Right Now with Stephen Kent
52 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsRight Now is the first show from Rightly. Host Stephen Kent and a cast of co-hosts will guide listeners through the latest in political news and conservative thinking. Follow us for thoughtful discussion and join in!
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E43: E43: Dear Gavin Newsom, cartels make bad neighbors
December 16, 2021 00:08 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBJournalist and filmmaker Jorge Ventura joins Stephen Kent and Jacob Rich for a conversation about his documentary "Cartelville, USA" and why the illegal drug trade continues to thrive in California. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:48 “Cartelville USA” trailer 02:50 Jorge Ventura on how he got the scoop 04:48 What happened in CA’s Prop 64 06:00 Jacob Rich on why cartels like CA 07:45 Water and rea...
E42: E42: Mainstream media has chosen its narrative about Covid
December 09, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBFormer New York Times reporter Alex Berenson joins Stephen Kent and Jacob Rich to talk about coronavirus hysteria, vaccine mandates, big tech censorship, and if it's possible to have an honest conversation about COVID-19. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-11-26-21-901000 --- Content of This Ep...
E41: The GOP has a name-calling problem
December 02, 2021 03:09 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBVaush, a prominent YouTube streamer and libertarian socialist, joins Stephen Kent and Brad Polumbo for a conversation about the purpose of the socialist movement, if only white people can be white supremacists, and why you can't call everyone you disagree with a fascist. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-un...
E41: E41: The GOP has a name-calling problem
December 02, 2021 03:09 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBYouTuber Vaush joins Right Now to talk about the purpose of the socialist movement, if only white people can be white supremacists, and why you can't call everyone you disagree with a fascist. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-11-26-21-901000 --- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Star...
E40: E40: The left is for control freaks
November 24, 2021 01:03 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBSex and lifestyle content creator Arielle Scarcella joins Right Now to talk about leaving an "abusive relationship" with the left. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-issue-19-887047 ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:05 Gender studies with Brad and Arielle 04:10 Arielle on l...
E39: E39: They Want Your Kids To Be Racists
November 18, 2021 01:04 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBOn a new "Right Now," Stephen sits down with Karlyn Borysenko for a conversation about Critical Race Theory in education, cameras in the classroom, and if it's possible to fix the public school system. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-issue-18-870973 ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Ep...
S1Are J.D. Vance & Josh Hawley the future of the Republican party? Ft. Brad Polumbo and Nate Hochman
November 12, 2021 18:31 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn this bonus segment from "Right Now," Brad Polumbo talks with Rightly contributor Nate Hochman about his experience at the National Conservatism Conference that featured speakers like Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz. Subscribe to Rightly and make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-10-25-21-827594 Read Nate Hochman's reporting: "What Do the National Conservatives ...
E38: E38: Star Wars is political but NOT leftist
November 11, 2021 03:06 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB"Star Wars" can help fix our real-world politics. Just ask Stephen Kent. In this episode of "Right Now," Stephen is interviewed by political comedian Andrew Heaton about his new book, "How the Force Can Fix the World: Lessons on Life, Liberty, and Happiness from a Galaxy Far, Far Away." Watch as Andrew and Stephen discuss how lessons from "Star Wars" can help mend political divides and even make us better humans. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make su...
E37: E37: Twitch is the future of political debate. Facebook's Metaverse is a distraction says Dylan Burns
November 04, 2021 01:23 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBWhy do political debates perform so well on Twitch? Will life be any better for us in the Metaverse? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Dylan Burns, a popular Twitch streamer and political consultant, and Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute, to discuss why left-leaning individuals do better on Twitch than those on the right, how culture wars distract us from the real issues going on, and what to expect from Facebook's new Metaverse. Subscribe to Right...
E36: E36: Kat Murti and Nate Hochman talk abortion rights, pro-life and if the government should have a hand
October 28, 2021 05:22 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBWhat is the Texas abortion law SB-8, why is the Supreme Court getting involved, and how will this impact abortion rights across the country? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Kat Murti of Feminists for Liberty and Nate Hochman, ISI Fellow at the National Review and Rightly contributor, to discuss their respective stances on abortion, issues facing women in America today, if men should be part of the abortion conversation, what role the government should have in...
E35: E35: There’s a fight on the right that may sound academic, but it’s actually a true battle of ideals
October 20, 2021 23:24 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBDid libertarianism put America on the road to ruin? And did the conservative movement losing fights like that of same-sex marriage, really put us on the slippery slope to transgender ideology being the norm? This week we’re talking to Declan Leary of The American Conservative magazine, about why he wants to see libertarians cast out of the Republican coalition for good & see the American right get excited about controlling government and putting it to use for a change. At the core of this ...
E34: E34: Mark Pellegrino answers how COVID changed Hollywood & broke our trust in government
October 14, 2021 05:59 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBMark Pellegrino is a unique actor in modern Hollywood. For a guy who has played Lucifer (Supernatural) and an abusive ex (Dexter), you could call him something of a unicorn for his politics. Pellegrino is a committed Objectivist, an adherent of Ayn Rand and the founder of the American Capitalist Party. He believes deeply that emotion, altruism, and instinct are not good guides for a healthy politics or society. Stephen Kent speaks with Mark Pellegrino, and Robby Soave (Reason) author of Tech...
E33: E33: Comedian Lou Perez on why socialism won’t save comedy, the Pandora Papers and wokeness
October 06, 2021 23:31 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThe bad news is that a lot of today's popular comedy still makes sure to apease the woke left. The good news is that more and more people are becoming anti-woke, and that there is a bright future for conservative comedy. On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with comedian Lou Perez to discuss socialist comedy; the Pandora Papers; why taxing the rich won't solve all of society's ills; why more people are waking up from wokeness; and more. Subscribe to Rightly and catch...
Exclusive: Yes, Rand Paul supports the vaccines, but he’s calling for better options, and freedom
October 06, 2021 17:35 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBIn an interview from "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen and Brad Polumbo sit down with Sen. Rand Paul to discuss his views on the COVID-19 vaccine, government mandates, the long-lasting effects of lockdowns, and more. For background information related to this conversation with Senator Rand Paul, we'd like to include links to resources mentioned in the interview so you can be as informed on the public policy debate and scientific understandings of COVID immunity as it evolves. The la...
E32: E32: Shaun Cammack on how narratives and storytelling shape how humans see the world
September 30, 2021 00:30 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBIs it possible to ever see the world and its events free from your own personal distractions or biases? What is "political mindfulness" and how can we practice it in our day-to-day lives? In this episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Shaun Cammack of The Narratives Project to discuss how social media skews our political and personal preferences; how narratives work and how they are different from facts; and why it's important to try to understand things from othe...
E31: E31: Nick Gillespie on what Nicki Minaj's politics and Allen Ginsberg tell us about Cancel Culture
September 23, 2021 03:25 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBWhy are some people targeted by Cancel Culture and others are ignored? Will free speech and opinion ever be able to exist peacefully on the internet? On the latest episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Gothix and Nick Gillespie of Reason magazine to discuss why some people become prime targets for Cancel Culture; the ongoing battle for free speech on social media and across the internet; what the public reception of Allen Ginsberg's famed "Howl" reveals about cens...
E30: E30: Hannah Cox & Larry Sharpe discuss generational warfare and fighting Biden’s vaccine mandate
September 16, 2021 02:31 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBIs there any generation that deserves more blame for the current state of our world? Is there anything that Boomers and Zoomers can learn from each other? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Hannah Cox of the Foundation for Economic Education and Larry Sharpe, former candidate for New York Governor, to discuss the generational differences between the Baby Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z; how Boomer leaders and policies are impacting the country today; the malaise...
E29: E29: Big pharma is an easy villain for the opioid crisis, Jacob Rich says government is to blame
September 09, 2021 00:15 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBThere's the narrative you've probably heard about the opioid crisis. And then there's the truth about what's actually happening. On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with policy analyst Jacob Rich and Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute to discuss whether Big Pharma or the federal government is to blame for the opioid crisis: why it is impossible to stop illegal drugs from entering the US; what is actually causing the high price of prescription drugs; and if t...
E28: E28: Kabul is evacuated and the Afghanistan War is over - but militarism is here to stay
September 02, 2021 02:43 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBIt's uncertain what the future holds for Afghanistan. But what is certain is that the US will continue to embrace militarism in the years to come. On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Abby Hall Blanco, co-author of "Manufacturing Militarism," Fiona Harrigan of Reason magazine, and Brad Polumbo of the Foundation for Economic Education, for a discussion about the concept of paid patriotism; the tools governments use in crafting effective wartime propaganda; and if t...
E27: E27: Honor, duty, evacuations - ending the 20-year war in Afghanistan
August 26, 2021 14:04 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBWould you prefer a reassuring lie about the situation in Afghanistan? Or an uncomfortable truth? In the latest episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Fiona Harrigan of Reason magazine to discuss the US withdrawal from Afghanistan; the rise of the Taliban; the media's partisan divide between getting Americans out vs. getting Afghans out; if there was any true reason or justification for US invasion in the first place; and what the future may look like for both Afgha...
E26: E26: Musician Ryan Adams lost his career to #MeToo. Did he get what he deserved or can he be redeemed?
August 19, 2021 04:57 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBIs redemption possible for individuals like Ryan Adams and Andrew Cuomo who were the subject of #MeToo allegations? How should react when individuals are accused of sexual misconduct and other inappropriate behavior? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Liz Wolfe of Reason magazine and Katie Herzog of the Blocked and Reported podcast for a conversation about the cancellation of Ryan Adams; the resignation of Andrew Cuomo; if and how one should apologize when facing...
E25: E25: Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer talks Universal Basic Income, Jan. 6, and D.C.’s constant crises
August 12, 2021 14:57 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat can we do to help those who are in harm's way in Afghanistan? Is it possible for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to accurately inform the public about the true threat of COVID-19? And what is at stake if we don't break out of our "emergency governance" mindset? On a new episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Rep. Peter Meijer, the representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district, to discuss if Universal Basic Income is a good idea, why ...
E24: S1E24: That time Gothix’s critics got too hostile and what she did to survive online harassment
August 05, 2021 00:46 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBLet's get this straight: Cancel Culture is real. Online mobs are dangerous. And people need to know what to do to help avoid them. On a new episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Gothix, a popular YouTuber and host of the new Right Now series "Cancel This!", to discuss mob mentality, growing wokeism in Marvel, Star Wars, and other pop culture entities, if conservatism is the new counter-culture, her own experiences surviving and growing from Cancel Culture and onlin...
E24: E24: That time Gothix’s critics got too hostile and what she did to survive online harassment
August 05, 2021 00:46 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBLet's get this straight: Cancel Culture is real. Online mobs are dangerous. And people need to know what to do to help avoid them. On a new episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Gothix, a popular YouTuber and host of the new Right Now series "Cancel This!", to discuss mob mentality, growing wokeism in Marvel, Star Wars, and other pop culture entities, if conservatism is the new counter-culture, her own experiences surviving and growing from Cancel Culture and onli...
E23: E23: Robby Soave and Nate Hochman CLASH on big tech and the role of government in the 21st century
July 29, 2021 01:42 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBIt's a Republic if you can keep it. Not if Mark Zuckerberg can. On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Robby Soave of Reason magazine and writer Nate Hochman for a conversation about how much of a threat Facebook, Twitter, and Google pose to our democracy; if and how we should amend Section 230; the murky area of who gets to censor what on social media; if Donald Trump lost his influence after he was de-platformed; and whether big tech's influence on our day-to-day ...
E22: E22: Nuance Bro on San Francisco’s crisis, Caitlyn Jenner’s phony campaign & TPUSA's pornstar mess
July 21, 2021 23:50 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBWhat is causing the surge of crime in San Francisco? Should we be taking Caitlyn Jenner's gubernatorial run seriously? And what can be made of Brandi Love's controversial appearance at a Turning Point USA conference? On a new Right Now, Stephen and co-host Brad Polumbo sit down with Nuance Bro, a YouTuber dedicated to getting to the truth no matter where it leads, for a conversation about what fuels the popularity of certain political parties and movements, how we can address the rise in cr...
E21: E21: Daniel Di Martino talks about rejecting envy, socialism and the Cuban fight for freedom
July 15, 2021 04:16 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBThere's no top-down solution to the growing influence of socialism in the US. Meaningful change can only happen if individuals fight for it, says Daniel Di Martino. A policy analyst and the guest this week on "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Di Martino has experienced the hazards of socialist regimes firsthand. In a wide-ranging conversation, Kent and Di Martino discuss the government policies and inequality fueling the Cuba protests; Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the growing ...
E20: E20: Michelle Easton talks boys vs. girls, the trans movement, & how to parent like a conservative
July 07, 2021 22:58 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBIf you're a parent looking to raise your daughter with strong conservative values, you may want to listen to Michelle Easton. The president of the Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute, former Education Department appointee by both President Reagan and President Bush, and author of "How to Raise a Conservative Daughter," Easton is the guest this week on "Right Now with Stephen Kent." In their wide-ranging conversation, Easton and Kent discuss whether men and women are truly equal, the transgen...
E19: E19: Benji Backer's new brand of conservative ecoactivism could help save the planet
June 30, 2021 23:32 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThere are plenty of conservatives who want to fight climate change. But how can Republicans create environmental policies that resonate with red state voters? On a new episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Benji Backer, the founder and president of the American Conservation Coalition, for a conversation about why today's environmental messaging fails to resonate with conservative Americans living in rural areas, the pros and cons of the environmental policies in ...
E18: E18: Emma Ayers and Spencer Klavan on raising strong men when the world demands softness
June 24, 2021 02:21 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBIs toxic masculinity actually a thing? Does one need to be god fearing to be manly? And how and where will today's young men learn about the virtues of masculinity? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Spencer Klavan, host of the Young Heretics podcast, and Emma Ayers, Managing Editor at Young Voices, for a conversation about the state of manhood in 2021, fathers' roles in shaping young men, the flawed nature of toxic masculinity, navigating shifting gender norms i...
E17: E17: Saurabh Sharma's hot take on immigration and why we must reform the corrupt elite class
June 16, 2021 23:11 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBWhat steps must be taken to improve the immigration system? How can we hold government elites accountable? On a new episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Saurabh Sharma, President of the American Moment, for a wide-ranging discussion about the current (unfortunate) crop of elites in Washington, the faults within US immigration, filling a new conservative elite pipeline, and the future direction of the American right. Subscribe to Rightly and check out additiona...
E16: E16: Andrew Heaton & Liz Wolfe on UFOs and if an alien landing would unite us or tear us apart
June 10, 2021 00:25 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIf UFOs land on Earth carrying aliens, would they be peaceful, or would we need to call Sigourney Weaver to come defend the planet? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Andrew Heaton of The Political Orphanage podcast and journalist Liz Wolfe at Reason magazine to discuss the media's skyrocketing interest in UFOs, whether UFOs are alien spaceships or top-secret military technology, if an alien discovery would unite humankind or set up another World War, the religio...
E15: S1E15: Phil Labonte from All That Remains on how to solve the red state vs. blue state culture wars
June 03, 2021 06:14 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWill the divide between red and blue America ever close? Could changing the Constitution using Article V provide a path? Rock band frontman Phil Labonte joins us to talk about the possibilities and a little about his music. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:10 Dreaming of a red-blue divorce in America 02:10 Holy Cow! It’s Phil Labonte of All That Remains 03:25 Phil flees Taxachusetts 08:00 Federalism. Good or bad? 13:00 Time for an Article V Convention of t...
E15: E15: Phil Labonte from All That Remains on how to solve the red state vs. blue state culture wars
June 03, 2021 06:14 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWill the divide between red and blue America ever close? Could changing the Constitution using Article V provide a path? Rock band frontman Phil Labonte joins us to talk about the possibilities and a little about his music. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:10 Dreaming of a red-blue divorce in America 02:10 Holy Cow! It’s Phil Labonte of All That Remains 03:25 Phil flees Taxachusetts 08:00 Federalism. Good or bad? 13:00 Time for an Article V Convention of ...
E14: E14: Connor Boyack and Corey DeAngelis want to put learning back in the hands of parents
May 27, 2021 00:12 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBThe public school system has made chaotic decisions over the course of the pandemic that, frankly, screwed over parents and students. But families can still take their kids' educations into their own hands. On this episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Corey DeAngelis, National Director of Research at the American Federation for Children, and Connor Boyack, President of the Libertas Institute, for a conversation about how teachers' unions don't have students' nor ...
E13: E13: Can the US outlaw critical race theory before it ruins America?
May 19, 2021 21:41 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBCritical Race Theory is permeating higher education, media, and corporate America. Can it be stopped? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen is joined by Christian Watson, a journalist and YouTuber, and Adam Coleman, author of "Black Victim to Black Victor," for a discussion about finding a critical race theory definition, if CRT's practitioners are virtuous or self-serving in their aims, how Critical Race Theory differs from other forms of anti-racism training, and how CRT can be...
E12: E12: Feminism without socialism, free daycare, and why women work
May 12, 2021 22:34 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBHave the unemployment numbers for women during the pandemic been as dire as the media claims? Should we be creating more work-from-home jobs for women, or giving more choices to women about the type of work they can pursue? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Kat Murti, the founders of Feminists for Liberty, for a discussion about libertarian feminism, parenting and motherhood, providing options to women about their lives and work enviro...
E11: E11: Hannah Cox on the harm of woke capitalism, Ted Cruz's new confession & cronyism in Congress
May 06, 2021 02:07 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBDoes woke capitalism help or hurt a company's bottom line? Do we even have true capitalism or free markets anymore? On "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Shoshana Weissmann and Hannah Cox of the Foundation for Economic Education for a discussion about woke capitalism, if it works, and if it's here to stay. Listen as they discuss how to identify if a brand's political standpoints are authentic or mere performance activism, why we need to chill out over the tech monopoly f...
E10: E10: Olivia Rondeau on Black Guns Matter, failed policing and bodycams
April 29, 2021 00:13 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBWhy can't we sue cops? What is a "fair" sentence for #DerekChauvin? And why do White liberals act as if they know what is best for Black Americans? On "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen is joined by co-host Brad Polumbo and Olivia Rondeau, a popular YouTuber and Conservatarian, for a wide-ranging discussion about how to improve #policing, the disproportionate impact of #guncontrol policies on Black urban dwellers, and the need for effective criminal justice reform. ---- Content of Thi...
E9: E9: Gothix explains Twitter mobs, walkaway, surviving Cancel Culture
April 22, 2021 00:41 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB#CancelCulture is a problematic internet phenomenon. But there are ways that people can fight back against it. On "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen is joined by Gothix, a popular YouTuber and streamer who was canceled in 2019 after voicing her opinion on a casting decision for an upcoming Disney remake. Watch their discussion about viral mob behavior and her tips on how to address and avoid #CancelCulture. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:06 Stephen is...
E8: E8: Comedian Andrew Heaton says church is dead, America found new gods
April 15, 2021 01:33 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBWhat does a post-God country look like? Look around, Q-Anon and Critical Race Theory didn’t come from nowhere. This week on “Right Now with Stephen Kent,” Stephen is joined by guest political comedian Andrew Heaton and co-host Shoshana Weissmann to discuss the decline in participation in religion over the generations, how politics are reshaping the religion definition, why we look at Presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden with such reverence, and why the Conservative, Democrat, and Libertarian ...
E7: E7: Matthew Yglesias on One Billion Americans
April 08, 2021 02:51 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBAre 1 billion Americans needed to keep America prosperous and competitive on the world stage? This week, Stephen Kent is joined by Matt Yglesias, co-founder of Vox, founder of the "Slow Boring" Substack, and author of One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. Watch as Stephen, Matt, and Wadi Gaitan of The LIBRE Initiative, discuss the misframed immigration debate, the case for a much larger US population, the buzzy new book from John Boehner, and what is necessary to keep Americ...
E6: S1E6 Liz Wolfe on Clubhouse, mask mandates and the woke scolds of Brooklyn + The Narratives Project
March 31, 2021 23:58 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBWhy are health agencies still pushing dire COVID messaging instead of offering practical guidance? What are both Republicans and Democrats overlooking on the immigration reform debate? And what do legacy journalists have against platforms like Substack and Clubhouse? Liz Wolfe, Staff Editor at Reason, joins host Stephen Kent this week on “Right Now with Stephen Kent” to discuss legacy media’s annoyance over their inability to control conversations on apps like Clubhouse, how both parties re...
E6: E6 Liz Wolfe on Clubhouse, mask mandates and the woke scolds of Brooklyn + The Narratives Project
March 31, 2021 23:58 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBWhy are health agencies still pushing dire COVID messaging instead of offering practical guidance? What are both Republicans and Democrats overlooking on the immigration reform debate? And what do legacy journalists have against platforms like Substack and Clubhouse? Liz Wolfe, Staff Editor at Reason, joins host Stephen Kent this week on “Right Now with Stephen Kent” to discuss legacy media’s annoyance over their inability to control conversations on apps like Clubhouse, how both parties r...
E5: E5 Zaid Jilani on universal basic income, conservative economics, The Falcon & the Winter Soldier
March 24, 2021 23:11 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWhy did the GOP fail to put up a fight against Biden's rescue package? What are the benefits of Universal Basic Income? And do Marvel's Avengers need a GoFundMe? On a new episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," guest Zaid Jilani joins host Stephen Kent and co-host Brad Polumbo to discuss why Republicans today fight culture wars instead of addressing fiscal policy, and the growing tendency of policymakers to lean on populist messaging. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:40 Where’s th...
E6: S1E5 Zaid Jilani on universal basic income, conservative economics, The Falcon & the Winter Soldier
March 24, 2021 23:11 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWhy did the GOP fail to put up a fight against Biden's rescue package? What are the benefits of Universal Basic Income? And do Marvel's Avengers need a GoFundMe? On a new episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," guest Zaid Jilani joins host Stephen Kent and co-host Brad Polumbo to discuss why Republicans today fight culture wars instead of addressing fiscal policy, and the growing tendency of policymakers to lean on populist messaging. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:40 Where’s tha...
E5: Special interview with Chris Ume, creator of the Tom Cruise deepfakes
March 23, 2021 00:24 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThought those Tom Cruise deepfake videos were hilarious? Chris Ume, the creator of them, has his own thoughts on the technology. In this special interview, Ume sat down with host Stephen Kent and co-host Shoshanna Weissmann to discuss the fun and potential peril of deepfake technology. Most importantly, he tells you how you can spot one.
Special interview with Chris Ume, creator of the Tom Cruise deepfakes
March 23, 2021 00:24 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThought those Tom Cruise deepfake videos were hilarious? Chris Ume, the creator of them, has his own thoughts on the technology. In this special interview, Ume sat down with host Stephen Kent and co-host Shoshanna Weissmann to discuss the fun and potential peril of deepfake technology. Most importantly, he tells you how you can spot one.
E4: E4 Daniel Di Martino on immigration, socialism and messaging to Latinos
March 18, 2021 02:32 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBHow can the right appeal to immigrants? What policies need to be revamped to include the immigrant population? Watch as host Stephen Kent, co-host Shoshana Weissmann, and guest Daniel Di Martino discuss how our leaders and institutions can reach immigrant populations. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:08 GOP getting its act together on immigration 03:13 Messaging that resonates with Hispanics 09:40 The forgotten issue: energy 12:02 Democrats’ losses are GOP’s...
E3: E3 Zuri Davis on tribes, identity politics and Catholic libertarianism
March 11, 2021 03:39 - 45 minutes - 42 MBAt what point do identity politics become toxic? Is it ever possible to find common ground with those of opposing viewpoints? Listen as Stephen Kent, co-host Brad Polumbo, and guest Zuri Davis discuss whether political barriers can be broken. --- Content of This Episode ---- 03:20 Meet the multifaceted Zuri Davis 05:00 The Equality Act – it’s complicated 10:14 Defending the opposing view 15:03 Illusion of an LGBTQ-religion divide 25:36 Problem with policy “solutions” 35:35 Respectfully...