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Battletested with Tanya Acker

Battletested with Tanya Acker

By: Tanya Acker
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 We’ve all been hit by something hard when we didn’t expect it. We’ve come through battles of every kind - personal, professional, national - and still are fighting some of them. What have we learned from them - and what can our past battles teach us about how to live in the present moment? New episodes of BATTLETESTED air every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts.Copyright 2026 Tanya Acker Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Battle Over Social Media Has Its Day In Court

    The Battle Over Social Media Has Its Day In Court
    Apr 22 2026

    Meta and Google lost - and there are thousands more lawsuits coming. Zamaan Quereshi is the Co-Founder and Director of Campaigns and Policy of Design It For Us, and he explains what’s behind the lawsuits against social media companies, and how the internet can do better.
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    40 mins
  • Why Listening to this Special Episode About President Trump, The Wall Street Journal, and Rupert Murdoch Is Important for Your Budget

    Why Listening to this Special Episode About President Trump, The Wall Street Journal, and Rupert Murdoch Is Important for Your Budget
    Apr 15 2026

    Maybe you already know. But it's something to think about when you’re fighting in court and Tanya can’t stop reminding you.

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    13 mins
  • The Partisan Divide That Started it All: Hamilton, Jefferson and the Battle for America’s Soul

    The Partisan Divide That Started it All: Hamilton, Jefferson and the Battle for America’s Soul
    Apr 8 2026

    Jeffrey Rosen, author of Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America, discusses the Supreme Court, the occasional rebellion and “structured disagreement” that was at the heart of the Founders’ vision for America, and why today’s partisan divide is particularly dangerous.
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    37 mins
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