Bob Garfield appears in the following:
Archiving Terrorist Propaganda
Friday, March 22, 2019
Should a website collecting the hateful videos and statements of jihadi terror groups be open to the public?
Millionaires Funded by Billionaires
Friday, March 15, 2019
The economist who excoriated billionaires at Davos and his case for Universal Basic Income.
The Messaging War on Universal Healthcare
Friday, March 15, 2019
Polls show growing support for "Medicare for All." But over the past century, the idea of the policy has been tied to a messaging war over socialism.
'Meritocracy' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
Friday, March 15, 2019
The college admissions bribery scandal has been said to undermine 'the myth of meritocracy' — but meritocracy was coined as satire, not truth.
The Bias Against Change and Medicare for All
Friday, March 15, 2019
On the messaging for and against an healthcare overhaul.
Tucker Was Tucker All Along
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Will Fox News darling Tucker Carlson have to pay a price for newly unearthed despicable comments from his past? Eh, probably not.
The Obama Presidential Center Will Curate Its Own Story
Friday, March 08, 2019
The National Archives curates most presidential libraries. The Obama library is taking a different path.
The Secret Surveillance of Journalists and Activists at the Border
Friday, March 08, 2019
A leaked database tells a dark story of border paranoia.
Separate and Unequal
Friday, March 08, 2019
The history of Plessy v. Ferguson and the American path from enslavement to segregation.
The Perils of Laundering Hot Takes Through History
Friday, March 01, 2019
How history and academic scholarship have gotten in the way of understanding the Trump presidency.
Like Mobsters From The Movies
Friday, March 01, 2019
Brooke and Bob reflect on the movie tropes embedded in Michael Cohen's testimony.
Video Game Champs and Venture Capitalists
Friday, February 22, 2019
Venture capitalists and professional esports players converge at New York City's hottest club.
The Commercialization of Black History Month
Friday, February 15, 2019
Have the radical roots of this commemorative month given way to farce and corporate interests?
Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Gender and Politics Edition
Friday, February 15, 2019
What to watch for — and ignore — in the press's coverage of women running for office.
A Century of Free Speech
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Where do our modern notions of free speech come from? A new book goes back to 1919.
Will Facebook's New "Supreme Court" Work?
Friday, February 08, 2019
Bob shares his concerns with a Facebook rep.
How a Green New Deal Re-Frames the Climate
Friday, February 08, 2019
The Green New Deal marks a new scale, and new urgency, for climate solutions.
Remembering The Godfathers of Column Reporting
Friday, February 08, 2019
A new documentary about legendary reporters Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill.
A Former Zuckerberg Mentor Pushes Back
Friday, February 08, 2019
How Roger McNamee became one of Facebook's fiercest critics.
Sworn In With Bolívar's Face
Friday, February 01, 2019
Simón Bolívar is a hero and an icon. He's also a paradox.
