The boys begin by acknowledging the passing of Senator Lindsay Graham, and the grave illness of another Senator, Mitch McConnell. They guess the implications for Senate, which are further complicated by Graham Platner dropping out of the Maine race. The lads proceed to lament the capture of the Democratic party by the same monied interests as the Republican party: the rent-seeking class. These topics send Nate on a tirade wherein he compares the notion of a wealth tax to old stories of Dust Bowl farmers throwing nooses over barn rafters.
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Senate Intrigue
The Grim Reaper Goes to Washington as Platner Drops Out
System Failure
We live in a time of great change. Familiar systems are crumbling all around us, and the terrifying unknown lies ahead. But your hosts Brian and Nate spread optimism by exploring the secret histories of faith and finance that have delivered us to the most exciting moment in human history.
We live in a time of great change. Familiar systems are crumbling all around us, and the terrifying unknown lies ahead. But your hosts Brian and Nate spread optimism by exploring the secret histories of faith and finance that have delivered us to the most exciting moment in human history.
