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- 🇺🇸US · Politics#1945K to 30K
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Fire Bad Teachers and Bad Cops
Jun 25, 2026
45m 39s
How Andrew Tate Gets Away With It
Jun 23, 2026
47m 19s
A New Wave of Psychedelics
Jun 21, 2026
30m 20s
How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi
Jun 17, 2026
48m 23s
The Case for Constraints
Jun 14, 2026
53m 16s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/25/26 | ![]() Fire Bad Teachers and Bad Cops | Why is it so hard to fire bad teachers and bad cops? Ravi sits down with Robert Gordon and Nick Bagley to discuss the problems with public sector unions—how they use political influence, protect ineffective workers, and make it difficult to reward excellence. They explore how a small number of poor performers can have an outsized impact on schools, policing, and public trust, and examine what states that have successfully reformed these systems are doing differently. –––––––– Nick and Robert's recent piece in The Argument: https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/democrats-should-fire-bad-teachers Lost Debate ▪️Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate ▪️Get show notes and email updates - https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ ▪️Follow us - @thebranchmedia Ravi Gupta ◾ Pre-Order Ravi’s new book The Invisible List - https://readinvisiblelist.com/ ◾Join the Invisible Posse - https://readinvisiblelist.com/posse ◾Read Ravi’s Substack - https://realravigupta.substack.com ◾Follow Ravi - https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta/ Host: Ravi Gupta Guests: Nicholas Bagley and Robert Gordon | 45m 39s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() How Andrew Tate Gets Away With It | Andrew Tate became one of the most influential figures on the internet by selling young men a vision of power, wealth, and masculinity. But behind the viral clips, luxury cars, and billions of views lies a disturbing trail of allegations, court cases, leaked messages, and accusations of abuse spanning multiple countries. In this conversation, New Yorker reporter Heidi Blake takes us inside her months-long investigation into Tate's empire, the women who say they were harmed, and the political forces that helped elevate him. It's a chilling look at influence, accountability, and the question of who, if anyone, will stop him. Heidi Blake’s piece, Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse (New Yorker, June 2026) _______ Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 201-305-0084 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate Follow Ravi at @RaviMGupta Notes from this episode are also available on Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Read more from Ravi on Substack: https://realravigupta.substack.com Follow The Branch at @thebranchmedia Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xR9pch9DrQDiZfGB5oF0F Listen to Where the Schools Went: https://thebranchmedia.org/show/where-the-schools-went/ | 47m 19s | ||||||
| 6/21/26 | ![]() A New Wave of Psychedelics | What happens when technology starts reshaping the human mind—and recording every moment of our lives? Ravi Gupta sits down with Atlantic staff writer Ross Andersen to explore two fascinating frontiers: the next generation of engineered psychedelics and the rise of AI-powered surveillance devices that can remember everything. They discuss whether scientists can design specific emotional states on demand, how psychedelics may transform medicine, and why a growing number of people are carrying AI assistants that record their daily lives. The conversation raises a deeper question: as technology gives us more control over our minds and memories, what might we lose in the process? –––––– Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 201-305-0084 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate Follow Ravi at @RaviMGupta Notes from this episode are also available on Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Read more from Ravi on Substack: https://realravigupta.substack.com Follow The Branch at @thebranchmedia Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xR9pch9DrQDiZfGB5oF0F Listen to Where the Schools Went: https://thebranchmedia.org/show/where-the-schools-went/ | 30m 20s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | ![]() How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi | Britain was once one of the world’s economic success stories. Today, parts of the UK are no richer than Mississippi. Atlantic staff writer Idrees Kahloon joins Ravi Gupta to unpack Britain's stunning decline: 18 years of wage stagnation, the fallout from austerity and Brexit, crumbling public services, sky-high housing costs, and the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform Party. They also discuss whether standardized testing is making a comeback in American higher education—and what that says about merit, inequality, and elite institutions. Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 201-305-0084 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate Follow Ravi at @RaviMGupta Notes from this episode are also available on Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Read more from Ravi on Substack: https://realravigupta.substack.com Follow The Branch at @thebranchmedia Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xR9pch9DrQDiZfGB5oF0F Listen to Where the Schools Went: https://thebranchmedia.org/show/where-the-schools-went/ | 48m 23s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | ![]() The Case for Constraints | Why do constraints so often lead to better results? In this conversation, Ravi chats with bestselling author David Epstein, who explains how limitations can spark creativity, improve focus, strengthen decision-making, and drive innovation across writing, business, sports, and technology. Drawing on stories from Haruki Murakami, David Chang, Pixar, Amazon, and NASA, David argues that success comes from balancing exploration with focused execution. The lesson is counterintuitive but powerful: having fewer options is often what unlocks our greatest potential. ––––– Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 201-305-0084 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate Follow Ravi at @RaviMGupta Notes from this episode are also available on Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Read more from Ravi on Substack: https://realravigupta.substack.com Follow The Branch at @thebranchmedia Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xR9pch9DrQDiZfGB5oF0F Listen to Where the Schools Went: https://thebranchmedia.org/show/where-the-schools-went/ | 53m 16s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | ![]() An Optimist’s Guide to Investing✨ | investinginflation+4 | Ben Carlson | Animal SpiritsLost Debate+1 | — | investinginflation+5 | — | 43m 23s | |
| 6/5/26 | ![]() Will Platner Cost Dems the Senate?✨ | politicsscandals+3 | — | The Invisible ListThe Branch+4 | — | Graham PlatnerRavi Gupta+5 | — | 39m 54s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() The Case Against Dating Apps✨ | dating appsmodern loneliness+3 | Allie Hoffman | The FeelsThe Invisible List | — | dating appsloneliness+5 | — | 53m 21s | |
| 6/1/26 | ![]() Eight Years in the Making✨ | personal developmentdeferred dreams+3 | Ravi Gupta | AmazonBookshop+5 | — | Invisible ListRavi Gupta+5 | — | 6m 05s | |
| 5/27/26 | ![]() The $40 Billion Money Pit✨ | educationpublic policy+4 | Marc Novicoff | Lost Debate | New York CityAmerica | New York Cityeducation funding+4 | — | 40m 29s | |
| 5/20/26 | ![]() Surprising Truths about Sex and Relationships✨ | datingsex+5 | Dr. Justin Garcia | Kinsey InstituteThe Intimate Animal | — | dating appssex recession+5 | — | 53m 18s | |
| 5/13/26 | ![]() The Mississippi Miracle✨ | education reformMississippi Miracle+3 | Rachel Canter | The BranchHasan Piker+1 | MississippiAmerica | Mississippieducation reform+3 | — | 52m 21s | |
| 5/6/26 | ![]() What if the Iran War Never Ends?✨ | Iran Warforeign policy+4 | Jon Finer | The BranchObama-era JCPOA+1 | — | Iran WarTrump+5 | — | 42m 48s | |
| 5/4/26 | ![]() Grading Mamdani✨ | budget crisiseducation reform+4 | Bradley Tusk | The Firewall PodcastThe Branch | New York City | New York Citybudget crisis+5 | — | 54m 18s | |
| 5/1/26 | ![]() Can You Predict a Recession?✨ | recessioneconomics+3 | Tyler Goodspeed | The Branch | — | recessioneconomy+5 | — | 46m 34s | |
| 4/23/26 | ![]() Nobody Lasts That Long✨ | music biographyrock history+3 | Bob Spitz | The Rolling Stones | — | Bob SpitzRolling Stones+3 | — | 1h 02m 21s | |
| 4/16/26 | ![]() Cuba Libre?✨ | CubaChe Guevara+4 | — | Barack Obama | Cuba | CubaChe Guevara+5 | — | 51m 39s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() Iran Ceasefire, Hasan Piker✨ | IranU.S. politics+3 | — | AnthropicThe Branch+1 | — | Iran ceasefireHasan Piker+4 | — | 46m 10s | |
| 4/1/26 | ![]() How to Make and Lose a Million Dollars✨ | financial journeyidentity+4 | Alexander Hurst | Turning the Camera OnGeneration Desperation | — | million dollarsfinancial freedom+5 | — | 1h 06m 14s | |
| 3/18/26 | ![]() Iran Quagmire + AI Politics✨ | AI politicsvoter skepticism+4 | Catherine Bracy | Tech EquityThe Branch+1 | — | AIpolitics+8 | — | 50m 14s | |
| 2/25/26 | ![]() The People vs. AI✨ | AI regulationlocal activism+4 | Andrew Chow | TimeBig Tech+4 | — | AIactivism+7 | — | 47m 53s | |
| 2/18/26 | ![]() The Openclaw Revolution✨ | AItechnology+3 | Michael Simon | OpenClawThe Branch+1 | — | OpenClawAI agent+3 | — | 37m 20s | |
| 2/12/26 | ![]() Wacky Economy, Epstein Fallout, Our Elders✨ | economic recoverypolitical stories+4 | Jason Green | Obama White HouseThe Branch+1 | — | economic recoverypolitics+7 | — | 1h 15m 57s | |
| 2/5/26 | ![]() More Epstein Revelations✨ | Epstein file releaseelite culture+4 | — | Cato InstituteTrump+1 | — | Epsteinelite culture+4 | — | 24m 32s | |
| 1/28/26 | ![]() Pretti Killing, ICE Impunity, NVIDIA Dominance✨ | technologyleadership+3 | Stephen Witt | Nvidia | Minnesota | NvidiaJensen Huang+5 | — | 1h 19m 37s | |
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