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]]> The Tea Party takes over the search for the truth about Benghazi, while the FBI pursues a Libyan militia leader suspected of planning the attack.

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]]> full 3 Pushkin Industries b170dc5d-a9e6-4d28-882a-b35a0160e090 21908308-dee9-4664-b8c5-b353010c3775 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:15:00 +0000 4123 https://omny.fm/shows/fiasco/benghazi-episode-6-radicals yes Benghazi: Episode 5 - Greatest Hits Benghazi: Episode 5 - Greatest Hits As the political world looks toward the 2016 Presidential election, Benghazi becomes a Clinton scandal.

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]]> full 3 Pushkin Industries d1fec88b-0130-4a96-84dd-b35a016081f5 3d78bfdc-8391-4489-bb74-b35301041928 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:15:00 +0000 3487 https://omny.fm/shows/fiasco/benghazi-episode-5-greatest-hits yes Benghazi: Episode 4 - Feckless Benghazi: Episode 4 - Feckless How the attack in Benghazi collided with an American election, and how the seeds of a scandal were planted.

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]]> How the attack in Benghazi collided with an American election, and how the seeds of a scandal were planted.

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]]> An anti-Islamic video sparks protests in the Middle East, and the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi comes under attack.

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]]> Libya is swept up in a wave of revolution, and an American diplomat makes his mark on Benghazi.

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]]> bonus 3 Pushkin Industries 1b830a58-08a1-4568-b972-b34f01044b24 3394a077-85d6-465d-8281-b34e01649c95 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:15:00 +0000 3439 https://omny.fm/shows/fiasco/benghazi-episode-2-we-will-stay-here yes Benghazi: Episode 1 - The Dictator Benghazi: Episode 1 - The Dictator How a prison massacre carried out under Libya’s long-time dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, set the stage for the Benghazi attack.

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]]> How a prison massacre carried out under Libya’s long-time dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, set the stage for the Benghazi attack.

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]]> bonus 3 Pushkin Industries 03508d3e-8c70-4748-a0ee-b34f0103e7ad 8c0a9e29-3c88-4d08-b34c-b34e0156d7ca Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2889 https://omny.fm/shows/fiasco/benghazi-episode-1-the-dictator yes Introducing Fiasco: Benghazi Introducing Fiasco: Benghazi Fiasco: Benghazi unpacks the 2012 attack in Libya that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens—and the ensuing political storm, which raised questions about America’s role in the world, established a playbook to weaponize attention in the social media age, and ultimately changed the course of U.S. history.

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]]> Fiasco: Benghazi unpacks the 2012 attack in Libya that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens—and the ensuing political storm, which raised questions about America’s role in the world, established a playbook to weaponize attention in the social media age, and ultimately changed the course of U.S. history.

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]]> bonus 3 Pushkin Industries a342cfd9-8ddf-4449-93e4-b34f01036f04 8eb809ac-af07-45ba-875e-b34001528614 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0000 221 https://omny.fm/shows/fiasco/fiasco-benghazi From Smart Talks with IBM: How AI Assistants Can Transform Education From Smart Talks with IBM: How AI Assistants Can Transform Education Malcolm Gladwell visits Kennesaw State University to learn about Jiwoo, an AI Assistant that helps future teachers practice responsive teaching by simulating classroom interactions with students. Discover AI’s impact on teaching methods to prepare teachers for the classroom.

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]]> Malcolm Gladwell visits Kennesaw State University to learn about Jiwoo, an AI Assistant that helps future teachers practice responsive teaching by simulating classroom interactions with students. Discover AI’s impact on teaching methods to prepare teachers for the classroom.

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]]> bonus 3 Pushkin Industries e32481f9-23aa-4a93-ae82-b2ec014d600b fe2079d2-cc19-410d-8064-b2e200fff495 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:01:00 +0000 1643 https://omny.fm/shows/smart-talks-with-ibm/how-ai-assistants-can-transform-education The Future of COVID-19 with Marc Lipsitch The Future of COVID-19 with Marc Lipsitch Harvard epidemiologist and recurring guest Marc Lipsitch discusses what we can learn from omicron surge. Lipsitch also addresses some common omicron myths and discusses the possibility of a “master vaccine.” 

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]]> Harvard epidemiologist and recurring guest Marc Lipsitch discusses what we can learn from omicron surge. Lipsitch also addresses some common omicron myths and discusses the possibility of a “master vaccine.” 

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]]> full 3 44 Pushkin Industries 251e234a-6e6b-11ec-afbb-630462dcbf73 e8baa2d9-2e90-402b-b25f-ae32006ce7ee Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:01:00 +0000 2226 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-future-of-covid-19-with-marc-lipsitch How One Bank Shaped American Capitalism How One Bank Shaped American Capitalism Zachary Karabell, financial executive and historian, discusses his recent book Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power, outlining the formation of American capitalism told through the history of one often-overlooked bank. He explains how the evolution of trust in financial systems has shaped American capitalism today and informs where it could go in the future.

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]]> Zachary Karabell, financial executive and historian, discusses his recent book Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power, outlining the formation of American capitalism told through the history of one often-overlooked bank. He explains how the evolution of trust in financial systems has shaped American capitalism today and informs where it could go in the future.

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]]> full 3 43 Pushkin Industries 24ff0cc6-6e6b-11ec-afbb-1397aae9424d 5e16eda6-3050-49e6-b4e5-ae32006ce917 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 01:34:28 +0000 1926 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/how-one-bank-shaped-american-capitalism Inside The Facebook Oversight Board Inside The Facebook Oversight Board Jamal Greene, co-chair of the Facebook Oversight Board, an independent governing body reviewing Facebook’s content moderation decisions and issuing binding rulings, explains the inner workings of the Board. Greene is the Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, where he focuses on constitutional law and American federal courts. 

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]]> Jamal Greene, co-chair of the Facebook Oversight Board, an independent governing body reviewing Facebook’s content moderation decisions and issuing binding rulings, explains the inner workings of the Board. Greene is the Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, where he focuses on constitutional law and American federal courts. 

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]]> full 3 42 Pushkin Industries 24dfc988-6e6b-11ec-afbb-6322f187f986 b9711cd2-0182-4a71-a1c5-ae32006d3929 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 23:41:00 +0000 2326 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/inside-the-facebook-oversight-board What’s the Deal with Decentralized Autonomous Organizations? What’s the Deal with Decentralized Autonomous Organizations? Erik Voorhees, founder of crypto management platform ShapeShift, makes a case for decentralized autonomous organizations, known as DAOs. Earlier this year, ShapeShift became a DAO, “moving from a centralized, closed-source application with bank accounts, governed and owned by shareholders, to a decentralized, open-source application without bank accounts, governed and owned by holders of the FOX Token.” Voorhees explains how DAOs works could reshape business, economics, and politics. . 


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]]> Erik Voorhees, founder of crypto management platform ShapeShift, makes a case for decentralized autonomous organizations, known as DAOs. Earlier this year, ShapeShift became a DAO, “moving from a centralized, closed-source application with bank accounts, governed and owned by shareholders, to a decentralized, open-source application without bank accounts, governed and owned by holders of the FOX Token.” Voorhees explains how DAOs works could reshape business, economics, and politics. . 


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]]> full 3 41 Pushkin Industries d373708e-9181-11eb-b68a-5be2a09a03b0 c6cdf829-68b8-4b6e-aae2-ae32006e1ded Thu, 23 Dec 2021 02:00:48 +0000 2668 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/what-s-the-deal-with-decentralized-autonomous-orga The Supply Chain Crisis Isn’t Going Away The Supply Chain Crisis Isn’t Going Away Hannah Kain, CEO of supply chain management company Alom, shares her analysis of how we got into the supply chain crisis and the larger story it reveals about trade wars, labor shortages, and the need for better automation systems. 

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]]> Hannah Kain, CEO of supply chain management company Alom, shares her analysis of how we got into the supply chain crisis and the larger story it reveals about trade wars, labor shortages, and the need for better automation systems. 

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]]> full 3 40 Pushkin Industries d3686dd8-9181-11eb-b68a-d35151d61149 3bbcd1e2-26bb-48e8-9494-ae32006edd99 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:57:46 +0000 1723 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-supply-chain-crisis-isn-t-going-away James Carville Calls for Democratic Party Unity James Carville Calls for Democratic Party Unity Political strategist and media commentator James Carville shares his frank concerns about the Democratic party’s strategy and leadership. Carville discusses the risks of party disunity in this crucial time, the false equivalency of the far left and right, and why the Democratic party needs better salespeople. 


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]]> Political strategist and media commentator James Carville shares his frank concerns about the Democratic party’s strategy and leadership. Carville discusses the risks of party disunity in this crucial time, the false equivalency of the far left and right, and why the Democratic party needs better salespeople. 


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Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, discusses the complicated role of revenue in publishing, especially in the world of business media. He also gives a surprisingly frank look at how Entrepreneur Magazine leans into non traditional practices to balance reader’ interest with the magazine’s revenue model.

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]]> Description: 

Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, discusses the complicated role of revenue in publishing, especially in the world of business media. He also gives a surprisingly frank look at how Entrepreneur Magazine leans into non traditional practices to balance reader’ interest with the magazine’s revenue model.

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]]> full 3 38 Pushkin Industries d345b9f0-9181-11eb-b68a-ef215de94738 59d4cd6c-df60-4551-bf92-ae32006ef64b Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:31:12 +0000 2355 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/a-new-media-business-model Miseducation and Climate Change Miseducation and Climate Change Katie Worth, investigative reporter and author of the new book Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America, reviewed science textbooks from all fifty states and travelled the country interviewing teachers and students to compile a narrative about how climate change is being taught in American public schools. 

She joins Noah to discuss the partisan divide in climate change education, the lobbying forces shaping curriculum around the country, and challenge of balancing students’ right to learn the facts with teachers’ values and opinions.

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]]> Katie Worth, investigative reporter and author of the new book Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America, reviewed science textbooks from all fifty states and travelled the country interviewing teachers and students to compile a narrative about how climate change is being taught in American public schools. 

She joins Noah to discuss the partisan divide in climate change education, the lobbying forces shaping curriculum around the country, and challenge of balancing students’ right to learn the facts with teachers’ values and opinions.

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]]> Presenting: An Excerpt from Miracle And Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon by Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam. Download the audiobook today at miracleaudiook.com and receive an exclusive listener's guide pdf featuring additional commentary from Bruce, the producers and editors of Miracle and Wonder.

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]]> Jill Louise Busby, a former “woke influencer” with the handle @JillisBlack, opens up about examining her own complicity and calling bullshit on herself. She also discusses performative social media practices, having conversations across cultural lines, and the bounds of cancel culture. Bubsy’s book, Unfollow Me: Essays on Complicity, is out now.

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]]> The Broken Constitution is a miniseries by Unknown History from Quick and Dirty Tips and Pushkin Industries. In this final bonus episode, Noah Feldman explains the contradictions and calculations Lincoln made as he drafted The Emancipation Proclamation and the long-term implications of Lincoln’s decision to break and remake the US Constitution.   


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]]> Esports, the industry of competitive, entertainment-style video game play, is rapidly growing and redefining the gaming industry. Its popularity also raises questions about the future of sports entertainment more broadly. Nicole LaPointe Jameson, CEO of the esports company Evil Geniuses, explains the industry and its potential.

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The Broken Constitution is a miniseries by Unknown History from Quick and Dirty Tips and Pushkin Industries. In this second of three bonus episodes, Noah Feldman explains the decisions Lincoln made when he took office that effectively broke the US Constitution in hopes of preserving the nation. 


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The Broken Constitution is a miniseries by Unknown History from Quick and Dirty Tips and Pushkin Industries. In this second of three bonus episodes, Noah Feldman explains the decisions Lincoln made when he took office that effectively broke the US Constitution in hopes of preserving the nation. 


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]]> bonus 3 3 Pushkin Industries 3caf31cc-3912-11ec-b9c7-17963ab395e3 3aecd2f5-9a2f-43a7-ba16-ae32007129f6 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2120 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/deep-background-presents-the-broken-constitution-e Inside the NBA Players Association Inside the NBA Players Association Michele Roberts, executive director of the NBA Players Association, discusses how power is negotiated between NBA players and the league. She also comments on the rise of player activism and gives an inside perspective on recent NBA negotiations including the conditions of “the bubble” and the decision not to mandate COVID vaccinations.

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]]> Michele Roberts, executive director of the NBA Players Association, discusses how power is negotiated between NBA players and the league. She also comments on the rise of player activism and gives an inside perspective on recent NBA negotiations including the conditions of “the bubble” and the decision not to mandate COVID vaccinations.

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]]> full 3 34 Pushkin Industries d307ff5c-9181-11eb-b68a-8bbfd1917019 2273c287-f694-4448-8fd3-ae3200717af1 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:18:24 +0000 1985 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/inside-the-nba-players-association Deep Background Presents: The Broken Constitution Ep. 1 Deep Background Presents: The Broken Constitution Ep. 1 The Broken Constitution is a miniseries by Unknown History from Quick and Dirty Tips and Pushkin Industries. Over three bonus episodes, Noah Feldman talks about how Abraham Lincoln needed to break the Constitution in order to remake it. In this first episode, Noah explains why the US Constitution was built on a compromise that Lincoln devoted himself to preserving. Noah’s book, The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America, is out November 2 wherever books are sold.

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]]> The Broken Constitution is a miniseries by Unknown History from Quick and Dirty Tips and Pushkin Industries. Over three bonus episodes, Noah Feldman talks about how Abraham Lincoln needed to break the Constitution in order to remake it. In this first episode, Noah explains why the US Constitution was built on a compromise that Lincoln devoted himself to preserving. Noah’s book, The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America, is out November 2 wherever books are sold.

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]]> bonus 3 Pushkin Industries 6ef70d06-3397-11ec-9564-4fc5e71dc0fc a680fca5-11df-4a10-a55c-ae320071efbf Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000 1664 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/deep-background-presents-the-broken-constitution-2 Michael Pollan on The Power of Plants Michael Pollan on The Power of Plants Author Michael Pollan discusses the psychedelic powers of plants and the history of how humans have harnessed, ignored, and controlled these powers. He also discusses his prolific career and his most recent book, This is Your Mind on Plants.

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]]> Author Michael Pollan discusses the psychedelic powers of plants and the history of how humans have harnessed, ignored, and controlled these powers. He also discusses his prolific career and his most recent book, This is Your Mind on Plants.

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]]> full 3 33 Pushkin Industries d2fcf0ee-9181-11eb-b68a-f3147cd1ff84 ed059f70-7d71-419c-8a1a-ae3200725880 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 22:43:41 +0000 2074 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/michael-pollan-on-the-power-of-plants Psychedelic Medicine Psychedelic Medicine Dr. David Rabin, neuroscientist, PhD psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Apollo Clinic, explains the ongoing research in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, including the mechanisms and risks associated with psychedelic-assisted mental health treatments.

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]]> Dr. David Rabin, neuroscientist, PhD psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Apollo Clinic, explains the ongoing research in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, including the mechanisms and risks associated with psychedelic-assisted mental health treatments.

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]]> full 3 32 Pushkin Industries d2e7046e-9181-11eb-b68a-733c00883c88 414526bc-7fe2-4610-bc3d-ae320072b90c Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:05:00 +0000 2301 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/psychedelic-medicine yes Violence, Recovery and Modern Jewish Life with Mark Oppenheimer Violence, Recovery and Modern Jewish Life with Mark Oppenheimer Writer Mark Oppenheimer spent the last few years documenting the recovery of Pittsburg's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, a historic Jewish neighborhood and site of the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue mass shooting. Oppenheimer discusses the history of Squirrel Hill, the lasting impacts of the attack, and what it means for American Jewish life today. 

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]]> Writer Mark Oppenheimer spent the last few years documenting the recovery of Pittsburg's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, a historic Jewish neighborhood and site of the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue mass shooting. Oppenheimer discusses the history of Squirrel Hill, the lasting impacts of the attack, and what it means for American Jewish life today. 

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]]> full 3 31 Pushkin Industries d2dc0a8c-9181-11eb-b68a-03adffdcadb2 946168a9-fe40-47cb-8a05-ae32007346a7 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:50:00 +0000 1862 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/violence-recovery-and-modern-jewish-life-with-mark Getting Answers on Vaccine Boosters Getting Answers on Vaccine Boosters The process of approving booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccines in the US has been particularly fraught. Last week, two well-respected medical journals published contradictory conclusions regarding the use of vaccine boosters. Dr. Genevieve Kanter joins Deep Background to make sense of the existing research and weigh in on the booster approval process.


Dr. Kanter is an economist and Research Assistant Professor in the University of Pennsylvania Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy. Her research focuses on the regulation of biomedical technologies, industry influence in medicine, and statistical methods used for causal inference. 

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]]> The process of approving booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccines in the US has been particularly fraught. Last week, two well-respected medical journals published contradictory conclusions regarding the use of vaccine boosters. Dr. Genevieve Kanter joins Deep Background to make sense of the existing research and weigh in on the booster approval process.


Dr. Kanter is an economist and Research Assistant Professor in the University of Pennsylvania Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy. Her research focuses on the regulation of biomedical technologies, industry influence in medicine, and statistical methods used for causal inference. 

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]]> full 3 30 Pushkin Industries d2d09cba-9181-11eb-b68a-4fe3bca58122 a3bfaf2b-26c2-4a30-bef9-ae3200735a62 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:27:22 +0000 2087 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/getting-answers-on-vaccine-boosters The Power of The University The Power of The University As we start a new school year, Tamar Gendler, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale, explains her vision for distributing power at Yale and the questionable future of America’s university system.

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]]> As we start a new school year, Tamar Gendler, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale, explains her vision for distributing power at Yale and the questionable future of America’s university system.

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]]> full 3 29 Pushkin Industries d2c56f16-9181-11eb-b68a-d318eb0e4ad9 7cb1ee68-66b9-4f9b-bfa8-ae32007399b5 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 01:30:37 +0000 2176 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-power-of-the-university Giving Away Power with Matthew Barzun Giving Away Power with Matthew Barzun Matthew Barzun, a political fundraiser and diplomat who served as US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, explains his collectivist method of generating power, even on deeply divided issues. Barzun’s latest book is “The Power of Giving Away Power: How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go.”

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]]> Matthew Barzun, a political fundraiser and diplomat who served as US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, explains his collectivist method of generating power, even on deeply divided issues. Barzun’s latest book is “The Power of Giving Away Power: How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go.”

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]]> full 3 28 Pushkin Industries d2aea592-9181-11eb-b68a-c3e291fe92fd 4fef20bc-e179-4745-8ddf-ae3200742cd7 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:41:22 +0000 2466 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/giving-away-power-with-matthew-barzun Imagining The New Normal Imagining The New Normal Dr. Susan Philip, Health Officer for the City and County of San Francisco and the Acting Director of the Population Health Division of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, weighs in on vaccine mandates, mask mandates, and what the new normal is starting to look like in San Francisco. 

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]]> Dr. Susan Philip, Health Officer for the City and County of San Francisco and the Acting Director of the Population Health Division of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, weighs in on vaccine mandates, mask mandates, and what the new normal is starting to look like in San Francisco. 

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]]> full 3 27 Pushkin Industries d2a2df1e-9181-11eb-b68a-c3d800fa9822 b6fea046-75be-4e2f-935c-ae3200743ea2 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:30:29 +0000 1769 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/imagining-the-new-normal We Lost The War in Afghanistan. Now What? We Lost The War in Afghanistan. Now What? Emile Simpson, a military expert and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, discusses the end of the war in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s recent takeover. Simpson outlines the strategic failures that contributed to the current situation and comments on the United States’s responsibility to evacuate allied Afghans. 


Simpson is a former British Army officer who completed three tours in southern Afghanistan. He’s the author of the book, War From the Ground Up: Twenty-First Century Combat as Politics.

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]]> Emile Simpson, a military expert and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, discusses the end of the war in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s recent takeover. Simpson outlines the strategic failures that contributed to the current situation and comments on the United States’s responsibility to evacuate allied Afghans. 


Simpson is a former British Army officer who completed three tours in southern Afghanistan. He’s the author of the book, War From the Ground Up: Twenty-First Century Combat as Politics.

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]]> full 3 26 Pushkin Industries d2968ade-9181-11eb-b68a-af87df4bc92a 3207d1c1-2158-446f-bc5a-ae3200749496 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:08:18 +0000 2040 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/we-lost-the-war-in-afghanistan-now-what Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Power of The 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Power of The 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, a staff writer for the New York Times, a MacArthur Genius, and the creator of The 1619 Project. In this conversation, Noah and Hannah-Jones dive deep into the myth of journalistic and historical objectivity. They also discuss the intense political and social criticism of The 1619 Project. 

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]]> Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, a staff writer for the New York Times, a MacArthur Genius, and the creator of The 1619 Project. In this conversation, Noah and Hannah-Jones dive deep into the myth of journalistic and historical objectivity. They also discuss the intense political and social criticism of The 1619 Project. 

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]]> full 3 25 Pushkin Industries d272a196-9181-11eb-b68a-6752ace29778 82385610-6323-4164-9627-ae32007500aa Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:56:09 +0000 2927 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/nikole-hannah-jones-on-the-power-of-the-1619-proje Power in Publishing with Chris Jackson Power in Publishing with Chris Jackson Chris Jackson, publisher and editor-in-chief of Random House’s One World imprint, discusses the new literary movement he’s building with writers like Bryan Stevenson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ibram X. Kendi. Jackson explains the power and perils of challenging the dominant narrative. 

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]]> Chris Jackson, publisher and editor-in-chief of Random House’s One World imprint, discusses the new literary movement he’s building with writers like Bryan Stevenson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ibram X. Kendi. Jackson explains the power and perils of challenging the dominant narrative. 

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]]> full 3 24 Pushkin Industries d2679eb8-9181-11eb-b68a-a71bab389ab3 5d0c068c-5f4a-4b43-93f5-ae320075110f Wed, 21 Jul 2021 21:18:27 +0000 2549 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/power-in-publishing-with-chris-jackson Introducing…Noah Riffs Introducing…Noah Riffs Introducing our new, subscriber-exclusive bonus content, “Noah Riffs.” Every other week, we’re releasing bonus episodes where Noah dives deep into a topic from the news. This summer on Noah Riffs, Noah analyzes Supreme Court rulings. In this first episode, Noah explains the implications of the SCOTUS case that could effectively overturn Roe v. Wade. 


These episodes will be available via PushNik, our new subscription program on Apple Podcasts. To listen to these bonus episodes, visit our show page in Apple Podcasts and start your free trial. 

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]]> Introducing our new, subscriber-exclusive bonus content, “Noah Riffs.” Every other week, we’re releasing bonus episodes where Noah dives deep into a topic from the news. This summer on Noah Riffs, Noah analyzes Supreme Court rulings. In this first episode, Noah explains the implications of the SCOTUS case that could effectively overturn Roe v. Wade. 


These episodes will be available via PushNik, our new subscription program on Apple Podcasts. To listen to these bonus episodes, visit our show page in Apple Podcasts and start your free trial. 

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]]> bonus 3 4 Pushkin Industries 6fb8549a-e5a2-11eb-8e74-df31b8875dc2 58aead99-93e4-4d6c-a71e-ae3200753da9 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:54:00 +0000 729 https://apple.co/pushkin Vitalik Buterin’s Plan for Legitimating Crypto Vitalik Buterin’s Plan for Legitimating Crypto Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the blockchain Ethereum, argues that cryptocurrency’s scarcest resource is legitimacy. Ethereum is the second-largest blockchain ecosystem, making Buterin one of the most influential individuals in the cryptocurrency world. Buterin and Noah delve deep into the nature of legitimacy, social contracts, and what they mean for the reliability of cryptocurrency and the blockchain. 

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]]> Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the blockchain Ethereum, argues that cryptocurrency’s scarcest resource is legitimacy. Ethereum is the second-largest blockchain ecosystem, making Buterin one of the most influential individuals in the cryptocurrency world. Buterin and Noah delve deep into the nature of legitimacy, social contracts, and what they mean for the reliability of cryptocurrency and the blockchain. 

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]]> full 3 97 Pushkin Industries d25ca6f2-9181-11eb-b68a-9721b4719fa3 eef114e3-c674-436c-b189-ae320075ba10 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:42:23 +0000 3092 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/vitalik-buterin-s-plan-for-legitimating-crypto Malcolm Gladwell is All Riled Up Malcolm Gladwell is All Riled Up We’re excited to share with you the new season of Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast that re-examines something from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time. We’ve got to warn you, the new season is completely unbound. Malcolm Gladwell is finally out of the house, and taking you into the streets, and even under the sea. All in the name of continuing his journey through the overlooked and misunderstood. He plays chicken with cars. An Oscar winner helps him remake fairy tale history. He dives into your dirty laundry. I haven’t quite decided who he riles up most. College elitists? Nine year old girls? You’ll have to hear it for yourself to find out. 

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]]> We’re excited to share with you the new season of Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast that re-examines something from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time. We’ve got to warn you, the new season is completely unbound. Malcolm Gladwell is finally out of the house, and taking you into the streets, and even under the sea. All in the name of continuing his journey through the overlooked and misunderstood. He plays chicken with cars. An Oscar winner helps him remake fairy tale history. He dives into your dirty laundry. I haven’t quite decided who he riles up most. College elitists? Nine year old girls? You’ll have to hear it for yourself to find out. 

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]]> bonus 3 Pushkin Industries 30fa8354-d9ea-11eb-a9ed-cb126266148c bfb52524-e269-46dc-abbb-ae320075e603 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 221 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/malcolm-gladwell-is-all-riled-up The Power of Teachers’ Unions The Power of Teachers’ Unions Randi Weingarten, President of the the American Federation of Teachers, the second largest teachers union in the country, weighs in on the power of teachers’ unions in the complicated decisions of school reopening and teaching critical race theory. Weingarten also explains the decline of public and private union power and why teachers’ unions are exceptions.

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]]> Randi Weingarten, President of the the American Federation of Teachers, the second largest teachers union in the country, weighs in on the power of teachers’ unions in the complicated decisions of school reopening and teaching critical race theory. Weingarten also explains the decline of public and private union power and why teachers’ unions are exceptions.

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]]> full 3 22 Pushkin Industries d246a60e-9181-11eb-b68a-73b0da28a892 198bb21e-ae9a-46e4-8e24-ae320075e99f Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:56:25 +0000 1921 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-power-of-teachers-unions Power and Nations: Francis Fukuyama Power and Nations: Francis Fukuyama On this Deep Background mini-series about global power, Francis Fukuyama weighs in on the decay of liberal democracy and the rise of China as a global superpower. 


Fukayama is a renowned political scientist, political economist and author of many books, including The End of History and the Last Man and Political Order and Political Decay. He is currently a Senior Fellow at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute and Mosbacher Director of Standord’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. 

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]]> On this Deep Background mini-series about global power, Francis Fukuyama weighs in on the decay of liberal democracy and the rise of China as a global superpower. 


Fukayama is a renowned political scientist, political economist and author of many books, including The End of History and the Last Man and Political Order and Political Decay. He is currently a Senior Fellow at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute and Mosbacher Director of Standord’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. 

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]]> full 3 21 Pushkin Industries d23ba6dc-9181-11eb-b68a-db705cedc2c2 84f8d1ee-89ad-4a70-bfc6-ae3200767617 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:20:45 +0000 2222 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/power-and-nations-francis-fukuyama Power and Nations: Fareed Zakaria Power and Nations: Fareed Zakaria On this Deep Background mini-series about global power, Fareed Zakaria explains the foreign policy challenges facing the Biden administration and what it will mean for the US to decline in foreign policy influence. Fareed also weighs in the future of China’s role in global power and if we’re headed for a bipolar world order. 


Fareed is the host of CNN's “Fareed Zakaria GPS” and author of a weekly column for The Washington Post. He has been a columnist for Newsweek, editor of Newsweek International, and an editor at large of Time. His most recent book, Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World, outlines the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic will have long-lasting effects on policy, economics, and technology. 

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]]> On this Deep Background mini-series about global power, Fareed Zakaria explains the foreign policy challenges facing the Biden administration and what it will mean for the US to decline in foreign policy influence. Fareed also weighs in the future of China’s role in global power and if we’re headed for a bipolar world order. 


Fareed is the host of CNN's “Fareed Zakaria GPS” and author of a weekly column for The Washington Post. He has been a columnist for Newsweek, editor of Newsweek International, and an editor at large of Time. His most recent book, Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World, outlines the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic will have long-lasting effects on policy, economics, and technology. 

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]]> full 3 20 Pushkin Industries d2308978-9181-11eb-b68a-5ffe486b1921 0f7531df-77e1-4678-98e4-ae32007704d9 Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2919 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/power-and-nations-fareed-zakaria Power and Nations: Anne-Marie Slaughter Power and Nations: Anne-Marie Slaughter Small groups of people make massive decisions about the future of our world. They’re global leaders, corporations, large NGOs, and the mega-rich. In this first episode in a mini-series on international power players, Anne-Marie Slaughter, political scientist, international lawyer, and former Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. State Department weighs in on the global power shifts of the last 50 years.

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]]> Small groups of people make massive decisions about the future of our world. They’re global leaders, corporations, large NGOs, and the mega-rich. In this first episode in a mini-series on international power players, Anne-Marie Slaughter, political scientist, international lawyer, and former Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. State Department weighs in on the global power shifts of the last 50 years.

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]]> full 3 19 Pushkin Industries d2258032-9181-11eb-b68a-f72ae3f8caf6 408e83c5-91f3-467e-a710-ae320077c077 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:13:00 +0000 2644 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/power-and-nations-anne-marie-slaughter Is This A Breaking Point for Palestinian Israelis? Is This A Breaking Point for Palestinian Israelis? Palestinain Israeli human rights lawyer Rabea Eghbariah explains why violence erupted in Israel this month and what it might mean for the future of Palestinian Israelis. 

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]]> Palestinain Israeli human rights lawyer Rabea Eghbariah explains why violence erupted in Israel this month and what it might mean for the future of Palestinian Israelis. 

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]]> full 3 18 Pushkin Industries 8873a748-5527-11eb-8e9e-573607b39dd9 735c8e82-97c5-4038-803b-ae320078061c Wed, 26 May 2021 16:14:00 +0000 2569 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/is-this-a-breaking-point-for-palestinian-israelis Should Vaccination Be A Choice? Should Vaccination Be A Choice? Dr. Heidi Larson, founding director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, discusses the complicated relationship between vaccine hesitancy, choice, and democracy. Dr. Larson is the author of the recent book, “Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start and Why They Don't Go Away.”

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]]> Dr. Heidi Larson, founding director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, discusses the complicated relationship between vaccine hesitancy, choice, and democracy. Dr. Larson is the author of the recent book, “Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start and Why They Don't Go Away.”

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]]> full 3 17 Pushkin Industries 88666f2e-5527-11eb-8e9e-db6a786a9e68 3c166d53-f285-4ce3-8a54-ae3200784640 Wed, 19 May 2021 20:06:10 +0000 2258 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/should-vaccination-be-a-choice The Future Without Herd Immunity The Future Without Herd Immunity Dr. Marc Lipsitch explains why it’s unlikely the United States will hit the threshold for herd immunity, and what that might mean for the future of the pandemic. He also weighs in on the possibility of lab-grown COVID variants and the surging variants abroad.

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]]> Dr. Marc Lipsitch explains why it’s unlikely the United States will hit the threshold for herd immunity, and what that might mean for the future of the pandemic. He also weighs in on the possibility of lab-grown COVID variants and the surging variants abroad.

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]]> full 3 16 Pushkin Industries 8859dd2c-5527-11eb-8e9e-fb8e2f55694c 64553161-dc9f-4b0b-ae5a-ae3200789b47 Wed, 12 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2630 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-future-without-herd-immunity BONUS: Understanding the Facebook Oversight Board Decision BONUS: Understanding the Facebook Oversight Board Decision Noah Feldman comments on the Facebook Oversight Board's decision about Trump's account.

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]]> bonus Pushkin Industries 608d2d66-ae7e-11eb-81ba-1b2d5354863d a734ac5c-b7e3-4b78-9026-ae320078c8e1 Thu, 06 May 2021 15:31:00 +0000 987 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/bonus-understanding-the-facebook-oversight-board-d Are the Kids Alright? Are the Kids Alright? During the pandemic, we’ve been looking at our screens more than ever before. As the country starts reopening, what do we do about our kids’ extreme attachment to their devices? How should we think about it and do we need to do anything about it?

Parenting expert Dr. Wendy Mogel joins us to discuss these deep questions about pandemic parenting. Dr. Mogel is the author of “The Blessing of a Skinned Knee” and host of the podcast Nurture vs. Nurture. 

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]]> During the pandemic, we’ve been looking at our screens more than ever before. As the country starts reopening, what do we do about our kids’ extreme attachment to their devices? How should we think about it and do we need to do anything about it?

Parenting expert Dr. Wendy Mogel joins us to discuss these deep questions about pandemic parenting. Dr. Mogel is the author of “The Blessing of a Skinned Knee” and host of the podcast Nurture vs. Nurture. 

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]]> full 3 15 Pushkin Industries 884ce2f2-5527-11eb-8e9e-270b4d1f235a d418c465-a7f6-420e-8f2c-ae320078f457 Wed, 05 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2011 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/are-the-kids-alright Presenting: An Excerpt from The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell Presenting: An Excerpt from The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell The Bomber Mafia is the new audiobook by Revisionist History host (and Pushkin co-founder) Malcolm Gladwell. It examines the rise of air power, which created one of the greatest moral challenges of the Second World War. In The Bomber Mafia, you’ll hear the voices of the generals, aircraft soaring, and bombs crashing. It is history brought to life through the power of audio. Buy the audiobook at bombermafia.com and receive an exclusive Listener's Guide full of photos and commentary. Print and ebook editions available wherever books are sold.

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]]> The Bomber Mafia is the new audiobook by Revisionist History host (and Pushkin co-founder) Malcolm Gladwell. It examines the rise of air power, which created one of the greatest moral challenges of the Second World War. In The Bomber Mafia, you’ll hear the voices of the generals, aircraft soaring, and bombs crashing. It is history brought to life through the power of audio. Buy the audiobook at bombermafia.com and receive an exclusive Listener's Guide full of photos and commentary. Print and ebook editions available wherever books are sold.

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]]> bonus Pushkin Industries b39e63e4-a3ac-11eb-b52e-87ca9778e4db 82dc5675-9ed0-4f83-b230-ae32007952be Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000 628 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/presenting-an-excerpt-from-the-bomber-mafia-by-mal Is Crypto B******t? Is Crypto B******t? Noah Feldman has a lot of questions about cryptocurrency. Is it currency or is it an asset? How should governments regulate it? Is it sustainable? 

Crypto pioneer Bobby Lee, co-founder and former CEO of China’s first bitcoin exchange and current CEO of Ballet, a startup that helps people securely store their crypto assets, weights in on the most pressing questions about crypto. 

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]]> Noah Feldman has a lot of questions about cryptocurrency. Is it currency or is it an asset? How should governments regulate it? Is it sustainable? 

Crypto pioneer Bobby Lee, co-founder and former CEO of China’s first bitcoin exchange and current CEO of Ballet, a startup that helps people securely store their crypto assets, weights in on the most pressing questions about crypto. 

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]]> full 3 14 Pushkin Industries 882d9c58-5527-11eb-8e9e-cf3d82dca159 d440644e-398f-4994-8934-ae32007984a5 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 04:20:00 +0000 1737 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/is-crypto-b-t Understanding Hate Crime Laws Understanding Hate Crime Laws Dr. Jeannine Bell, law professor at Indiana University who has studied hate crimes for more than 20 years, discusses the complex process of defining and charging someone with a hate crime. She also explains the larger significance of hate crime legislation and how police departments can expand prosecution of hate crimes.

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]]> Dr. Jeannine Bell, law professor at Indiana University who has studied hate crimes for more than 20 years, discusses the complex process of defining and charging someone with a hate crime. She also explains the larger significance of hate crime legislation and how police departments can expand prosecution of hate crimes.

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]]> full 3 13 Pushkin Industries 8820e8aa-5527-11eb-8e9e-e3e4130d80b7 6b8f44cc-7991-442a-98c8-ae320079a694 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2389 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/understanding-hate-crime-laws The Future of the NCAA The Future of the NCAA A case currently before The Supreme Court presents the single largest legal battle the NCAA has ever faced. The case, which comes after years of player activism, argues that the current limits on athlete compensation constitute a violation of antitrust law. It’s a case that could challenge the entire college sports system. 

Dr. Eddie Comeaux, professor at UC Riverside who studies the student athlete experience discusses the history, current structure and power imbalances within the NCAA. Dr. Comeaux also offers radical re-imaginings for a more equitable, student-centered college athletics system.

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]]> A case currently before The Supreme Court presents the single largest legal battle the NCAA has ever faced. The case, which comes after years of player activism, argues that the current limits on athlete compensation constitute a violation of antitrust law. It’s a case that could challenge the entire college sports system. 

Dr. Eddie Comeaux, professor at UC Riverside who studies the student athlete experience discusses the history, current structure and power imbalances within the NCAA. Dr. Comeaux also offers radical re-imaginings for a more equitable, student-centered college athletics system.

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]]> full 3 12 Pushkin Industries 8814bbca-5527-11eb-8e9e-0f26a3788aeb 131f5e0e-ce7d-4cb1-b2fc-ae320079e317 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2880 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-future-of-the-ncaa Amazon and Inequality Amazon and Inequality Alec MacGillis, award-winning ProPublica journalist and author of the new book “Fulfilment: Winning and Losing in One Click America,” explains Amazon’s role in deepening America’s regional wealth disparities. He also discusses the recent efforts to unionize some Amazon fulfillment centers and the threat that unionization poses to the company.

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]]> Alec MacGillis, award-winning ProPublica journalist and author of the new book “Fulfilment: Winning and Losing in One Click America,” explains Amazon’s role in deepening America’s regional wealth disparities. He also discusses the recent efforts to unionize some Amazon fulfillment centers and the threat that unionization poses to the company.

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]]> full 3 11 Pushkin Industries 8808dc7e-5527-11eb-8e9e-ff95d327250d 795a314f-8b44-4610-a700-ae32007a2f24 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2681 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/amazon-and-inequality Britney Spears’ Former Lawyer on Her Conservatorship Britney Spears’ Former Lawyer on Her Conservatorship Britney Spears’ former lawyer Adam Streisand goes deep into the details of Britney’s conservatorship. He discusses his role in her case and his concerns about her conservatorship. He also explains the potential conflicts inherent to the conservatorship system and ways it can be misused.

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]]> Britney Spears’ former lawyer Adam Streisand goes deep into the details of Britney’s conservatorship. He discusses his role in her case and his concerns about her conservatorship. He also explains the potential conflicts inherent to the conservatorship system and ways it can be misused.

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]]> full 3 10 Pushkin Industries 87fcc358-5527-11eb-8e9e-b3226d5a4d81 65944850-64b2-4f2c-b4d0-ae32007a54a1 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 2728 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/britney-spears-former-lawyer-on-her-conservatorshi Top Russian Journalist on Alexei Navalny Top Russian Journalist on Alexei Navalny Did January’s pro-Navalny protests have a lasting impact in Russia? Russian investigative reporter Diana Kachalova, editor-in-chief of the St. Petersburg bureau of Novaya Gazeta, an independent Russian newspaper, joins us to discuss covering the aftermath of Alexei Navalny’s case and the status of investigative journalism in Putin’s Russia.

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]]> Did January’s pro-Navalny protests have a lasting impact in Russia? Russian investigative reporter Diana Kachalova, editor-in-chief of the St. Petersburg bureau of Novaya Gazeta, an independent Russian newspaper, joins us to discuss covering the aftermath of Alexei Navalny’s case and the status of investigative journalism in Putin’s Russia.

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]]> full 3 9 Pushkin Industries 87eff5f6-5527-11eb-8e9e-f72708fcc093 5591e7c1-6724-4fbc-afb6-ae32007a974a Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 1859 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/top-russian-journalist-on-alexei-navalny Bigger Than Texas Bigger Than Texas Alice Hill, former Special Assistant to President Obama and Senior Director for Resilience Policy on the National Security Council, explains what Texas’ electrical grid collapse means for our country’s infrastructure at large. She also makes recommendations on how we can start preparing infrastructure now for extreme weather events.

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]]> Alice Hill, former Special Assistant to President Obama and Senior Director for Resilience Policy on the National Security Council, explains what Texas’ electrical grid collapse means for our country’s infrastructure at large. She also makes recommendations on how we can start preparing infrastructure now for extreme weather events.

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]]> full 3 8 Pushkin Industries 87e45dc2-5527-11eb-8e9e-eb7239642324 6086ebd9-7387-45d6-bc4c-ae32007b1f78 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2429 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/bigger-than-texas “Drug Use for Grown Ups” with Dr. Carl Hart “Drug Use for Grown Ups” with Dr. Carl Hart Dr. Carl Hart, neuroscientist and author of the provocative new book “Drug Use for Grown Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear” questions the way we understand, regulate, and police drugs in America. Dr. Hart argues that most drugs are safer than we realize, and the negative effects of drugs are overstated and misunderstood. His research raises larger questions about policing, race, poverty, and mental health. 

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]]> Dr. Carl Hart, neuroscientist and author of the provocative new book “Drug Use for Grown Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear” questions the way we understand, regulate, and police drugs in America. Dr. Hart argues that most drugs are safer than we realize, and the negative effects of drugs are overstated and misunderstood. His research raises larger questions about policing, race, poverty, and mental health. 

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]]> full 3 7 Pushkin Industries 87d82bce-5527-11eb-8e9e-9bffae26e523 38fec4fe-39ed-4664-b63d-ae32007b33b0 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2563 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/drug-use-for-grown-ups-with-dr-carl-hart The Most Powerful Legal Organization in the Country The Most Powerful Legal Organization in the Country Six of the nine Supreme Court Justices are members of a club called the Federalist Society. Noah Feldman speaks to Eugene B. Meyer, the president of the Federalist Society, about the organization’s goals, how it is funded, and how it operates. They also discuss Noah’s new audiobook about the organization called “Takeover: How a Conservative Student Club Captured the Supreme Court.” Download Takeover at www.pushkin.fm/takeover.

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]]> Six of the nine Supreme Court Justices are members of a club called the Federalist Society. Noah Feldman speaks to Eugene B. Meyer, the president of the Federalist Society, about the organization’s goals, how it is funded, and how it operates. They also discuss Noah’s new audiobook about the organization called “Takeover: How a Conservative Student Club Captured the Supreme Court.” Download Takeover at www.pushkin.fm/takeover.

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]]> full 3 6 Pushkin Industries 87cb152e-5527-11eb-8e9e-d33ff7976de0 056c7591-0fae-4a42-b6b0-ae32007b49b3 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:45:00 +0000 2323 https://www.pushkin.fm/takeover The Impeachment Era The Impeachment Era Why are presidential impeachments happening more often? Are impeachments futile if they don't end in a conviction? What did Hamilton and Madison overlook about the impeachment and the transition of power? To discuss these questions, political journalist and CEO of Pushkin Industries Jacob Weisberg joins the conversation. Jacob and Noah were two of the early voices on impeachment, starting in 2017 when they co-authored an article laying out Trump’s early possible impeachable offenses for The New York Review of Books. Noah would later testify at President Trump’s first impeachment trial. Today, Jacob and Noah bookend the conversation on impeachment.

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]]> Why are presidential impeachments happening more often? Are impeachments futile if they don't end in a conviction? What did Hamilton and Madison overlook about the impeachment and the transition of power? To discuss these questions, political journalist and CEO of Pushkin Industries Jacob Weisberg joins the conversation. Jacob and Noah were two of the early voices on impeachment, starting in 2017 when they co-authored an article laying out Trump’s early possible impeachable offenses for The New York Review of Books. Noah would later testify at President Trump’s first impeachment trial. Today, Jacob and Noah bookend the conversation on impeachment.

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]]> full 3 5 Pushkin Industries 87be173e-5527-11eb-8e9e-db9f23adaed2 3de824f9-f332-439e-bcd8-ae32007bc484 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:49:23 +0000 2431 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-impeachment-era Inside Facebook’s Decision to Ban Trump Inside Facebook’s Decision to Ban Trump Monika Bickert, Vice President of Content Policy at Facebook, takes us inside the decision to indefinitely suspend former President Donald Trump’s account. Host Noah Feldman details what this move means for free expression in the United States and what it tells us about Trump’s second impeachment trial.

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]]> Monika Bickert, Vice President of Content Policy at Facebook, takes us inside the decision to indefinitely suspend former President Donald Trump’s account. Host Noah Feldman details what this move means for free expression in the United States and what it tells us about Trump’s second impeachment trial.

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]]> full 3 4 Pushkin Industries 87b17db2-5527-11eb-8e9e-dfed4936c015 a6ae4e5b-4c88-4601-8e2e-ae32007c3733 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2586 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/inside-facebook-s-decision-to-ban-trump Noah Feldman on Axios Today About the Impeachment Trial Noah Feldman on Axios Today About the Impeachment Trial Noah Feldman is a guest on this episode of Axios Today, discussing the constitutionality of the impeachment trial.

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]]> Noah Feldman is a guest on this episode of Axios Today, discussing the constitutionality of the impeachment trial.

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]]> bonus Pushkin Industries 2628ab34-65a7-11eb-a912-17d36f069fa5 8d0d66b0-0c3c-46b7-b67d-ae32007c63d9 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000 701 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/noah-feldman-on-axios-today-about-the-impeachment GameStop Is Just The Beginning GameStop Is Just The Beginning Alexis Goldstein, a former Wall Street business analyst and senior policy analyst at Americans for Financial Reform, discusses why GameStop’s wild ride is not actually a David vs. Goliath story. She discusses the underlying conditions revealed by the GameStop saga, and imagines alternative ways to regulate the markets. 

 

Alexis Goldstein writes about the financial markets in her popular newsletter, Markets Weekly. Her most recent op-ed, “The Trouble With GameStop Is That the House Still Wins” was published in The New York Times.

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]]> Alexis Goldstein, a former Wall Street business analyst and senior policy analyst at Americans for Financial Reform, discusses why GameStop’s wild ride is not actually a David vs. Goliath story. She discusses the underlying conditions revealed by the GameStop saga, and imagines alternative ways to regulate the markets. 

 

Alexis Goldstein writes about the financial markets in her popular newsletter, Markets Weekly. Her most recent op-ed, “The Trouble With GameStop Is That the House Still Wins” was published in The New York Times.

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]]> full 3 3 Pushkin Industries e1ba5a60-65d8-11eb-8f92-2fb9c6f40976 b3b536f0-0dd7-481a-9635-ae32007c9db0 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2647 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/gamestop-is-just-the-beginning The New Coronavirus Strains The New Coronavirus Strains Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch shares his concerns about the emerging COVID variants from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil. He also discusses how these new variants could impact vaccine rollout worldwide, and his cautious predictions for when we might return to something resembling normal.

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]]> Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch shares his concerns about the emerging COVID variants from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil. He also discusses how these new variants could impact vaccine rollout worldwide, and his cautious predictions for when we might return to something resembling normal.

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]]> full 3 2 Pushkin Industries 87956000-5527-11eb-8e9e-c3df05ac17d5 4629bfee-0958-4a69-a33f-ae32007cf338 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2003 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-new-coronavirus-strains The Inaugural Episode The Inaugural Episode Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley shares his predictions and warnings for writing historical narratives about the end of the Trump presidency. He also discusses Trump’s decision to not attend the inauguration and how we should apply the 25th Amendment in the 21st century. This is the first installment in a new Deep Background series focusing on power in different fields and forms. 

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]]> Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley shares his predictions and warnings for writing historical narratives about the end of the Trump presidency. He also discusses Trump’s decision to not attend the inauguration and how we should apply the 25th Amendment in the 21st century. This is the first installment in a new Deep Background series focusing on power in different fields and forms. 

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]]> full 3 1 Pushkin Industries 8787f80c-5527-11eb-8e9e-a385f7f75081 e6e03def-bf53-4f44-9636-ae32007cf605 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2224 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-inaugural-episode The History of the White Power Movement (Rebroadcast) The History of the White Power Movement (Rebroadcast) Understanding the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th relies on understanding the modern history of the white power movement. In this rebroadcast from 2019, historian Kathleen Belew discusses the modern history of the white power movement and the often overlooked connection between incidents like Charlottesville and the Oklahoma City bombing.

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]]> Understanding the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th relies on understanding the modern history of the white power movement. In this rebroadcast from 2019, historian Kathleen Belew discusses the modern history of the white power movement and the often overlooked connection between incidents like Charlottesville and the Oklahoma City bombing.

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]]> full 2 74 Pushkin Industries 93f0457c-5789-11eb-bcf2-2fc6a9cf89a8 93ccd9a1-2947-4989-a0e1-ae32007d5032 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2971 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-history-of-the-white-power-movement-rebroadcas Stacey Abrams, Architect of Social Justice (Rebroadcast) Stacey Abrams, Architect of Social Justice (Rebroadcast) Before the 2020 presidential election, Noah Feldman spoke to politician and activist Stacey Abrams about her work on voting rights. In light of the Georgia Senate wins, we are re-sharing that conversation with you today.

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]]> Before the 2020 presidential election, Noah Feldman spoke to politician and activist Stacey Abrams about her work on voting rights. In light of the Georgia Senate wins, we are re-sharing that conversation with you today.

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]]> full 2 73 Pushkin Industries 87756dd6-5527-11eb-8e9e-d3c7b3c90131 fd1e73b4-55c0-4326-a47e-ae32007d9707 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000 2143 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/stacey-abrams-architect-of-social-justice-rebroadc Noah Feldman on Axios Today about Electoral Votes  Noah Feldman on Axios Today about Electoral Votes  Noah Feldman is a guest on this episode of Axios Today, discussing what to watch for as members of Congress officially count the electoral votes for the presidential election. 

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]]> Noah Feldman is a guest on this episode of Axios Today, discussing what to watch for as members of Congress officially count the electoral votes for the presidential election. 

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]]> bonus 2 Pushkin Industries d174ca2c-502b-11eb-83da-7334cbadfb04 371841a7-d39d-4157-8101-ae32007da3c5 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:10:00 +0000 706 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/noah-feldman-on-axios-today-about-electoral-votes Vaccinating America Vaccinating America Michelle Mello, a professor of law at Stanford Law School and a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, discusses the practical and ethical questions surrounding the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines. 

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]]> Michelle Mello, a professor of law at Stanford Law School and a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, discusses the practical and ethical questions surrounding the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines. 

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]]> full 2 72 Pushkin Industries ad0ccbb2-fdb0-11ea-9778-b7a5dc1ba21a 75b68258-634c-4319-9508-ae32007df850 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2068 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/vaccinating-america Finding Peace in Turbulent Times Finding Peace in Turbulent Times Michael Alexander, a professor of religious studies at the University of California, Riverside and the author of the new book “Making Peace with the Universe,” discusses how different spiritual masters helped guide him through a moment of crisis.

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]]> Michael Alexander, a professor of religious studies at the University of California, Riverside and the author of the new book “Making Peace with the Universe,” discusses how different spiritual masters helped guide him through a moment of crisis.

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]]> full 2 71 Pushkin Industries ad011e5c-fdb0-11ea-9778-1be5e4bf6149 5285dd78-2d7e-472c-9827-ae32007e0f5f Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2209 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/finding-peace-in-turbulent-times The Power of the Presidential Pardon The Power of the Presidential Pardon Seth Berman, a former state and federal prosecutor and a visiting lecturer at Harvard Law School, discusses how Trump could use his pardoning power before leaving office.

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]]> Seth Berman, a former state and federal prosecutor and a visiting lecturer at Harvard Law School, discusses how Trump could use his pardoning power before leaving office.

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]]> full 2 70 Pushkin Industries acf36f32-fdb0-11ea-9778-2fe4b22284d8 626b6852-0834-42d2-8ab2-ae32007e0fba Wed, 09 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2150 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-power-of-the-presidential-pardon Noah Feldman on Axios Today Noah Feldman on Axios Today Noah Feldman is a guest on this episode of Axios Today, discussing what we learned from the presidential election about our democratic process and what it can and cannot withstand. 

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]]> Noah Feldman is a guest on this episode of Axios Today, discussing what we learned from the presidential election about our democratic process and what it can and cannot withstand. 

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]]> bonus Pushkin Industries a9685404-3640-11eb-ac71-2b3e4318e7aa 933feaed-ddc9-4c67-9e70-ae32007eb77c Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:20:00 +0000 587 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/noah-feldman-on-axios-today The Big Data Revolution The Big Data Revolution Eric Lander, the head of the Broad Institute and the host of the Pushkin podcast “Brave New Planet,” explains how big data helped scientists in the search for COVID-19 vaccines.

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]]> Eric Lander, the head of the Broad Institute and the host of the Pushkin podcast “Brave New Planet,” explains how big data helped scientists in the search for COVID-19 vaccines.

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]]> full 2 69 Pushkin Industries ace07ee0-fdb0-11ea-9778-67291c994248 66b15b68-ce89-49c1-93fd-ae32007ebe36 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 1722 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-big-data-revolution What We Know about the COVID-19 Vaccines What We Know about the COVID-19 Vaccines Dr. Paul Offit, a professor of vaccinology at the University of Pennsylvania and member of the F.D.A.’s vaccine advisory panel, discusses how the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines work and how they could be distributed.

Update: Since Noah and Dr. Offit spoke, Pfizer released an updated analysis of its vaccine trial data, showing that the vaccine is 95% effective overall and 94% effective for adults over 65: https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-conclude-phase-3-study-covid-19-vaccine

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]]> Dr. Paul Offit, a professor of vaccinology at the University of Pennsylvania and member of the F.D.A.’s vaccine advisory panel, discusses how the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines work and how they could be distributed.

Update: Since Noah and Dr. Offit spoke, Pfizer released an updated analysis of its vaccine trial data, showing that the vaccine is 95% effective overall and 94% effective for adults over 65: https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-conclude-phase-3-study-covid-19-vaccine

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]]> full 2 68 Pushkin Industries acc6ecf0-fdb0-11ea-9778-d78e273acf8f 34d59e1d-dc5c-4c9c-bb36-ae32007ec576 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2264 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/what-we-know-about-the-covid-19-vaccines Becoming a District Attorney Becoming a District Attorney Tali Farhadian Weinstein, the host of the Pushkin podcast “Hearing” and a candidate to become the next District Attorney of Manhattan, discusses how she thinks local prosecution can be reformed from within.

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]]> Tali Farhadian Weinstein, the host of the Pushkin podcast “Hearing” and a candidate to become the next District Attorney of Manhattan, discusses how she thinks local prosecution can be reformed from within.

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]]> full 2 67 Pushkin Industries 444b9fcc-23ad-11eb-b018-13d1960860d4 a827641f-346f-4a96-ac44-ae32007f207a Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 1926 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/becoming-a-district-attorney A Former Surgeon General on the Coronavirus Pandemic (Rebroadcast) A Former Surgeon General on the Coronavirus Pandemic (Rebroadcast) This week, President-elect Joe Biden named Vivek Murthy as one of the co-chairs of his COVID-19 Advisory Board. We spoke to Dr. Murthy on September 30th and wanted to re-share that conversation with you today. As the coronavirus surges on and news about a possible vaccine develops, this conversation is more relevant than ever.

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]]> This week, President-elect Joe Biden named Vivek Murthy as one of the co-chairs of his COVID-19 Advisory Board. We spoke to Dr. Murthy on September 30th and wanted to re-share that conversation with you today. As the coronavirus surges on and news about a possible vaccine develops, this conversation is more relevant than ever.

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]]> full 2 67 Pushkin Industries acbbf19c-fdb0-11ea-9778-2b9491736d71 1eb7f8db-ac8c-4dce-a665-ae32007f8905 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2166 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/a-former-surgeon-general-on-the-coronavirus-pandem The Election and the Courts The Election and the Courts Richard Pildes, a professor at New York University School of Law who specializes in legal issues affecting democracy, discusses the role that the courts could play in this election. 

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]]> Richard Pildes, a professor at New York University School of Law who specializes in legal issues affecting democracy, discusses the role that the courts could play in this election. 

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]]> full 2 65 Pushkin Industries acaf9e10-fdb0-11ea-9778-0f9ace7ea58b 0e4c8c49-5396-47f1-81e3-ae32007f9857 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 20:45:00 +0000 2679 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-election-and-the-courts Deep Background Presents: Axios Today Election Special Deep Background Presents: Axios Today Election Special Noah Feldman is a guest on this episode of Axios Today, giving listeners a taste of what to expect for election night.


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]]> Noah Feldman is a guest on this episode of Axios Today, giving listeners a taste of what to expect for election night.


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]]> bonus Pushkin Industries 5c4d3dae-1ddd-11eb-9558-c3617836d045 264c46fd-221c-4f30-8840-ae32007fdb04 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 14:26:23 +0000 562 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/deep-background-presents-axios-today-election-spec The Road out of the Pandemic The Road out of the Pandemic Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, comes back to Deep Background to discuss where we are now in the fight against COVID-19.


Clarification: There are two studies that suggest a decline in the risk of dying among hospitalized or ICU COVID-19 patients. Here is a link to those studies: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/10/20/925441975/studies-point-to-big-drop-in-covid-19-death-rates. Marc Lipsitch also mentions unpublished data that he has seen from Florida that suggests no such decline.

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]]> Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, comes back to Deep Background to discuss where we are now in the fight against COVID-19.


Clarification: There are two studies that suggest a decline in the risk of dying among hospitalized or ICU COVID-19 patients. Here is a link to those studies: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/10/20/925441975/studies-point-to-big-drop-in-covid-19-death-rates. Marc Lipsitch also mentions unpublished data that he has seen from Florida that suggests no such decline.

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]]> full 2 63 Pushkin Industries ac9f9d08-fdb0-11ea-9778-43f23fd2f62e 86539593-7f67-486a-9a53-ae3200801f18 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1783 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-road-out-of-the-pandemic The Election Pollster’s Song The Election Pollster’s Song Anthony Salvanto, CBS News’ director of Elections and Surveys, discusses the latest polling data and how to make sense of it.

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]]> Anthony Salvanto, CBS News’ director of Elections and Surveys, discusses the latest polling data and how to make sense of it.

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]]> full 2 60 Pushkin Industries ac90f640-fdb0-11ea-9778-e3fd7756e17a 7fda5b1f-2018-42a5-b69b-ae3200b45d6f Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1972 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-election-pollster-s-song Deep Background Presents: Takeover Deep Background Presents: Takeover We've taken our five part "Deep Bench" mini-series about the rise of the Federalist Society and expanded it into an audiobook entitled Takeover: How a Conservative Student Club Captured the Supreme Court. Takeover includes a preface and afterword including new commentary from Noah Feldman and never-heard-before interviews. The Federalist Society has become the most powerful legal organization in the country. How did this happen? What are the challenges it faces now? And why does it matter to everyone to know today? Download Takeover at www.pushkin.fm/takeover.

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]]> We've taken our five part "Deep Bench" mini-series about the rise of the Federalist Society and expanded it into an audiobook entitled Takeover: How a Conservative Student Club Captured the Supreme Court. Takeover includes a preface and afterword including new commentary from Noah Feldman and never-heard-before interviews. The Federalist Society has become the most powerful legal organization in the country. How did this happen? What are the challenges it faces now? And why does it matter to everyone to know today? Download Takeover at www.pushkin.fm/takeover.

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]]> full 2 58 Pushkin Industries 021a7dc8-0ff1-11eb-bada-3b2b26714656 266432d1-ac91-4218-99eb-ae3200803d4a Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000 251 https://www.pushkin.fm/takeover Deep Background Presents: Brave New Planet Deep Background Presents: Brave New Planet Introducing Brave New Planet, a seven-part series that delves deep into powerful technologies changing our world. They have amazing potential upsides, but we can’t ignore the serious risks. Hosted by Dr. Eric Lander, Brave New Planet is a partnership between the Broad Institute, Pushkin Industries, and the Boston Globe.


In this episode, we're talking about how it's becoming more common to make convincing -- but false -- videos through artificial intelligence. These “deepfakes” can be useful in art, education, and therapy. But they can also be used to harm the reputation of an ex-partner or a stranger. Could they be weaponized to provoke international conflicts or swing elections? When seeing is not believing, who can we trust, and can democracy and truth survive?

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]]> Introducing Brave New Planet, a seven-part series that delves deep into powerful technologies changing our world. They have amazing potential upsides, but we can’t ignore the serious risks. Hosted by Dr. Eric Lander, Brave New Planet is a partnership between the Broad Institute, Pushkin Industries, and the Boston Globe.


In this episode, we're talking about how it's becoming more common to make convincing -- but false -- videos through artificial intelligence. These “deepfakes” can be useful in art, education, and therapy. But they can also be used to harm the reputation of an ex-partner or a stranger. Could they be weaponized to provoke international conflicts or swing elections? When seeing is not believing, who can we trust, and can democracy and truth survive?

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]]> bonus Pushkin Industries ac853044-fdb0-11ea-9778-db1ce3d1e2f1 1f3da8fe-4f1a-4a99-8678-ae3200805338 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 4410 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/deep-background-presents-brave-new-planet Will Trump Concede? Will Trump Concede? Adam Przeworski, a politics professor at New York University and one of the world’s foremost scholars on democratic transitions, explains his worries about a peaceful transfer of power.

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]]> Adam Przeworski, a politics professor at New York University and one of the world’s foremost scholars on democratic transitions, explains his worries about a peaceful transfer of power.

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]]> full 2 57 Pushkin Industries ac764cb4-fdb0-11ea-9778-d3d3c7c84e0e fc7c86b5-90ee-4959-8d6c-ae3200807b61 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1872 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/will-trump-concede A Former Surgeon General on the Coronavirus Pandemic A Former Surgeon General on the Coronavirus Pandemic Dr. Vivek Murthy, the former Surgeon General of the United States and health care advisor to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, discusses how to rebuild public trust in science, why rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine will be challenging, and why despite everything he still feels hopeful.

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]]> Dr. Vivek Murthy, the former Surgeon General of the United States and health care advisor to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, discusses how to rebuild public trust in science, why rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine will be challenging, and why despite everything he still feels hopeful.

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]]> full 2 56 Pushkin Industries b79f0e4a-a05a-11ea-9319-df418596959c 2dc12706-fc80-4f4a-b04f-ae3200810400 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 2167 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/a-former-surgeon-general-on-the-coronavirus-pand-1 Remembering Justice Ginsburg Remembering Justice Ginsburg Richard Primus, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and a former clerk of Justice Ginsburg, discusses what it was like to work for the Justice, her legacy, and what comes next.

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]]> Richard Primus, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School and a former clerk of Justice Ginsburg, discusses what it was like to work for the Justice, her legacy, and what comes next.

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]]> full 2 55 Pushkin Industries b79abfd4-a05a-11ea-9319-273b754d596a 7bff1365-4777-429a-843e-ae3200810b94 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 2086 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/remembering-justice-ginsburg Why a Leading Election Scholar Can’t Sleep Why a Leading Election Scholar Can’t Sleep Nathaniel Persily, a Stanford Law professor who specializes in election law, discusses his biggest concerns about the upcoming election.

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]]> Nathaniel Persily, a Stanford Law professor who specializes in election law, discusses his biggest concerns about the upcoming election.

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]]> full 2 54 Pushkin Industries b7961614-a05a-11ea-9319-0fcbeedc936d b570bf15-f792-45d6-a276-ae3200814852 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1982 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/why-a-leading-election-scholar-can-t-sleep The Allure of QAnon  The Allure of QAnon  Adrian Hon, the CEO of the gaming company Six to Start, says the conspiracy theory QAnon is compelling to believers because it operates a bit like a virtual quest.

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]]> Adrian Hon, the CEO of the gaming company Six to Start, says the conspiracy theory QAnon is compelling to believers because it operates a bit like a virtual quest.

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]]> full 2 53 Pushkin Industries b7917a14-a05a-11ea-9319-d7c275d40b05 5c0b4658-f821-419b-940e-ae320081983d Wed, 09 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1702 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-allure-of-qanon “Where Is The Truth Going to Come From?” “Where Is The Truth Going to Come From?” Dr. Walid Gellad, the Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses a misleading statement from the FDA about convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19. Plus, he lays out a worrisome vaccine announcement scenario.

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]]> Dr. Walid Gellad, the Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses a misleading statement from the FDA about convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19. Plus, he lays out a worrisome vaccine announcement scenario.

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]]> full 2 52 Pushkin Industries b78d593e-a05a-11ea-9319-cfbb8d34d397 e16e10bc-9eff-4430-bb8d-ae3200819aed Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1827 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/where-is-the-truth-going-to-come-from Can the Post Office Handle the Election? Can the Post Office Handle the Election? Elaine Kamarck, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who studies the post office and electoral politics, discusses whether the agency can handle a pandemic election.

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]]> Elaine Kamarck, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who studies the post office and electoral politics, discusses whether the agency can handle a pandemic election.

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]]> full 2 51 Pushkin Industries b7889af2-a05a-11ea-9319-b707713a5b6d 61009adc-12ca-4bf4-b5eb-ae320081cfe2 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1714 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/can-the-post-office-handle-the-election How to Safely Reopen Schools How to Safely Reopen Schools Dr. Sean O'Leary, a professor of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Colorado and the vice chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Infectious Diseases, discusses what factors school officials should consider when deciding whether or not to reopen schools for in-person learning.

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]]> Dr. Sean O'Leary, a professor of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Colorado and the vice chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Infectious Diseases, discusses what factors school officials should consider when deciding whether or not to reopen schools for in-person learning.

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]]> full 2 50 Pushkin Industries b78357e0-a05a-11ea-9319-632f12503e11 4e19846f-975c-49d9-ad09-ae32008259a6 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1638 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/how-to-safely-reopen-schools FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Nadine Strossen FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Nadine Strossen Nadine Strossen, a former president of the ACLU and author of the book HATE: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship, explains what the left needs to know about free speech.

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]]> Nadine Strossen, a former president of the ACLU and author of the book HATE: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship, explains what the left needs to know about free speech.

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]]> full 2 49 Pushkin Industries 63348a96-d2a1-11ea-834c-c316c3a8c024 40b20e24-fc17-4f8a-9886-ae32008298a5 Thu, 13 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1723 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/freedom-of-speech-nadine-strossen FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Eugene Volokh FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Eugene Volokh Eugene Volokh, a professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses workplace harassment, racial discrimination, and the First Amendment.

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]]> Eugene Volokh, a professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses workplace harassment, racial discrimination, and the First Amendment.

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]]> full 2 48 Pushkin Industries b77e92b4-a05a-11ea-9319-db4e7dff9f14 89c30f56-2b35-4bcd-9ad4-ae320082d0c6 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1835 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/freedom-of-speech-eugene-volokh FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Osita Nwanevu FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Osita Nwanevu Osita Nwanevu, a staff writer at The New Republic, explains why he’s not worried about “cancel culture.”

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]]> Osita Nwanevu, a staff writer at The New Republic, explains why he’s not worried about “cancel culture.”

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]]> full 2 47 Pushkin Industries b778b678-a05a-11ea-9319-83e410a66a34 a9af0e39-9110-49ff-a8af-ae3200836ebb Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1812 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/freedom-of-speech-osita-nwanevu yes FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Suzanne Nossel FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Suzanne Nossel For the next couple of weeks on Deep Background, we’re bringing you a special series exploring questions of liberty, equality, and freedom of speech, To kick off our series, Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of Pen America and author of the book Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All, explains why she thinks that the drive towards equality is not at odds with protections for free speech. 

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]]> For the next couple of weeks on Deep Background, we’re bringing you a special series exploring questions of liberty, equality, and freedom of speech, To kick off our series, Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of Pen America and author of the book Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All, explains why she thinks that the drive towards equality is not at odds with protections for free speech. 

Plus, in his Playback column, Noah discusses Trump’s decision to send federal officers to Portland, Oregon.

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]]> full 2 46 Pushkin Industries b772ba02-a05a-11ea-9319-b31d41abe333 f5436327-4fda-42ae-a98b-ae3200838958 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1887 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/freedom-of-speech-suzanne-nossel SPECIAL: Turning Fact into Fiction with Roxane Gay SPECIAL: Turning Fact into Fiction with Roxane Gay Roxane Gay, the best-selling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger and the co-host of the podcast Hear to Slay, discusses her new short story "String Theory."  

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]]> Roxane Gay, the best-selling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger and the co-host of the podcast Hear to Slay, discusses her new short story "String Theory."  

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]]> full 2 45 Pushkin Industries 6133ef9a-cd36-11ea-974d-6f37f56484f6 5c760388-e8e9-418b-84a8-ae32008439ae Fri, 24 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1157 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chronicles-of-now/id1514848058 yes A Commitment to Justice A Commitment to Justice Debo Adegbile, who twice defended the Voting Rights Act before the Supreme Court, discusses John Lewis’ legacy.

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]]> Debo Adegbile, who twice defended the Voting Rights Act before the Supreme Court, discusses John Lewis’ legacy.

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]]> full 2 44 Pushkin Industries b76cbcb0-a05a-11ea-9319-9b11b244e4a3 8998607b-af4f-48c4-bf24-ae3200845a9d Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1781 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/a-commitment-to-justice Is Coronavirus the End of Cities? Is Coronavirus the End of Cities? Jennifer Bradley, the Founding Director of the Center for Urban Innovation at the Aspen Institute, discusses how the coronavirus has changed cities, in some ways for the better. Plus, in his Playback column, Noah gives his take on the Supreme Court's decision on Trump's tax records.

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]]> Jennifer Bradley, the Founding Director of the Center for Urban Innovation at the Aspen Institute, discusses how the coronavirus has changed cities, in some ways for the better. Plus, in his Playback column, Noah gives his take on the Supreme Court's decision on Trump's tax records.

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]]> full 2 43 Pushkin Industries b767fdf6-a05a-11ea-9319-d31e91a20966 ff293f56-08bb-476c-8f25-ae32008475c8 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1980 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/is-coronavirus-the-end-of-cities The Coronavirus is Mutating The Coronavirus is Mutating Neville Sanjana, a geneticist at the New York Genome Center and New York University, discusses his research into a coronavirus mutation that may be helping the virus spread faster. Plus, Noah discusses the Supreme Court ruling on robocalls.

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]]> Neville Sanjana, a geneticist at the New York Genome Center and New York University, discusses his research into a coronavirus mutation that may be helping the virus spread faster. Plus, Noah discusses the Supreme Court ruling on robocalls.

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]]> full 2 42 Pushkin Industries b7622b9c-a05a-11ea-9319-b71f11b408eb 6fa1b310-4747-4953-8062-ae3200853228 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1925 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-coronavirus-is-mutating Vaccines and New Treatments for COVID-19 Vaccines and New Treatments for COVID-19 Dr. Saad Omer, the director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, brings us up to speed on the latest coronavirus research. Plus, Noah analyzes the Supreme Court DACA ruling.

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]]> Dr. Saad Omer, the director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, brings us up to speed on the latest coronavirus research. Plus, Noah analyzes the Supreme Court DACA ruling.

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]]> full 2 41 Pushkin Industries 1d00e8ca-387e-11ea-a8b6-ffa81a33aa21 89b07027-ec6a-4bb8-b184-ae3200857127 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1686 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/vaccines-and-new-treatments-for-covid-19 How to Have a Life in the Pandemic How to Have a Life in the Pandemic Julia Marcus, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, discusses how to assess risk when engaging in different social activities.

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]]> Julia Marcus, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, discusses how to assess risk when engaging in different social activities.

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]]> full 2 40 Pushkin Industries 671c8240-b19e-11ea-a9d4-5b20a2fccbb4 7c70ade6-3344-4bde-b0fc-ae320085c8ac Fri, 19 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1844 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/how-to-have-a-life-in-the-pandemic LGBTQ Rights and the Supreme Court LGBTQ Rights and the Supreme Court William Eskridge, a professor at Yale Law School and author of the forthcoming book "Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws," discusses this week's historic Supreme Court ruling that protects gay and transgender rights in the workplace.

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]]> William Eskridge, a professor at Yale Law School and author of the forthcoming book "Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws," discusses this week's historic Supreme Court ruling that protects gay and transgender rights in the workplace.

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]]> full 2 39 Pushkin Industries 1cfc22e0-387e-11ea-a8b6-1bce144194b6 8d590f54-5649-4a86-8a28-ae32008603cb Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0000 1934 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/lgbtq-rights-and-the-supreme-court Protests in a Pandemic Protests in a Pandemic Dr. Manisha Juthani, an infectious disease specialist and associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, provides tips for protesting safely and explains why she chose to participate.

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]]> Dr. Manisha Juthani, an infectious disease specialist and associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, provides tips for protesting safely and explains why she chose to participate.

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]]> full 2 38 Pushkin Industries c784294e-ab5e-11ea-83ac-4b04b11b02fd 8e8bb651-069b-459b-bf15-ae32008670ea Thu, 11 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1718 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/protests-in-a-pandemic The Barriers to Reform The Barriers to Reform Paul Butler, a law professor at Georgetown, a former federal prosecutor and the author of the book "Chokehold: Policing Black Men," on policing, George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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]]> Paul Butler, a law professor at Georgetown, a former federal prosecutor and the author of the book "Chokehold: Policing Black Men," on policing, George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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]]> full 2 37 Pushkin Industries 1cf76606-387e-11ea-a8b6-5389ff9cd424 ec448d98-5c16-4095-8c16-ae3200868662 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1729 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-barriers-to-reform Why Debt Isn't Always a Bad Thing Why Debt Isn't Always a Bad Thing Jason Furman, a professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, explains why we don't need to be too concerned about the mounting federal debt caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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]]> Jason Furman, a professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, explains why we don't need to be too concerned about the mounting federal debt caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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]]> full 2 36 Pushkin Industries 1cf287f8-387e-11ea-a8b6-8fc30d753e96 453df987-3cef-4cde-944d-ae320086ea10 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1802 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/why-debt-isnt-always-a-bad-thing A Top Obama Official on Police Brutality A Top Obama Official on Police Brutality Vanita Gupta, the former head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, discusses the protests across the country, and the reforms she would make to how policing works in the U.S.

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]]> Vanita Gupta, the former head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, discusses the protests across the country, and the reforms she would make to how policing works in the U.S.

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]]> full 2 35 Pushkin Industries f9df5bbe-a44e-11ea-a1ca-ab796a19467d 2d7494fb-66dc-45f0-9364-ae320087a652 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1986 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/a-top-obama-official-on-police-brutality How Accurate Are Antibody Tests? How Accurate Are Antibody Tests? Dr. Alex Marson, the Director of the Gladstone-UCSF Institute for Genomic Immunology, explains what antibodies tests can and cannot tell us.

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]]> Dr. Alex Marson, the Director of the Gladstone-UCSF Institute for Genomic Immunology, explains what antibodies tests can and cannot tell us.

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]]> full 2 34 Pushkin Industries f68824ee-a121-11ea-9fad-2b9d0bd38f1f a6361bec-f418-488f-93c3-ae320087f4bc Fri, 29 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1633 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/how-accurate-are-antibody-tests On the Front Lines On the Front Lines Dr. Emily Rubin, a critical care pulmonologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses what she has learned from treating coronavirus patients since March.

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]]> Dr. Emily Rubin, a critical care pulmonologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses what she has learned from treating coronavirus patients since March.

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]]> full 2 33 Pushkin Industries 1cedda3c-387e-11ea-a8b6-cb8d022cb6e7 962b8fb6-0431-4830-8455-ae3200889fdb Wed, 27 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1659 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/on-the-front-lines The Second (and Third, and Fourth) Wave of COVID-19 The Second (and Third, and Fourth) Wave of COVID-19 Yonatan Grad, an assistant professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, explains why we may have to practice social distancing intermittently until 2022.

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]]> Yonatan Grad, an assistant professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, explains why we may have to practice social distancing intermittently until 2022.

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]]> full 2 32 Pushkin Industries bc64469c-9ad4-11ea-a8c7-db7f0a515a3a 964eed65-d202-45b0-b054-ae3200890335 Thu, 21 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1881 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-second-and-third-and-fourth-wave-of-covid-19 Coronavirus and Climate Change Coronavirus and Climate Change Bill McKibben, who was one of the first people to warn us about climate change more than 30 years ago with his book "The End Of Nature," discusses what COVID-19 and climate change have in common.

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]]> Bill McKibben, who was one of the first people to warn us about climate change more than 30 years ago with his book "The End Of Nature," discusses what COVID-19 and climate change have in common.

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]]> full 2 31 Pushkin Industries 19b203a8-9a43-11ea-b5da-c78d0e6ff5dd 26eb11b3-110f-48ea-a111-ae3200893c2b Wed, 20 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1849 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/coronavirus-and-climate-change How the Bond Market Broke in March How the Bond Market Broke in March In this bonus episode, Boaz Weinstein, founder of the hedge fund Saba Capital, tells the story of how the bond market broke for a few days in March.

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]]> In this bonus episode, Boaz Weinstein, founder of the hedge fund Saba Capital, tells the story of how the bond market broke for a few days in March.

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]]> bonus 2 30 Pushkin Industries 429ee068-96a8-11ea-be72-17099968e6ab 0190f449-f4b9-4834-ab27-ae320089855d Fri, 15 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000 1160 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/how-the-bond-market-broke-in-march The Financial Markets and COVID-19 The Financial Markets and COVID-19 Boaz Weinstein, founder of the hedge fund Saba Capital, discusses why the stock market seems to be doing relatively well when the economy is in shambles.

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]]> Boaz Weinstein, founder of the hedge fund Saba Capital, discusses why the stock market seems to be doing relatively well when the economy is in shambles.

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]]> full 2 29 Pushkin Industries b26aae9c-7455-11ea-8e01-b7889d2a973f 9aa03294-973e-4480-85b0-ae320089c550 Wed, 13 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1515 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-financial-markets-and-covid-19 SPECIAL: Noah's New Book SPECIAL: Noah's New Book Jacob Weisberg, the CEO of Pushkin Industries, interviews Noah Feldman about his new book "The Arab Winter: A Tragedy" which comes out today. 

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]]> Jacob Weisberg, the CEO of Pushkin Industries, interviews Noah Feldman about his new book "The Arab Winter: A Tragedy" which comes out today. 

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]]> full 2 28 Pushkin Industries b13b7f02-93d5-11ea-a3ab-4f89a9924a6f 0ef73a3d-02bf-432b-b73f-ae32008a10ca Tue, 12 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 2093 https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691194929/the-arab-winter The Global Fight Against COVID-19 The Global Fight Against COVID-19 Nader Mousavizadeh, who formerly served in the Executive Office of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, explains why international organizations like the WHO and the UN have not been able to effectively coordinate a global response to the pandemic. Plus, is it a good thing or a bad thing that Bill Gates had stepped in to fill that void?

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]]> Nader Mousavizadeh, who formerly served in the Executive Office of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, explains why international organizations like the WHO and the UN have not been able to effectively coordinate a global response to the pandemic. Plus, is it a good thing or a bad thing that Bill Gates had stepped in to fill that void?

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]]> full 2 27 Pushkin Industries 795498f0-8fe1-11ea-a574-83472f06bfc7 24a4d93e-4d52-42b0-8ccf-ae32008a38a0 Thu, 07 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1540 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-global-fight-against-covid-19 When Will We Have a Vaccine? When Will We Have a Vaccine? Akiko Iwasaki, a professor of immunobiology at Yale University School of Medicine, explains what types of coronavirus vaccines are currently being researched and evaluates their chances of success.

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]]> Akiko Iwasaki, a professor of immunobiology at Yale University School of Medicine, explains what types of coronavirus vaccines are currently being researched and evaluates their chances of success.

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]]> full 2 26 Pushkin Industries b25ecda2-7455-11ea-8e01-3bb1b5bf018f 475612ba-609f-452b-b054-ae32008a9316 Wed, 06 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1565 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/when-will-we-have-a-vaccine What to Read During a Pandemic What to Read During a Pandemic Marta Figlerowicz, an associate professor of comparative literature and English at Yale, discusses classic works of literature about pandemics from Boccaccio's The Decameron to Camus' The Plague. Plus, she psychoanalyzes Noah's love of detective novels.

Marta Figlerowicz's Pandemic Reading List

  • The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
  • Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman 
  • Everything Flows by Vasily Grossman 
  • Molloy by Samuel Beckett 
  • Malone Dies by Samuel Beckett 
  • Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
  • The Plague by Albert Camus 
  • Occupation Journal by Jean Giono

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]]> Marta Figlerowicz, an associate professor of comparative literature and English at Yale, discusses classic works of literature about pandemics from Boccaccio's The Decameron to Camus' The Plague. Plus, she psychoanalyzes Noah's love of detective novels.

Marta Figlerowicz's Pandemic Reading List

  • The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
  • Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman 
  • Everything Flows by Vasily Grossman 
  • Molloy by Samuel Beckett 
  • Malone Dies by Samuel Beckett 
  • Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
  • The Plague by Albert Camus 
  • Occupation Journal by Jean Giono

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]]> full 2 25 Pushkin Industries 13f7ad78-8b07-11ea-aed2-3f0e4e30647f 730af5d6-5730-4905-9bd9-ae32008adbee Fri, 01 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1337 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/what-to-read-during-a-pandemic A New Strategy in the Fight Against COVID-19 A New Strategy in the Fight Against COVID-19 Dr. Louise Ivers, the executive director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health, explains why states like Massachusetts are investing in a strategy called contact tracing to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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]]> Dr. Louise Ivers, the executive director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health, explains why states like Massachusetts are investing in a strategy called contact tracing to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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]]> full 2 24 Pushkin Industries b2505f38-7455-11ea-8e01-ff9290fd9486 cf84030c-772c-41b5-a126-ae32008ae9c2 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1615 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/a-new-strategy-in-the-fight-against-covid-19 The Way out of the Pandemic? Generosity. The Way out of the Pandemic? Generosity. Pardis Sabeti, a computational biologist at Harvard and the Broad Institute, discusses when and how to re-open colleges and universities, why the US is behind other countries when it comes to containing the spread of coronavirus, and a plan to stop pandemics in the future

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]]> Pardis Sabeti, a computational biologist at Harvard and the Broad Institute, discusses when and how to re-open colleges and universities, why the US is behind other countries when it comes to containing the spread of coronavirus, and a plan to stop pandemics in the future

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]]> full 2 23 Pushkin Industries b73dab6c-84e6-11ea-8e2a-832d0280c711 42f4134f-4cb6-4502-9483-ae32008b4867 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1503 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-way-out-of-the-pandemic-generosity The Roadblocks to Mass Testing The Roadblocks to Mass Testing Omai Garner, the director of clinical microbiology testing at UCLA Health, explains why more Americans have not been tested for COVID-19.

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]]> Omai Garner, the director of clinical microbiology testing at UCLA Health, explains why more Americans have not been tested for COVID-19.

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]]> full 2 22 Pushkin Industries b246e4f8-7455-11ea-8e01-837b08f409fc 975ae9d7-24f3-4227-99d2-ae32008b733f Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1673 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-roadblocks-to-mass-testing Modeling the Coronavirus Modeling the Coronavirus Carl Bergstrom, a computational biologist at the University of Washington and co-author of the forthcoming book "Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World," explains how to make sense of all the different coronavirus models and discusses the impact of misinformation on public health.

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]]> Carl Bergstrom, a computational biologist at the University of Washington and co-author of the forthcoming book "Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World," explains how to make sense of all the different coronavirus models and discusses the impact of misinformation on public health.

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]]> full 2 21 Pushkin Industries de4c9eb0-7f51-11ea-b177-73dede676a4e 85e3b72e-af65-46d1-b444-ae32008b86fa Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1696 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/modeling-the-coronavirus A Profound Economic Problem A Profound Economic Problem Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers helped get us through the 2008 financial crisis. He has some ideas about what to do to get through this one.

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]]> Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers helped get us through the 2008 financial crisis. He has some ideas about what to do to get through this one.

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]]> full 2 20 Pushkin Industries b23a0756-7455-11ea-8e01-afb5d6526000 a44d4f6e-69d8-4432-a824-ae32008bd4f4 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1750 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/a-profound-economic-problem Passover, Plagues, and Coronavirus Passover, Plagues, and Coronavirus To mark the start of Passover, Idan Dershowitz, a biblical scholar and junior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, discusses the ten plagues of Egypt in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

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]]> To mark the start of Passover, Idan Dershowitz, a biblical scholar and junior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, discusses the ten plagues of Egypt in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

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]]> full 2 19 Pushkin Industries b22e960a-7455-11ea-8e01-bbc64eb2f05a be7cfed4-634c-43d4-acf8-ae32008c18e3 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1092 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/passover-plagues-and-coronavirus What Happens If We Run out of Ventilators? What Happens If We Run out of Ventilators? Lydia Dugdale, the Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University, discusses how medical supplies will likely be allocated if there are shortages.

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]]> Lydia Dugdale, the Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University, discusses how medical supplies will likely be allocated if there are shortages.

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]]> full 2 18 Pushkin Industries 6f6dbae8-7857-11ea-a0aa-233872e5e077 00fcaefd-bf4c-474c-8ffd-ae32008c2b33 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1546 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/what-happens-if-we-run-out-of-ventilators The Search for a Treatment The Search for a Treatment Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, discusses what treatments for COVID-19 are currently being researched, and why rushing the scientific process can be risky.

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]]> Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, discusses what treatments for COVID-19 are currently being researched, and why rushing the scientific process can be risky.

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]]> full 2 17 Pushkin Industries ad133c4c-72a3-11ea-ac69-dfce5990bc5a 7cd2b94b-a69c-44c7-8fe3-ae32008c6acd Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1768 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-search-for-a-treatment A Nobel Prize Winner’s Suggestion for Fixing the Economy A Nobel Prize Winner’s Suggestion for Fixing the Economy Paul Romer, a Nobel Prize-winning economist at New York University, argues that we can keep the economy from tanking during the coronavirus pandemic without risking people's health. We just need many, many more tests.

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]]> Paul Romer, a Nobel Prize-winning economist at New York University, argues that we can keep the economy from tanking during the coronavirus pandemic without risking people's health. We just need many, many more tests.

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]]> full 2 16 Pushkin Industries ad0f6e96-72a3-11ea-ac69-0b5757c6afc4 23a01336-6725-45de-9f53-ae32008c9223 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1555 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/a-nobel-prize-winner-s-suggestion-for-fixing-the-e How to Stay Sane During a Pandemic How to Stay Sane During a Pandemic Laurie Santos, a Professor of Psychology at Yale, shares tips for dealing with coronavirus-induced anxiety. For further listening, check out Laurie’s podcast “The Happiness Lab,” also from Pushkin Industries.

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]]> Laurie Santos, a Professor of Psychology at Yale, shares tips for dealing with coronavirus-induced anxiety. For further listening, check out Laurie’s podcast “The Happiness Lab,” also from Pushkin Industries.

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]]> full 2 15 Pushkin Industries 1ce923d4-387e-11ea-a8b6-0b55aa258c38 132640f4-593c-48fd-8f50-ae32008cb520 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:14:32 +0000 1810 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/how-to-stay-sane-during-a-pandemic Fighting Coronavirus with Data Fighting Coronavirus with Data Farzad Mostashari, the former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the Department of Health and Human Services, says we need to collect better data to effectively fight the spread of the virus.

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]]> Farzad Mostashari, the former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the Department of Health and Human Services, says we need to collect better data to effectively fight the spread of the virus.

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]]> full 2 14 Pushkin Industries 1ce45336-387e-11ea-a8b6-9343221dcf53 6aa92f6f-9dd6-4ca4-bd23-ae32008d0dd1 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1711 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/fighting-coronavirus-with-data yes Prisons and Jails Are a Coronavirus Time Bomb Prisons and Jails Are a Coronavirus Time Bomb Homer Venters, the former Chief Medical Officer for the New York City Jail system, says that we need to stop the spread of coronavirus in prisons, jails, and detention centers to have any hope of flattening the curve.

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]]> Homer Venters, the former Chief Medical Officer for the New York City Jail system, says that we need to stop the spread of coronavirus in prisons, jails, and detention centers to have any hope of flattening the curve.

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]]> full 2 13 Pushkin Industries 1cdf8770-387e-11ea-a8b6-774e75d5413c 0c897f8b-e164-4768-bdfa-ae32008d34d9 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1594 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/prisons-and-jails-are-a-coronavirus-time-bomb Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 Dr. Rebecca Berman, program director for UCSF’s Internal Medicine Residency, discusses the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you feel sick, and tips for self isolating safely. Plus, hospital readiness, and the situation on the ground in San Francisco.

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]]> Dr. Rebecca Berman, program director for UCSF’s Internal Medicine Residency, discusses the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you feel sick, and tips for self isolating safely. Plus, hospital readiness, and the situation on the ground in San Francisco.

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]]> full 2 12 Pushkin Industries 1cdab394-387e-11ea-a8b6-23d90d420ab0 6f768944-06ea-429f-ad87-ae32008d87d3 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:30:00 +0000 1555 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/signs-and-symptoms-of-covid-19 Cooking Through the Crisis with Mark Bittman Cooking Through the Crisis with Mark Bittman With restaurants and bars across the country temporarily closing down due to concerns about the novel coronavirus, many of us are finding ourselves cooking for the first time in a long time. So today, Deep Background is taking a quick break from covering the spread of COVID-19 to share this conversation with Mark Bittman, the food writer who taught so many of us how to cook. The author of best-selling cookbooks like How to Cook Everything and Vegan Before 6, Bittman offers some tips on how to cook fish and reflects on what he has learned from over two decades of writing about food.

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]]> With restaurants and bars across the country temporarily closing down due to concerns about the novel coronavirus, many of us are finding ourselves cooking for the first time in a long time. So today, Deep Background is taking a quick break from covering the spread of COVID-19 to share this conversation with Mark Bittman, the food writer who taught so many of us how to cook. The author of best-selling cookbooks like How to Cook Everything and Vegan Before 6, Bittman offers some tips on how to cook fish and reflects on what he has learned from over two decades of writing about food.

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]]> full 2 11 Pushkin Industries 3b688440-66f4-11ea-977e-db0c2d45ca3e 454a676c-82c5-499e-805d-ae32008dac22 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 2022 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/cooking-through-the-crisis-with-mark-bittman Civil Liberties in the Time of COVID-19 Civil Liberties in the Time of COVID-19 Richard Lazarus, a law professor at Harvard and a leading Supreme Court advocate, discusses where public health stops and our individual liberties begin. Plus, what does it mean that the Supreme Court has postponed oral arguments?

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]]> Richard Lazarus, a law professor at Harvard and a leading Supreme Court advocate, discusses where public health stops and our individual liberties begin. Plus, what does it mean that the Supreme Court has postponed oral arguments?

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]]> full 2 10 Pushkin Industries aa4b322c-66f4-11ea-977e-6f985ee7434a b4155cc2-beb7-4f2d-825b-ae32008db2fc Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 2216 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/civil-liberties-in-the-time-of-covid-19 The Economic Impact of COVID-19 The Economic Impact of COVID-19 Stefanie Stantcheva, Professor of Economics at Harvard, discusses the economic harms of COVID-19 and measures governments can take to soften the blow of a recession.

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]]> Stefanie Stantcheva, Professor of Economics at Harvard, discusses the economic harms of COVID-19 and measures governments can take to soften the blow of a recession.

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]]> full 2 9 Pushkin Industries 3b5fe7f4-66f4-11ea-977e-436d6ba907c4 eb3a4ff4-c772-4545-85b4-ae32008e07c8 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:35:00 +0000 1687 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-economic-impact-of-covid-19 What We Know About How Coronavirus Spreads What We Know About How Coronavirus Spreads Siddhartha Mukherjee, physician, researcher, and author of the 2011 Pulitzer-Prize winning book The Emperor of All Maladies, discusses what we know about how coronavirus spreads and what we don’t know. Plus, he offers advice on canceling travel plans. 

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]]> Siddhartha Mukherjee, physician, researcher, and author of the 2011 Pulitzer-Prize winning book The Emperor of All Maladies, discusses what we know about how coronavirus spreads and what we don’t know. Plus, he offers advice on canceling travel plans. 

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]]> full 2 8 Pushkin Industries 1cd5d4c8-387e-11ea-a8b6-97c937b4e6aa f4a45dbf-33b3-4087-8549-ae32008e31b1 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 1788 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/what-we-know-about-how-coronavirus-spreads The View from Beijing The View from Beijing In an effort to curtail the spread of coronavirus, much of China is essentially under lockdown. Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Ian Johnson talks about what life is like in the capital city.

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]]> In an effort to curtail the spread of coronavirus, much of China is essentially under lockdown. Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Ian Johnson talks about what life is like in the capital city.

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]]> full 2 7 Pushkin Industries 1cd0d1da-387e-11ea-a8b6-77e4376af5ac c0bb3268-1bc1-4a80-af1c-ae32008e717b Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2132 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-view-from-beijing The Coronavirus Isn't Going Away The Coronavirus Isn't Going Away Marc Lipsitch, an epidemiologist at Harvard University, predicts that between 40 to 70 percent of adults in the world will become infected with the coronavirus. 

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]]> Marc Lipsitch, an epidemiologist at Harvard University, predicts that between 40 to 70 percent of adults in the world will become infected with the coronavirus. 

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]]> bonus 2 6 Pushkin Industries 1ccb9800-387e-11ea-a8b6-8f3e0bd1764d 52e7e43a-c12e-46b9-894b-ae32008e8914 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000 1558 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-coronavirus-isnt-going-away Elif Shafak's "Multiple Belongings" Elif Shafak's "Multiple Belongings" Best-selling British-Turkish writer Elif Shafak discusses her latest novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World, Turkey's "backward slide," and what it means to be a citizen of the world.

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]]> Best-selling British-Turkish writer Elif Shafak discusses her latest novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World, Turkey's "backward slide," and what it means to be a citizen of the world.

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]]> full 2 5 Pushkin Industries 1cc237f6-387e-11ea-a8b6-2f7831edb2bb 358f3da6-dc4e-4b82-a2d2-ae32008ec4d4 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000 1815 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/elif-shafaks-multiple-belongings An Interview with the Next Vice President of the United States An Interview with the Next Vice President of the United States Stacey Abrams talks about how to create lasting social change, her thoughts on 2020, and her plans for the future. 

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]]> Stacey Abrams talks about how to create lasting social change, her thoughts on 2020, and her plans for the future. 

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]]> full 2 4 Pushkin Industries 1cb86dde-387e-11ea-a8b6-0312729edaab 973ac062-dd1d-4235-b20c-ae32008f144b Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000 1789 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/an-interview-with-the-next-vice-president-of-the-u Malcolm Gladwell and "Magical Technical Fixes" Malcolm Gladwell and "Magical Technical Fixes" Malcom Gladwell and Noah Feldman discuss whether we should add more states to the union, and why Americans are always searching for "magical technical fixes." For further listening check out the "Divide and Conquer" episode of the Revisionist History podcast.

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]]> Malcom Gladwell and Noah Feldman discuss whether we should add more states to the union, and why Americans are always searching for "magical technical fixes." For further listening check out the "Divide and Conquer" episode of the Revisionist History podcast.

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]]> full 2 3 Pushkin Industries 1ca6cde0-387e-11ea-a8b6-9761fec5e684 0d5422dc-1768-4afa-bbc0-ae32008f4e52 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2080 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/malcolm-gladwell-and-magical-technical-fixes Bonus: The Oscars Bonus: The Oscars Charles Randolph, the screenwriter behind “The Big Short” and “Bombshell” discusses turning real life stories into Hollywood movies, and shares what he would like to change about the Academy Awards. 

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]]> Charles Randolph, the screenwriter behind “The Big Short” and “Bombshell” discusses turning real life stories into Hollywood movies, and shares what he would like to change about the Academy Awards. 

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]]> full 2 2 Pushkin Industries 1cabe7e4-387e-11ea-a8b6-13199cb3f6a2 8136d80f-1bea-40b4-8abf-ae32008f6ec9 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000 1713 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/bonus-the-oscars We Testified for Impeachment and It Made No Difference We Testified for Impeachment and It Made No Difference Noah Feldman and University of North Carolina School of Law Professor Michael J. Gerhardt both testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. They discuss everything from how they made their arguments to how they dealt with the hate mail. 

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]]> Noah Feldman and University of North Carolina School of Law Professor Michael J. Gerhardt both testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. They discuss everything from how they made their arguments to how they dealt with the hate mail. 

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]]> full 2 1 Pushkin Industries 1c9b54ba-387e-11ea-a8b6-1b11561ed57e e8aec628-44d3-4891-a8f6-ae32008fa0b8 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000 2315 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/we-testified-for-impeachment-and-it-made-no-differ The History of Policing in Cars The History of Policing in Cars Sarah Seo, the author of How Cars Transformed Policing, talks to us about what rights we have in our cars, and what rights we don’t.

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]]> Sarah Seo, the author of How Cars Transformed Policing, talks to us about what rights we have in our cars, and what rights we don’t.

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]]> full 1 32 Pushkin Industries 9724194e-1180-11ea-b634-bbd5aa65ff0e 86d71459-b28d-4a8f-94e9-ae32008fd6f2 Sat, 30 Nov 2019 08:05:00 +0000 1696 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-history-of-policing-in-cars yes Truth in the Time of Deepfakes Truth in the Time of Deepfakes Boston University School of Law Professor Danielle Citron says that deepfakes are just going to get more and more convincing, but there are sill certain things we can do to stop their spread.

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]]> Boston University School of Law Professor Danielle Citron says that deepfakes are just going to get more and more convincing, but there are sill certain things we can do to stop their spread.

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]]> full 1 31 Pushkin Industries 5871edd4-0d5c-11ea-940f-d37386117ce6 507438e9-6e09-4f1f-9027-ae3200901098 Sat, 23 Nov 2019 08:05:00 +0000 2042 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/truth-in-the-time-of-deepfakes The Gig is Up The Gig is Up A new California law, known as AB 5, will make it harder for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than employees. We get two perspectives on this piece of legislation that could have huge implications for the future of the gig economy.

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]]> A new California law, known as AB 5, will make it harder for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than employees. We get two perspectives on this piece of legislation that could have huge implications for the future of the gig economy.

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]]> full 1 30 Pushkin Industries 98f9f222-07c4-11ea-883f-3378c7e689f6 437f17a0-bf07-4383-a091-ae3200903fda Sat, 16 Nov 2019 08:05:00 +0000 2601 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-gig-is-up The Opioid Epidemic and the Courts The Opioid Epidemic and the Courts Who is responsible for the opioid epidemic? Yale Law Professor Abbe Gluck walks us through the massively complex opioid litigation. 

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]]> Who is responsible for the opioid epidemic? Yale Law Professor Abbe Gluck walks us through the massively complex opioid litigation. 

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]]> full 1 29 Pushkin Industries c0aeeb36-026c-11ea-a06e-03fbb8d9ddda 4e36c78d-ecbf-4b67-8f87-ae32009077ae Sat, 09 Nov 2019 08:05:00 +0000 2109 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-opioid-epidemic-and-the-courts The End of Ebola The End of Ebola The Ebola outbreak in The Democratic Republic of Congo is slowing down, and a new Ebola vaccine is likely to get approved by the European Commission. Leading Ebola researcher Pardis Sabeti reflects on what she has learned from fighting a disease that may soon be vanquished. 

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]]> The Ebola outbreak in The Democratic Republic of Congo is slowing down, and a new Ebola vaccine is likely to get approved by the European Commission. Leading Ebola researcher Pardis Sabeti reflects on what she has learned from fighting a disease that may soon be vanquished. 

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]]> full 1 28 Pushkin Industries 915e3e1a-fcc0-11e9-b42a-877333872342 570c0d6e-83f3-4b54-bb9b-ae320090bc63 Sat, 02 Nov 2019 07:05:00 +0000 2150 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-end-of-ebola An Experiment in Universal Basic Income An Experiment in Universal Basic Income As Universal Basic Income becomes a talking point in the Democratic Primary race, one city has already started. Last February, the city of Stockton, California randomly selected 150 residents to receive five hundred dollars a month, as part of a universal basic income pilot program. Michael Tubbs, the mayor of Stockton, and Sukhi Samra, the director of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration, discuss how the pilot has been going so far.

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]]> As Universal Basic Income becomes a talking point in the Democratic Primary race, one city has already started. Last February, the city of Stockton, California randomly selected 150 residents to receive five hundred dollars a month, as part of a universal basic income pilot program. Michael Tubbs, the mayor of Stockton, and Sukhi Samra, the director of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration, discuss how the pilot has been going so far.

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]]> full 1 27 Pushkin Industries bc1034a8-f74b-11e9-8fc2-f7cac4955e49 d710d649-504c-413b-95e5-ae320090e6af Sat, 26 Oct 2019 07:05:00 +0000 2070 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/an-experiment-in-universal-basic-income Why Economists Should Act More Like Weather Forecasters Why Economists Should Act More Like Weather Forecasters International Monetary Fund advisor Prakash Loungani explains why economists have such a terrible track record when it comes to predicting recessions. Plus, Noah reflects on the Washington Nationals heading to the World Series. 

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]]> International Monetary Fund advisor Prakash Loungani explains why economists have such a terrible track record when it comes to predicting recessions. Plus, Noah reflects on the Washington Nationals heading to the World Series. 

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]]> full 1 26 Pushkin Industries c24c4650-f1b9-11e9-8d5d-83481404f201 e4b4e584-9809-4cbf-adb8-ae3200910a9c Sat, 19 Oct 2019 07:05:00 +0000 1897 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/why-economists-should-act-more-like-weather-foreca The Lawyer and the Mobster The Lawyer and the Mobster Jack Goldsmith thinks his stepfather has long been unjustly suspected of being involved in the disappearance of the influential labor organizer Jimmy Hoffa. Noah Feldman speaks to him about his new book "In Hoffa's Shadow: A Stepfather, a Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth."

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]]> Jack Goldsmith thinks his stepfather has long been unjustly suspected of being involved in the disappearance of the influential labor organizer Jimmy Hoffa. Noah Feldman speaks to him about his new book "In Hoffa's Shadow: A Stepfather, a Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth."

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]]> full 1 25 Pushkin Industries f6a26d0a-ec35-11e9-9add-b3a71698ff74 b7aae32f-e7c2-4476-861d-ae3200914193 Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:05:00 +0000 2128 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-lawyer-and-the-mobster The Impeachment Episode The Impeachment Episode Noah Feldman speaks with his friend and legal expert Seth Berman about what to watch for as the impeachment inquiry into President Trump unfolds. 

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]]> Noah Feldman speaks with his friend and legal expert Seth Berman about what to watch for as the impeachment inquiry into President Trump unfolds. 

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]]> full 1 24 Pushkin Industries 9c951430-e6df-11e9-95b2-83274ad9f6b1 31594553-354d-4465-8044-ae3200918c20 Sat, 05 Oct 2019 07:05:00 +0000 3120 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-impeachment-episode Saudi Arabia's "Genius" Crown Prince Saudi Arabia's "Genius" Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's Crown prince, seems to have charmed President Trump. But Bernard Haykel, a professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, says his "revolution" is mostly self-serving. 

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]]> Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's Crown prince, seems to have charmed President Trump. But Bernard Haykel, a professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, says his "revolution" is mostly self-serving. 

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]]> full 1 23 Pushkin Industries 7f935532-e0d5-11e9-87b7-bf621cf24264 d7b2d052-0cf4-44b7-bf8f-ae32009185a4 Sat, 28 Sep 2019 07:05:00 +0000 2533 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/saudi-arabias-genius-crown-prince Live Episode: Noah Feldman and Malcolm Gladwell Live Episode: Noah Feldman and Malcolm Gladwell Noah Feldman speaks to author and Pushkin co-founder Malcolm Gladwell about his new book "Talking to Strangers" in Boston, MA, at an event organized by the Harvard Bookstore. They discuss everything from spy craft, to the current political climate, to compliment sandwiches.

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]]> Noah Feldman speaks to author and Pushkin co-founder Malcolm Gladwell about his new book "Talking to Strangers" in Boston, MA, at an event organized by the Harvard Bookstore. They discuss everything from spy craft, to the current political climate, to compliment sandwiches.

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]]> full 1 21 Pushkin Industries 6b62e4de-dbd4-11e9-8692-47847c6dfd26 5e78a7d5-84a1-4685-ae65-ae320091b671 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 07:05:00 +0000 4062 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/live-episode-noah-feldman-and-malcolm-gladwell Trump's "Dangerous" Iran Policy Trump's "Dangerous" Iran Policy Is Donald Trump leading the US into war with Iran? Middle East scholar Vali Nasr says it definitely seems like it. 

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]]> Is Donald Trump leading the US into war with Iran? Middle East scholar Vali Nasr says it definitely seems like it. 

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]]> full 1 21 Pushkin Industries 750a76b2-d636-11e9-989b-1798871ce33a 4409dad5-b3de-41b7-a5b9-ae3200924128 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 07:05:00 +0000 2097 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/trumps-dangerous-iran-policy A Solution for Algorithmic Bias A Solution for Algorithmic Bias Algorithms can determine everything from what ads you see on the internet to the interest rates on your loan. And they aren't always exactly fair. Nicol Turner Lee, a fellow at Brookings, and Talia Gillis, a Harvard graduate student, discuss what to do about algorithmic bias. Plus, Noah reflects on the latest Brexit news. 

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]]> Algorithms can determine everything from what ads you see on the internet to the interest rates on your loan. And they aren't always exactly fair. Nicol Turner Lee, a fellow at Brookings, and Talia Gillis, a Harvard graduate student, discuss what to do about algorithmic bias. Plus, Noah reflects on the latest Brexit news. 

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]]> This year, only seven black students were accepted to Stuyvesant, one of New York's most prestigious public high schools. Harvard Law Professor Randy Kennedy says that to address the racial inequities in our education system we need to think radically. Plus, Noah discusses the recent protests in Hong Kong. 

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]]> full 1 19 Pushkin Industries 70735dfa-cb21-11e9-bcca-9f60765ec72c 35e41fba-831c-4b19-9fa0-ae3200925818 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:29:00 +0000 2164 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/affirmative-action-isnt-enough The Party of Ideas The Party of Ideas The Republican party used to tout itself as the party of ideas. Now it seems to be the party of Donald Trump. Conservative thinker Peter Wehner explains what he thinks happened. Peter Wehner's Suggested Reading List: -Losing Ground by Charles Murray -The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom -The Naked Public Square by Richard John Neuhaus -Crime and Human Nature by James Q. Wilson and Richard J. Herrnstein 

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]]> The Republican party used to tout itself as the party of ideas. Now it seems to be the party of Donald Trump. Conservative thinker Peter Wehner explains what he thinks happened. Peter Wehner's Suggested Reading List: -Losing Ground by Charles Murray -The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom -The Naked Public Square by Richard John Neuhaus -Crime and Human Nature by James Q. Wilson and Richard J. Herrnstein 

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]]> full 1 18 Pushkin Industries c972f860-c4e7-11e9-b6a0-c33a93a367a0 39989042-7b85-4b92-88d8-ae320092d983 Sun, 25 Aug 2019 07:05:00 +0000 2049 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-party-of-ideas A Genetic Engineer's Perspective on "Designer Babies" A Genetic Engineer's Perspective on "Designer Babies" A Chinese scientist reportedly edited the genes of two baby twin girls last year to protect them from the AIDS virus. Harvard geneticist George Church believes we will be hearing many more stories like this soon.

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]]> A Chinese scientist reportedly edited the genes of two baby twin girls last year to protect them from the AIDS virus. Harvard geneticist George Church believes we will be hearing many more stories like this soon.

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]]> Hannah Dreier won a Pulitzer for her ProPublica investigation “Trapped in Gangland” about the international criminal gang MS-13. She says we can’t beat the gang if we don’t understand it. 

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]]> According to a new UN report, a million species are at risk of extinction. New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert says you should be seriously worried -- even if you don't like animals.

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]]> full 1 15 Pushkin Industries 6e818690-b544-11e9-8b6c-cf9f4533c1d8 e437b87a-f67b-41e4-ba98-ae32009350ac Sun, 04 Aug 2019 07:05:00 +0000 2003 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/disappearing-species What is a Concentration Camp? What is a Concentration Camp? Andrea Pitzer, the author of "One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps," argues that the US government is currently operating a concentration camp system along the southern border. 

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]]> Andrea Pitzer, the author of "One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps," argues that the US government is currently operating a concentration camp system along the southern border. 

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]]> full 1 14 Pushkin Industries eb8961f4-afb7-11e9-acc9-a3701aeb7933 5458706b-5c36-4446-bb1f-ae3200936448 Sun, 28 Jul 2019 07:15:00 +0000 2146 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/what-is-a-concentration-camp Democracy's Midlife Crisis Democracy's Midlife Crisis Cambridge professor David Runciman thinks that democracy is in an midlife crisis. He also thinks that might not be bad.

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]]> Cambridge professor David Runciman thinks that democracy is in an midlife crisis. He also thinks that might not be bad.

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]]> full 1 13 Pushkin Industries 99605ecc-a98c-11e9-9144-bfe601539f5b 9f9dded7-9165-485f-baf8-ae32009382af Sun, 21 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000 2057 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/democracys-midlife-crisis A Hidden Reason Behind France's "Yellow Vest" Protests A Hidden Reason Behind France's "Yellow Vest" Protests For Bastille Day, an interview with French journalist Agnes C. Poirier about the causes of the "Yellow Vest" protests which rocked the country last fall.

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]]> For Bastille Day, an interview with French journalist Agnes C. Poirier about the causes of the "Yellow Vest" protests which rocked the country last fall.

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]]> full 1 12 Pushkin Industries 9a928cb6-a41e-11e9-9790-3f56e2910384 6297d641-de53-471d-aae0-ae320093e380 Sun, 14 Jul 2019 07:05:00 +0000 1758 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/a-hidden-reason-behind-frances-yellow-vest-protest How to Report on the Russia Investigation How to Report on the Russia Investigation Robert Mueller, the special counsel who led the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, is famously tight-lipped. CNN's Laura Jarrett explains what she has learned from reporting on him and his work over the past two years.

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]]> Robert Mueller, the special counsel who led the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, is famously tight-lipped. CNN's Laura Jarrett explains what she has learned from reporting on him and his work over the past two years.

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]]> full 1 11 Pushkin Industries 46c20f14-9da0-11e9-93ee-97821aec7882 caf97c7b-eb82-4e58-bc7f-ae320094034f Sun, 07 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000 2160 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/how-to-report-on-the-russia-investigation Living Stonewall Living Stonewall Mark Segal and Joan Nestle were both living in New York City at the time of the Stonewall Uprising. Fifty years after the historic event, they reflect on how it changed their lives. 

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]]> Mark Segal and Joan Nestle were both living in New York City at the time of the Stonewall Uprising. Fifty years after the historic event, they reflect on how it changed their lives. 

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]]> full 1 10 Pushkin Industries 780fc6dc-990a-11e9-bf48-378ab6f3eaa5 e25ab8eb-a6d1-4968-838b-ae320094050e Fri, 28 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 1404 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/living-stonewall Inside the Mind of a Dictator Inside the Mind of a Dictator In her new book, "The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un," Anna Fifield tries to make sense of North Korea's secretive leader. 

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]]> In her new book, "The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un," Anna Fifield tries to make sense of North Korea's secretive leader. 

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]]> full 1 9 Pushkin Industries 844f458a-9446-11e9-8859-238903c1aecb 5af281d4-4885-40c4-acfa-ae320094717a Sun, 23 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 2655 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/inside-the-mind-of-a-dictator What to Watch in 2020 What to Watch in 2020 The 2020 election is shaping up to be one of the most important elections in recent memory. Brookings fellow Andre Perry discusses why black voters and black women in particular will be a crucial constituency.

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]]> The 2020 election is shaping up to be one of the most important elections in recent memory. Brookings fellow Andre Perry discusses why black voters and black women in particular will be a crucial constituency.

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]]> Harvard Law Professor Mark Wu discusses the inevitable structural changes taking place in U.S.-China trade relations and how President Donald Trump has impacted these shifts. 

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]]> full 1 7 Pushkin Industries d7746598-8941-11e9-bd6e-8be072c30479 0defdf90-89af-431a-a72f-ae320094b108 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 2681 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/trade-wars Roe v Wade Overturned Roe v Wade Overturned Women's rights lawyer Kathryn Kolbert argued the pro-choice case last time a serious attempt was made to overturn Roe v Wade. She explains her concerns that the Supreme Court might soon side with those keen to restrict access to abortion.

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]]> Women's rights lawyer Kathryn Kolbert argued the pro-choice case last time a serious attempt was made to overturn Roe v Wade. She explains her concerns that the Supreme Court might soon side with those keen to restrict access to abortion.

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]]> full 1 6 Pushkin Industries 35ac6822-83c0-11e9-a4f6-53758eea4792 967a31dc-d743-4f2f-b205-ae3200951349 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 2160 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/roe-v-wade-overturned Staring into a Black Hole Staring into a Black Hole The first-ever image of a black hole was a monumental scientific achievement. Harvard physicist Andrew Strominger talks about what the discovery means for the present and future.

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]]> The first-ever image of a black hole was a monumental scientific achievement. Harvard physicist Andrew Strominger talks about what the discovery means for the present and future.

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]]> full 1 5 Pushkin Industries 1795d32a-7e41-11e9-a3fc-f363892c076a 2ec48744-a828-4324-8360-ae3200951cd6 Sun, 26 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 2297 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/staring-into-a-black-hole How Socialism Was Weaponized How Socialism Was Weaponized The word "Socialism" is often demonized in American politics, but is that criticism warranted? Professor Sean Wilentz of Princeton University walks us through the history of American socialism and how the ideas behind it became so warped.

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]]> The word "Socialism" is often demonized in American politics, but is that criticism warranted? Professor Sean Wilentz of Princeton University walks us through the history of American socialism and how the ideas behind it became so warped.

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]]> full 1 4 Pushkin Industries 3bb6ec76-780b-11e9-b78a-efb89792884c 2d8067c0-b309-4040-9559-ae3200963cee Sun, 19 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 1897 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/how-socialism-was-weaponized Criminal Justice Reform and The Abolition of Prisons Criminal Justice Reform and The Abolition of Prisons Historian and author Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses the state of criminal justice and prisons in America and whether the country should take drastic steps toward reform.

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]]> Historian and author Khalil Gibran Muhammad discusses the state of criminal justice and prisons in America and whether the country should take drastic steps toward reform.

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]]> Historian Kathleen Belew discusses the modern history of the white power movement and the often overlooked connection between incidents like Charlottesville and the Oklahoma City bombing.

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]]> full 1 2 Pushkin Industries c5be424e-6dba-11e9-9ba6-9339a88c6cea 3073d901-3395-4637-8898-ae320095b96a Sun, 05 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 2940 https://omny.fm/shows/deep-background-with-noah-feldman/the-history-of-the-white-power-movement Is Merit Real? Is Merit Real? Asha Rangappa, a former FBI agent and the former dean of admissions at Yale Law School, gives us a unique perspective on the college admissions scandal.

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]]> Asha Rangappa, a former FBI agent and the former dean of admissions at Yale Law School, gives us a unique perspective on the college admissions scandal.

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