<![CDATA[Meanwhile, in America...]]>Based in Denver, Colorado, three friends: Dragon, Lantern, and Sully, discuss the systems distorting America for all of us who can feel that something is deeply wrong, but aren’t sure how we got here.


Warning: Meanwhile, in America includes explicit language, disagreements, and the occasional realization that things are somehow worse than you thought. But at least you won't be losing your mind alone. 

Original music, “what a shame,” by mon cher.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:56:43 GMTSun, 12 Apr 2026 23:15:41 GMT60Wildcat Productions LLC<p>Based in Denver, Colorado, three friends: Dragon, Lantern, and Sully, discuss the systems distorting America for all of us who can feel that something is deeply wrong, but aren’t sure how we got here.</p><p><br />Warning<b>:</b> <i>Meanwhile, in America</i> includes explicit language, disagreements, and the occasional realization that things are somehow worse than you thought. But at least you won't be losing your mind alone. </p><p>Original music, “what a shame,” by mon cher.</p>episodicWildcat Productions LLCwildcatproductions26@gmail.comyes<![CDATA[Ep. 6: Monopoly, Oligopoly, and Antitrust]]>Dragon, Sully and Lantern discuss the American economy and how it is increasingly dominated by monopolies and oligopolies. They introduce antitrust regulation as a method of combatting corporate consolidation.

]]>bdfd4064-f8cb-4818-8c07-169b03853764Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:22:20 GMT<p>Dragon, Sully and Lantern discuss the American economy and how it is increasingly dominated by monopolies and oligopolies. They introduce antitrust regulation as a method of combatting corporate consolidation.</p>yes01:09:46Ep. 6: Monopoly, Oligopoly, and Antitrustfull<![CDATA[Ep. 5: Let's Talk About Nazis]]>Sully, Lantern and Dragon have an intellectually honest discussion of the common comparisons between the current administration and Nazis. They discuss similarities and differences in historical context, political motivations, and policies.

]]>687ef4ee-5fea-44c4-bb9c-a077e1575f0eSun, 21 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT<p>Sully, Lantern and Dragon have an intellectually honest discussion of the common comparisons between the current administration and Nazis. They discuss similarities and differences in historical context, political motivations, and policies.</p>yes01:11:05Ep. 5: Let's Talk About Nazisfull<![CDATA[Ep. 4: Government Thought Experiment]]>Sully, Lantern, and Dragon dream up aspects of their ideal government in a thought experiment.

]]>03e3f254-b43c-4372-815e-613677c8a1dfSun, 07 Jun 2026 22:45:00 GMT<p>Sully, Lantern, and Dragon dream up aspects of their ideal government in a thought experiment.</p>yes01:20:09Ep. 4: Government Thought Experimentfull<![CDATA[Ep. 3: Authoritarian Cocktail]]>Dragon, Sully and Lantern discuss the difference between authoritarianism and totalitarianism. They consider contributing factors to rising authoritarianism in the US.

]]>bbab3766-eb3a-415b-afa2-fe4101ed4d46Mon, 25 May 2026 00:44:52 GMT<p>Dragon, Sully and Lantern discuss the difference between authoritarianism and totalitarianism. They consider contributing factors to rising authoritarianism in the US.</p>yes01:11:5813Ep. 3: Authoritarian Cocktailfull<![CDATA[Ep. 2: The 4th Amendment and the Surveillance State]]>Three friends unpack the Fourth Amendment and its relationship with technology over the years.

]]>3964b3e5-f1be-4989-ba5a-20fcfef1d1c9Mon, 11 May 2026 01:15:14 GMT<p>Three friends unpack the Fourth Amendment and its relationship with technology over the years.</p>no01:22:58Ep. 2: The 4th Amendment and the Surveillance Statefull<![CDATA[Ep. 1: Neoliberalism and the Birth of Capitalism]]>Three friends dive into the tangled web of capitalism and neoliberalism.

]]>1f68fdef-79fd-44e1-ac1d-ab49ddca9fdfMon, 27 Apr 2026 00:46:00 GMT<p>Three friends dive into the tangled web of capitalism and neoliberalism.</p>yes01:09:3811Ep. 1: Neoliberalism and the Birth of Capitalismfull