Robot F. Kennedy Podcast
1) 16: White Houses
In this episode, we explore one of ur-symbols of the American Dream: homeownership. In the United States, home ownership is a symbol of the prosperity Americans are promised. It’s been a status symbol...Show More
2) 15: Does Petrograd Translate to ‘Oil City’?
This is the third of a multi-part series on climate change, the President’s withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, and the politics and rhetoric that surround it. This week...Show More
3) 14: The Overview Effect
This is the second of a multi-part series on climate change, the President’s withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, and the politics and rhetoric that surround it. This wee...Show More
4) 13: Motivated Ignorance
This’ll be the first of a multi-part series on climate change, the President’s withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, and the politics and rhetoric that surround it. First ...Show More
5) 12: Warren G
The election of 1920 was all about a ‘return to normalcy.’ The American public was weary from the Great War. Are there parallels we can draw from the 1920 election to the national mood going into the ...Show More
6) 11: After Trump
As soon as we stopped recording episode ten, about the mechanisms by which President Trump may be removed from office, we realized we left out a huge conversation: what comes after? In this episode w...Show More
7) 10: What the Hell is Going On?
What's the Trump Administration endgame? In this episode, we discuss the 25th Amendment, impeachment, the "Rally Around the Flag" effect, the British Raj, our lack of law degrees, and bet on the next ...Show More
8) 9: Life Plus 70
Does the idea of copyright protect the interests of artists and creators? Does it add billions of dollars to the US economy every year? Or does it stifle expression, innovation, and economic growth? ...Show More
9) 8: IS This What Democracy Looks Like?
What’s happening at town halls across the United States? Is there a popular groundswell of resistance and opposition to President Trumps agenda building momentum on the Left? Is it sustainable? Would ...Show More
10) 7: Bull Moose
1912 was a really important year. For Progressives, it was the year that a century-long agenda was formalized as the party platform of the Bull Moose Party. It served as something of a checklist of le...Show More