Shows - The Branch https://thebranchmedia.org/show/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:28:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://thebranchmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/thebranch_fav-150x150.png Shows - The Branch https://thebranchmedia.org/show/ 32 32 Musk’s Legacy + The Politics of AI https://thebranchmedia.org/show/lost-debate/musks-legacy-and-the-politics-of-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=musks-legacy-and-the-politics-of-ai Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:28:14 +0000 https://thebranchmedia.org/?post_type=show&p=8758 Ravi Gupta sits down with The Argument’s Kobe Yank-Jacobs for a conversation that begins with Elon Musk, USAID, and the politics of accountability before expanding into a bigger question: what kind of global leadership should America stand for? They separate political rhetoric from the evidence, then turn to artificial intelligence—exploring how AI is reshaping politics, […]

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]]> Ravi Gupta sits down with The Argument’s Kobe Yank-Jacobs for a conversation that begins with Elon Musk, USAID, and the politics of accountability before expanding into a bigger question: what kind of global leadership should America stand for? They separate political rhetoric from the evidence, then turn to artificial intelligence—exploring how AI is reshaping politics, jobs, and elections, and why neither party seems ready for what’s coming. A thoughtful conversation about two of the biggest debates shaping America’s future.

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]]> Slopulists https://thebranchmedia.org/show/lost-debate/slopulists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slopulists Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:34:09 +0000 https://thebranchmedia.org/?post_type=show&p=8754 The fallout from the Graham Platner scandal is exposing deeper problems inside the Democratic Party. Ravi examines how influential podcasts, political insiders, and media figures elevated flawed candidates while sidestepping accountability when they got it wrong. He introduces what he calls “slopulism”—a style of politics driven by viral messaging, impossible promises, and moral certainty—and asks […]

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]]> The fallout from the Graham Platner scandal is exposing deeper problems inside the Democratic Party. Ravi examines how influential podcasts, political insiders, and media figures elevated flawed candidates while sidestepping accountability when they got it wrong. He introduces what he calls “slopulism”—a style of politics driven by viral messaging, impossible promises, and moral certainty—and asks why a movement that claims to represent the working class is largely led and powered by highly educated professionals rather than working-class Americans. The question is: what kind of party are Democrats becoming, and can they still build a coalition that wins elections?

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]]> FRAUD SAVE AMERICA https://thebranchmedia.org/show/lost-debate/fraud-save-america/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fraud-save-america Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:19:40 +0000 https://thebranchmedia.org/?post_type=show&p=8752 Breaking news has upended one of the Democratic Party’s highest-profile Senate campaigns. After reports of rape allegations against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, Ravi Gupta explains why he publicly questioned Platner’s credibility weeks ago—and why he believes this story is about much more than one candidate. Who elevated Platner? Why were the warning signs dismissed? […]

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]]> Breaking news has upended one of the Democratic Party’s highest-profile Senate campaigns. After reports of rape allegations against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, Ravi Gupta explains why he publicly questioned Platner’s credibility weeks ago—and why he believes this story is about much more than one candidate. Who elevated Platner? Why were the warning signs dismissed? And what responsibility do the media figures, podcasters, and Democratic insiders who championed him bear now that his campaign is unraveling?

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]]> The Democrats Are Risking It All https://thebranchmedia.org/show/lost-debate/the-democrats-are-risking-it-all/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-democrats-are-risking-it-all Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:38:52 +0000 https://thebranchmedia.org/?post_type=show&p=8750 Who really runs the Democratic Party today? Ravi sits down with Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, to discuss the rise of online influencers, ideological purity tests, and the fight over who the party’s true “establishment” is. They explore whether the Democratic Party has drifted away from Barack Obama’s vision of broad coalitions and […]

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]]> Who really runs the Democratic Party today? Ravi sits down with Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, to discuss the rise of online influencers, ideological purity tests, and the fight over who the party’s true “establishment” is. They explore whether the Democratic Party has drifted away from Barack Obama’s vision of broad coalitions and respectful disagreement—and toward a more Trump-like style of politics driven by loyalty tests, online personalities, and ideological conformity. Are Democrats building a movement that can win elections—or repeating the very mistakes they once criticized?

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]]> Fire Bad Teachers and Bad Cops https://thebranchmedia.org/show/lost-debate/fire-bad-teachers-and-badcops/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-bad-teachers-and-badcops Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:17:19 +0000 https://thebranchmedia.org/?post_type=show&p=8747 Why is it so hard to fire bad teachers and bad cops? Ravi sits down with Robert Orr and Nick B 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 […]

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]]> Why is it so hard to fire bad teachers and bad cops? Ravi sits down with Robert Orr and Nick B 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.

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]]> How Andrew Tate Gets Away With It https://thebranchmedia.org/show/lost-debate/how-andrew-tate-gets-away-with-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-andrew-tate-gets-away-with-it Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:20:30 +0000 https://thebranchmedia.org/?post_type=show&p=8745 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 […]

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]]> 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.

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