The Atlantic Current

Ahead of the 25th anniversary, Vince and Tull revisit that day. Vince discusses what it was like being in Manhattan as the Twin Towers were hit and fell, while Tull offers his own remembrance from a rural pub in Ireland.
The aftermath of the event — particularly when the US veered into Iraq — has colored that day, and Tull asks if Americans have ever fully come to grips with what happened. Vince closes with a heartfelt plea — and a way, to, perhaps to properly honor the victims.

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With “leaving certs” done in Ireland, Tull and Vince turn their attention to higher education. Vince is startled by the seemingly unforgiving path to higher education in Ireland. Tull is brought to silence by the costs of college in the U.S. And while young people in both countries have a seemingly easy choice to make, the duo closes with a discussion of why the right move in dollars is so difficult for many eighteen-year-olds to make.
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With the political scene mostly quiet, Tull and Vince focus in on some of the wildest, funniest, and outright dumbest stories of the week. A MAGA influencer publicly alleges a ‘deep state’ conspiracy, and outs herself in the process. A tiny left-wing party in Ireland threatens to fracture again, leading to a fond discussion of one of the funniest political scenes ever put on film. A sitting US Senator provides a shocking defense for an anti-government stance, and a race in Alaska leads to a riotous discussion of historical elections where two candidates share the same name.

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Tull and Vince cover the death of five teenagers on an Irish highway, and how it might drive a sea change in attitudes toward policing and criminal justice. The focus then turns to lighter stories in the States: one of the wilder statements ever uttered in a political debate, and the 35-year-old White House aide who found herself at the center of a massive story — in part because her president left Americans with so little else to talk about.
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