In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time, David Sirota is joined by media theorist Douglas Rushkoff to discuss his new book, Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires, which details how the ultra-wealthy are currently preparing for the apocalypse (33:08).
In addition, David is joined by comedian Dave Anthony and screenwriter Josh Olson, hosts of the Lever’s new “educational” podcast, The Audit. David, Dave, and Josh break down the news of the week, including shocking revelations about Herschel Walker and Dr. Oz, new GOP Facebook ads attempting to monetize the cruelty towards migrants, and the new slate of high-profile Supreme Court cases this session (3:58).
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