Dec 1, 2025 · 50 min · 22 segments
Universities were not always so vulnerable to the whims of politics. The whole system of taxpayer-funded, university-led scientific research came about at the end of World War II, and was the…
Ilya MarritzHostMay MehlmanGuest
Hilary BurnsPaul BoxerGuest
Kelly McEversHost
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“Wait until you hear this fiery claim”
“She dismantles academia's independence narrative right here”
“Her response to liberal payback is blunt”
“He outlines a radical defense alliance idea”
“Listen closely; this line stuns academic critics”
“Motherhood and West Wing collide in honesty”
