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The new Sim City looks fantastic, but the video game's political and economic context remains ... absent.

Rowan KaiserApr 02, 2013

The Sim City Podcast

Discussing the newest Sim City game with Abby Rapoport and Rowan Kaiser. Will the new game spawn a generation of responsible city planners? Listen below.

Monica PottsMar 08, 2013

 

Earlier this week, I sat down with Abby Rapoport and special guest and freelance writer Rowan Kaiser, to discuss the new Sim City. As total wonks, we'd all be fans of the original versions, which require players to build cities and make sure they run properly and efficiently. Will the new game spawn a generation of responsible city planners? Listen below.

Saving Private Gamer

Why are violent video games popular? Let us list the reasons. 

Rowan KaiserFeb 22, 2013
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The debate over violent video games has re-emerged over the past few months, in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting. This is due largely to prominent conservatives arguing that the moral corruption of the games is a danger to society.

The Future of Apple Is the iPad 2

Jamelle BouieMar 07, 2012
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Matthew Yglesias makes a smart point about Apple and the iPad:

The iPad is already the market leader to such an extent that simply coming out with a better one doesn’t change the landscape. But if Apple’s supply chain allows them to ramp up production of a new high-end product while continuing to sell the iPad 2 in volume as a cheaper option, that shakes up the landscape.

What to Read Before You Unwonk Tonight

Jaime FullerNov 21, 2011
  • Jonathan Chait wrote a truly excellent essay in this month’s issue of New York that refuses to sympathize with the liberal journalists and scholars who have been writing damning commentary on Democratic presidents since the early 20th century.

TAP's Take: Menaces to Society

tappededitorMar 11, 2011

This week on our weekly podcast: Monica Potts, Adam Serwer, and Pema Levy discuss the Peter King hearings and fetal-pain laws.

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TAP's Take, State of the Union Edition.

Gabriel AranaJan 26, 2011

Jamelle Bouie and Adam Serwer take apart the president's remarks last night in a special State of the Union edition of our weekly podcast, TAP's Take.

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TAP's Take: The ACA Job-Killing Repeal Bill Act Podcast.

Gabriel AranaJan 21, 2011

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Jamelle Bouie, Monica Potts, and Gabriel Arana talk about black and Hispanic assimilation, and the GOP health-care repeal vote.

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TAP's Take: Obama's Giffords Speech.

Gabriel AranaJan 13, 2011

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Monica Potts, Jamelle Bouie, and Mark Schmitt talk about Obama's speech on Giffords -- and Palin's.

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TAP's Take: Fraud Politics.

Gabriel AranaJan 06, 2011

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Monica Potts, Jamelle Bouie, and Tova Wang discuss Republican-backed attempts to pass voter-ID laws and how they end up disenfranchising poor and minority voters.

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TAP's Take: Gay Soldiers Get Their Wings.

Gabriel AranaDec 16, 2010

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Tim Fernholz, Monica Potts, and Jamelle Bouie discuss Richard Holbrooke's untimely death, the war in Afghanistan, and the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."

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TAP's Take: The Liberal Tantrum.

Gabriel AranaDec 09, 2010

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Ann Friedman, Jamelle Bouie, and Monica Potts talk about liberals' outrage over Obama's tax deal with Republicans, and the late Elizabeth Edwards.

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TAP's Take: Trading Tax Cuts for Anything.

Gabriel AranaDec 02, 2010

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Tim Fernholz, Monica Potts, and Jamelle Bouie discuss the debate going on in Congress over what to do with Bush-era tax policy: Are tax cuts for the wealthy the trade-off for anything?

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TAP's Take: Airport Gropefest.

Gabriel AranaNov 18, 2010

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Monica Potts, Adam Serwer, and Jamelle Bouie discuss the TSA's new full-body scanner and the controversy over Sarah Palin's daughter calling someone a "faggot" on Facebook.

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TAP's Take: People of Whole Foods.

Gabriel AranaNov 11, 2010

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Gabriel Arana, Monica Potts, and Jamelle Bouie talk about anti-bullying campaigns and racism/classism online.

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Articles mentioned in this podcast:

"Straight Talk," Ann Friedman

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