Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.On this episode:<ul><li>The economic and political ramifications of the war in Ukraine</li><li>Why presidents shouldn’t ad lib foreign policy</li><li>What the 1970s can and can’t teach us about handling inflation today</li><li>The sighs and shrugs of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination hearings</li><li>State legislation restricting LGBTQ and abortion rights, and the Republican ramp-up to the 2022 midterms.</li><li>Are “the movies” over?</li></ul> <a href="https://watson.brown.edu/news/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn more about the Watson Institute's other podcasts</a>.

05/05/2022 - Despite the Despair, It Was Great Seeing You

Mark Blyth, political economist at The Watson Institute at Brown University, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the news. Subscribe now to hear Mark and Carrie cut through the media haze, and provide a thought-provoking, topical, and often hilarious conversation about the world today.