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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.
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02/18/2022 - We Can’t Even Remember if We Have Done This Already from 2022-02-18T17:44
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 ...
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01/22/2022 - Happy New Year: Mainly Stressful and Painful from 2022-01-22T12:23
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 ...
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12/22/2021 - The Past is a Safe Space from 2021-12-22T09:51
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 ...
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12/03/2021 - Is the Economy Really in the Tank, or is David Lynch to Blame? from 2021-12-03T17:00
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 ...
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11/12/2021 - Inflation, Infrastructure, and...Alpaca Cheese from 2021-11-12T17:17
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the news....
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09/24/2021 - Where's America's Head? from 2021-09-24T11:05
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the news....
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08/19/2021 - Nothing Says Back to School Like "No Mask" Mandates from 2021-08-19T10:10
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the news....
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07/30/2021 - There Is No Mean Reversion (Except for Bennifer) from 2021-07-30T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the week's news.
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06/25/2021 - The Putative, Possible, Potential End of the Pandemic from 2021-06-24T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the week's news.
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6/25/2021 - The Putative, Possible, Potential End of the Pandemic from 2021-06-24T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Annenberg Institute, share their take on the week's news.
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05/11/2021 - Bigger and Better Buffets from 2021-05-10T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: the politics of Facebook's 'S...
04/13/2021 - A Cavalcade of Bummer from 2021-04-12T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: Mark and Carrie feel skeptica...
03/23/2021 - Mark Has the Plague from 2021-03-21T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: the Atlanta spa shootings and...
02/05/2021 - If You Think Inflation is the Problem, Just Wait from 2021-02-25T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: Biden's relief bill, and a re...
01/23/2021 - Have Some Faith, Carrie! from 2021-01-22T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: the Capitol riot and its afte...
12/28/2020 - Benedict Cumberbatch Plays Every Part (New Year's Special) from 2020-12-27T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: Mark and Carrie's abiding memories of 20...
12/17/2020 - The Almost Holiday Episode but Not from 2020-12-16T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: The beginning of the coronavirus vaccine...
11/13/2020 - 'Give Me a Ping, Vasily. One Ping Only.' from 2020-11-13T21:50
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: A lingering pandemic and slow-moving 'co...
10/22/20 - Every Family Has a Loser from 2020-10-22T21:02
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: rising Covid cases in the US and Europe;...
10/2/20 - There is Hope, Just Not Here from 2020-10-02T22:48
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: Trump and Melania have coronavirus; the ...
09/15/2020 - Living Happily in the Past from 2020-09-15T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: a global tour of climate catastrophes; T...
08/20/2020 - Welcome to America. Let's Sue Each Other. from 2020-08-18T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
Steven Bannon's lack of imagination; the conundrum of reo...
07/31/2020 - Sentences We Never Thought We'd Say from 2020-07-29T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: {Not} containing coronavirus in the US; ...
07/10/2020 - There Are No Facts from 2020-07-08T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: unpacking the biggest SCOTUS cases of th...
06/24/2020 - Controlled Burn from 2020-06-22T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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06/06/2020 - The Anger Will Out from 2020-06-05T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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5/21/2020 - Every Day Feels Like Tuesday from 2020-05-19T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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5/8/2020 - If You Open It, They Won't Come from 2020-05-08T20:12
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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4/24/2020 - Everyone Else is Doing This Better from 2020-04-22T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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4/14/2020 - Social Distance Breakfast Smoothie: Mustang Edition from 2020-04-12T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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3/13/2020 - Welcome to Zoom University from 2020-03-11T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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If You Think Inflation is the Problem, Just Wait from 2020-02-27T01:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund share their take on the news.
On this episode: Biden's relief bill, and a re...
2/26/2020 - General Hospital from 2020-02-26T22:21:52
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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02/03/2020 - Morally Flexible, Politically Bendy from 2020-02-03T21:40:32
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take...
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12/02/19 LIVE! UK Elections, Impeachment, Holiday Nihilism from 2019-12-03T22:14:52
On this episode: We're LIVE at the Watson Institute in Providence! Mark and Carrie talk Trump's meddling in the Navy SEAL's; impeachment excitement-turned-fatigue-turned-existential-boredom; explai...
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11/17/19 Democratic Erosion and Dog Memes from 2019-11-18T22:05:27
Special Announcement: We'll be having a *LIVE* Mark and Carrie show on Monday, December 2 at 6pm at the Watson Institute (111 Thayer Street, Providence, RI). And you're invited - so mark your calen...
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10/30/19 Zombie Brexit, Haunted Impeachment from 2019-10-28T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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10/07/19 'Pumpkin-Spice' Constitutional Crisis from 2019-10-05T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the new...
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09/03/19 Back to School from 2019-09-01T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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05/16/19 - Carrie On Regardless from 2019-08-09T19:31:17
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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04/15/19 - Keep Calm and Carrie On from 2019-08-09T19:27:14
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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03/19/19 - College scandals, troubled aircrafts, and agreeing with President Trump(!) from 2019-08-09T19:24:36
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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02/13/19 - No Pun This Week from 2019-08-09T19:22:41
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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01/22/19 - Post Mark from 2019-08-09T19:19:20
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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12/09/18 - Yule Mark - Mark & Carrie's 2018 End of Year Roundup from 2019-08-09T19:16:50
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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11/28/18 - Marked For Hunger from 2019-08-09T19:04:02
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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10/28/18 - Stop Complaining And Go Vote Mark from 2019-08-09T19:02:11
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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10/02/18 - Mark It Place from 2019-08-09T18:38:49
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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09/16/18 - X Marks The Spot from 2019-08-09T18:36:45
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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08/15/18 - Birthmark from 2019-08-09T18:35:04
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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05/28/18 - Watermark from 2019-08-09T18:32:26
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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05/20/18 - Making the Case for Corporate Ethics from 2019-08-09T18:30:15
With Mark preoccupied by the royal wedding, Carrie interviews Alison Taylor, Managing Director, Sustainability Management, BSR & Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School to discuss the intersection ...
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04/30/18 - LIVE! The Fanboy Episode from 2019-08-09T18:28:14
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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04/13/18 - Landmark from 2019-08-09T18:26:49
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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04/01/18 - Remarkable from 2019-08-09T18:21:41
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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03/12/18 - Beauty Mark from 2019-08-09T18:19:02
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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03/01/18 - Quotation Mark from 2019-08-09T18:17:26
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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02/05/18 - DeMARKation from 2019-08-09T18:15:52
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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01/22/18 - Earmark from 2019-08-09T18:13:15
Happy New Year! Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's MPA, share their take on the week's news and ...
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12/13/17 - End of Year Roundup from 2019-08-09T18:11:25
Mark and Carries end of year roundup, including this years surprising Good Cop and Bad Cop nominees. Also Alabama's Senate race, the repeal of net neutrality, Brexit, Argentina and more.
Mark B...
11/27/17 - Question Mark from 2019-08-09T18:09:20
Cyber Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Social Democrats coalition, Net Neutrality, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, debt ceilings, Bit Coin and Prince Harry's proposal. Mark...
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11/05/17 - Marking Time from 2019-08-09T18:05:30
Flood gates have opened on sexual assault allegations in Hollywood and in D.C - is backlash coming? The Republican's tax plan and what it means, Paradise Papers, Donna Brazille's new tell-all book,...
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10/10/17 - Quick Off The Mark from 2019-08-09T18:03:11
German elections, the disaster in Puerto Rico, Equifax hack, Trump and Facebook and the 1st amendment, the North Korea pickle. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carri...
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09/09/17 - High Water Mark from 2019-08-09T18:01:35
Trump's DACA repeal, hurricanes and insurance markets, Amazon's growth, Brexit negotiations and Carrie's trip to Myanmar. Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nor...
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08/08/17 - Mark My Words from 2019-08-09T18:00:12
The North Korea mess, Nissan plant UAW unionization vote, the contented Kenyan election, climate change "hoax", vacationing and the Premier League. Mark Blyth, economist at Brown's Watson Institute...
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07/25/19 - Getting Carried Away from 2019-07-23T00:00
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the wee...
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08/02/17 - Take Your Mark from 2017-07-29T00:00
Empty Slogans or Real Policy? Healthcare repeal, BREXIT, failing states and, even, Ben Affleck. Mark Blyth, economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and assoc...
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