The gang digs into the protests and riots across France, where anger over struggling schools has broadened into frustration with living costs and public services. Are student grievances driving the unrest, or is something bigger going on? Then they turn to Mitch McConnell’s warning that Trump’s approach to Putin could prolong the war in Ukraine. Can McConnell push the administration to change course, and what leverage does he have left?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:13:40 - France's Riots

00:45:09 - McConnell

01:24:30 - Emails

01:50:12 - Wrap-up

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The gang digs into America’s divide over empathy and the argument that compassion can do more harm than good. When should empathy guide our decisions, and when does it get in the way of sound judgment? Then they turn to 49ers owner Jed York’s punishment following a prostitution sting. Were his fines and suspension fair, and does the NFL hold owners and players to the same standard?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:17:15 - Empathy

01:07:56 - Jed York's Suspension

01:21:03 - Emails

01:49:47 - Wrap-up

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The gang digs into the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter. Does broadcasting an execution serve the public, or turn justice into a spectacle? Then they turn to California’s effort to shut down a human-versus-robot fight club. Should consenting adults be allowed to take on a robot, and does a regulator whose rules cover fights between people get a say?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:10:48 - Livestreamed Executions

00:42:23 - Fighting Robots

00:57:10 - Emails

01:38:09 - Wrap-up

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