Cast Recap

Josh Dubin is a criminal justice reform advocate and civil rights attorney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Smith is a stand-up comedian and political commentator. He is also the host of the “Part of the Problem” podcast, and co-host of the “Legion of Skanks” podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steven E. Koonin is a theoretical physicist, professor, former Chief Scientist for the BP petroleum company, and former Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy under the Obama administration. He’s also the author of “Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Dessler is a climate scientist and professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University. He served as a Senior Policy Analyst in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Bill Clinton, and is a Google Science Communication Fellow. Dessler is also the author of several books, among them the award-winning “Introduction to Modern Climate Change.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joey Diaz is a stand-up comedian, actor, and host of the podcast “Uncle Joey’s Joint.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Michael Osterholm is an expert in infectious disease epidemiology, professor, and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. He’s also the host of “The Osterholm Update: COVID-19” podcast, and author of multiple books, including “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maajid Nawaz is a former Islamist turned counter-extremism activist, author of multiple books, and public speaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coleman Hughes is a writer and opinion columnist who specializes in issues related to race, public policy, and applied ethics. He’s also the host of the “Conversations with Coleman” podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Holzman is the chef and restaurateur behind New York City’s The Meatball Shop and Danny Boy’s Famous Original Pizza in Los Angeles. His new book, “Food IQ: 100 Questions, Answers, and Recipes to Raise Your Cooking Smarts,” is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Burgis is a columnist for Jacobin Magazine, an adjunct philosophy professor at Morehouse College, and the host of the podcast and YouTube show “Give Them An Argument.” He’s the author of several books including “Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters” and “Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique of the Contemporary Left.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices