Synopsis
Room of Requirement is a podcast dedicated to reason and resilience in the Time of Trump. Hosted by Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao and based in Jackson Heights, Queens, the podcast aims to be a voice of advocacy for democracy and human rights.
Episodes
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Episode 44 - Live at Babycastles!
02/06/2018 Duration: 45minThe podcast returns after a brief hiatus, to bring your our first (recorded) live show! Join us as we discuss the Middle East, Brexit, immigration and field questions from our audience. The event was recorded on May 18th at Babycastles in NYC with the help of Kevin Carter. Thanks to everyone for coming out and participating in a quite lively debate.
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Episode 43 - Deal and No Deal
11/05/2018 Duration: 47minThe onset of spring finds your hosts free of allergies and plagued by worry. Join Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao as they ponder the ramifications of the US withdrawal from like the worst deal in the history of mankind.
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Episode 42 - Indecision and Imprecision
24/04/2018 Duration: 55minAfter an unofficial Spring Break, we are back. Join Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao as they talk about Syria, evaluate Trump's agenda, review A Higher Calling and draw a few lines with right-wing media.
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Episode 41 - Metrics of Success
05/04/2018 Duration: 49minAnother week, another crisis (or two). Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao take on changes in the cabinet, metrics of success and who is at the helm of SS El Presidente.
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Episode 40-Everything and The Kitchen Sink
27/03/2018 Duration: 01h05minMiracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao take a little more than an hour to parse through a lifetime of news that somehow happened in less than a week.
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Episode 39-Whatever Ails You
12/03/2018 Duration: 01h03minFollowing on the heals of another lost live episode, Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao, reunite to hash out restrictionism, Italian elections, intersectionality and other bodily ailments.
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Episode 37-Revisiting, Not Revising
19/02/2018 Duration: 49minThis week, Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao do their best not to talk about Trump Palace intrigue, revisit the Second Amendment debate, discuss effective strategies against Russian machinations and delve deeper into the Political Beats podcast. If you are around in NYC on Friday, the 23rd, please join us for a live taping at Baby Castles in the East Village.
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Episode 36-Panics and Pandemics
08/02/2018 Duration: 40minAnother week, another crisis. Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao are at it again, this time to tackle the immigration fight, to debate the causes of recent market turmoil and to give short shrift to a certain memo. Also, someone (ahem) gets a reminder to get their flu shots.
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Episode 35-Upsides and Downsides, Sell-Sides and Buy-Sides
29/01/2018 Duration: 49minMiracle Jones and Kamalesh meet up again to disentangle the shut down fallout and kibbutz over a path forward on immigration. Also in this episode, we touch on the Mueller investigation, offer up a new Outside Our Bubble recommendation and a add a new segment called Economics Corner.
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Episode 34-Stand Up and Shut Down
23/01/2018 Duration: 40minJoin Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao as they discuss the shutdown, immigration and That Sethany Show.
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Episode 33-Songs of Fire and Furies
12/01/2018 Duration: 51minMiracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao ring in the New Year by discussing cold weather, hot books and tepid political prospects. Thanks for listening!
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Episode 31-New Friends and Old Foes
21/12/2017 Duration: 53minListen in as our podcast gets a new sound thanks to our hosts for this week. Miracle Jones and Kamalesh are joined by 2.5 surprise guests to talk about the Moore election, Jackson Heights, Aikido and bats. And don't forget to forget about our live show on the 29th at Babycastles. Thanks to William Bausch for helping produce this week's episode.
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Episode 30-Ignoring Obvious Signals to Quit
07/12/2017 Duration: 50minThe holiday season finds Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao in chipper moods as they chew on the meaning of the Flynnvestigation, tax "reform" and Trump 2.0. Enjoy, loyal listeners, enjoy.
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Episode 29-Thanks Welfare State!
26/11/2017 Duration: 49minThanksgiving week finds Miracle Jones and Kamalesh giving thanks, the Democrats doubling down on defeat, the FCC deregulating and China on the move. Thanks for listening!
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Episode 28-Wins and Losses
15/11/2017 Duration: 52minMiracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao chit chat about Roy Moore, Election Day 2017, the economy, and personal loss.
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Episode27-Mueller May I
31/10/2017 Duration: 49minAfter a brief interruption for technical difficulties, Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao are back to discuss travel, Halloween, and Mueller Mueller Mueller. Join us as we discuss the ongoing case that everyone is talking about and the ongoing issues with American democracy that everyone seems to be ignoring.
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Episode 26-Sex, Lies and Audiotape
19/10/2017 Duration: 50minMiracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao are back at it, along with a special guest, Kamalesh's sister, Dadima. The trio talk about the personal and the political, the Iran deal, Betsy Devos, Harvey Weinstein and what it means to love Trump supporters.
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Episode 25-What Happened
05/10/2017 Duration: 47minMiracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao have finally cleared the backlog! Lend us your ears as we discuss What Happened, what happened in Las Vegas, what's happening with tax reform and what should happen when we die.
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Episode 24-The Dark Underbelly of the Liberal Elite
04/10/2017 Duration: 59minYour favorite kibitzers are back, offering commentary on the PR, NPR and the NFL! Enjoy!
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Episode 23-DeBlahsio
29/09/2017 Duration: 53minThe hits keep coming as we release yet another episode of Room of Requirement! This time, Miracle Jones and Kamalesh Rao chew the fat off the Houston flooding, New York's mayor and the Chinese Game of Thrones. Bon Appetite!