Lost Debate
Lost Debate is a weekly podcast from The Branch that brings you news, ideas, and arguments from around the political spectrum. We engage in the good-faith discussions that too much of our society and media miss. It's hosted by Ravi Gupta, a former Obama staffer turned school principal.
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Episodes (1173)
A War on the First Amendment
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Is AI Overhyped? With Cal Newport
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A British Revolution
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War Will Never Be the Same
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What Washed Away
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Are We Heading for a Recession?
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Introducing ‘Where the Schools Went’
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Maxwell Pardon, Tariff Wins, CECOT Prison
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Epstein Diversions, Russia-gate Revisionism, Gen Z Sex
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Why Epstein Matters
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Diddy Verdict, Mamdani Fallout, Hobby Politics
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Historic NYC Upset
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Iran War, Tucker v. Cruz, Apple in China
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Clashes in LA, Abrego Indictment, Cartel Influencers
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The Musk Trump Breakup
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Tech Monarchists, Elon's Drugs, Past and Future of Work
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Education Reform’s Identity Crisis
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When Entrepreneurship Becomes Exploitation
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Crypto Corruption, Fetterman Crisis, School Reform
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Fear, Surfing, and Writing with William Finnegan
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Abrego Garcia, Powell v. Trump, Education Battles
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One Thing
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Our Constitutional Crisis
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Recession Risk, Tariff Takes, Class v. Race
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Everything You Need To Know About Tariffs
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Tariffs, Uncertainty, and Economic Fallout
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Polyamory, Friendship, Love, and Jealousy with Molly Roden Winter
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On Learning, Perfectionism, and Happiness with Oliver Burkeman
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Childhood in the 90s, Authentic Populism, Forgotten Places
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How To Get Unstuck with Dan Heath
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How To Keep Your Brain Young
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The Future of Education with Doug Lemov
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Trade Confusion, Recession Risk, Trump-Era Schools
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DOGE v. Big Science, Dangers of Ultra-Processed Foods
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Health Frauds and Facts + Parenting Lessons with Emily Oster
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The Crisis of Boys and Men With Richard Reeves
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The New Romanticism, New Old Media, Cuomo Comeback
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An Extremist FBI + Lessons From Memphis
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The Politics of Lively v Baldoni
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The Promise and Perils of DOGE
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How Algorithms Flattened Culture
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My Plan for a Better Education System
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From Analog To Digital: What We've Lost
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Trump’s Trade Gamble
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Executive Order Chaos, Dem Irrelevance, Media Stasis
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Wild West Politics: The New Era of Campaigns
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Trump's Edu Plans, Reform Wars, Future of Teaching
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The Best School System In America
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Safer Than Ever? An American Crime Story
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Ceasefire, Trump's First Week, Wildfire Politics
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