Lost Debate

Episode 61

Recording Cops, Bodega Stabbing, PGA vs. LIV, Bannon Audio

Ravi, Cory, and Rikki kick the show off with a controversial new law in Arizona limiting the recording of police officers. From there, they jump into the decision to charge a New York bodega worker with murder, despite many contending it’s a clear-cut case of self-defense. The hosts then finish with the drama unfolding between the PGA Tour and its new Saudi-backed rival, LIV, as well as the leaked audio from Steve Bannon concerning Trump’s plans to deny the 2020 election before it happened.

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SHOW NOTES

The hosts examine the breadth of the new law on using cell phones to record police in Arizona, the penalties faced by those who break it, and the questions it leaves unanswered. From there, they examine the good and bad faith arguments against that extra layer of accountability.

Rikki explains how a NYC bodega worker came to be charged with murder and the outrage around his case. Ravi and Cory argue why this incident adds to their skepticism of progressive DAs nationwide.

Ravi sifts through the world of professional golf – which he finds scintillating – to lay out the beef between the PGA Tour and a new rival backed by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, LIV. Cory and Rikki note the selective hypocrisy at play and point to larger concerns around the Saudi regime.

Cory contextualizes the newly leaked audio from Steve Bannon as Ravi explains what makes his remarks newsworthy despite their close mirroring of what Trump has already said himself.