Ep 216

Thoughts on the Protests + Weinstein and Cell Phone Debate

Ravi discusses three of the week's biggest breaking new stories: TikTok's future, the New York Court of Appeals' decision to overturn Harvey Weinstein's 2020 sex crimes conviction, and what to know about the Israel-Hamas War protests happening on college campuses. Ravi then welcomes Keri Rodrigues, co-founder and founding president of the National Parents Union and co-host of The National Parents Union Podcast, to the show to discuss Moms for Liberty, Gen Z, and cell phones in schools.

SHOW NOTES

Ravi kicks off the show by tackling three of the week’s biggest breaking news stories: what TikTok’s future in the U.S. looks like after President Biden signed legislation that will ban or force a sale of the platform, the rationale behind the New York Court of Appeals’ decision to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 sex crimes conviction, and what to know about the pro-Palestine protests that have erupted on college campuses across the country.

Ravi then welcomes Keri Rodrigues, co-founder and founding president of the National Parents Union and co-host of The National Parents Union Podcast. Keri and Ravi discuss the impact of Moms for Liberty, what Gen Z’s future looks like, and why there’s so much debate around whether students should be allowed to have their phones with them during school.