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What exactly is "the problem"? In this podcast, we tackle the complicated issues affecting the United States today—from failing education policies and systemic inequalities to deep-rooted social crises. With thoughtful analysis, sharp wit, and firsthand insights from the front lines, we unpack each problem to understand where we went wrong and explore what it will take to get things right. Join us as we dive into "The Problem With..." and start conversations that truly matter.Luis 社会科学
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  • From Classrooms to Congress: The Scandal Playbook of Walters and Trump
    2025/08/17

    In this Off the Record update, I return from a short break to dive headfirst into the chaos consuming both Oklahoma and Washington, D.C.

    We start local with Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s scandal-plagued Superintendent of Public Instruction, whose latest controversy — a TV in his office allegedly flashing nude images during a board meeting — has spiraled into investigations, denials, and finger-pointing. But that’s just one entry in his long rap sheet: rewriting curricula to push Trump’s 2020 election conspiracies, mandating Bibles in public schools, banning LGBTQ+ books, mishandling the Nex Benedict tragedy, misusing pandemic relief funds, and cozying up with far-right influencers like Libs of TikTok.

    Then we zoom out to the national stage, where Donald Trump is running the same playbook on a much bigger scale. In just one week, he seized control of Washington D.C.’s police force despite crime being at historic lows, deployed the National Guard, held a failed “peace summit” with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, pulled Melania into billion-dollar lawsuits tied to the Epstein saga, and backed a Texas redistricting scheme designed to hand Republicans five new congressional seats before 2026.

    Different scale, same playbook: create a crisis, distract from the truth, consolidate power.

    And in the final reflection, I break down why this is dangerous territory for all of us — because democracy doesn’t collapse with one scandal, it erodes piece by piece, while we shrug and call it normal.

    If Walters is the warm-up act, Trump is the headliner — and together, they’re rewriting the rules.

    • News 9 — “Timeline of events in Walters’ TV controversy investigation” 【news9.com】

    • 19th News — “Oklahoma schools superintendent Ryan Walters under investigation over explicit images” 【19thnews.org】

    • KJRH — “Walters denies allegations amid ongoing investigations” 【kjrh.com】

    • The Daily Beast — “MAGA schools boss Ryan Walters fumes at nude office TV claims” 【thedailybeast.com】

    • People — “Oklahoma will require schools to teach disproven Trump conspiracy theory” 【people.com】

    • The Guardian — “Oklahoma high schools to teach 2020 election conspiracy theories as fact” 【theguardian.com】

    • Them — “He pushed LGBTQ+ book bans and religion in schools. Now Ryan Walters is mired in scandal” 【them.us】

    • Wikipedia (Ryan Walters entry) — for verified background on curriculum mandates, Bible requirements, Nex Benedict case, and pandemic relief misuse.

    • The Guardian — “Trump slammed for unjustified power grab as he seizes control of D.C. police and deploys National Guard” 【theguardian.com】

    • AP News — “Trump declares crime emergency in D.C.” 【apnews.com】

    • The Daily Beast — “Trump circles drop F-bomb after ‘failure’ Putin summit” 【thedailybeast.com】

    • The Guardian — “Trump news at a glance: Putin plan for Ukraine peace; WV to send National Guard” 【theguardian.com】

    • People — “Trump encouraged Melania to pursue billion-dollar defamation suit tied to Epstein rumors” 【people.com】

    • Wikipedia (Trump legal affairs entry) — for lawsuits, inspector general purge, Epstein details.

    • The Guardian — “Thousands join US ‘Fight the Trump Takeover’ protests against redistricting” 【theguardian.com】

    • AP News — “Trump-backed Texas redistricting push sparks national backlash” 【apnews.com】

    • The New Yorker — “Texas Democrats’ remote resistance” 【newyorker.com】

    • Wikipedia (2025 Texas proposed redistricting) — for verified background on mid-decade redistricting push.

    📚 Sources Used in This EpisodeWalters’ ScandalsTrump’s Latest MovesTexas Gerrymandering Crisis

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    40 分
  • When Justice Bows to Power: Pardons, Platforms, and the Price of Silence
    2025/07/26

    In this emergency episode of Off the Record, we take on the firestorm ignited by Donald Trump's claim that he would consider pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell — the convicted sex trafficker at the center of the Epstein scandal. But that’s only the beginning.

    We dive into the media spin, the normalization of abuse, and the calculated distractions meant to protect the powerful. Then, we turn our focus to Jubilee — a popular YouTube platform now under fire for giving actual fascists a national spotlight while ambushing respected journalist Mehdi Hasan in a room full of extremists. We name names, we expose strategies, and we ask the hard question: How much longer are we going to pretend this isn’t deliberate?

    This isn’t a debate. This is a warning.

    • MSNBCTrump says he’d consider pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell
      https://www.msnbc.com

    • CNNTrump’s history with Epstein and Maxwell resurfaces
      https://www.cnn.com

    • Wall Street JournalThe lingering influence of Jeffrey Epstein’s network
      https://www.wsj.com

    • Mehdi Hasan’s public response – via @mehdirhasan on X (Twitter)

    • Time MagazineJubilee faces backlash for platforming fascism
      https://time.com

    • The New RepublicJubilee’s false neutrality is dangerous
      https://newrepublic.com

    • Media MattersThe weaponization of “debate” on YouTube platforms
      https://mediamatters.org

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    52 分
  • The Distraction Presidency — Trump, Epstein, and the War on Truth
    2025/07/25

    In this episode of Off the Record, we go deep into the story the media won’t stay on — and the distractions they use to keep us from looking.

    Segment 1 unpacks how President Donald Trump was formally briefed in May 2025 that his name appears in the Epstein files — and how his legal team, the DOJ, and even corporate media are doing everything possible to bury it.

    Segment 2 turns to Oklahoma, where State Superintendent Ryan Walters is waging war on public education: pushing illegal Bible mandates, immigration profiling in schools, censorship of racial justice, and handing education over to unaccredited private virtual programs.

    Segment 3 exposes the latest distraction campaign — from Stephen Colbert’s surprise cancellation, to South Park’s brutal satire of Trump and the weaponized outrage cycle that’s drowning real accountability.

    Finally, in Segment 4, we reflect on the cost of silence. If we keep letting them distract us, we will lose the truth — and the future.

    This is not just an episode. It’s a wake-up call.

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    49 分
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