A recent exposé in New York Magazine outlines the murky finances of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. Ravi, Cory, and Rikki discuss the allegations in the piece. We take a look at an egregiously gerrymandered map in Alabama before diving into the wider issue with partisan gerrymandering nationwide. Rikki shows us a new ad FIRE is running with Enes Kanter Freedom during the Beijing Olympics, and Ravi talks us through a breakthrough in nuclear power. Plus, it’s Oscars season! We di...
Feb 11, 2022•50 min
Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start with yet another Joe Rogan controversy, this time over his use of the N-word and racist jokes. Mike Pence and the RNC are getting even further apart on the Big Lie. What’s that say about the state of the GOP? Canada’s Freedom Convoy is still going strong in Ottawa. We discuss how the protests started, where they stand now, and the troubling precedent of GoFundMe picking and choosing which causes can get donations. Several states are pulling mask mandates; why other st...
Feb 08, 2022•55 min
Camden, NJ was once among the lowest performing school districts in the country. A system that had thirteen superintendents in twenty years and that routinely ranked in the bottom of New Jersey school districts. That changed in 2013, when an unlikely coalition united behind a different kind of education leader and playbook. We look back to one of the most overlooked and important education stories of the past few decades. Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF Sti...
Feb 06, 2022•50 min
Ravi, Cory, and Rikki jump into Brian Flores’ suit accusing the NFL of widespread racism. Newly leaked documents suggest the Biden administration was as disorganized as they appeared in the days before the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Talks in Washington over the child tax credit appear to be back on the table, and two new studies cast serious doubt on separate policies we’ve heard a lot about in the last year: universal pre-K and COVID-19 lockdowns. [1:28] Brian Flores vs. The NFL [17:38] ...
Feb 03, 2022•55 min
Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start things off with Spotify’s response to controversy over their top podcaster, Joe Rogan. We then discuss what’s behind an unsettling spike in book bans across the country. Americans are moving out of cities, but just how many? We delve into the urban exodus. Rikki walks us through a controversial criminal sentencing in Los Angeles that’s going underreported. And finally, a Twitter troll is tracking Elon Musk’s jet. [1:09] Joe Rogan & Spotify [12:45] Book Bans [25:25...
Feb 02, 2022•48 min
Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start on Jordan Peterson’s much-criticized comments on climate change in a marathon interview with Joe Rogan. We then discuss Biden’s promise to nominate a Black woman to fill the new opening on the Supreme Court. Ravi walks us through the alarming forecasts of a market “superbubble,” and lawsuits from Cardi B and Sarah Palin have libel laws in the spotlight. Finally, we check the charts, which beg an age-old question: does new music suck? [1:25} Jordan Peterson’s interview...
Jan 27, 2022•44 min
Ravi, Cory, and Rikki begin with an alarming spike in crime in New York, including the fatal shooting of two NYPD officers this weekend. We go through new Mayor Eric Adams’ plans to address gun violence and the nationwide rise in crime. Then we discuss the looming possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, where the U.S. figures in and how Biden might respond going forward. Then we take a look at two major cases on college admissions before the Supreme Court and they could spell the end of af...
Jan 26, 2022•56 min
Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start off on a bill making its way through the Florida state legislature that would ban schools and companies from making people feel guilty on account of their race. Then we look at President Biden, one year in. How rough are his approval ratings, and does he have any hope of turning things around? Our hosts take a wider lens to the controversy around Chamath Palihapitiya’s dismissal of the Uyghur crisis. Are the people criticizing him just as wrong as he is? Then Ravi arg...
Jan 21, 2022•45 min
America has a housing crisis, and it cuts both red and blue. But blue strongholds like Illinois, New York, and California struggle even more than their red counterparts to live up to a progressive policy ideal: affordable, equitable housing. Ravi interviews the New York Times' Conor Dougherty, whose new book, "Golden Gates: The Housing Crisis and a Reckoning for the American Dream" takes a critical lens to San Francisco's housing crisis and the liberal hypocrisy that perpetuates it. They discuss...
Jan 18, 2022•45 min
Ravi, Cory, and Rikki dive into a jam-packed episode, starting with a new push from President Biden to pass a series of bills expanding voting rights. Then we get into a sweeping discussion about the Wuhan lab leak theory and how the more we learn, the more plausible it appears to be. Trump takes a subtle jab at DeSantis on vaccines and booster shots. The growing controversy around Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and the National School Boards Association. Finally, Cory introduces us to an Au...
Jan 13, 2022•53 min
Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start on the vaccine mandates before the Supreme Court, then turn to states prioritizing Covid treatments by race and ethnicity. Democrats are rebranding ahead of this year’s midterms, but can they head off a red wave? Then Ravi takes us into the Metaverse and Rikki goes through Covid crackdowns on college campuses. [0:50] Supreme Court Vax Mandate [14:07] Covid treatments by race and ethnicity [21:05] Democrats are rebranding [29:48] Metaverse [36:09] College Closures Subs...
Jan 12, 2022•43 min
Ravi and Cory welcome new co-host, Rikki Schlott, to the show. Rikki is a contributor to Reason and the New York Post and brings a more libertarian, conservative. viewpoint to our debate. Together they reflect on the one-year anniversary of January 6 and all the alarming changes to our country since that day. President Biden is sticking with a Covid refrain: “pandemic of the unvaccinated.” Is the early data on omicron undercutting that narrative? Finally, classes are canceled in Chicago; conserv...
Jan 06, 2022•35 min
Ravi and Cory discuss the latest Covid surge and whether or not Omicron could end up being a good thing. Twitter permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account. Are Twitter bans doing more harm than good? Why this approach to managing misinformation might be self-defeating. Cory analyzes the news media’s worst takes from last week’s top stories. Finally, Ravi sits down with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who during the Obama administration, modernized America’s education sy...
Jan 04, 2022•45 min
San Francisco’s school board is facing a recall as parent anger boils over about school closures and efforts to promote ‘equity.' What does this fight tell us about our national debates about covid restrictions, critical race theory, and teacher’s unions? Ravi interviews parents and experts -- and even sits down with the school board’s chair (a target of the recall) to discuss what’s driving frustration and why it’s a cautionary tale for progressives. Producers: Ravi Gupta, Micky Ayoub, Joseph E...
Dec 20, 2021•45 min
Ravi and Cory delve into: [1:44] Wikileaks founder facing extradition to the US [10:42] Ron DeSantis proposed CRT legislation [18:20] An Arizona mother accused of child neglect [25:46] Declining religious affiliation within the US [30:48] There's a new rap musical based on President William Henry Harrison. [32:44] Plus an interview with jounralist Liz Wolfe on the latest dispute between Elon Musk and Elizabeth Warren Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEB...
Dec 16, 2021•55 min
We tackle a host of issues from across the country: [1:15] January 6 texts from Fox News hosts to Mark Meadows [6:40] Gavin Newsom’s controversial new gun law [10:50] The link between recent tornadoes and climate change [16:54] Elon Musk’s Time Person of the Year Honor [23:08] The crisis of student debt [32:35] Bad takes from around the internet Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lo...
Dec 14, 2021•40 min
Ravi and Cory discuss Crypto regulation [1:37], a Tennessee educator's firing for teaching about white privilege [12:40], a growing trend towards 4-day school week [17:48], an Illinois politician’s proposal to punish the unvaccinated [23:04], and Cory interviews journalist Beth Shelburne about the crisis in Alabama’s prisons [27:14]. Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Li...
Dec 09, 2021•44 min
Ravi and Cory discuss Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new sweeping vaccine mandate [0:22], the unpopularity of the term ‘Latinx’ [1:44], Trump’s new $1 billion media venture and associated SEC investigation [7:25], the aftermath of the Michigan school shooting [12:38], the rise of smash-and-grab robberies [18:00], Gen Z Memes [26:04], and finally, Ravi interviews Andy Mulvihill, son of the founder of the legendary and infamous Action Park, one of America’s first water parks [34:51]. Subscribe to The Lost...
Dec 08, 2021•46 min
Ravi and Cory discuss China’s crackdown on free speech in America [2:14], the hidden costs of green technology [10:14], a new poll of young people that shows deep frustrations with democracy [15:44], the origins of Omicron [22:01], and then Ravi interviews Liz Wolfe (“Libertarian Liz”) about mandates and media bias [25:11]. Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost De...
Dec 02, 2021•51 min
Ravi and Cory discuss the COVID-19 Omicron variant [1:42], media reactions to the Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery cases [7:34], new revelations that Chris Cuomo used his perch at CNN to help his brother Andrew thwart his accusers [18:24], the troubling trend of state preemption of local governments [23:24], and the sad and revealing case of the Turpin children [28:51] Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: ht...
Nov 30, 2021•37 min
We explore the threats and violence from far-right congressman Paul Gosar. The controversial legislator released an anime depicting himself killing Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Why won’t Republicans call out their own? [1:07] Is Kyrsten Sinema a corporate sell out or a misunderstood principled politician? In a new Politico interview, Sinema paints herself as a moral politician, legislating on her core beliefs. [6:46] Bi-partisan legislation will include women in the draft. But flag an...
Nov 18, 2021•37 min
We do a deep dive into the chaos brewing in the White House between President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Is Biden sabotaging his own VP? [1:14] We take a detailed look into the war of words between outspoken activist Hawk Newsome and New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams over the possibility of Adams bringing back the controversial NYPD Anti-Crime units. [10:22] We also discuss a new poll from Pew Research that outlines just how complex and diverse political ideologies have become in...
Nov 17, 2021•49 min
We speak to Alvin Bragg, Manhattan’s incoming District Attorney about the Trump investigation he’s inheriting, major reforms he’s proposed to policing and prosecution, the role of race in the criminal justice system, efforts to fix Rikers Island, and his relationship with the NYPD and the incoming mayor, Eric Adams. Resisting Arrest: New Manhattan DA: Fewer Resisting Arrest Charges. We speak to Alvin Bragg, Manhattan’s incoming District Attorney about his plan to deemphasize resisting arrest cha...
Nov 11, 2021•51 min
We discuss a host of issues from around the country including: The passing of President Biden’s long awaited infrastructure bill [0:58] Revelations that the main informant of the Steele Dossier, Igor Danchenko, was indicted [7:55] Academic critics of cancel culture taking on higher education with the creation of the University of Austin [14:40] Ravi dissects the new GOP political strategy: Parents Bill of Rights [23:20] Cory breaks down why the word “woke” doesn’t mean anything anymore [33:17] S...
Nov 09, 2021•42 min
We discuss the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. [0:51] We also discuss the FDNY’s current “sick out” over vaccine mandates and how the stand-off reveals a tension for progressives who fight for union collective bargaining rights. [6;28] We then turn to the aftermath of the Youngkin victory in the Virginia elections and discuss the problems with progressives blaming #WhiteWomen for the loss. [9:45] We unpack the victory of Michelle Wu in Boston and Eric Adams in New York City. [14:36] W...
Nov 04, 2021•41 min
What’s driving GOP success and Democratic losses? We unpack the Youngkin victory [0:29] and a host of other races around the country, including New Jersey [5:21], Buffalo [7:26], Minneapolis [12:15], and Cleveland [14:44]. Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.co...
Nov 03, 2021•23 min
We discuss a host of issues from around the country: Bill Maher’s declaration that the pandemic is over [0:50] The problem with legacy college admissions [6:12] Gen Z political disenchantment [13:06] China’s surging military might [16:31] The crisis at Rikers Island [25:26] Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Like Lost Debate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdeba...
Nov 02, 2021•35 min
[0:45] We discuss the controversies surrounding pre-trial hearings for the Kyle Rittenhouse case [11:17] We separate valid alarmism from misinformation on supply chain issues [15:56] We decode the Biden administration’s unwillingness to release the JFK files [20:10] We evaluate claims about natural immunity from Covid-19 [30:20] And we analyze memes about high gas prices Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: ht...
Oct 28, 2021•37 min
In our very first episode, we touch on some of the most overlooked stories of the day: [3:40] Police shortages and vaccine mandates [12:51] Onset tragedy with Alec Baldwin [17:08] Fauci scandal with Wuhan research [22:19] Let’s Go Brandon [28:20] Interview with Congressman Ritchie Torres [37:51] Critical Race Theory (and the Virginia governor’s race) explained. Subscribe to The Lost Debate’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www....
Oct 27, 2021•49 min
Lost Debate is a non-profit media company founded to tell the stories of those misunderstood, overlooked, or just plain threatening to those with privilege and power. We’re ethically contrarian, which means we challenge conventional wisdom —not to be different or provocative —but to tell stories and highlight issues we believe are valid and underrepresented. Through originally produced podcasts, long and short-form videos, written commentary, and investigative journalism, we’ll build fresh narra...
Oct 21, 2021•2 min
