James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to Elon Musk’s talk of starting a new political party, the America Party, and consider the reasons why Musk cannot be taken seriously with something like this, and the reasons why Musk has to be taken seriously with something like this. The guys also discuss how third parties have played a key role in many elections in American history and how extreme polarization in modern American politics may be setting the stage for a third party to go beyond a spoiler and...
Jul 10, 2025•31 min•Ep. 319
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the recent comments from Superman director James Gunn about how he expects that his Superman movie will be offensive to some because it’s about kindness, particularly in light of the way many studios and creatives have kowtowed to criticism when it was received from certain sectors of the public. James Gunn: Some people will take offence at my new Superman (The Times) Superman vs. the KKK! Yes, Really. (Book Riot)...
Jul 09, 2025•26 min•Ep. 318
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to Zohran Mamdani's win in the Democratic Party’s New York City mayoral primary and the political frenzy that it sparked, which included attacks coming not just from members of the Republican Party but also members of Mamdani’s own Democratic Party. The guys also discuss how Mamdani calling himself a Democratic Socialist may affect how he will be as much as his Islamic religion, his immigrant background, and his non-white ethnicity. Zohran Mamdani declares vic...
Jul 03, 2025•37 min•Ep. 317
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the increasing dominance of private equity in the US economy and what may be contributing to it, and also consider how some approaches that have commonly been favored by private equity, when deployed in more and more areas in the economy, may end up working against the interests of most stakeholders. “We’ve Been Sold a Story That Isn’t Remotely True”: How Private-Equity Billionaires Killed the American Dream (Vanity Fair) The Secretive Industry Devour...
Jul 02, 2025•31 min•Ep. 316
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss Tunde’s recent business trip to Israel which had him on the ground in Israel when Israel and Iran began exchanging missile attacks. The guys go through what it was like to be in a place when missiles can be seen and felt flying overhead and the perspective on life that you can get when you go to bed knowing missiles will be coming and you wake up on some days to reports of casualties. Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites and kills top generals. Iran retaliate...
Jun 26, 2025•38 min•Ep. 315
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to Disney and Universal, two of the biggest players in Hollywood, going after the generative AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement and consider why they may be taking action now as well as how this move could influence the extent to which generative AI will be held to existing legal standards for copyright and beyond. How the Disney-Midjourney Lawsuit Could Reshape the Battle Over AI and Copyright (Time) Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm for Copyri...
Jun 25, 2025•30 min•Ep. 314
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the debate about trans women participating in women’s sports that seems to pop up fairly regularly, and consider whether there are really two good faith sides to the debate and whether it is likely, or possible, that a consensus among reasonable people can be reached at some point in the future. World Boxing Apologizes to Imane Khelif After Announcing New Sex-Testing Policy (Time) Trans athlete wins two girls events at California track and field final...
Jun 19, 2025•26 min•Ep. 313
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at some of the more insightful life lessons illustrated by the boy, the Englishman, and the Alchemist himself, in Paulo Coelho’s international bestselling book, “The Alchemist.” "The Alchemist" (paulocoelho.com)
Jun 18, 2025•30 min•Ep. 312
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider why President Trump has seemingly met some resistance coming from the right, and even from former allies like Elon Musk, in getting his so called “Big Beautiful Bill” through the Republican controlled Congress, especially since the Republican party has for a long time displayed an almost complete fealty to the President. What is the Big Beautiful Bill and why are Elon Musk and Donald Trump fighting over it? (ABC News Australia) Thune’s first big test as Sen...
Jun 12, 2025•31 min•Ep. 311
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the how the “future” was envisioned in the Back to the Future” movie trilogy, specifically “Back to the Future 2,”and discuss how present times match up with what was imagined in the 1989. Are we living in Back to the Future? Scientists reveal what the cult film got right… and wrong (Daily Mail) One of the Most Iconic Sci-Fi Trilogies Began 40 Years Ago This Summer (MovieWeb)...
Jun 11, 2025•25 min•Ep. 310
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to reports about the extent to which South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace and her staff have been using things like bot armies, burner accounts and other social media techniques to boost her public profile and perception (and not just while campaigning but also while she has been in office), and consider whether her alleged approach is business as usual, an outlier, or a natural progression as far as politician behavior. Nancy Mace ran bot army, had staff r...
Jun 05, 2025•23 min•Ep. 309
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the super realistic Veo 3 AI video generator that was recently released by Google, and consider whether it’s time to start worrying about the capabilities of AI - and about what it may do to us. The guys also discuss whether the nature of our culture will compel us to continue down this path, even if we know it will lead to ruin. Google's Veo 3 AI video generator is unlike anything you've ever seen. The world isn't ready. (Mashable)...
Jun 04, 2025•33 min•Ep. 308
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at recent trends in how NBA basketball is being played and consider the concepts like “pace and space” are giving younger teams a leg up on older teams, particularly because the NBA has historically been dominated by veteran teams, not young ones. The guys also consider whether the NBA’s television broadcasts do a good enough job explaining the new things that are going on on the court. Step aside, millennial NBA stars: Gen Z is taking over — and winning...
May 29, 2025•21 min•Ep. 307
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at a recent analysis from ISeeCars that suggests Tesla’s are the deadliest cars on the road based on the fatalities per mile driven, particularly in light of Gilbert Arenas’s claim that it was a steering wheel malfunction led to his son Alijah’s accident that resulted in Alijah being in a coma for days. Gilbert Arenas Blames Son’s Car Accident On Tesla Cybertruck Malfunction (Vibe) The Deadliest Car Brand in America Is … (Motortrend)...
May 28, 2025•31 min•Ep. 306
Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman joins James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana to discuss his new book, “The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself About Russia and Betrayed Ukraine” and how over the past few decades, a short term transactional approach to international relationships as opposed to a long term values based approach, has really sold American interests short. Why It Matters (Alexander Vindman Substack) The Folly of Realism (Hatchette Book Group) Here, Right Matter...
May 22, 2025•53 min•Ep. 305
In this special crossover event with Call It Like I See It podcast and the Disruption Now podcast, Rob Richardson joins James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana to take a look at what’s going on with the manosphere and consider why there is so much focus on masculinity in our culture. The ‘Manosphere’? It’s Planet Earth. (New York Times) What is the Manosphere? A Parent’s Guide to Online Misogyny (Bright Canary) The manosphere isn’t just about economic power – it’s about gender power (Monash Univeristy) We...
May 21, 2025•43 min•Ep. 304
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the “Die With Zero” rule from hedge fund manager and best-selling author Bill Perkins, which has picked up some steam recently in wealth management and retirement circles, and consider why its goal idea of maximizing experiences lived requires some to overcome not just psychological hurdles but also evolutionary hurdles. The 'Die With Zero' Rule of Retirement (Kiplinger)...
May 15, 2025•23 min•Ep. 303
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether American society needs GLP-1 drugs because of the way they work on people’s brains to help them eat less, particularly because the food industry in America apparently has gotten so good at formulating foods that work on people’s brains to make them eat more. The guys also consider why so many people feel the need to hide their use of the drugs in light of how popular they are. In a World of Addictive Foods, We Need GLP-1s (New York Times) ‘I lost so...
May 14, 2025•29 min•Ep. 302
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the recent trend that has some people abandoning the use of sunscreen based on claims that it is not necessary or actually could be bad for your health. Most Sunscreen Isn't Bad For You and Using it Will Help Prevent Skin Cancer (Discover Magazine)
May 08, 2025•20 min•Ep. 301
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at a recent quote from Charles Koch and consider whether in the current moment, we are witnessing a shift in Americans values on things like free markets, and whether the chaos and conflict in our society may be the cause. The guys illustrate the point through at a recent story about a potential executive order aimed at limiting name image and likeness (NIL) payments to athletes. In DC Speech, Charles Koch Speaks of ‘the Mess’ He Sees the Country In (Tim...
May 07, 2025•34 min•Ep. 300
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider why so many Americans so say the care about freedom and free markets embrace sports league drafts, which operate to take away players freedom to choose where to live and work and to negotiate a salary. Is the NFL Draft Illegal? (Sports Lawyers Association)
May 01, 2025•20 min•Ep. 299
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at some of the more intriguing topics in Yanis Varoufakis’ book “Talking to My daughter About the Economy - A Brief History of Capitalism,” which is alternatively titled “How Capitalism Works and How it Fails.” This book, which was first published in 2013, details the rise of market societies and how things like money and the profit motive came to be, and also discusses the mechanics behind the rise of capitalism and how those mechanics have supercharged...
Apr 30, 2025•47 min•Ep. 298
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the extent to which the framework of the United States government, as expressed in the Constitution, is falling, and how a failure to heed George Washington’s warning is driving it off the cliff (01:52). The guys also react to the new research that suggests that adult humans don’t age linearly but rather have aging bursts in their mid-40s and early 60s (33:41). The Constitutional Crisis Is Here (The Atlantic) Trump says he would "love to" send American "hom...
Apr 23, 2025•56 min•Ep. 297
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether nontraditional economic measures like the brothels spending or beer sales may be able to tell us more about where the economy is going than the stock market (01:02). The guys also look at some new research into a small diet tweak that could match the health and weight loss benefits of intermittent fasting (33:06). Sex Workers Already Predicted There's A Recession Coming — Here's How They Know (Huff Post) Simple diet hack is more effective than inter...
Apr 16, 2025•51 min•Ep. 296
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the ongoing measles outbreak in the southwest United States and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s apparent about face on the importance of the measles vaccine (01:22). The guys also consider whether the rise in caffeine consumption, whether through energy drinks or coffee and tea products, and the deaths that seem to be arising out of that, is something that society needs to take a closer look at (29:21). Health secretary RFK Jr. endorses the MMR vaccine — stoking fur...
Apr 09, 2025•53 min•Ep. 295
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss a few things that stood out in Martin Gurri’s 2014 book “The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium,” which looks at how digital technology has ushered into a new era of information access altered the power balance between the public and elite institutions in societies around the world. The guys also consider the extent to which the perspective it offers still holds true over 10 years after its initial publication. The Revolt ...
Apr 02, 2025•42 min•Ep. 294
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the numbers that suggest that young men are having a tough time holding down romantic relationships, at least relative to historic trends (01:16). The guys also try to make sense of the rise in what look like apologist attitudes and conversations about Hitler and the Nazi’s we have seen recently coming from figures on the political right. (29:22). Why are young men so hopeless at dating? (Vox) Teens Are Forgoing a Classic Rite of Passage (The Atlantic) Anti...
Mar 26, 2025•53 min•Ep. 293
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the growing consensus that appears to be forming that the Covid-19 virus originated from scientific research and was accidentally released from a lab in Wuhan, China (01:25). The guys also break down the overwhelming evidence that firing employees deemed as low performing doesn’t work boost overall productivity in workplaces, particularly in light of talk now in corporate America and in government about cutting workers and growing efficiency (26:24). ...
Mar 19, 2025•50 min•Ep. 292
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the ongoing global AI development race and consider in light of its recent development technologies like DeepSeek and Manus, whether China may be poised to overwhelm the US from a capability standpoint. New Chinese AI agent draws DeepSeek comparison (Axios) The west is already losing the AI arms race (The Guardian) Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warns the U.S. won’t ‘be competitive in manufacturing with China in our lifetime’ (Yahoo! Finance)...
Mar 12, 2025•28 min•Ep. 291
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider what it means that the US economy continues to become more and more reliant on spending by the top 10% of earners, and discuss how this is the exact opposite of how the US built to largest middle class in the history of the world in the 20th century (01:15). The guys also take a look at the concept of news fatigue, and discuss why so many in our modern society feel overwhelmed by the news and what can be done about it (29:51). The U.S. Economy Depends More ...
Mar 05, 2025•56 min•Ep. 290
