Show overview
Lost Debate has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 441 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 370 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 44 min and 57 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 37% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 28 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 116 episodes published. Published by The Branch.
From the publisher
Lost Debate is a weekly podcast from The Branch that brings you news, ideas, and arguments from around the political spectrum. We engage in the good-faith discussions that too much of our society and media miss. It's hosted by Ravi Gupta, a former Obama staffer turned school principal.
Latest Episodes
View all 441 episodesFire Bad Teachers and Bad Cops
How Andrew Tate Gets Away With It
A New Wave of Psychedelics
How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi
The Case for Constraints
An Optimist’s Guide to Investing
Will Platner Cost Dems the Senate?
The Case Against Dating Apps
Eight Years in the Making
The $40 Billion Money Pit
Surprising Truths about Sex and Relationships
The Mississippi Miracle
What if the Iran War Never Ends?
Grading Mamdani
Can You Predict a Recession?
Nobody Lasts That Long
Cuba Libre?
Iran Ceasefire, Hasan Piker
How to Make and Lose a Million Dollars
Ravi Gupta sits down with Alexander Hurst, author of Generation Desperation, to unpack his journey from $300 to over $1 million—and the identity he built around the life that money seemed to promise. As his portfolio surged during COVID, meme stocks, and the rise of online trading culture, so did a vision of becoming financially free, creatively unbound, and finally ahead. When the gains reversed and turned into debt, it forced a reckoning—not just with risk, but with how deeply a sense of self can become tied to numbers on a screen. It’s a candid conversation about ambition, illusion, and what his story reveals about a generation pushed to gamble for a different life. Alexander Hurst’s Generation Desperation Ravi’s recent substack, Turning the Camera On Vote for Where the School’s Went Best Documentary Podcast - vote here Best Health, Science, or Education Podcast - vote here -------------- Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 201-305-0084 Follow Ravi at @RaviMGupta Notes from this episode are also available on Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Read more from Ravi on Substack: https://realravigupta.substack.com Follow The Branch at @thebranchmedia Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xR9pch9DrQDiZfGB5oF0F Listen to Where the Schools Went: https://thebranchmedia.org/show/where-the-schools-went/
Iran Quagmire + AI Politics
What happens when Americans fear AI more than Trump, ICE, or either political party? In this provocative conversation, Catherine Bracy joins Ravi to unpack why voters are deeply skeptical of artificial intelligence — and why neither Democrats nor Republicans have seized the political opportunity. They explore the rising influence of tech billionaires, the possibility of regulating or even “nationalizing” AI, and the surprising new alliances forming across ideological lines. If you want to understand how AI could reshape jobs, democracy, and the next presidential election, this episode is essential listening. Catherine Bracy’s organization Tech Equity and book World Eaters Ravi’s recent substack post: Go To Camp ––––––– Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 201-305-0084 Follow Ravi at @RaviMGupta Notes from this episode are also available on Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Read more from Ravi on Substack: https://realravigupta.substack.com Follow The Branch at @thebranchmedia Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Listen to more episodes of Lost Debate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xR9pch9DrQDiZfGB5oF0F Listen to Where the Schools Went: https://thebranchmedia.org/show/where-the-schools-went/