That Can't Be Right

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Man/Woman on the street videos have taken on a new life in the age of easy to buy tiny mics and cameras but not all are created equal. And honestly I wish most people would stop doing them. But not Adam Mockler. Adam travels to political rallies and events to talk to Trump supporters and boy are those conversations a doozy. Press play to hear: what he's trying to accomplish in these interactions, the craziest things people have said to him (usually unprompted), his thoughts on Election 2024 (including where RFK Jr fits), and how to talk to your (possibly delusional) family about politics over the holidays. Referenced clips: A white lady defending slavery unprompted Vivek lost his voice after rapping Eminem unprompted A different white lady explains the most complicated theory that Trump is still President but Biden is also President Follow Adam on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/adammockler/  https://twitter.com/adammocklerr  https://www.youtube.com/@adammockler  Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://thatcantberight.substack.com/  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope  Support TCBR: @TCBRPOD on Venmo

US sports industry is on track to earn $83 billion dollars in 2023. And that was calculated before Taylor Swift started going to Kansas City Chiefs' games.  Americans care deeply about sports and given my own habits, I was curious how others enjoy sports so I asked what people (not players, coaches, scouts, etc) do to help their team win from afar. And y'all delivered! Joining me to discuss some listener submitted superstitions is the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Johns Hopkins University, Rodney Rogan. Also, my brother. Press play to hear about people cosplaying, tossing jerseys, eating spaghetti, or ignoring ESPN notifications during a sermon.  Follow Coach Rogan on the internet: https://twitter.com/coachrodrogan https://www.instagram.com/coachrodrogan Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/  https://thatcantberight.substack.com/  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope  https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope  Support TCBR: @TCBRPOD on Venmo

An impeachment trial is underway so let's revisit how we got her with an early episode of TCBR. In December 2020, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election results in four battleground states. None of which were Texas. But also, Ken Paxton has been under indictment for nearly 6 years.  I didn't really understand what the trouble was so I Googled and I read every article politics reporter Emma Platoff wrote about Paxton for The Texas Tribune, and then followed up to ask more questions. And it is quite the ride. Follow Emma on the internet: https://www.twitter.com/emmaplatoff https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/emma-platoff/  https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/emma-platoff  Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://thatcantberight.substack.com/    Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope    

I was bopping along in an Indianapolis record store when "I, Who Have Nothing" by Howard "Youngblood" Bomar caught my attention. I loved it and wanted to understand how I'd missed such a talented artist! I reached out to the label, Sundazed Music, about doing an episode on Howard and Jay Millar got back to me with a whole range of possible artists to discuss alongside Howard. A common theme quickly emerged: the importance of identity in music - who gets to be famous, how much of themselves do they share, and how can we tell their stories respectfully! Put together a Spotify playlist so you can check out some of the music. If you want an Apple Music playlist feel free to donate @tcbrpod on Venmo. Check out Sundazed for latest releases: https://sundazed.com/  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod https://substack.com/@tcbrpod  Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!  

A few months ago, my friend sent me a picture of a giant box of cereal and said "This was only available in a giant Sam's Club box. Would you do a review if I sent you the second bag?" to which I agreed but only if we could do it for the podcast. And that's on friendship. The giant box of cereal was Kellogg's® ICEE® Cereal and it is interesting.  Press play to hear Brett's expertise on cereals - red flags to look out for when buying cereal, the perfect level of sog for different cereals, and his decision to take on the important work of reviewing cereals.  CONTENT WARNING: IF YOU DON'T LIKE TO HEAR PEOPLE CHEWING WE DO A LIVE TASTE TEST STARTING AT 46 MINUTE MARK Please excuse my dog. You can follow him on the internet too: https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperthecowdog  Follow Brett on the internet: https://www.cerealscores.com/home  https://www.instagram.com/berttrader/ https://twitter.com/BertTrader Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod https://substack.com/@tcbrpod  Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!

In the last few years, individuals and organizations across the country have taken to school boards and city councils to get books removed from libraries for allegedly promoting (read: simply mentioning that a real thing exists in the world and is reflected in art) LGBT themes, sex, racism, police brutality, etc.  So when someone told me that librarian at their Texas high school had decided to retire rather than continue to deal with book challenges and accusations of grooming and indoctrination, I wasn't surprised but I also knew I wanted to have a discussion with them. Enter Andrea.  Press play to learn about what qualifications librarians have, the vetting process for the books on the shelves, how librarians support students, and how Andrea tried to navigate the challenges before ultimately making the difficult decision to retire. Buy challenged books: https://bookshop.org/shop/tcbrpod  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod https://substack.com/@tcbrpod  Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!

Our grandparents had Walter Cronkite, our parents have Lester Holt. Black folks, from Gen X to Gen Z, have Phil Lewis. In a world, where misinformation runs rampant and stories from certain communities don't always hit trending, Phil delivers real news to and from communities that otherwise are underserved.  Press play to hear Phil talk about his career in journalism, the iconic profile picture we all recognize, memorable moments in Twitter history, and what's what with the future of social media. Meet me in Temecula.  Follow Phil on the internet: https://linktr.ee/lewisph4  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod  https://substack.com/@tcbrpod  Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!

Ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand, revisit my conversation with Dr. David Berri and answer the question that reply guys on Twitter love to ask: are women's sports boring and unprofitable or does sexism negatively influence investing, coverage, merchandise, TV deals, and more? Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://substack.com/@tcbrpod  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope  More about David: David Berri is professor of economics at Southern Utah University who has spent the last 25 years researching sports and economics. He is the lead author of "The Wages of Wins" (Stanford Press, 2006) and "Stumbling on Wins" (Financial Times Press, 2010). In addition, he is the sole author of "Sports Economics", a textbook with Macmillan Publishers (2018). He is also a co-author of a book called "The Economics of the Super Bowl" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). Beyond these books he has authored or co-authored more than 70 academic papers. This work covers a wide variety of topics in sports economics including the evaluation of players and coaches, competitive balance, the drafting of players, labor disputes, college sports, and gender issues. This last issue is the primary focus of much of his recent research and writing. In the past, he has written on the subject of sports economics for a number of popular media outlets, including the New York Times, the Atlantic.com, Time.com, Vice Sports, and Forbes.

The Writer's Guild of America [WGA] has been on strike since May 2, 2023 fighting for the rights of writers to equitable pay, healthcare, career development and more.   Press play to hear CeCe and Ted talk about their experience in writer's rooms, including the aftermath of #MeToo, how Silicon Valley ruins everything, the real aim of the AMPTP (spoiler: union busting), sports, how long the strike might last, and more!  Follow CeCe on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/cecepleasants/  Follow Ted on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/karterhol/  Support the WGA: Join the line! Or send food and drink! Picket times and locations are here: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike/picket-schedules-and-locations Donate to The Entertainment Community fund, which helps people in the entertainment industry who are struggling. It's not really for writers specifically, but when you donate, you can designate that your donation go to help people in the TV/Film industry which covers all the crafts who are all struggling because of the slowdown in production due to the strike.  https://secure2.convio.net/afa/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20001b?df_id=2857&2857.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&NONCE_TOKEN=4021BD767AD118676D9370BC7B8CC73D   If you own a business, offer a discount to people who flash their WGA Card! https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike/solidarity-and-support/support-from-local-businesses Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod  Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!

TCBR Goes to Hollywood with Kacy Boccumini: The Sequel We're back to finish the chat with Kacy. This time we're diving into three movies that Kacy thinks fit into one of the following categories: critically panned movies Kacy thinks are good, critically acclaimed movies Kacy thinks are not good, movies Kacy wishes more people had seen. The movies: Frankenstein, Psycho, and Night of the Living Dead! I watched all of them lights on before the sunset.  This is a really fun exploration of the films, their historical context, what they reveal about society, and LGBT themes in film.  Follow Kacy on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/sir_kacy/  And check out "The Stories We Tell" wherever you get your podcasts Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod  Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!

Press play to hear Kacy talk about movies - the illusion and the truth of what they're depicting, favorite movies and directors, the difference between perspective and aesthetic, the ick of toxic masculinity in film/society, and movies that were so devastating or anxiety inducing you only need to see once. Stick around to hear me offer the foolproof way to be my friend.  Follow Kacy on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/sir_kacy/  And check out "The Stories We Tell" wherever you get your podcasts Follow Rhian on the internet:  https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/   Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!

"Media" has changed so much in the last decade and everyone's trying to adjust. But what is media? As MTV News, Vice, and others close up shop, Nathan McDermott, roaming polticial reporter formerly of Buzzfeed and CNN ,adds nuance and context to a space where it's lacking. How'd we get here? Was it inevitable? And what's next?  Follow Nathan on the Internet: https://twitter.com/natemcdermott https://www.instagram.com/nathan.mcdermott/  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!  

Lesley Gwam, unpaid music correspondent from the 90s for That Can't Be Right, started tweeting about The Queens R&B, full title: SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B, so I started watching and it was a delight.  As I watching I started thinking and realized, that for all their hits, I didn't really know much about the personalities, their lives, their drama, or in my case, before I watched the series, even their names, in the same way we know what happened with TLC, Destiny's Child, Boyz II Men, or Jodeci.  So. Lesley is back to discuss the why of it all with quick rants about embarrassing men. Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!

As we get ready for the 2023 Women's Final Four I'm re-sharing a talk I gave about women's sports! Way back in 2019, the UCLA Anderson Center for MEMES put out a call for Student Campfire Talks at their Up Next Conference. I waited until the last minute but submitted my proposal to discuss The Future of Women in Sports. Which is really just the The Future of Sports. And although there's still work to be done, it's pretty exciting to see how the game has moved forward in the last few years! Listen in as I recap my family's history in basketball, explain why everybody is lying when they say they watch men's sports because it's a better product, and present some options for the way forward. #whyanderson The Future of Women in Sports PowerPoint: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... See what's happening at UCLA Anderson: anderson.ucla.edu/ And at The Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment & Sports(MEMES): anderson.ucla.edu/centers/center-for-management-of-enterprise-in-media-entertainment-and-sports   Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!

According to the internet, pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. I'm a recent convert and it's become my favorite hobby. And it seems like everyone I play with is also a recent convert obssessed with their new favorite hobby, so for once, the internet might be right. But what the heck is pickleball? Why does it rely so heavily on puns? Why is taking over the [basketball court or tennis court] at this [gym or park] you frequent? Check out this episode with Brandon Nsekpong for a rundown on pickleball, his journey from table tennis to basketball to pro pickleball, and what it would take for me to be his doubles partner at a tournament [hint: nothing short of a miracle]! Follow Brandon on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/brandonnsekpong/  https://www.tiktok.com/@brandonnsekpong  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod Support the show: @tcbrpod on Venmo!

My love for Houston has few limits. And I think the Houston restaurant scene can go head to head with any major food city, at least in the US. So I tapped Bao Ong, new Houston resident and new Houston Chronicle food columnist, to talk about what Houston has to offer, how cities develop a culinary identity, and his own journey with food that's taken him from his parent's kitchen to New York City and now Houston, with fun stops in between.  Check out Bao's work with the Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/bao-ong/ Follow Bao on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/baohaus/  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod  

Houston restaurateur Ben Berg recently announced two new concepts and reader/listener they are a little weird. I chatted with Underground Creamery owner Josh Deleon about why using words and phrases like elevated, clever, or ingredient driven approach, to describe your take on food from a cultural group you're not part of, at a restaurant with random Chinese-sounding last name, has ick written all over it.  Follow Josh on IG: https://www.instagram.com/eatsgonewild/?hl=en  Follow Underground Creamery to try and get your hands on some fresh pints: https://www.instagram.com/undergroundcreamery/?hl=en  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/  Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod    Check out great reporting from local writers that informed this episode: Upcoming Chinese restaurant Benny Chows called out for 'problematic' concept: https://www.chron.com/food/article/benny-chows-houston-17776488.php Houston's red-hot restaurateur Ben Berg plans new Chinese eatery and rooftop bar on Washington Avenue:  https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/ben-berg-hospitality-benny-chows-canopy-social-washington-avenue-1/  Benjamin Berg Will Open a New Rooftop Bar and an Upscale Chinese Restaurant on Washington Ave.: https://houston.eater.com/2023/1/30/23573408/benjamin-berg-new-rooftop-bar-chinese-restaurant-houston?_gl=1*1ew85cj*

There were 42 bowl games to end the 2022 college football season. Meaning that something like 2/3 of all college football teams to get to play in a bowl game. Meaning that some pretty average .500 teams get to play in a bowl game. Ryan Nanni, co-host of The Shutdown Fullcast explains how we got here. And previews the Rhian and Ryan ESPN show, No Takes, which we workshopped for ~1 minute in this episode of That Can't Be Right.   Follow Ryan on the internet: https://twitter.com/celebrityhottub Follow Rhian on the internet:  https://twitter.com/RhiansHope   https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/   https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.tiktok.com/@tcbrpod

Happy Black History Month! It would not be a new run of That Can't Be Right episodes without an episode about Beyoncé. Come for the rants on new music, a brief existential crisis when I realize I Am...Sasha Fierce was released 15 years ago, stay for me mispronouncing Muni Long! Thanks again to Lesley Gwam for indulging me being myself. We need a longer month!  Reference tracks/episodes: Why are the GRAMMYs so mean to my friend Beyoncé? with Dr. John Vilanova Has Beyoncé ever released an R&B album? with Lesley Gwam Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/  https://twitter.com/TCBRpod  Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope  https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ 

Ever since the hubbub over Amazon's HQ2, I've been curious about subsidies for big companies and whether or not they deliver on their promises. Greg LeRoy, Executive Director of Good Jobs First, explains how subsidies function and who suffers when governments miss out on tax revenue.   Recommended reading: Paying Taxes to the Boss | Good Jobs First Great American Jobs Scam (goodjobsfirst.org) Opportunity Zones | Good Jobs First Abating Our Future: How Students Pay for Corporate Tax Breaks | Good Jobs First Amazon Tracker | Good Jobs First Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

This is a story all about a WNBA franchise that was born and then: got off to a really hot start had a really bad owner  activated an entire league to action to get said owner fired from two jobs benched one of their top players for over half the season dealt with the fallout from a food truck fight  Listen to Dr. Courtney Cox explore the political, social, and labor issues that the Atlanta Dream and the WNBA have deftly, and sometimes not so deftly, navigated in the last 2 years.  Keep up with Dr. Cox on the internet: courtneymcox.com thesoundofvictory.org Follow along on the internet: instagram.com/tcbrpod/ twitter.com/TCBRpod thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: twitter.com/RhiansHope instagram.com/rhianshope/ joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

Homecoming season in Texas high schools is different. 10,000 fans in the stands of football games, big parades with trucks no teenager should be driving, big crowns, fancy outfits, and mums.  Simply put, mums are arrangements of ribbons, bells, charms, and button sewn together. What might have started as a simple accessory has evolved into elaborate personal statements and big business. Press play to hear, Kisha Clark, founder of Mums Inc., explain the business of mums! If you want to show of your homecoming style, post your mum photos and tag That Can't Be Right - @TCBRpod on Twitter and Instagram. Bookmark Mums Inc for your future homecoming needs: mums-inc.com/  Follow along on the internet: instagram.com/tcbrpod/ twitter.com/TCBRpod thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: twitter.com/RhiansHope instagram.com/rhianshope/ joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

We back! But before we get to the new episodes, I need your help. The things we do for our teams are weird and amazing. And I want to discuss them all!  Leave a voicemail at 818-714-1065 Send me a message: @TCBRpod on Twitter or Instagram Or if it requires a lot of exposition, send me an email: thatcantberightpodcast@gmail.com A very special guest and I will review them in an upcoming episode of That Can't Be Right. Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/

If you've ever tried to rent an apartment, accepted a job offer, or been accepted to a university, you likely had to complete a background check. Losing horns if you had to pay for that background check yourself.  If you're living in that apartment or working that job, good for you! That means you passed the background check! But many people, for a variety of different reasons beyond their control, might not. Ariel Nelson, Attorney with the National Consumer Law Center, explains all the problems in the industry that has sprung up around background checks and the challenges it creates, especially for certain communities.  Read Ariel's testimony before the House Economic Matters Committee of the Maryland General Assembly and the accompanying report: https://www.nclc.org/images/pdf/credit_reports/HB0642_NCLC_Nelson_testimony.pdf  Connect with the NCLC: https://twitter.com/NCLC4consumers  Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

A sexy, new phrase in tech is "Creator Economy". But what does it mean? Who does it include and exclude? What does it promise? What are we creators owed? And is it primed to go the way of the sharing economy? (2021 Uber prices ain't nothing nice, but I can't tell if it's improving outcomes for drivers, who are not employers). Two articles came out shortly before we recorded that really got me thinking about the ecosystem: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/what-the-creator-economy-promises-and-what-it-actually-does  https://ez.substack.com/p/most-creator-economy-companies-just  Is it really the great equalizer and opportunity that these companies have sold? So Greg Narain, co-founder of Zealous and co-host of the Created Economy show, talked me through his perception of the articles and the landscape, the problems, the opportunities, and where his own company fits in. Connect with Greg on the internet: https://twitter.com/gregarious https://twitter.com/CreatedEconomy https://created.show/ Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

We treat teachers pretty poorly here. Even though they are responsible for educating future voters, teachers, politicians, managers, and everyone else. How can we do better by educators? Princess Moss, Vice President of the National Education Association, offers up some answers as she describes her career in education, the aftermath of No Child Left Behind on standard assessments, and shares some advice for everyone navigating a polarized classroom.  Check out NEA: nea.org/  Follow along on the internet: instagram.com/tcbrpod/ twitter.com/TCBRpod thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: twitter.com/RhiansHope instagram.com/rhianshope/ joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

I think storytelling in video games is as exciting as any other medium, so I found someone who could explain why I might be right. Press play to hear us compare our mothers' gaming skills,  stay for a description of Heather's Iron Man COVID helmet, why the freemium model stinks [my opinion], and why people are running up the price on Charizard cards.  Keep up with Heather: https://twitter.com/heathercampbell https://twitter.com/getplayedpod   Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

Are you in Los Angeles? Are you listening to this while you crawl down the 405? Or the 101? Or the 5? Don't you think that if everyone else got on public transportation things would get better? Don't you realize that everyone thinks that? UCLA Professor Mike Manville breaks down how Los Angeles traffic got to be national news every holiday and the one true solution. Sorry fanboys, it doesn't involve Elon Musk. Connect with Mike: https://twitter.com/MichaelManvill6 Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

Shaun King has branded himself as an activist and organizer. But is he? Hanna Phifer explains how King has elevated and inserted himself into conversations without care for the people he claims to be serving. Connect with Hanna: https://twitter.com/WrittenByHanna https://writtenbyhanna.substack.com/ Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

A month before the 2020 election, that President Joe Biden WON,  spending had already reached $14 billion. Not counting the flurry of last-minute donations, and additional spending in the Georgia Senate race. Meaning, the calculable 2020 election spend was greater than the GDP of 100+ nations across the world. How? Where does the money go? Where does the money come from? And why isn't the FEC doing anything to stop it? What does Citizens United even mean? Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy of the Brennan Center for Justice has these answers and more.  Connect with Professor Ciara: https://twitter.com/ProfCiara https://www.brennancenter.org/about/staff/ciara-torres-spelliscy https://twitter.com/PoliticalBrands https://twitter.com/CorporatCitizen Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

USA Basketball announced the roster for the 202021 Tokyo Olympics on June 21st. 12 incredible women from (not quite) across the WNBA's deep talent pool. Notably absent? 2012 #1 Draft Pick, 2012 Rookie of the Year, 2016 WNBA MVP, and 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament MVP, Nneka Ogwumike. How could someone with those credentials (and that's not even her full resume) be left off? Who "took" her spot? And how can clarity be added to the selection process? Full disclosure: Nneka is the homie, but the internet agrees with me so I'm right. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: NNEKA DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONVERSATION. ALL THOUGHTS ARE OUR OWN. I DID NOT QUOTE NNEKA IN THIS CONVERSATION AT ANY POINT. Devereaux Peters airing USA Basketball all the way out: https://twitter.com/MsPeters14/status/1407099988388286466?s=20 Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

Inspired by a tweet (I probably spend too much time on Twitter), I wanted to understand why health insurance doesn't extend to our eyes and teeth, why the US doesn't have a more robust public health system (thanks racism), how healthcare and drugs got to be so expensive (thanks Bob Dole), and what healthcare looks like in a "post-COVID" world.  The tweet: https://twitter.com/stepville/status/1397760624449359882 Connect with Dean Baker on the internet: twitter.com/DeanBaker13 cepr.net/ cepr.net/blog/dean-bakers-beat-the-press/ deanbaker.net/ Follow along on the internet: instagram.com/tcbrpod/ twitter.com/TCBRpod thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: twitter.com/RhiansHope instagram.com/rhianshope/ joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

The US banking system is dominated by a few large players whose only mandate is to maximize the value for shareholders. And like many long-standing institutions in the US, it has frequently left poor people and people of color on the outside looking in via bad legal policy and bad corporate decision-making. But what if the US had a national system with a focus on serving the economic and social needs of every community? I'm chatting with Kent State Professor Mark Cassell to explore the German public savings bank and what a similar program might look like in the US. Follow Mark on the Internet: https://twitter.com/markcassell1 Follow TCBR on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

I hate the phrase Daddy Day Care. So I reached out to Professor Jide Bamishigbin from Cal State Long Beach about how being an involved dad can lead to fewer incidents of depression in new dads, the obstacles new dads face, and what changes he would enact to make it easier for dads to bond with baby.  Follow Jide on the internet: twitter.com/jidebam  Follow along on the internet: instagram.com/tcbrpod/ twitter.com/TCBRpod thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: twitter.com/RhiansHope instagram.com/rhianshope/ joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

Inspired by a tweet from journalist and pride of Shaker Heights, Wesley Lowery, my friend Lesley Gwam and I dive into Beyoncé's discography to determine if she's ever released an R&B album. Come for the nuanced conversation. Stay for the bad jokes. The tweet: https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/1358447665936277504?s=20 Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/ Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

Are women's sports boring and unprofitable or does sexism influence investing, coverage, merchandise, TV deals, and more?  Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/p/coming-soon   Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope More about David: David Berri is professor of economics at Southern Utah University who has spent the last 25 years researching sports and economics. He is the lead author of "The Wages of Wins" (Stanford Press, 2006) and "Stumbling on Wins" (Financial Times Press, 2010). In addition, he is the sole author of "Sports Economics", a textbook with Macmillan Publishers (2018). He is also a co-author of a book called "The Economics of the Super Bowl" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). Beyond these books he has authored or co-authored more than 70 academic papers. This work covers a wide variety of topics in sports economics including the evaluation of players and coaches, competitive balance, the drafting of players, labor disputes, college sports, and gender issues. This last issue is the primary focus of much of his recent research and writing. In the past, he has written on the subject of sports economics for a number of popular media outlets, including the New York Times, the Atlantic.com, Time.com, Vice Sports, and Forbes.  

In 2019, I read The Death of Adjunct, an eyeopening account from Adam Harris about Dr. Thea Hunter, a highly educated black woman "trapped in academia's permanent underclass".  I turned Professor Aaron Hanlon to understand how what happened to an adjunct, non-tenure track faculty like Dr. Hunter could even happen, what it means for students, what it means for other professors, and consequences for the future of knowledge and learning.  Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/p/coming-soon   Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope Connect with Aaron: http://www.aaronrhanlon.com https://twitter.com/AaronRHanlon https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-university-is-a-ticking-time-bomb  

In his First Address to a Joint Session of Congress in April 2021, President Joe Biden cited a report that 55 corporations paid $0 in federal income tax. Some after a year of record-breaking profit. I read the report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and sat down with Executive Director Amy Hanauer to break down how Nike owes less in federal income tax than I do, how justice flows from equitable tax policy, and what the Biden administration is doing to fund our government. Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/p/coming-soon   Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope Connect with ITEP: https://twitter.com/iteptweets Read the report: https://itep.org/55-profitable-corporations-zero-corporate-tax/ Recommended read: https://bookshop.org/lists/we-re-talking-about-taxes-with-amy-hanauer More about Amy: Amy Hanauer joined ITEP in 2020, bringing nearly 30 years of experience working to create economic policy that advances social justice. Prior to joining ITEP/CTJ, Amy founded and developed Policy Matters Ohio, opened a Milwaukee office for the think tank COWS, helping place women in unionized manufacturing jobs, and in the early 1990s, worked for Wisconsin State Senator (now U.S. Rep) Gwendolynne Moore's office, defending the safety net for Wisconsin families. Amy holds multiple leadership posts at the national level, including as a board member for both The American Prospect and Demos Action. She received her Master of Public Administration from the Lafollette Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds a bachelor's degree in government from Cornell University.

If you know me, you know I hate when college football coaches fail up and leave a mess in their wake. In this episode of That Can't Be Right, I'm chatting with Jenny Dial Creech about what happened within the football program and across the campus under Head Coach Art Briles, Athletic Director Ian McCaw, and Baylor University President Ken Starr, what she learned covering these events, and how colleges can do better. Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/p/coming-soon   Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope Connect with Jenny on the internet: https://twitter.com/jennydialcreech https://theathletic.com

In March 2021, articles hit all the entertainment magazines and their Twitter accounts posted that Hollywood Loses $10 Billion A Year Over Lack of Black Representation, or Hollywood Losing $10 Billion Annually to Racial Inequality, and finally Black inclusion gap costs Hollywood $10 billion a year. And it's not just about what's happening on screen. I'm talking to Jay Tucker, Executive Director at The Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment, and Sports at UCLA Anderson School of Management about what it takes to create an inclusive entertainment industry. That Can't Be Right is a podcast built to explore structural wrongs, cultural oddities, and wild opinions. Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/p/coming-soon   Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope

A few months ago, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election results in four battleground states. None of which were Texas. But also, Ken Paxton has been under indictment for nearly 6 years. That can't be right. I didn't really understand what the trouble was so I Googled and I read every article politics reporter Emma Platoff wrote about Paxton for The Texas Tribune, and then followed up to ask more questions. And it is quite the ride. That Can't Be Right is a podcast built to explore structural wrongs, cultural oddities, and wild opinions. Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/p/coming-soon   Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope   Follow Emma on the internet: https://www.twitter.com/emmaplatoff https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/emma-platoff/> https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/emma-platoff

I love Beyoncé. But I hate that she's never won Album of the Year at the GRAMMY Awards. So I turned to Dr. John Vilanova, Professor of Practice in Journalism & Communication and Africana Studies at Lehigh University whose major work concerns the influence of race and culture on ideas of what “great” music sounds like. We unpack what led him to this area of research (it involves the 2009 VMA Awards), the origins of the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Awards, and why we should care about who wins awards.   That Can't Be Right is a podcast built to explore structural wrongs, cultural oddities, and wild opinions. Follow along on the internet: https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/ https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://thatcantberight.substack.com/p/coming-soon   Follow Rhian on the internet: https://twitter.com/RhiansHope https://www.instagram.com/rhianshope https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@rhianshope Follow John on the internet: https://www.johnvilanova.com/ https://twitter.com/johnvilanova Works cited: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-vilanova-grammys-beyonce-adele-glass-ceiling-20170118-story.html https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/02/what-it-takes-black-artists-win-grammys/582379/

Check out That Can't Be Right hosted by Rhian Rogan. Subscribe for deep dives into the structural wrongs, cultural oddities, and wild opinions that we all love to hate. Premieres April 21st.   Follow along: https://twitter.com/TCBRpod https://www.instagram.com/tcbrpod/