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0:00 A note about this podcast
0:59 Paul aces Bob’s worthwhile Canadian pop-quiz
6:17 Trump’s corruption: Illegal or just unprecedentedly gross?
11:18 Elon bows out
17:09 Trump’s crusade against elite colleges continues
25:10 Is JD Vance more dangerous than Trump?
33:21 Are AI doomers walking their talk?
41:13 Trump makes Canada a golden offer
46:22 Heading to Overtime
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net, University of Toronto, The Sweet Spot, Against Empathy). Recorded May 29, 2025.
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Overtime titles:
0:00 Why are so few professors troublemakers?
12:36 Manhattan Institute cancels Glenn Loury over Gaza
17:28 Paul, Amy Wax, Bob, Cornel West, etc.
27:01 Bob reviews the 1975 documentary Hearts and Minds
30:24 Nathan Fielder vehemently indicted
Overtime video:
