Call It Like I See It James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at what's going on at Columbia University and other college campuses where so called peaceful protests on campuses over Israel’s actions in Gaza are creating quite a stir on campus (1:22).  The guys also weigh in on whether the slotted salary for former Iowa Hawkeye star and recent #1 draft pick Caitlin Clark is unfair compared to men’s sports or more generally (39:53).
 
Columbia cancels in-person classes; protesters arrested at Yale and NYU: Updates (USA Today)
Columbia University main campus classes will be hybrid until semester ends; NYU students, faculty arrested during protests (CNN)
Columbia, Free Speech and the Coddling of the American Right (NY Times)
Why Anti-Israel Protesters Won’t Stop Harassing Jews (Intelligencer)
Who’s Behind the Anti-Israel Protests (WSJ)
Caitlin Clark salary criticism a ‘false narrative,’ says WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert (CNBC)
Shaquille O'Neal Says ‘It’s Up to the People to Support’ Caitlin Clark and WNBA in Salary Uproar (People)
The WNBA’s Future Can Be Seen in the NBA’s Past (Global Sport Matters)
 

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the “culture of fear” that many scientists are saying has developed around gender medicine research (1:32).  The guys also react to the rap beef involving Drake, Kendrick Lamar and other heavyweights that recently exploded and consider why it seems we do not see high profile rap beefs like in the past (31:51).
‘This isn’t how good scientific debate happens’: academics on culture of fear in gender medicine research (The Guardian)
Anti-Trans Bills Disregard the Science on Sex and Gender (The Progressive Magazine)
American College of Pediatricians: No Benefits From ‘Gender-Affirming’ Interventions (Daily Citizen, from Focus on the Family)
19 Burning Questions About Rap’s Civil War (The Ringer)
NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Stars Say Risk Not Worth The Reward (Sportico)
 
 

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)
Will the politics of sports gambling make it the next national ‘addiction’ crisis? (The Hill)
Gambling addiction hotlines say volume is up and callers are younger as online sports betting booms (NBC News)
The New Science on What Ultra-Processed Food Does to Your Brain (The Wall Street Journal)
From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up (NPR)
 

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at Florida’s recent law which, among other things, operates to ban kids under 14 from social media, and in light of the dangers posed by social media, react to the criticism that has called the ban unconstitutional and/or hypocritical (1:16). The guys also weigh in on President Biden’s issuance of a statement recognizing Trans Visibility Day, which generated a lot of controversy because the day fell on Easter this year (33:12).
 
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts (NBC News)
DeSantis signs ban on kids using social media (Tampa Bay Times)
Florida’s DeSantis signs one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors (AP News)
Florida Has Banned Kids Using Social Media, but It Won’t Be That Simple (NY Times)
DeSantis lauds 'free state' of Florida. He should let parents decide kids' social media use. (USA Today)
Trump and Republicans unite in fury at Biden after Trans Visibility Day falls on Easter Sunday by chance (The Independent)
Posts misrepresent White House Easter egg contest, Day of Transgender Visibility proclamation (AP News)
American Egg Board forced to respond to Republican conspiracy theory about White House Easter event (The Independent)
 

Following the recent antitrust lawsuit filed against Apple in the US, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the ongoing efforts in the US and in Europe to attack several of Apple’s business practices in in today’s view of the historical context of antitrust enforcement (1:21).  The guys also explain why it is a good thing that some of the findings from the new James Webb Space Telescope are knocking holes many of our current theories on how the universe works (40:41).
 
Apple sued by Biden administration over alleged iPhone 'monopoly power' (NBC News)
 
Green bubbles, Apple Pay and other reasons why America says Apple is breaking the law (CNN)
 
Apple to put USB-C connectors in iPhones to comply with EU rules (The Guardian)
 
EU investigating Apple, Google and Meta's suspected violations of new Digital Markets Act (CBS News)
 
US Regulators Urge Congress to Look Into Grocery Profits (VOA News)
 
Author Thom Hartmann says average family pays $5K ‘monopoly tax’ to large companies (The Hill)
 
James Webb telescope confirms there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe (Live Science)
 
Physicist Claims Universe Has No Dark Matter And Is 27 Billion Years Old (Science Alert)
 
Did the James Webb telescope ‘break the universe’? Maybe not (Science News)
 
What are the true colors of images from the James Webb Space Telescope? (Space.com)
 

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider the extent to which the various reactions of people to the release of the manipulated Kate Middleton photo demonstrates what it may look like to live in a world where reality and synthetic realities may be impossible to distinguish (1:24).  The guys also discuss the evolution of dating apps in light of the recently filed lawsuit that contends that dating apps are now designed more to keep people coming back, not help people connect (37:35).
 
Kate Middleton and the End of Shared Reality (The Atlantic)
 
Countering Truth Decay (RAND Corporation)
 
How to Tackle Truth Decay (The Atlantic)
 
Tinder, other Match dating apps encourage compulsive use, lawsuit claims (Reuters)
 
It’s Not You: Dating Apps Are Getting Worse (NY Times)