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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...

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 Secret...

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 frust...

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...

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: http...

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/3...

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 l...

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 LOS...

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 Deba...

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, legislat...

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 p...

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 A...

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...

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 lo...

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 Debat...

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: h...

[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 Deba...

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 YouTu...

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