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Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, a listener asks the panel a philosophical question. Our question is from Tonya, who lives in Austin, Texas, and Tonya asks, Just this week, there are 4 executions scheduled in the US.  This will make this the busiest month for executions since 2011. I’d like to know...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question comes from Chizoba, who lives in Puna, Hawaii. Chizoba asks, Judges are stopping deployments into American cities like Chicago and Portland, but the Trump administration is counter-suing? I listen to your show almost every day, and I know you’ve talked...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question comes from Travis, who lives in Greensboro, NC. Travis asks, Yesterday, 10/7/2025,  was the anniversary of the attack on Israel 2 years ago. Trump has presented a peace plan that seems to be working as the Israelis and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire....

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question is from Deidra, who lives in Miami, FL. Deidra asks, the government shutdown is having a serious impact on air travel here in the US. I know agencies like the Post Office and IRS are still up and running, but Air Traffic controllers seem to be in short...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today we have a question from Elena, who lives in Brandenburg, Germany. Elena asks, I’ve always wanted to travel to the United States, but the recent events in your major cities and reports of the detention of foreigners, even those just visiting, concern me. I know this m...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, we answer an interesting question from Rebecca, who lives in Seattle, WA. Rebecca asks, all we hear on the news from the democratic side is that Trump is a fascist.  I’ve heard a lot of people define the term fascist, but I’d like the panel's take on what fasci...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, we discuss Trump's Truth about Bio Beds and Trump Rx. Support the show The Nova Society Podcast  In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations. Stay tuned for more information about our propose...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our panel talks about the government shutdown. Support the show The Nova Society Podcast  In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations. Stay tuned for more information about our proposed weekly sec...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today our question is from Stewart, who lives in Sioux City, Iowa, and Stuart writes I listened to the address President Trump and Secretary Hegseth gave to the military leadership the other day, and I couldn’t believe my ears. I am a 26-year veteran of the United States M...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our detailed question is from Ashleigh, who lives in Bangor, Maine. Ashleigh says, from what I understand of the proposed truce between Gaza and Israel, I’m not sure Hamas will be on board. Here is what I understand, and I’d like the panels to take.   Immediate Ceas...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today we have some fun as our question comes from Angelo, who lives in the Bronx, NY, and Angelo writes, “Meet the Mets, beat the Mets, everybody come out and watch the Mets collapse.” As you might have noticed, I’m a Yankee fan. But I wanted to know from the panels 2 Met...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question is from Sean, who lives in Bethpage, NY. Sean asks, It looked like half the UN delegates walked out in protest of Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN. What do you see as the consequences for Israel?  Is this a sign that the rest of the world has aband...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question comes from Stephen, who lives in Detroit, MI. Stephen asks, Trump’s rambling speech at the UN was a national embarrassment. He basically called out every other country as a disaster. He did nothing but complain about open borders, teleprompters, and Bid...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question is from Laura, who lives in Birmingham. Laura writes, 'Finally, we have someone at the Department of Health looking out for our children.' I always knew Tylenol was dangerous, and SCIENCE has now shown it’s linked to autism. This is a positive...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, we are responding to one of our previous emails. It’s Shelby from Baltimore, and Shelby has some answers for Dr. Gerschwer. Shelby writes, first to answer your question, no, I am not wealthy and looking for a tax break, but I do support someone having a plan for the...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question comes from John, who lives in Broad River, WY. John asks, 'You talked about political satire and the need for late-night comedians in our social discourse.' Well, how did that work out for Jimmy Kimmel? It’s about time we, the people, took the...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, we discuss troops going to Memphis, Tennessee. Support the show The Nova Society Podcast  In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations. Stay tuned for more information about our proposed weekly sec...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, we discuss the dangerous political discourse in the US and the murder of Charlie Kirk. Support the show The Nova Society Podcast  In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations. Stay tuned for more i...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, Mark asks Scott about the impact of the Fed lowering Interest rates by 1/4 percent.  Support the show The Nova Society Podcast  In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations. Stay tuned for more inf...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, we discuss the reports that Israel is planning military action in Gaza City. We then speculate about Trump's address to the UN next week.  Support the show The Nova Society Podcast  In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengt...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, we discuss the recent news that the US has destroyed boats that are suspected of smuggling drugs. Support the show The Nova Society Podcast  In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations. Stay tuned...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question is from Wyatt, who lives in Reno, NV. Wyatt asks, 'I’ve been hearing the term" Quiet Secession" recently.' What is it?  Is it a thing? And does it sound like a plausible resistance to federal overreach?  Support the show The Nova Soc...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question comes from Kevin, who lives in Miami, FL. Kevin asks, So, the Department of Labor Statistics has revised past statistical job data."  Last year, the revision was over 900,00,0, down from previous estimates. So, maybe Trump inherited a worse economy...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question is from Mike, who lives in Atlanta, GA.  Mike asks, Last week, ICE raided a Hyundai plant here in Georgia and detained over 400 people for allegedly living and working in the US illegally.  Most of those detained were South Koreans, working at a South K...

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question is from Nora, who lives in Anchorage, AK, and Nora asks It’s being reported that Russian drones violated the airspace of Poland on their way to Ukraine.  It’s even being reported that Poland scrambled their air defenses and shot down a few of these dron...