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Gregory Abbott hosts this roundtable discussion on the hottest political news of the day. The Real Debate team is focused on finding the truth among a sea of diverging opinions and media perspectives.

Mid-Term Winners: Biden, DeSantis, Polis, and Whitmer 11/21/2022

Mid-Term Winners: Biden, DeSantis, Polis, and Whitmer /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/25078641

Real Debate recorded June 15, 2022 06/17/2022

Real Debate recorded June 15, 2022 Greg and Jim discuss a recent article in the Intercept called "The Elephant in the Zoom" and give their takeaways on the current state of activism in the United States. They also discuss the midterms, speculating on the public's reaction to inflation and revelations from January 6th attack on the US Capitol. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/23466593

Something is Rotten in America 05/27/2022

Something is Rotten in America Why do school shootings keep happening? The R D P crew tackles the Uvalde school shooting -- looking beyond guns at the larger problems in American society. The panel discusses alienation, anger, bullying, and a lack of purpose or meaning in American life, and how that lays the groundwork for estranged teenagers to act out their revenge fantasies. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/23247119

Real Debate recorded May 12, 2022 05/13/2022

Real Debate recorded May 12, 2022 Greg and Jim spend this episode discussing the leaked decision by the Supreme Court that will likely overturn Roe v. Wade and potentially cascade into further incursions on previous rulings. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/23128409

Real Debate recorded April 20, 2022 04/22/2022

Real Debate recorded April 20, 2022 Jeff, Greg, and Jim discuss the current state of social media, specifically Twitter, its impact on public discourse, and the news surrounding Elon Musk's interest in the company. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/22880165

It’s the Economy, Stupid 04/09/2022

It’s the Economy, Stupid The R D P crew talks about inflation, interest rates, and the looming bad news for the economy. Also, we get closure on the conviction of former US Representative Jeff Fortenberry, discuss the surprising news that Elon Musk has become the largest shareholder in Twitter, and how streaming services have made the movie industry and in particular the Oscars less culturally important. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/22754705

Real Debate recorded March 23, 2022 03/26/2022

Real Debate recorded March 23, 2022 In this episode, Greg and Jim discuss the ongoing invasion of Ukraine at the hands of Russia. They also discuss the trial of the US Representative from Nebraska, Jeff Fortenberry, who was found guilty this week in a Los Angeles court of lying to the FBI. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/22575257

Real Debate recorded March 9, 2022 03/11/2022

Real Debate recorded March 9, 2022 In this edition of Real Debate, it's a one-on-one with Greg and Jim discussing the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/22420838

Real Debate recorded February 16, 2022 02/18/2022

Real Debate recorded February 16, 2022 This week's episode is a grab bag topic. Panelists Greg, Jim, and Jeff all choose their favorite story of the week and discuss. The conversation moves from Real Estate to foreign policy in Ukraine and beyond. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/22189202

Real Debate recorded February 2, 2022 02/04/2022

Real Debate recorded February 2, 2022 Greg, Jeff, and Jim discuss the ongoing global tensions around Russia and Ukraine as well as the international attention on China amid the Winter Olympics. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/22026779

Real Debate recorded December 29, 2021 12/31/2021

Real Debate recorded December 29, 2021 A year in review on tonight's Real Debate Podcast. The panel of Greg, Jeff, and Jim decide who wins the RDP Person of the Year Award and the Outstanding Movie or TV Program of the Year Award. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/21646499

Real Debate recorded December 15, 2021 12/17/2021

Real Debate recorded December 15, 2021 Greg, Jeff, and Jim discuss Russia's military buildup on the border with Ukraine, the fate of the Build Back Better plan in the US, and the latest developments of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/21548105

Big Media Circles the Wagons, and the Supreme Court Targets Roe v Wade 12/03/2021

Big Media Circles the Wagons, and the Supreme Court Targets Roe v Wade Jim and Greg discuss the startling lack of attention to the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. It’s amazing how quiet Big Media gets when friends and acquaintances get caught in a scandal. The crew also discusses this week’s oral argument before the US Supreme Court on the 15-week abortion ban enacted by the state of Mississippi — signs point to a substantial weakening of the protections of the Roe v. Wade decision, and perhaps even an outright reversal. Finally, they discuss suspended CNN anchor Chris Cu /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/21371735

Real Debate recorded November 17, 2021 11/19/2021

Real Debate recorded November 17, 2021 Greg, Jim, and Jeff discuss the ongoing movement in Congress on reconciliation. They also talk about the arrest of Steve Bannon after being charged with contempt of Congress and the decision by the House to censure Rep. Paul Gosar. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/21223094

Real Debate recorded November 3, 2021 11/05/2021

Real Debate recorded November 3, 2021 Greg, Jeff, and Jim discuss the gubernatorial win by Republican Glenn Youngkin in Virginia and the outcome of the Minneapolis police reform amendment. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/21066395

Real Debate recorded October 20, 2021 10/21/2021

Real Debate recorded October 20, 2021 Greg, Jeff, and James give their thoughts on the life and career of Colin Powell and discuss the role Joe Manchin is playing throughout negotiations on the reconciliation bill in Congress. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/20889071

Real Debate recorded October 13, 2021 10/15/2021

Real Debate recorded October 13, 2021 Greg, Jeff, and James discuss the increase in supply chain issues across the globe and the release of the "Pandora Papers" which appear to expose tax avoidance, money laundering, and dirty deeds of some of the world's richest people. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/20834525

Do Algorithms Dream of Electric Sheep? 10/08/2021

Do Algorithms Dream of Electric Sheep? Greg, Jim, and Jeff discuss the Facebook outage and the overall impact that Facebook's algorithms are having on society. They also address the upcoming debt limit, talks of reconciliation, and the filibuster. They close with at tribute to Dr. Peter Schotten, a professor who was influential in the lives of both Greg and Jeff. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/20770712

Real Debate recorded September 23, 2021 09/24/2021

Real Debate recorded September 23, 2021 Greg Abbott, James Crotty, and Jeff Grell discuss the death of Gabby Petito and the decision by Australia to work with the US and the UK on a submarine deal, putting them at odds with France. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/20590841

TOTAL RECALL 09/17/2021

TOTAL RECALL Greg and Jim discuss the results of the California gubernatorial recall election, and the implications for national politics. They then discuss the revelations in Bob Woodward’s new book that General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, took extraordinary measures to keep Donald Trump from recklessly ordering military action during the transition period after the election. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/20513492

NOT WITH A BANG, BUT WITH A WHIMPER — the Supreme Court quietly overrules Roe v Wade 09/03/2021

NOT WITH A BANG, BUT WITH A WHIMPER — the Supreme Court quietly overrules Roe v Wade The panel discusses the Supreme Court’s refusal to block a Texas law criminalizing virtually all abortion, without an opinion and without a hearing. Also discussed, the threats made by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to companies who might comply with requests for information from the House Select Committee on the Capitol Riot. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/20354744

Real Debate Recorded August 25, 2021 08/27/2021

Real Debate Recorded August 25, 2021 Greg and James discuss the progress and negotiations regarding infrastructure in the US as well as President Biden's decision to leave Afghanistan. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/20354597

Be Careful What You Wish For — America’s Forever War Comes to an End 08/20/2021

Be Careful What You Wish For — America’s Forever War Comes to an End Greg and Jim discuss chaos, poor planning, and outright negligence in the Biden Administration’s sudden decision to pull out of Afghanistan by August 31st; drawing a distinction between the policy itself (yes, the US needs to get out of Afghanistan) and the poor execution of the policy (for example, why give up Bagram airbase before the evacuations of US citizens and allies even began). /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/20211026

Real Debate recorded August 4, 2021 08/06/2021

Real Debate recorded August 4, 2021 Greg and James provide a condensed version of Real Debate, focused on the damning revelations surrounding NYC Mayor Andrew Cuomo. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/20058791

Delta Force — the Return of the Covid-19 Pandemic 07/30/2021

Delta Force — the Return of the Covid-19 Pandemic The R D P crew discusses the latest news from the Covid-19 pandemic, with Dr. Chris Colby, our resident scientist. Topics include the new variants, how the vaccines might or might not work against the new variants; and how to respond to the threat of variants given that the remaining unvaccinated population is continuing to resist getting the shots. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/19975571

Real Debate recorded July 12, 2021 07/15/2021

Real Debate recorded July 12, 2021 The panel of Greg Abbott, Jeff Grell, and Jim Crotty discuss Police Violence and Reform, the US Military's exit from Afghanistan, Cuba, and the European Soccer Championships. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/19858226

Real Debate recorded June 23, 2021 06/25/2021

Real Debate recorded June 23, 2021 Greg, Jeff, and James discuss the latest news, including President Joe Biden's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They also butt heads on the topic of Critical race theory. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/19650380

Real Debate recorded May 20, 2021 05/21/2021

Real Debate recorded May 20, 2021 Greg, Jim, and Jeff discuss the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine and the Biden Administration's reaction to the natural gas pipeline between Germany and Russia. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/19222418

Real Debate recorded May 12, 2021 05/14/2021

Real Debate recorded May 12, 2021 Greg, Jeff, and Jim discuss the GOP removal of Rep. Liz Cheney from House Leadership, Golden Globe blowback, and Elon Musk. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/19143572

Covid, the Oscars, and Rudy Giuliani: What Could Go Wrong? 04/29/2021

Covid, the Oscars, and Rudy Giuliani: What Could Go Wrong? We open with a discussion of the resurgence of Covid-19 in India and how it affects US foreign relations; then we turn to this week’s very low-rated Oscar ceremony (ending with an agreement that streaming is no substitute for the real movie-going experience); and then finish with a discussion of the FBI’s raid Wednesday on the home and office of Rudy Giuliani. /episode/index/show/realdebate/id/18916304

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