globally, another podcast from the Watson Institute).
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 violence What the potential end of Roe v. Wade means for the US, and what it says about the Supreme Court Transitioning from an old inflation myth to our current inflation reality 100 Days of grinding war in Ukraine Harry and Megan attend the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and Mark doesn’t care Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: where toxic social media meets toxic masculinity An ode to the summer blockbusters of yore
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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 political implications of the Supreme Court’s leaked decision overturning Roe v. Wade Bipartisan support in Congress for arming Ukraine, and what the next phase of this war might look like Making sense of the Republican Senate Primary in Ohio, and the extent of Trump’s continued influence on the GOP China’s struggle with news Covid waves, and the limits of top-down China’s governing model Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Is he trying to own ‘the public square’ and change the world, or is he just trying to make some money? Inflation, recessions, and the limits of the Fed’s ability to fix either. Tucker Carlson’s concerns about male fertility Watching the world burn and the Met Gala at the same time.
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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 economic and political ramifications of the war in Ukraine Why presidents shouldn’t ad lib foreign policy What the 1970s can and can’t teach us about handling inflation today The sighs and shrugs of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination hearings State legislation restricting LGBTQ and abortion rights, and the Republican ramp-up to the 2022 midterms. Are “the movies” over?
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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: Making sense of Ukraine and questioning Putin’s motives (and height) Joe Rogan and the 'platform conundrum' Since when is Canada angry and weird? Carrie’s boycotting the Olympics – but NOT for the reasons you’re thinking! Will Boris Johnson get a sweet Spotify deal? The politics of Biden’s Supreme Court nomination process Nostalgia at the Super Bowl Luke Skywalker lives on in Boba Fett
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: how to think about Covid in the age of omicron; Biden's stalled legislative agenda; is The January 6 commission the new Mueller Report?; finding hope for American democracy in...Alaska; the charged politics behind how we explain inflation; Russia, Ukraine, the US, and NATO; Boris Johnson's Teflon-like qualities, parties and all; continued misadventures with the Royal family; Djokovic's vaccination drama in Australia. You can learn about the Watson Institute's full podcast network https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
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: living through another pandemic wave; Joe Manchin reveals who he's been all along; union movies at Starbucks, a strike at Kellogg's, and the state of organized labor in the US; making sense of Russia's aggression towards Ukraine; Boris Johnson has seen better days; reflecting on the two biggest stories of the year (one good, one bad). You can learn about the Watson Institute's full podcast network https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
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: what we know about the Omnicron variant; the politics behind the Supreme Court's current abortion rights case; Peng Shuai, and the problem of celebrities in authoritarian countries; why we feel bad about our pretty OK economy; the Not-So-Great Resignation; New Dune vs Old Dune. You can learn about the Watson Institute's full podcast network https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the news. On this episode: the illusion that is Infrastructure Week; Biden's agenda and early-onset midterm anxiety for Democrats; debunking the great inflation panic; G20, COP26, and the promises that countries won't keep; crisis at the Belarus/Poland border, and the weaponization of immigrants; Squid Game; Mark and Carrie politicize Daylight Savings Time. You can learn about the Watson Institute's full podcast network https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the news. On this episode: the newest Texas abortion law, and how it looks to the rest of the world; Biden's trip to the UN that no one watched; Republicans remember they hate debt in the face of Democrat's infrastructure bill; the multilayered crisis happening at the US-Mexico border; the Fed tries to please both America and the whole world, with mixed results; the Rorschach test that is the Evergrande crash; the US and UK get into a fight with France over submarines that won't be built until after we're all dead; Having trouble sleeping? Follow the German election. You can learn about the Watson Institute's full podcast network https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the news. On this episode: the morality, strategy, and politics of America's Afghanistan withdrawal; how the 2020 Census is giving Republicans and Democrats something to fret over; humanity's collective shrug after the IPCC's 'Code Red for Humanity'; the fall of the House of Cuomo; mask mandates and mask debates; what makes Jeff Bezos happy. You can listen to Trending Globally, another podcast from the Watson Institute, https://trending-globally.captivate.fm/listen (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the week's news. On this episode: the Delta variant spreads the globe; the economy is doing great and has reverted to the mean (or it isn't and it hasn't); Carrie's Olympic fever and Mark's Olympic skepticism; Haiti, South Africa, and fragile states in peril; billionaires in space; waiting for Prince Harry's memoir's Netflix adaptation. You can learn more about the Watson Institute's other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the week's news. On this episode: the G7's shaky promises on taxing the rich, and shaky relationships with China and Russia; regional variations in the Covid-19 recovery in the US; making sense of the tight US labor market; the Supreme Court talks Snapchat and labor organizing; Justice Stephen Breyer's work/life balance; voting rights, critical race theory, and the 2022 midterm elections; can Jeff Bezos just stay in space? You can listen to Mark on Watson's podcast Trending Globally https://trending-globally.captivate.fm/episode/whats-missing-from-the-climate-discussion (here). You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: the politics of Facebook's 'Supreme Court'; new voter restriction laws in the US and the Republican Party's continued flirtation with authoritarianism; why suspending vaccine patents won't actually help the world to make more vaccines; America's declining birthrate and other revelations from the US Census; the Covid spike in India; the UK Conservative Party's continued dominance over Labour and what it can teach progressives in the US; is Scottish independence on the horizon? You can listen to Mark Blyth of the Watson Institute's other podcast 'Trending Globally' https://trending-globally.captivate.fm/episode/whats-missing-from-the-climate-discussion (here). You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: Mark and Carrie feel skeptical about a 'post-Covid' boom; Biden's infrastructure bill, and the inconvenient truths it poses to congressional Republicans; the trial of Derek Chauvin, and how policing in America might (or might not) change in its wake; Amazon's defeat of a union drive; Brexit-infused unrest in Northern Ireland. On the bright side: Prince Phillip lived for a long time. You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: the Atlanta spa shootings and anti-Asian violence in America; the crisis at the US-Mexico border and Biden's political dilemma around immigration; the risks and rewards of the US pandemic relief bill; EU vaccine rollouts goes from bad to worse; the rise and teetering fall of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; the in-retrospect-obviously-doomed relationship of Meghan Markle and the British Royal Family. You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: Biden's relief bill, and a rethink on inflation; the EU's dark-horse bid for worst vaccine rollout; a coup in Myanmar; cold winds in the midwest -- and in the hearts of certain Texas Republicans; US explores Mars; the politics of Aleksei Navalny's imprisonment; Megan and Harry find themselves in LA; a new reason to fear for the future of humanity. You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: the Capitol riot and its aftermath; Trump's deplatforming on Twitter and Facebook, and what it reveals about Big Tech; assessing Biden's first 48 hours in office; China's 'pivot' back towards itself; the confusion behind the EU's 'strategic autonomy'; Google threatens to deplatform...Australia?!; envisioning lobsters in the streets of London. You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: Mark and Carrie's abiding memories of 2020; what aspects of pandemic life will go away in 2021, and what parts will stick around; the stock market vs. the real economy; presidential power and corporate power in the United States; race, class, electoral politics, and the Democrats confusion over who they want to be when they grow up; Biden's ready to make America great again, and the rest of the world isn't too eager; Britain's Brexit wins, herring and all; movies from the 80s. You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: The beginning of the coronavirus vaccine rollout; Mitch McConnell, a profile in courage; diversity in Biden's cabinet and the 'Kamala Conundrum'; what the media (and Mark and Carrie) are going to talk about after Trump leaves office; how to break up Facebook and the rest of big tech; Brexit comes to and end, or not; Russian hacking cont'd. You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: A lingering pandemic and slow-moving 'coup'; making sense of Trump's electoral loss, and his demographic gains; why Covid cases are rising in the US and Europe but less so in Asia; how the American left and right antagonize their fellow citizens; what Sean Connery meant to Mark; Berlin's airport woes. You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: rising Covid cases in the US and Europe; the state of the presidential race amidst America's twisted electoral system; Trump's value and liability to the Republican Party; the US government is kind of, sort of, reigning in big tech (but not really); what would happen if the Catholic Church hired McKinsey; how China's economic dominance spells bad news for the Uyghurs' plight; Trump's dance moves. You can learn more about Watson’s other podcasts https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts (here).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: Trump and Melania have coronavirus; the electoral insignificance of Trump's tax returns; a dumpster fire debate; thinking long-term on this month's Supreme Court fight; the rest of the world's plan for climate change; what a coronavirus second/third/pick-your wave might look like.
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: a global tour of climate catastrophes; Trump's immovable poll numbers; environmental hypocrisy across the political spectrum; are there anarchist bus lines to midwestern suburbs? (No); why Brexit hurts our brains; the future of commutes; The Crown, The Last Dance, and other TV nostalgia.
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. Steven Bannon's lack of imagination; the conundrum of reopening America's schools; following the money in the USPS; the implications of Apple's staggering wealth; Phil Collins forever.
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: {Not} containing coronavirus in the US; America's navel gazing and obsession with Hydroxychloroquine; making sense of the GDP numbers; the coronavirus and Trump's chaotic campaign strategy; disparaging women in politics; Biden's VP selection conundrum; and Mark finally watched 'The Crown'.
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news. On this episode: unpacking the biggest SCOTUS cases of the last two weeks; Trump's not-so-good summer so far; questioning if Trump's numbers are really as bad as they seem; 2020 Election as declaration of culture war; the difference between affect (also known as bull***t) and truth; the racial, economic, and generational contours to the debate over 'free speech'.
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. On this episode: Covid-19 surges in some US states amid reopening and quarantine 'fatigue'; the EU's potential ban on travelers from the US; the Supreme Court's surprising decisions on DACA and LGBTQ rights; the evolution of Black Lives Matter protests and calls to defund the police; workshopping slogans for liberals; the results of this week's Democratic Congressional primaries; calls to tear down statues of racist figures from history; the joy of watching TikTok users mess with Donald Trump.
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. On this episode: What this podcast can add to the conversation (and what it can't); the economic ramifications of systemic racism; America's uniquely violent, militarized police system; Trump's escalating rhetoric and actions in response to the week's unrest; making sense of the growing corporate support of Black Lives Matter; catching up on Tuesday's primaries; how police violence, civil unrest, and coronavirus intersect.
[Recorded June 5, 2020]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. On this episode: different scenarios as US states experiment with ‘opening up’ their economies; pandemic coverage in the US compared to the rest of the world; the Kafkaesque non-scandal that is ‘Obamagate’; whether the potential EU relief fund will be like ‘Hamilton’ the person or ‘Hamilton’ the musical; the ‘Pandemic’ movie, and why Americans love conspiracy theories; fantasizing about Prince Harry’s trip to a California DMV.
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. On this episode: thoughts on a future relief bill, in the face of historic unemployment; the profound lack of new ideas in Congress; making sense of Trumps re-election strategy; wondering if we’re a failed state; the Democratic Party's struggle over how to handle sexual assault allegations in 2020; how the the whole economy is like an off-season vacation house (if we're lucky).
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news.
On this episode: Trump's strategy to let states fend for themselves; Joe Biden's strategy of being neither seen nor heard; how Europe's handling the coronavirus; the US's 'one bit of luck' in this crisis; a eulogy to American exceptionalism; updates on the British Royal family; Mark's recipe of the week.
If you like Mark and Carrie, check out Watson's other politics and policy podcast, Trending Globally. You can find it wherever you listen to podcasts, or on Soundcloud here: [https://soundcloud.com/watsoninstitute/tracks]
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f_Fc6j1xVZ0hQpQWM2zrnRJTgcM8N2mH/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news.
One this episode: how to model the coronavirus(and therefore, our future); what different national responses to the pandemic reveal about their economies and politics; Bernie Sanders' departure from the Democratic Primary, and the Democratic Party's socially distanced nominee; how to vote in a pandemic; countries that are -- unbelievably -- handling this worse than the US; quarantine cooking adventures.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OskiPBD1TcTczZWrKZ_4_k7U3CHiW1ji/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news.
On this episode: digital living in the age of Coronavirus; the Trump administration's bizarre, belated crisis response; making sense of the Fed's $1.5 trillion injection; the semi-forgotten Democratic Primary; what the Coronavirus is revealing about our fractured society and economy; and TV shows and movies to binge if you find yourself spending a little more time at home this Spring.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/13qocFFLuW9jIKPyf5v0rjro9rr8GOmxL/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. On this episode: The human, political, and economic costs of coronavirus; Harvey Weinstein verdict; Modi, Trump and immigration policy; the Democratic primaries; Mark and Carrie's new favorite, light-hearted TV shows.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EvaIYyQ71QMBiWhY_lYCItXM8Trs-U8V/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news.
On this episode: the politics of 'Megxit'; Impeachment and Trump's optimistic 'State of the Union'; hope vs. cynicism in the Democratic primaries; Mark and Carrie's casserole cultural exchange; Coronavirus and globalization; Mark and Carrie's holiday trips to...Australia and Russia.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11J1_sFdEzE89g1D31EuTQKRJL4KxmHBa/view?usp=sharing]
On this episode: We're LIVE at the Watson Institute in Providence! Mark and Carrie talk Trump's meddling in the Navy SEAL's; impeachment excitement-turned-fatigue-turned-existential-boredom; explaining UK Elections and Brexit to Americans; and the difference between being conservative and being wrong. Mark and Carrie also take listener questions about UBI, inflation vs. cost of living, and expanding our impeachment imagination.
You can watch a recording of the event on our YouTube channel here: [https://youtu.be/xAUbnsBlIoI]
You can read a transcript of this episode here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZUdVRwEsdTOrsToJvMe3QlruDgPQcfsQ/view?usp=sharing
Special Announcement: We'll be having a LIVE Mark and Carrie show on Monday, December 2 at 6pm at the Watson Institute (111 Thayer Street, Providence, RI). And you're invited - so mark your calendars! We'll have a Q&A at the end, so come with questions about the news of the day. If you can't come, you can email us questions at markandcarrie@brown.edu, and we'll get to as many as we can. Hope to see you there!
You can learn more about the event here: [https://watson.brown.edu/events/2019/mark-carrie-live]
On this episode: Chile, Hong Kong, and the issues that are actually making people take to the streets; impeachment, Brexit, and the disturbing trend of litigating free elections; Democratic Party victories in 2019 US state elections, and what they say (and don't) about the 2020 presidential election. Mark and Carrie also come to terms with the idea that Impeachment hearings and Brexit will outlive them both. And there's a dog with a tail on its head.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dbnL0azuzDlgt6yC9C0cMZKWpUS28klc/view?usp=sharing
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. On this episode: recapping Mark Blyth's chat with Tucker Carlson, Mark Zuckerberg (aka Frankenstein) defends his monster, and Trump's plan to pull out of the military 'Open Skies' agreement. Also, the Democratic primary's old man problem, zombie Brexit, impeachment updates, and some of Mark and Carrie's favorite TV shows for avoiding the news about...Brexit and impeachment.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gEh3b9wlV32P50VEe1Kv0nAyTilceliH/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. Topics include: Greta Thunberg and the grown-ups failing our planet, fires and blackouts in California, Brexit: Endgame, Bernie Sanders' health and its effects on the Democratic primary, Mark's super chill visit to Hong Kong, and the US's impending constitutional crisis.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dop41fa1X2-go_mRM13GL4S_ztcapMU-/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Topics include: Explaining the Brexit Extended Universe, Hurricane Dorian, protests and political turmoil in Hong Kong, Germany and US's political parallels, the Democrat's lukewarm affair with Joe Biden, and what Mark and Carrie learned this summer...
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QyMwWCTPl1U-OcVTRaPBSGkQtXGH7Zkl/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
In today's last show of the semester, topics include, Julian Assange, Brexit in a post-Torre world, the Democratic primary, China tarrifs, Alabama's abortion law, warmongering with Iran and record setting CO2 emissions.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tq5ZgMgiykl-9vJCuc3uvyAmRUNyj6o2/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include, the Notre Dame fire, Mueller Report, Bernie, Brexit (and the destruction of the Torre party), "Handsy" Joe, measles and vaccinations in a post-facts world, and Mark & Carrie's take on Coachella.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10tDrbszsVE4_rC8fp7NU5ftvOoiLTgYp/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include, the tragic mass-shooting in New Zealand, what's wrong with Boeing's airplanes, the college admission scandal, how Captain Marvel brings us hope, and the odd sensation of agreeing with President Trump.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DkQzcJtg1tRo_ICVxORwACXrnLsC_6SG/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include Trump’s declaration of a ‘national emergency’, Amazon’s Valentine’s Day break-up with NYC, The Green New Deal, insect extinction and humanity's inability to focus on climate change, and the incomprehensible progression of Brexit.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lSRyn43cD7fnyJk72xOD53IoqtFjavG8/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include the continued government shutdown, early thoughts on the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary, what the media got right and wrong about the Covington Catholic story, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's marginal tax rate proposal, Brexit as Greek Tragedy, Venezuela's uncertain future, and Jeff Bezos's mild (but oh so costly) affair.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r2QMYa7vTm5keosfhNFqbFe549qT1bRd/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
In our 2018 year end wrap-up, Mark and Carrie discuss new twists in the Mueller investigation, state government lame-duck power grabs, the latest on Brexit, the riots in France, Angela Merkel's successor, gun control in the US, the 2020 presidential race, and the fate of one of Mark's favorite Christmas songs.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RAoGamlN99AhZ9ZwFuCuYi67OO50RPHC/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include the California wildfires and the recent government climate report, the latest on Brexit, US midterm election postmortem, Facebook's continued existence as a platform for disinformation, the Trump tariffs and GM plant closings, Amazon and your personal data, DNA profiling, and 2018's gift of the year.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lOYiaKqnmBiM_vcXlg8JW7CjugRbIrVA/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include the politicization of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, the 2018 midterm elections, Kanye's visit to the White House, Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Party identity, Trump's Trans-gender and Immigrant polices as "costless signals", more on Brexit, Prince Harry and Meghan announce they're pregnant.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UuhpzMdIN3N80QZiBZKTL4HbxPHHCAhS/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include Brett Kavinaugh, political polarization and the direction of the Supreme Court; The US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, aka "New NAFTA"; China's election interference and trade negotiations (or lack thereof); Florida's red tide scare; Removal of MPG fleet requirements; Climate change and its impact on immigration to the US; Reagan and the revival of the culture wars; and the upcoming Brazilian elections.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QoP7YAeISZq-8oRUYsfRd-zVaZEWJDdp/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include Hurricane Florence and climate change rhetoric; Mark Tweets WWII German propaganda, and Hungary's modern day populism similarities; Nike's Kapernick Campaign and its backlash?; Anonymous OP-ED was NOT Mark, but is it a mis-aligned "hero", "protector" or a possibly a democratic crisis?; Jack Dorsey's testimonial; Russian-esque search engine features; "Taskforce: useless!"; Dis-information Warfare in Russia; Mark Wahlberg's workout routine is not fit for Mark.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T-NM2Kel7gCD4HUjO-z9Tezt3jU2zsPr/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include Trump's spat with Turkey; Cambodian Elections; the upcoming U.S. midterm elections; trade wars and Chinese IP theft; SCOTUS and the travel ban; Italy's bridge collapse, Greece, and the costs of austerity; 1 year anniversary of Charlottesville and the recent KKK rally; the World Cup, race and identity.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kI3paGtOeiKYzsOebVKFxbclrIdAB-QR/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include the royal wedding, North Korean summit, the NFL, Venezuelan presidential election, Missouri's gubernatorial scandal, Italy and the Eurozone, and Snoop Dogg.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kkFANph_S494Vjlral_Ngi01rabazT5l/view?usp=sharing]
With Mark preoccupied by the royal wedding, Carrie interviews Alison Taylor, Managing Director, Sustainability Management, BSR & Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School to discuss the intersection of social responsibility and business behavior. From the oil industry to banks, food companies and even Warren Buffett, Alison and Carrie discuss how CEO's want to "do the right thing" in a complex world.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D4_ZGamDcC7bT-ci3gA9nMaFN72m3iuk/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news and take listener questions on Facebook Live.
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You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZAL5eHXvdtUkD9xF4RwSq-yWZMdnkMGj/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
This weeks topics include Jeff Bezos v Trump; Zuckerberg says "I'm Sorry" while Paul Ryan Says "Goodbye"; Syria, Russia and Kremlin Diplomacy; A touch of Chinese Trade wars and The Royal Wedding.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/121ptUWq5Bpw_jeX_bev0hejwRsDCDnPQ/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
Today's topics include Putin's re-election; March for Our Lives and Black Lives Matter protests; Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and digital privacy; the politicization of the census; turnover in the Trump administration; China, Germany, tariffs and trade wars; and the Pope.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/149iFvTKxUIciyvQuy3weAPGLfVxyOhuG/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news and take questions from Brown University students - live! Today's topics include North Korea peace talks; Warren, Clinton and the 2020 elections; Britain's gas attack response; Trumpism and tariff wars in Germany, France and Italy; Stormy Daniels; Scientology; Mark makes a movie recommendation.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xNyH_7ueYGl7PevQqV-hQHXYHmtV396g/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news and discuss Trump's trade wars with steel, gun violence, the NRA and the student and corporate response; Brexit, Italian elections, and Curling.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ze48aVLKgulg0B3K_CVPigIrMwEQcIhp/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news and discuss Trump's State of the Union Speech, stock market volatility, the Nunes memo, German government coalition, the EU's stance on non-Paris agreement trade partners, and the Super Bowl - should JT be the target of political fervor?
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PiNe-PwskksxM8sbCjip2BBd0A1sUojJ/view?usp=sharing]
Happy New Year! Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news and discuss the government shutdown, Oprah 2020, North Korea at the Olympics, and why Trump has Satan over a barrel in order to get away with his illustrious history...
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jwK3GtNckJnuRbfEwQuUMivI-Z6s84FD/view?usp=sharing]
Mark and Carries end of year roundup, including this years surprising Good Cop and Bad Cop nominees. Also Alabama's Senate race, the repeal of net neutrality, Brexit, Argentina and more. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news and look back on 2017.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ePohki9guUigRpfs0ZbkIeD2h5ubXFk/view?usp=sharing]
Cyber Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Social Democrats coalition, Net Neutrality, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, debt ceilings, Bit Coin and Prince Harry's proposal. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news.
This week's topics include Cyber Monday, Merkel's coalition, net neutrality, the CFPB, bit coin & Prince Harry.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y8OVq_cvs6L_yOcvI2pPblwftr7JZv9m/view?usp=sharing]
Flood gates have opened on sexual assault allegations in Hollywood and in D.C - is backlash coming? The Republican's tax plan and what it means, Paradise Papers, Donna Brazille's new tell-all book, and Theresa May's no confidence vote. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V6VdP5aOUR7Qtuq8zGWuPMegMmhTZk5t/view?usp=sharing]
German elections, the disaster in Puerto Rico, Equifax hack, Trump and Facebook and the 1st amendment, the North Korea pickle. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bpPasrCi9b-O8-TaqZs1nsEwqMym4NlO/view?usp=sharing]
Trump's DACA repeal, hurricanes and insurance markets, Amazon's growth, Brexit negotiations and Carrie's trip to Myanmar. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WNFm8gv40SqvGJvTu0JkMXtrs-u0ZEoF/view?usp=sharing]
The North Korea mess, Nissan plant UAW unionization vote, the contented Kenyan election, climate change "hoax", vacationing and the Premier League. Mark Blyth, economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OjpxhJBGgduTSVg_7Vhuz138LrRuM3O5/view?usp=sharing]
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.
This week's topics: Boris Johnson's prospects as PM, Trump's newest racist tweets, Facebook's $5b privacy fine, the underpaid Women's US soccer team, and what to expect in the next ~120 Democratic debates. Mark and Carrie also invent 'Uber for Dogs'?
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ijljqsdfRO0V0c2n5zy8L8yTNEO7EJEH/view?usp=sharing]
Empty Slogans or Real Policy? Healthcare repeal, BREXIT, failing states and, even, Ben Affleck. Mark Blyth, economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news.
You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jy9OvmDUfVwIQMUZtZWP-jgtOSVSIF-l/view?usp=sharing]