The Nameless Collective Podcast is hosted by Milan Singh, Naveen Girn & Paneet Singh - a trio of historians, researchers and explorers who travel to the archive to rediscover history, solve mysteries, and provide a space for the untold histories of Vancouver's South Asian community. A South Asian History and Vancouver History Podcast produced by Manjot Bains and Jugnistyle.com.
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The American Enterprise Institute’s Danielle Pletka and Marc Thiessen address the questions we’re all asking in their podcast, “What the Hell Is Going On?” In conversational, informative and irreverent episodes, Pletka and Thiessen interview policymakers and experts, asking tough, probing questions about the most important foreign policy and security challenges facing the world today.
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The Monsoon Academy Podcast (MAP) aims to help you find a climate job that’s a good fit for you – whether you’re a fresh graduate just embarking on your career or you’re looking to switch fields mid-career. MAP your climate career and find the best way you can save the world.
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#WTH Is No One in the Music Industry Standing Up for Israeli Hostages? Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik Explains
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42:53John Ondrasik is standing up for Israeli hostages in the best way he knows how. Having written and performed songs with strong social messages over the last several decades, he is responding to the horrors of Hamas’ October 7th attacks by rewriting the words to his hit song “Superman (It’s Not Easy)”. Ondrasik’s revised lyrics turn pain into resili…
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WTH: Chinese Spies Have Infiltrated Stanford. The Stanford Review’s Elsa Johnson and Garret Molloy Explain
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48:22China’s Ministry of State Security has infiltrated and is conducting espionage at all levels of Stanford University. By law, all Chinese nationals are required to report back to the Chinese Communist Party on their research and daily activities when asked. Sometimes this spying is voluntary and conducted by those who wish to see America fall behind…
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WTH: Does Every Deportation Require Due Process? Jonathan Turley Explains
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58:05America’s immigration law and system are broken. President Biden allowed millions of people to enter the United States illegally. And now President Trump is using obscure laws to try to fast-track a massive deportation campaign. Expedited removal and deportations without court hearings are legal and supported by the vast majority of Americans. Howe…
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WTH Is Going On With Antisemitism at Harvard? The Free Press’s Maya Sulkin Explains
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42:55Harvard has finally released its 311-page report on the antisemitism Jewish students face on one of America’s most elite college campuses. The stories of Jews being forced to conceal outward displays of their religion, being shut out of academic and extracurricular spaces alike, and facing systemic harassment are horrifying. However, the intensity …
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WTH Are Young Gen Z Voters Turning Conservative? The Yale Youth Poll’s Milan Singh Explains
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45:09Gen Z may not be the liberal base of support many on the left hoped they would be. Today, there is a growing split between voters under 30, with 22-29 year olds favoring Democrats by 6.4 points and 18-21 year olds favoring Republicans by almost 12 points. As America’s youngest voters are growing up in the age of COVID lockdowns, social media, and c…
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WTH is Happening With Ukraine’s Peace Talks? Frederick W. Kagan Explains
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55:05As President Trump continues to try to end the war in Ukraine, Russia is playing for time. For as long as the U.S. continues to support Ukraine, Russia’s military effort will remain weak and unsustainable. But if Russia is able to stall in negotiations, and degrade American and Western support for Ukraine, they could very well emerge victorious. Ho…
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WTH is Going On in the Negotiations With Iran? Elliott Abrams Explains
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53:40Following a surprise Oval Office announcement by President Trump during Bibi Netanyahu’s trip to Washington, the United States has once again restarted negotiations with Iran over its nuclear weapons program. Thanks to Israeli attacks on Iranian air defenses and its proxies, coupled with crippling U.S. sanctions, Iran has never been weaker and Amer…
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WTH Extra! Does Trump Have a Tariff Strategy? Dany and Marc Discuss
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32:51On this episode of WTH Extra! Dany and Marc discuss Dany’s article, #WTH The Tariff Tsunami. No one should be surprised by Trump’s tariff war. The real question is, what is the President trying to accomplish? Some in the administration argue that the tariffs create leverage to bring about a myriad of free trade agreements the U.S. would not be able…
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WTH: Are Nationwide Injunctions the New Lawfare Against Trump? John Yoo Explains
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1:00:43President Trump’s executive actions are being blocked left, right, and center by federal courts issuing nationwide injunctions – or orders for the government to halt a given policy that judges deem unlawful. However, the constitutionality of these national injunctions is up for debate. Should the Supreme Court decide that judicial policy pronouncem…
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WTH? A European Supreme Allied Commander of NATO? Kori Schake Explains
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56:38President Trump is reportedly considering abandoning America’s longstanding role commanding NATO forces as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), changing the U.S. combatant command structure, and canceling modernization plans for U.S. Forces Japan. While it’s true that Europe needs to step up to the plate on its own defense needs, abandoning th…
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WTH: Britain’s Net Zero Push is Economic Suicide. Robert Bryce Explains
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52:40UK residents are currently paying some of the highest prices in the world for electricity. How did Brits go from being an energy superpower to showering in the gym because it’s too expensive to heat water at home? Perhaps because both Labour and Tory politicians are banning the production and use of cheap hydrocarbons in the pursuit of a “Net Zero …
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WTH is Going On With Trump, Tariffs and the Economy? Michael Strain Explains
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56:01The fundamentals of the economy are strong. So why is the Dow Jones down and fears of a recession up? Perhaps because President Trump is rocking the economic boat by threatening tariffs on historic trading partners, only to rescind them the same day; taking a chainsaw to government expenditures when he should be using a scalpel; and talking about s…
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WTH Canada Would Be a Terrible 51st State. Colin Dueck Explains
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56:48Canada’s economy is in the toilet, has an electorate that is overwhelmingly left wing, and a healthcare system that encourages physician assisted suicide over basic treatment. Canada’s systemic problems have meant that Canadian voters were slowly starting to wake up, and were on track to deliver a blow-out for the conservative party in the next ele…
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WTH Extra! About That Trump-Zelensky Meeting… Dany and Marc Discuss
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46:11Partisans believe that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was “ambushed” in the Oval Office. The story is rather different. In fact, President Trump was genuinely enthusiastic about signing a minerals deal with Zelensky that would enrich both nations and vest the United States in Ukraine’s future. But Zelensky, acting on poor advice or out of h…
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WTH Do the California Fires Teach Us About the Need to Invest in Climate Adaptation? Bjorn Lomborg Explains
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54:58California has invested tens of billions of dollars in preventing climate change, billions more than California’s investment in adapting to the effects of climate change and directly preventing disasters. And now, the devastation of the recent Los Angeles wildfires is further proof that governments need to focus on protecting citizens through cheap…
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WTH: Megyn Kelly On Trump 2.0 and Our New Political Era
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43:24Donald Trump’s first weeks in office have been beyond busy. With a flurry of executive orders and other actions, he is remaking the federal government and American society writ large at lightning speed. In this special WTH episode, Megyn Kelly shares her feelings about Trump 2.0, the direction of the country under his leadership, and how his approa…
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WTH Can We Do to Prevent a Second China Shock? Professor David Autor Explains
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58:47China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, normalizing trade relations with the PRC, was billed to the American public as a rising tide that lifts all boats. But decades later, many of the manufacturing workers who lost their jobs to cheaper Chinese goods have not recovered. And while the first “China shock” left millions of textile and low-s…
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WTH is Going On With the UK’s “Grooming Gangs”? Dominic Green Explains
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1:03:31For decades, police, politicians, and community leaders alike covered up what is likely the largest peacetime organized crime spree in British history: The sexual grooming, exploitation, and trafficking of minors by predominantly Pakistani Muslim migrant communities. While new light is now being shed on this scandal by Elon Musk and brave journalis…
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WTH is Going On With Birthright Citizenship? Adam White Explains
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1:07:08On President Trump’s first day in office, he issued an executive order titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” attempting to change the current understanding of the Fourteenth Amendment by declaring that the children of illegal immigrants or people on temporary visas born in the United States are not granted citizenship. …
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WTH Extra, 300th Episode Edition! Trump Finally Gets His Honeymoon. Dany and Marc Discuss
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34:33In the 300th episode of What the Hell is Going On? Dany and Marc discuss Marc’s column in the Washington Post, Donald Trump finally gets his honeymoon. When Trump first entered the Oval Office in 2017, the Democratic Party was in full “resist” mode, Trump was a Washington outsider, and protests engulfed America’s capital. Today, Trump enters office…
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WTH: Russia is Weaker Than Most Believe. George Barros Explains
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55:03Many who follow Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have come to the same conclusion: Russia can defeat Ukraine with its “incredible” strength. However, Russia is much weaker than even many in the American media let on. The Russian military is bleeding troops for minor gains on the battlefield, running out of men to fight, and has so little equipment it’s…
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WTH: Jimmy Carter Was Our Worst Modern Ex-President. Steven Hayward Explains
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43:36While many understand the failures of the late Jimmy Carter’s presidency, he is often referred to as our “best ex-president” because of his humanitarian and diplomatic efforts following his loss to President Reagan. However, the rose-colored glasses through which many Americans view his post-presidency ignore his disastrous meddling in foreign affa…
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WTH Extra! Who Gets Ukraine’s $26 Trillion In Gas and Minerals? Dany and Marc Discuss
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36:59In this episode of WTH Extra! Dany and Marc discuss Marc’s column in the Washington Post, Does Trump want Putin to get Ukraine’s $26 trillion in gas and minerals? Ukraine is a mineral superpower, with some of the largest reserves of 117 of the 120 most widely used minerals in the world. And with the help of U.S. assistance, Ukraine has successfully…
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WTH Do Americans Not Trust Experts? AEI President Robert Doar Explains
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50:27Americans have lost faith in the expert class, and in some cases, for good reason. So-called “experts” didn’t just destroy livelihoods during the COVID pandemic or make China rich through normalized trade relations, they also looked down upon and antagonized the American people in the process. What role will experts play in the second Trump adminis…
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WTH is Going On In Syria? The New Lines Institute’s Hassan Hassan Explains
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1:10:28In roughly ten days, opposition forces in Syria were able to accomplish more than they did in a decade and topple the tyrannical Assad regime. But as the dust settles, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham – the U.S. designated terrorist organization that led the march to Damascus – will have to prove that it has moved on from its anti-Western Jihadist ideology an…
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WTH: Biden Pardons Hunter! Professor Jonathan Turley Explains
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47:49After repeatedly pledging to the American people that he would not pardon his son Hunter, Joe Biden gave his son one of the most sweeping pardons in presidential history. The presidential pardon power has a long history of abuse, but never before has a pardon been so broad, over such a long period of time, and issued by someone possibly implicated …
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Working at the Intersection of Environment, Technology and Society
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17:58Send us a text Mr. Pankaj Sekhsaria has has worked on environmental issues and with local communities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has documented climate news through journalism, and now as a professor, he teaches engineering students about the environment, society and technology. Mr. Pankaj Sekhsaria’s career in climate began at a time when…
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WTH Extra! Martial Law in South Korea? Zack Cooper Explains
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47:46Late Tuesday night South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, accusing the opposition party of “legislative dictatorship” and vowing to eradicate “pro-North Korean anti-state forces.” Almost as suddenly as martial law was declared, the legislature voted unanimously for it to end – sending the very military forces that attempted to l…
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WTH is Going On With the World’s Looming Depopulation Crisis? Nicholas Eberstadt Explains
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54:00For the first time since the Black Death in the 1300s, the world is heading towards an era of depopulation. And for the first time in human history, this era of depopulation will be by choice. All over the world, women are choosing to have fewer and fewer children even as medical advances continue to prolong life. The result will be that people bor…
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From Climate Research to On-the-Ground Impact: Covering Chandni Singh’s Journey
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18:00Send us a text What is it like to bridge research and practice in addressing critical global challenges on the ground? In this episode of MAP, Dr. Chandni Singh, Lead-Practice at, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, shares her journey from studying botany to becoming a leading climate adaptation researcher. She discusses applying multidisciplin…
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WTH is Trump Trying to Recess Appoint Cabinet Members? John Yoo Explains
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1:05:47Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s announced cabinet nominees are well respected and will likely have an easy path to Senate approval. Others, not so much. So Trump has proposed doing something no president has ever done before: Skirting the Senate approval process altogether via recess appointments. This appointment scheme delegitimizes Trump’…
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WTH Should Democrats Learn from Trump's Victory? Ruy Teixeira Explains
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57:52President Donald Trump made gains among nearly every single demographic group in his historic victory, particularly with Hispanic and young voters. As the Democratic Party asks itself how it lost to Trump – a man they cast as a dictatorial threat to Democracy itself – it will have to look inward and realize it has moved from being the “party of the…
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Visualising Climate Change: With Milan Jacob
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18:10Send us a text In this episode of the Monsoon Academy Podcast, Communications Specialist Milan Jacob shares how he channeled his passion for visuals into a successful career in communications. With experience working on award-winning documentaries and unique creative projects, he offers insights on workplace learning, finding the right job, balanci…
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WTH Extra! Trump Wins! Dany and Marc Discuss
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34:44For the first time since 1892, a former president has regained the office he lost. President. In a landslide victory, Donald Trump won an extremely diverse coalition worried about the state of America’s economy and southern border. The Democratic Party, meanwhile, lost ignominiously and will have some soul-searching to do in the wake of failed iden…
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WTH: Does Trump Support Legal Immigration? Ramesh Ponnuru and Michael Strain Debate
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1:01:20President Donald Trump has routinely said he supports immigration, as long as it’s legal, including when Marc interviewed the former president for the Washington Post. Then in the pages of National Review, Marc’s AEI colleagues Michael Strain and Ramesh Ponnuru debated the extent to which Trump supported legal immigration during his presidency and …
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WTH Extra! Israel Strikes Iran! Frederick W. Kagan Explains
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43:16On this episode of WTH Extra! Dany and Marc speak to Fred Kagan about Israel’s strike against Iran over the weekend, retaliating against Iran’s unprovoked October 1 missile barrage against the Jewish state. Israel’s strike, involving over 100 aircraft, effectively took out Iranian air defense systems and decimated Iran’s missile production capabili…
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WTH: 60 Years Since “A Time for Choosing” and the Future of Reaganism. Peter Schweizer Explains
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1:01:42On October 27, 1964, Ronald Reagan launched his political career with his “Time for Choosing” speech, a moment so famous it simply became known as “The Speech.” Ushering in a new era of conservatism, future President Reagan argued that Americans were at a pivotal moment and had a choice to make: Did they want a massive welfare state or lower taxes,…
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Bringing Clean Energy to Rural Kitchens: Nitisha Agrawal, Founder & Director, Smokeless Cookstove Foundation
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19:51Send us a text After a successful 20-year career in the corporate world, Nitisha Agrawal discovered her true passion in the clean energy sector by chance. She is now dedicated to addressing the pressing issue of indoor pollution in rural Indian kitchens. She founded the Smokeless Cookstove Foundation to understand and remove the barriers to the upt…
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WTH Live! The Future Of The Israel-Iran War. Elliott Abrams, David Deptula, and Eyal Hulata Explain
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1:14:42After a year of fighting between Israel, Iranian proxies, and now Iran itself, it’s still unclear how this war will end. Hezbollah and Hamas are militarily devastated. The Iranian regime has never looked weaker. But the Israel-Hamas war is also nowhere close to being settled, Israel is only now beginning its operations in southern Lebanon, and the …
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WTH Live! Are Chinese Companies in the U.S. Trojan Horses for the CCP? Reps. John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi Explain
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1:09:36Chinese companies control 80% of the shipping cranes in U.S. ports. And the People’s Republic of China is now the largest foreign investor in U.S. shale gas. And Chinese companies operating in the U.S. are regularly caught stealing American intellectual property, personal data, and even genomic data. Why should we care? Because Chinese companies ar…
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WTH Extra! One Year Since October 7, It’s Not Just A War On Israel. Dany and Marc Discuss
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32:04One year ago today, Hamas perpetrated the worst massacre of Jewish people in a single day since the Holocaust. In this episode of WTH Extra! Dany and Marc discuss Dany’s article in the WTH Substack, WTH 10/7: It's not just a war on Israel. In the year that followed October 7, 2023, Jews have been the subjects of antisemitic attacks around the world…
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Working in the Business of Climate Change: Carbon Markets, Energy Transition and More, with Mahua Acharya
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18:12Send us a text Back in the early 2000s, very few people in the world were working on carbon markets. Mahua Acharya, a graduate of Yale's Class of 2002, was one of them. She now works in renewable energy and electric mobility. Throughout her evolving career, she has carved out a significant place for herself in the field of sustainability. In additi…
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WTH: Gen. Frank McKenzie Explains the Importance of American Strength in the Middle East
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56:18General (Ret.) Frank McKenzie was the Commander of United States Central Command when the U.S. took out Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. What can we learn from Gen. McKenzie’s time as CENTCOM Commander? It’s simple: America’s enemies respect our strength. And when we fail to punish bad actors, stand by our alli…
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WTH Extra! Dany Meets The President of Iran! Marc and Dany Discuss
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33:48In this episode of WTH Extra! Dany and Marc discuss Dany’s article in the WTH Substack, #WTH Meet the President of Iran. Amid the Israeli campaign against Hezbollah leadership, munitions, and anything a Hezbolahi has ever touched, Dany went to New York to meet with the president of Hezbollah’s financier and personal trainer, Iran. Sitting in a room…
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WTH Extra! Trump Disavowed Project 2025. But Harris Still Owns Her Project 2019. Dany and Marc Discuss
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28:09In this episode of WTH Extra! Dany and Marc discuss Marc’s column in the Washington Post, Trump disavowed Project 2025. But Harris still owns her Project 2019. Donald Trump has regularly disavowed the Heritage Foundation’s wish list of proposals in its Project 2025, but Kamala Harris has failed to properly explain her shifts away from the far-left …
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WTH is Going On with Exploding Pagers in Lebanon? Marc Polymeropoulos Explains
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53:41With one page, Israel was able to take thousands of Hezbollah operatives off the battlefield. When Hezbollah feared its modern communications network had been compromised, the Lebanese terrorist organization decided to dole out old-school pagers and two-way radios, hoping they would be more secure. In an operation more reminiscent of James Bond tha…
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Entering a Career in Sustainability / Karthik Ganesan, Fellow and Director (Strategic Partnerships), at CEEW
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19:44Send us a text From a career that started in aviation, a leap to working in clean energy might seem quite stark. However, a passion for addressing the energy deficit in India motivated Karthik Ganesan to make the shift. So, how can one start a career in sustainability? What skills should one focus on? What redeemable qualities can impress recruiter…
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WTH is Happening With Campus Protests This Fall? FIRE’s Greg Lukianoff on the Threats to Free Speech
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53:22Free speech is under attack on America’s college campuses. 2023 was already set to be the worst year for de-platforming – speakers being canceled or shut down because of their views – even before October 7 unleashed waves of antisemitic protests that worked to silence anyone attempting to support the Jewish state. Absent serious reform that protect…
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WTH is Going On With the Election After the Debate? Josh Kraushaar Explains
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53:37More thoughts on that debate, and we cover the fascinating question of the Jewish vote, which traditionally leans heavily Democratic. Following a year of Biden administration equivocation over antisemitic, anti-Zionist, and anti-American protests, Jewish voters in swing states may swing the election in Trump’s favor – if he can focus on policy over…
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WTH Extra! About That Debate… Dany and Marc Explain
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21:05In this episode of WTH Extra! Dany and Marc discuss the disaster that was the first and likely only debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris came into the debate well prepped, articulate, and managed to dodge the few attempts to make her explain her flip-flopping on a litany of far-left policies. Trump, …
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