Call It Like I See It

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)

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...

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 (33:4...

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 Ther...

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 ne...

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 whic...

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...

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 t...

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...

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 20 th century (01:15).  The guys also take a look at the concept of news fatigue, and discuss why so many in our modern soci...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to some recent studies into how Ozempic and other GLP-1 type weight loss drugs may be changing not just people’s bodies but also our economy and boosting the GDP (01:21).  The guys also consider what the move by the Trump administration to replace Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Cai...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the Great Migration, the factors that drove it and how this mass redistribution of Black Americans already in the US played such a huge role in the evolution of the country we see it today (01:26).  The guys also consider whether pro sports all-star games like the NBA All Star Game and the NFL Pro Bowl have outlived their usefulness in today’s world where ther...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the Firehose of Falsehood propaganda model that was developed by Russia and discuss how over the last decade, it has influenced many forms of communication and become ubiquitous in social media feeds (01:15).  The guys also react to the controversy over the signing of the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” alongside the National Anthem...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the NFL’s position that its diversity efforts in hiring make the league better, and put this against the backdrop of the current public hostility seen towards DEI policies (01:20).  The guys also react to the lawsuit filed by a Detroit woman who claims a Lyft driver refused to give her the ride she because she weighed too much (31:04).   Roger Goodell says NFL...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana break down what is happening with the TikTok ban and immediate reinstatement in the US and take a closer look at the direction things seem to be heading in now. (01:20). The guys also discuss the sentiment that seems to be held by a large segment of the sports watching public that that the National Football League is rigging playoff games for the Kansas City Chief and...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the criticism artists like Nelly and Snoop Dogg have received for performing at events connected to the Inauguration of President Trump and discuss what people who may not have voted for Trump in November should be expected to do now (01:09).  The guys also consider whether you can in fact train yourself to be more optimistic and discuss why that could...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the wild Netflix documentary “Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action” and consider how it may have been just a precursor to what society has become (01:31).  The guys also discuss some of the recent efforts by European officials to reign in the Big Tech titans like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, and consider why Europeans appear to be apt to stand up to big b...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the recent settlement related to alleged violations of user’s privacy by Apple’s Siri assistant, as well as the revelation that the Elon Musk shared a massive amount of data collected by the Telsa Cybertruck that exploded on New Years Day and discuss the jarring extend to which our own tech devices are spying on us and whether there is any limit to it....

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the revelation that Texas Republican Kay Granger, a member of Congress, has been absent from her job and living in an assisted living facility for dementia patients for the past few months (01:48).  The guys also consider the power of online negativity has, which may even extend to being able to reshape our perceptions of things we experienced firsthand (25:20...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to Drake’s accusations that Universal Music Group and Spotify conspired to illegally boost Kendrick Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us,” and consider the implication of his claims from a Technofeudalism perspective.  (01:29).  The guys also consider whether the label “ultra processed” is being used too generally in reference to foods like meat substitutes like Imposs...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the reports that high rises along the Miami coastline are sinking (01:39).  The guys also discuss the widespread use and abuse of ADHD drugs like Adderall in educational and work settings (14:25) and weigh in on the bombshell rape accusations against rapper jay-z and his aggressive response to them (34:45).   Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking a...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the public reaction to the shooting of the United Healthcare CEO and break down why this will not hinder the parasitic healthcare insurers (01:22).  The guys also weigh in on the new gender policy that has been adopted by the LPGA and the USGA and the hidden downside it presents (36:16).   A timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to claims made in a recent congressional hearing that multiple countries are leveraging alien technology as a part of a decades long secret arms race (01:29).  The guys also weigh in on LL Cool J’s recent claim that he is the most important rapper of all time (27:46).   Alien Technology Is Driving a ‘Multidecade, Secretive Arms Race,’ Former Pentagon Official Cl...

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the 2023 documentary “Join or Die,” currently airing on Netflix, and weigh in on the case it made about that importance of people to participating in clubs and groups to maintaining a democratic society and on why the decline of community engagement in the US should have us all concerned (and ready to act).   Join or Die (Netflix)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider some recent comments on modern American politics by Denzel Washington on how we are all slaves to information and being manipulated by both sides (01:15).  The guys also weigh in on the recent exodus from Twitter/X (17:19) and up by reacting to some recent studies on how being bullied may change one’s brain (36:35).   Denzel Washington Says People ‘Better Rea...