thebruenigs

Joe Putting in Shifts at the Racism Factory

Joe Biden's incredible week and Kyle Kashuv dominate this racism-studded episode. 

The individual versus the collective under socialism

Matt is here with a solo episode where he tackles a philosophical tension that runs through much socialist thinking and posting: how can socialism be both individually liberating while also relying...

Advice on getting married, getting hired, being autistic

The gang talk hot topics and then spend the last half answering listener requests for advice

Does the EITC Suck or Is It Good? (ft. Marshall Steinbaum and Kevin Werner)

Does the Earned Income Tax Credit suck. Or is it actually good? And if it does suck, precisely why does it suck? These are the questions the expert panel get into.

This may seem academic but ...

Funds Socialism with Peter Gowan

The Democracy Collaborative's Peter Gowan sits down for 30 minutes to chat about funds socialism, the Inclusive Ownership Fund (IOF) proposal in the UK, and some recent news that Bernie is planning...

Upcoming Advice Line Ep

I know what you're thinking: I don't make a move until I know what People's Policy Project founder and president Matthew Bruenig would suggest I do. We're here to make that paralyzing lack...

Special Guest Donté Stallworth

The gang chat hot topics: Bernie's funds socialism, new revelations in the Catholic sex abuse crisis, Finland's new government, baby items.

In the second have of the episode, they half on NFL...

Family Benefits Back In the News

The gang talk about the Family Fun Pack picking up traction, respond to some questions received about it and family welfare benefits more generally. They go on to talk about Tim Carney's piece in t...

The Gravel Teens

The gang is back, first with a discussion of hot topics, Liz's newest cancellation, and Social Wealth Fund developments.

The latter half of the podcast is an interview with the Gravel Teens, ...

Fox Appearance and Cillizza's GoT

Matt was on Fox Business Channel talking socialism: https://video.foxbusin...

Mother's Day, Meltdown May, What Else Do I Have to Say?

The gang are back.

The Only Way to Win the Mommy War Is Not to Play

The gang is back, talking Aspergers Are Us, Burger King,  and the recent flare up in the over-intellectualized version of the mommy wars that pundits engage in.

Jarrod's corner closes ou...

The gang take your questions

So many questions, including why Matt was kicked off his college debate team market socialism v. planning, dealing with isolation, relationship conflict, and so on and so on.

Ask questions for our Q&A podcast ep

Click the link and submit your questions.

Should the Joker Tsarnaev Vote?

The gang is back talking boston bombing (which they experienced semi first hand) and prisoner voting.

Texas Forever

The gang is back with talk of their trip to Texas. Before that, they discuss Notre Dame, Sri Lanka, and Warren's student debt forgiveness plan.

Liz Loses Pulitzer! (CAP, Religious Left, Tax Credit Mania)

The gang. They have returned.

Joe Biden's Sniffing, Pete's Smartness, and NYMag on Marriage

The gang. They are back.

Free Lil Nas X

The gang talk about Lil Nas X's unjust ejection from the country charts, the hilarious Mueller report, and Pete's gayness.

Articles referenced

2019-03-29 03:48:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Reparations

Matt is here with a new solo ep on reparations. Liz and Matt will have a joint ep out shortly.

Grand Unified Theory of Parenting

The gang address the newly coined phenomenon of "snowplow parenting" whilst also generally speaking about parenting concepts and approaches.

College Cheating, Beto Flailing, and New Zealand

The gang is back.

Ilhan Omar and Identitarian Deference + Home Child Care

The full gang is back for a classic episode. They start with the Ilhan Omar situation and discuss identitarianism's achilles hill. From there they discuss recent debates about home child care.

Matt Solo Ep on the Welfare State & MMT

People seem to like these. So here we go again. Matt discusses the mistake everyone makes about what the welfare state is for. Then he talks about the recent MMT punditry. In the middle is Jarrod's...

Special Guest Elizabeth Holmes and Jarrod's Corner

A short episode featuring Liz as Elizabeth Holmes (by request) and Jarrod's Corner, which will be a regular segment on the podcast.

Family Fun Pack Talk and Hot Election Topics

The gang starts with some election hot topics, including Klobomania, and moves on to the Family Fun Pack and the reception to it.

Valentine's Relationship Advice (Q&A)

The wacky twosome answer your relationship-related questions in this valentine's special. They also talk hot topics, including Ilhan Omar, and close with a flourish about the late great Lyndon LaRo...

Working Women and the Conundrums of Family Benefits

The dynamic duo discuss the interesting philosophical and policy questions that flow from the fact that some people (disproportionately women) prefer to be stay-at-home parents. Is this a preferenc...

Is Venezuela Socialist? Kamala on Prisons

The gang top hot topics (Ralph Southam, etc.). Then they turn to the question of Venezuelan socialism, whether it exists and whether it is more socialist than Norway. Finally they talk about the Ka...

Tricked by Measurement: The Story of the EITC and Baby Bonds

Matt is here with a solo ep (dual ep releasing soon) about one of his great wonk irritations: policies that seem to have a big impact only because they take advantage of quirks in the way we measur...