Third Rail with OZY (2017)
Each week, expert and celebrity guests debate a provocative topic, incorporating audience input and exclusive national polls. Presenting new voices and valuable dialogue for the digital age.
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Episode 1 - Is Truth Overrated? Is Lying the American Way?
Release Date: 2017-09-08Does the truth matter anymore? Has the US lost credibility and the world's trust? Join the debate hosted by Carlos Watson and featuring guests Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Mo Rocca, Seth Weathers, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz.
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Episode 2 - Is America Becoming More, Or Less, Racist?
Release Date: 2017-09-15Join the debate hosted by Carlos Watson and featuring guests Amber Rose, Michael Williams, Alonzo Bodden, Dr. Christina Greer, and Carrie Sheffield.
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Episode 3 - Should America Be the World's Cop?
Release Date: 2017-09-22With the UN General Assembly in session this week, many nations vocally criticize the “America First” doctrine; the UN platform statement explicitly asks if the world is now ‘190 countries v. Trump’, and if the US is no longer 'indispensable’ on the global stage. As tensions mount between our nation and North Korea, Syria, China—as well as with some of closest allies—where does the US’s responsibility to the rest of the world begin...and end? Join the debate hosted by Carlos Watson and featuring guests Hill Harper, Yael Eisenstat, Emma Ashford, and Cliff Maloney.
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Episode 4 - Is Free Speech Alive and Well?
Release Date: 2017-09-29This week, President Trump demands the firing of NFL players who take the knee, college students rally against controversial speakers, and alt-right protesters call foul when charged with ‘hate speech’. What does all that say about the health of the First Amendment? Join the debate hosted by Carlos Watson with guests James Ihedigbo, Linda Sarsour, Tim Wu, and Emily Miller.
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Episode 5 - Is Violence Part of America's DNA?
Release Date: 2017-10-06Hosted by Carlos Watson with guests Ann Coulter, Angela Rye, Steven Pinker, and Art Acevedo.
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Episode 6 - Is Sexual Harassment Inevitable in the Workplace?
Release Date: 2017-10-13How common is sexual harassment in the workplace? This week, Hollywood mega mogul Harvey Weinstein is fired amid accusations of sexual impropriety and rape. His high profile personal case draws attention to other corporations embattled in sexual harassment dramas, from the fast food industry, to Wall Street, medicine, and even legal professions. And while most of these cases never make headlines, they do impact the women (and, in 17% of formal cases, men) involved. Join the debate hosted by Carlos Watson with guests Zerlina Maxwell, Hitha Herzog, Tomi-Ann Roberts, and Inez Feltscher.
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Episode 7 - Is Marriage Dead?
Release Date: 2017-10-20Join the debate hosted by Carlos Watson and featuring guests Padma Lakshmi, Laura Berman, Kurt Bardella and Eric Klinenberg.