In this episode the boys are joined by Aum Desai and Nikos Mohammadi. Aum is a student at Columbia College studying Political Science and Economics. He is the president of The Columbia Open Discourse Alliance (CODA), a senior editor at the Columbia Political Review, and a board member for the Columbia Hindu Students Organization. Nikos is also a student at Columbia College, where he is majoring in American Studies. He's a staff writer at Sundial and the vice president of CODA.

Listen to this episode to learn why the protests at Columbia have died down, hear about the great work the folks at CODA are doing, and much more!

You can read some of what Aum has written here:

• A Turning Point at the Turning Point
• Bretton Woods 2.0: How Holistic Tariffs Can Rebuild the Rules of Global Trade
• Mohsen Mahdawi worked with us on dialogue across differences

You can read some of Nikos' writing here:

• How Tump Saved Columbia
• Grappling With the Groyper Problem: Insight From Columbia University
• Reflections on the Forthcoming Populism

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Coddling of the American Mind
• The Canceling of the American Mind
• You Should Watch Charlie Kirk Die
• Does Columbia Need 5,000 Administrators?

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In this episode the boys discuss the fringe right, with a special focus on Nick Fuentes' recent interview with Tucker Carlson. They also touch on the fact that Candace Owens has completely lost the plot. The far right is going very, very wrong.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Ben Shapiro's video criticizing Tucker and Fuentes
• Tucker Carlson's interview with Fuentes
• Candace Owens's interview with Elle Reeve

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  • A short, easy read that will arm you with the rhetorical weapons you need to fight against censorship.
• Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free - Joe Nucci
  • A fascinating look at all the mental health BS you see on your social media feeds. Joe does a great job of setting the record straight.
• Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class - Rob Henderson
  • A beautiful, insightful, and heartbreaking memoir that highlights why a stable, loving family is something that every child deserves.
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