Riley Fessler

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The DSR Daily for March 12: Education Department Next on the Chopping Block

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we go over the massive cuts to the Education Department’s workforce, the EU’s retaliatory…

10 March

138

Raj Kapoor: Climate Tech Investing and AI

Raj Kapoor is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Climactic, a seed venture firm focused on climate tech. Join host…

10 March

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The DSR Daily for March 10: ICE Arrests Columbia Protester

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the Liberal Party of Canada’s new leader, ICE detaining a key Columbia…

7 March

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The DSR Daily for March 7: Trump Balks on Tariffs Again

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we discuss trump expanding tariff exemptions, Trump reining in Elon, the EU passing a…

6 March

132

Julio Friedmann on AI, Climate Change and Carbon Capture

Julio Friedmann — the “Carbon Wrangler” — is Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct and one of the world’s leading experts…

6 March

3,149

The DSR Daily March 6: More Federal Hiring and Firing Follies

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover the Trump-mandated hirings and firings, President Macron’s call to defend Ukraine, Trump…

5 March

3,141

The DSR Daily for March 5: Trump’s Very, Very Long Speech

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down Trump’s speech to Congress, the Supreme Court denying the administration’s request…

4 March

Artificial Intelligence

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Introducing a Bold New Idea: AI Realism

It’s time to get real about AI. The conversations around artificial intelligence and AGI is rife with both hype and…

4 March

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Reed Hundt on AI and Green Capital

Reed Hundt helped shape the modern Internet as Chair of the Federal Communications Commission in the 1990s. He served as…

3 March

3,123

The DSR Daily for March 3: Russia Thinks US is Great, Again?

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss the seeping Trump/Putin bromance, the preciousness of the ceasefire in Gaza, our…

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DSR Foreign Policy

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What’re We Getting in Return for All of Trump’s Gifts to Russia?

Trump is in a very generous mood, at least if you’re Vladimir Putin. Between the public dragging of President Zelensky…

28 February

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The DSR Daily for February 28: DOGE Goes to Court

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we go over Prime Minister Starmer’s visit to the White House, DOGE officials’ orders…

27 February

Words Matter

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Time For Dems to Stand Up — And We Mean it This Time

Will the real opposition party please stand up? Republicans are marching towards political suicide with the passage of Trump’s bad…

27 February

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The DSR Daily for February 27: Economy Suffering Under Trump

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss the first signs of economic strain from Trump’s policies, the FDA cancelling…

27 February

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Michael Liebreich on AI, Data Centers and Energy: Past, Present and Future

How much electric power will AI need in the years ahead? How can that demand be met cheaply and sustainably?…

26 February

Deep State Radio

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Are We All Just Living in Trump’s Imagination?

It’s Europe week for the Trump administration, and normalcy remains a distant memory. The president’s open disdain for Europe…

26 February

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The DSR Daily for February 26: Republican Infighting, Yay!

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the Ukraine/US minerals deal, the narrow passage of a budget resolution, Republican…

25 February

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The DSR Daily for February 25: Macron Faces Off with Trump Over Ukraine

On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Emmanuel Macron and Trump’s meeting, increasing GOP opposition to Mike Johnnson’s budget…

24 February