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The Mark Simone ShowFULL SHOW: Knicks fever; Graham Plattner's chances.President Trump and Mayor Mamdani are headed to Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Mark breaks down some recent headlines, including former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton’s online attacks on Donald Trump. Meanwhile, former President Biden and Jill Biden are in New York today to promote their new family book. Mark interviews Roger Friedman from Showbiz 411. Roger has the latest on Clive Davis’ health after his recent hospital stay. He also shares some entertainment scoop: Madonna drew a crowd in Times Square last night to preview her new album and kick off Pride Month, and...
2026-06-051h 09
Top Floor DiscussionsEp. 10 - Improv ActorOn this episode, we interview Ava, an improv actor and former president of the Crazy Monkeys at Purdue University. We discuss her experiences, learn about improv, and more. We hope you enjoy the conversation!As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thank you for tuning in!You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by visiting thefixandthewarning.org.Hosted by – Drew Plattner, Simon Luginbuhl, and Winston Frauhiger...
2026-06-0328 min
The Tara ShowDemocrats DEFEND Nazi Candidate While GOP Fraud Bombshells ExplodeThe political world erupted after Democrats turned on one of their own for condemning a Maine Senate candidate tied to Nazi imagery and socialist extremism. Meanwhile, the Trump administration says it’s uncovering staggering levels of government fraud that could potentially balance the federal budget if eliminated. Tara breaks down the shocking details behind the Democrat civil war, the rise of radicalism, and the massive fraud crackdown led by JD Vance and Stephen Miller.
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2026-05-2709 minTop Floor DiscussionsEp. 9 - Our MothersHappy Mother's Day! Today, we're celebrating the special occasion with a conversation with Jami and Maura, mothers of the TFD hosts. We discuss what it was like raising Simon and Winston, what we appreciate about our mothers, and more! We hope you enjoy the conversation!As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thank you for tuning in!You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by visiting thefixandthewarning.org.
2026-05-1030 minTop Floor DiscussionsEp. 8 - Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome AdamsJoin us for a conversation with the 20th Surgeon General of the United States of America, Dr. Jerome Adams, where we discuss his career, his leadership in the Covid-19 Pandemic, and more! We hope you enjoy the conversation!As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thank you for tuning in!You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by visiting thefixandthewarning.org.Hosted by – Drew Plattner, Simon Lu...
2026-04-2135 minTop Floor DiscussionsEp. 7 - International StudentOn this episode, we sit down with Eric, an international student from the country of Ghana to discuss what his tribe means to him, his experience moving to the United States, how Christianity is practiced in Ghana, and more! We hope you enjoy the conversation!As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thank you for tuning in!You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by visiting thefixandthewarning.org.
2026-03-3130 min
Ask Dr. DrewPentagon Neuroscientist: How AI Bots Are Faking Iran War Videos To Hack Your BrainThe war in Iran is generating a massive wave of AI-generated propaganda, fake war videos, and bot-driven “hot takes” – all designed to manipulate your emotions and hack your brain.
How do you spot the fakes and protect your mind from digital manipulation? Pentagon advisor Dr. Nicholas Wright reveals how to fight back against the manipulation, and psychologist Nir Eyal explains the power of an “internal locus of control.”
Dr. Nicholas Wright is a neuroscientist and advisor to the Pentagon Joint Staff who researches the brain, technology, and security at University College London, Georgetown University, the Center for...
2026-03-131h 11Top Floor DiscussionsEp. 6 - Timothy FerrisTimothy Ferris is an acclaimed American science writer and emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Author of numerous books, including Coming of Age in the Milky Way, The Whole Shebang, and Seeing in the Dark, his work has been widely translated and honored. Ferris also produced the Voyager Golden Record and created PBS documentaries on cosmology and extraterrestrial life. A former Rolling Stone editor, he has written extensively for major publications. In this episode we discuss his career, life perspectives, and the fundamental questions of humanity. We hope you enjoy the conversation!
2026-03-1031 minTop Floor DiscussionsEp. 5 - Catholic PriestJoin us as we sit down with Fr. Andy to discuss his experience as a priest, misconceptions about the Catholic Church, and more! We hope you enjoy!As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thank you for tuning in.You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by visiting thefixandthewarning.org.Hosted by – Drew Plattner and Simon LuginbuhlProduced by – Drew Plattner
2026-02-1729 min
Talks from the Hoover InstitutionInsights From The 2025 US-China Economic And Security Review Commission Report: Findings And RecommendationsThe Hoover Institution Program on the US, China, and the World hosted, Insights from the 2025 US-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report: Findings and Recommendations, on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
This event features leading experts from the Hoover Institution and the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission for a discussion analyzing the key bilateral economic and security challenges faced by the US and China and their impacts on the broader international landscape. Congress created the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission to monitor, investigate, and report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the...
2026-02-031h 28Top Floor DiscussionsEp. 4 - Blind EngineerOn this special edition of Top Floor Discussions we sit down with David to discuss his experience as a blind man. We discuss how he is able to adapt in his career, his hobbies, and his everyday life as a blind individual. We hope you enjoy!As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thank you for tuning in.You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by visiting thefixandthewarning.org.
2026-01-2730 minTop Floor DiscussionsEp. 3 - Student-AthleteJoin us as we sit down with a Purdue student-athlete and member of the men’s swimming team to discuss his experience with Division I athletics and being a team-leader. We hope you enjoy the conversation!As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thank you for tuning in.You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by visiting thefixandthewarning.org.Hosted by – Winston Frauhiger and Simon Luginbuhl
2026-01-0628 minTop Floor DiscussionsEp. 2 - Fraternity BrotherWelcome back for the second episode! Join us as we talk with Gabe, a student involved in greek life at Purdue! We hope you enjoy! As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thanks for tuning in! You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by going to thefixandthewarning.org Hosted by - Winston Frauhiger and Simon Luginbuhl Produced by - Drew Plattner
2025-12-1730 minTop Floor DiscussionsEp. 1 - ROTC StudentFirst official episode! Join us as we talk with Spencer, a former student in the Air Force ROTC program at Purdue University. Enjoy!As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thanks for tuning in!You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by going to thefixandthewarning.orgHosted by - Winston Frauhiger and Simon LuginbuhlProduced by - Drew Plattner
2025-11-2534 minTop Floor DiscussionsPreview - Top Floor Discussions Returns!We're back with a new and improved Top Floor Discussions! We hope you enjoy!You can find our previous series, The Fix and The Warning, by going to thefixandthewarning.org!!!As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback. You can email us at topfloordiscussions@gmail.com or leave a review on this podcast. Thanks for tuning in!Hosted by - Winston Frauhiger and Simon LuginbuhlProduced by - Drew Plattner
2025-11-2503 min
The Muffin ShopAnd Now We Said ItThe muffins are live and in person breaking down what’s going on in the Bravo-verse and beyond. From Sutton v. Crystal to Sutton v. Diana to Diana’s cryptic text message to Garsel it’s all happening in Beverly Hills. If you’re gunna say it, then just say it, and now we’ve said it. Then we head to Atlanta to break down Drew’s 1950s comments about making your husband happy, She By Herself, and we learn what the streets are saying honey! It all ends with the Muffin Top and Muff of the Week. So like, subscribe, r...
2022-07-0342 min
Late Nights with Trav and LosSeason 3 Trav & Los Premiere: Distractions Become Your HabitsShow Links:https://www.youtube.com/littlemusicboxeshttps://www.losmontoya.comhttps://travandlos.webflow.iohttps://onezero.medium.com/being-indistractable-will-be-the-skill-of-the-future-a07780cf36f4https://www.instagram.com/littlemusicboxes/Intro:Welcome to the Late Nights with Trav and Los Season 3 Premier and Finale!I’m Los, your host tonight and Tav is joining us as the listener proxy.Discussion Points:* Catch Up* Los* Company was acquired via a merger with a company called Twenty* Our goal is to enable and enrich experiences by bringing people together in real li...
2019-09-2700 min
Carnegie VideoDebating the “Sequencing Fallacy”Thomas Carothers' recent Journal of Democracy article, “How Democracies Emerge: The ‘Sequencing' Fallacy,” is a critical response to the viewpoint that certain preconditions –especially a well-functioning state and the rule of law– should be in place before a country attempts democratization. In this debate Carothers expanded on his core arguments about the relative compatibility of authoritarianism versus democracy with rule-of-law development and state-building, exploring cases ranging from El Savador and Nigeria to Egypt and Iraq. Jack Snyder emphasized the high costs of failed democratization and suggested that the United States and other international actors should give less priority to elections in their d...
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