Call It Like I See It
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Call It Like I See It proves that news and social commentary does not have to be manipulative or sensationalist to be interesting, and you can join hosts James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana as they take a weekly look at notable news stories or products of our culture and break down what they see.
Call It Like I See It
2d ago
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to claims made in a recent congressional hearing that multiple countries are leveraging alien technology as a part of a decades long secret arms race (01:29). The guys also weigh in on LL Cool J’s recent claim that he is the most important rapper of all time (27:46).
Alien Technology Is Driving a ‘Multidecade, Secretive Arms Race,’ Former Pentagon Official Claims (Popular Mechanics)
LL Cool J Greatest, Most Important Rapper Is ... ME!!! Does He Have a Point? (TMZ)
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Call It Like I See It
2d ago
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss Yanis Varoufakis’s 2023 book “Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism,” a book that lays out the evolution of capitalism over the 20th century and how following the Great Financial Crisis, factors like the monetary policy of major central banks and the enclosure of the Internet and information technology has led to the decline of capitalism and markets the rise of a new economic system which looks a lot like feudalism.
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Call It Like I See It
2d ago
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the explosion of sports gambling in society and how it has changed both the business of and culture around sports (1:16). The guys also react to recent revelations on how ultra processed food changes the way our brains work (34:41).
America Made a Huge Bet on Sports Gambling. The Backlash Is Here. (The Wall Street Journal)
In the wake of the Shohei Ohtani scandal, can sports and legal gambling coexist? (Yahoo! News)
Cavs head coach says he received threats from sports gamblers (Axios)
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Call It Like I See It
1w ago
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the 2023 documentary “Join or Die,” currently airing on Netflix, and weigh in on the case it made about that importance of people to participating in clubs and groups to maintaining a democratic society and on why the decline of community engagement in the US should have us all concerned (and ready to act).
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Call It Like I See It
2w ago
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider some recent comments on modern American politics by Denzel Washington on how we are all slaves to information and being manipulated by both sides (01:15). The guys also weigh in on the recent exodus from Twitter/X (17:19) and up by reacting to some recent studies on how being bullied may change one’s brain (36:35).
Denzel Washington Says People ‘Better Realize’ They’re ‘Being Manipulated’ by Both Political Sides: ‘We’re All Slaves to Information Now’ (Yahoo! Entertainment)
X sees largest user exodus since Elon Musk takeover (NBC News ..read more
Call It Like I See It
3w ago
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether chatbots are safe in light of the recent story about the 14 year old boy that killed himself allegedly to get closer to a chatbot he believed he had gotten close to. (01:31). The guys also discuss whether Kamala Harris’ election loss is more about a Rejection of Harris and the Democratic Party, or an embrace of Donald Trump and the Republican Party (25:31).
A 14-Year-Old Boy Killed Himself to Get Closer to a Chatbot. He Thought They Were In Love. (Wall Street Journal)
US election briefing: Trump on track to win popular vote as ..read more
Call It Like I See It
1M ago
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss a few things that stood out in Yuval Noah Harari’s new book “Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI,” which looks at the role information and information networks have played in how human society has developed, and how the introduction of AI may be more revolutionary than we can imagine.
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. (ynharari.com)
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Call It Like I See It
1M ago
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the claims that there is a double standard at play in the way some in the media and some voters treat Kamala Harris relative to Donald Trump (01:20). The guys also consider what the decline in sex in movies says about our culture (33:41).
Michelle Obama Decries a ‘Double Standard’ in Treatment of Trump and Harris (NY Times)
The double standard for Harris and Trump has reached a breaking point (WaPo)
The Sexless State of Cinema, by the Numbers (The Ringer ..read more
Call It Like I See It
1M ago
Continuing their “Streaming Between the Lines” series, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the 2017 documentary film “Saving Capitalism,” which follows professor and former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he explains how the capitalist system in the US has been intentionally configured in recent times to primarily benefit the few, and how that imperils the continued operation of a democratic system.
Saving Capitalism (Netflix)
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Call It Like I See It
1M ago
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether sports gambling, particularly with mobile apps, may be going too far in light of a recent lawsuit against FanDuel filed by former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars Amit Patel who is currently serving a 6 ½ sentence in federal prison for conduct related to his gambling (01:30). The guys also react to the misinformation explosion surround FEMA hurricane relief, which coincidentally or not followed 100+ Republicans in congress voting against FEMA funding (24:23).
Ex-Jaguars employee Amit Patel sues FanDuel for $250 million (ESPN)
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