Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas Live
Lucas A. Ferrara & Mert Roberts
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Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.
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Hour 2: Jaden Ivey’s Unrighteousness Uproar | Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery on Dismantling Racism
Hour 2 examines the Jaden Ivey firestorm, tracing how a 45‑minute Instagram Live attacking the NBA’s Pride Month initiatives triggered his sudden waiver and ignited a league‑wide debate over faith,…
Hour 1: Cancelling César Chávez | Dr. Renata Moon on Pediatric Care & Informed Consent
Episode 91 opens with the collapse of a revered labor icon’s legacy as multiple women come forward with allegations of rape, coercion, and long‑buried abuse, forcing the country to confront a truth…
Hour 2: The Surge in Campus Accommodations | Diana Colleen on Power, Ethics & Extraordinary Abilities
The hour opens with an examination of the explosive rise in disability accommodations on college campuses — especially elite ones — where registration rates have surged to levels with “no historical…
Hour 1: Dogs, Culture Wars & the BOWOW Act | Michael Bedenbaugh on Reviving Our Republic
Episode 90 opens with an activist’s X post describing dogs as “unclean,” a remark that set off a wave of online speculation about Muslims supposedly trying to ban pets in New York City—despite no…
Hour 2: Opera/Ballet Dead? | Dennis A. Brennan on the D.C. Swamp
In this hour, the hosts unpack Timothée Chalamet’s February 24, 2026 quip during a CNN/Variety town hall with Matthew McConaughey—joking that he avoids ballet or opera because “no one cares about…
Hour 1: Cuba on the Brink | Dr. Stefanie Stolinsky on Healing & Resilience
Episode 89 begins with an examination of Trump’s March 6 declaration that “Cuba is going to fall pretty soon,” a remark that lands less like commentary and more like a geopolitical shockwave. The…
Hour 2: Hollywood’s Compassion Paradox | Adam Swart on the Influence Economy
Hour 2 opens with a sharp look at Hollywood’s so‑called “empathy class” and their reaction to a working‑class Scotsman with Tourette’s who involuntarily blurted a slur at the BAFTAs. Instead of…
Hour 1: Candace Owens & the Military Firestorm | Michael J. Menard on Trauma’s Long Shadow
Episode 88 kicks off by tracing how conservative commentator Candace Owens went from a failed tech start‑up to a full‑time lightning rod, turning outrage, reinvention, and algorithm‑gaming into a…
Hour 2: The Vatican’s AI Line in the Sand | Daniel Ecker on Justice for the Injured
The hosts examine Pope Francis’s sweeping ban on AI‑written homilies as a defense of human authenticity, arguing that faith, vulnerability, and spiritual labor cannot be outsourced to algorithms.…
Hour 1: Epic Fury’s Unraveling & Iran Fallout | Owen Marcus on Masculine Emotional Intelligence
Episode 87 examines how the administration’s case for Operation Epic Fury collapsed under scrutiny, contrasting claims of an imminent threat with a strike campaign that targeted Iran’s leadership,…
Hour 2: AOC’s Munich Missteps | Chris Gillett on Identity, Image, and the Perfect Shot
The hosts examine how Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez’s high‑profile appearance at the Munich Security Conference unraveled, turning a bid for foreign‑policy credibility into a viral stumble defined by her…
Hour 1: Mamdani’s Washington Square & Budget Fallout | Don Ford III on Estate Planning
Episode 86 opens with a breakdown of the February 24th Washington Square Park incident, where an emergency NYPD response escalated into officers being chased, attacked, and injured with snowballs—an…
Hour 2: The Fast‑Food Reckoning | Jon Grishpul on Renovation, ADUs & Homeowner Clarity
The hour begins with Steak ’n Shake’s headline‑grabbing decision to ban microwaves nationwide — a symbolic move that taps into America’s growing distrust of processed food and the cultural politics…
Hour 1: The SAVE Act Showdown | Prof. David B. Oppenheimer on Diversity and Democracy
Episode 85 opens by drawing a clear line between traditional voter ID laws — which most Americans already support and easily satisfy — and the SAVE Act’s stricter requirement for documentary proof of…
Hour 2: The AI Crisis in the Classroom | Caroline J. Knight on Austen, Legacy & Identity
The hosts discuss a stark reality: major national surveys show that AI has entered classrooms faster than schools can respond, leaving faculty overwhelmed, unprepared, and watching core skills like…
Hour 1: A Racist White House? | Melissa Henson on Media, Culture & Connection
Episode 84 confronts the political and historical weight of the President’s decision to share an AI‑generated video depicting the Obamas as apes — a centuries‑old racist trope — tracing its roots…
Hour 2: The Melania Mythmaking | Shannan Kym on Finding Answers Within
The hosts examine how the film Melania constructs a polished, tightly controlled portrait of the former First Lady, contrasting its curated narrative with decades of polling that reveal what…
Hour 1: The Grammys Flashpoint | Patrick Payton on the Quiet Majority
Episode 83 tracks how the Grammys became a flashpoint for debates over representation and cultural power. As the country confronts intensifying scrutiny of ICE and its enforcement practices, the hour…
Hour 2: The Josh Shapiro Vetting Firestorm | Zach Shefska on Navigating the Car Market
The hosts debate the explosive revelations from Josh Shapiro’s memoir, unpacking how a single vetting-room question about “Israeli agents” ignited a national conversation about bias, identity, and…
Hour 1: The Minnesota Church Clash | Blair Glaser on Desire, Boundaries & Belonging
Episode 82 begins with a deep dive into the chaotic protest that shut down a St. Paul church service and the political firestorm that followed. The hosts then unpack Attorney General Keith Ellison’s…
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