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This week on The Knowledge Bar the guys focused on the impact of legacy. First, we dive into Former President Joe Biden’s legacy and discuss how the alleged cover up of his declining health impacts it. Then we’ll move on to Legacy in Hollywood. Are children of stars catching too much or not enough criticism for their status as “nepo-babies”? The conversation wraps with reactions to the Festival de Cannes and what movies have us excited. Listen in!

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Grain to Glass Bourbon (bourbon) - Heaven Hill Distilling
• Chris: Diet Coke
• Patrick: Water
• Ethan: Labatt Blue Tallboy

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Ben Cameron: The Power of the Performing Arts (TedTalk) & The Last of Us (Video Games)

Chris: Thunderbolts (movie) - In Theaters

Patrick: Should Art Be Political? | (PBS Primer Video)

Ethan: The Worst Person in the World (Movie)

Last of Us Cinematics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L_qoWh_xyo

Dakota Johnson - https://www.thecut.com/article/dakota-johnson-dad-cut-off-financially.html

Working Class in Film - https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/is-it-possible-to-be-a-working-class-artist-in-nyc-anymore

NEA Cuts - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5385888/sweeping-cuts-hit-nea-after-trump-administration-calls-to-eliminate-the-agency

Gen Z Using Tech to Embrace Labor - https://archive.ph/c43ba

Produced and Edited by Ethan Harig

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This week on The Knowledge Bar, what do we do with Harry Potter? J.K. Rowling is in the news for the wrong reasons – again. This leads the guys on a wonderful conversation about how we manage our relationship with the art when we question the artist. A lightning round of ‘What’s Got You’ also includes a new pope, Ethan’s complicated relationship with his favorite team, and The Detroit Tigers on a roll. Tune in for a great conversation.

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
  • Double shot of espresso
  • 6 oz milk
  • 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• Chris: Miller Lite
• Patrick: Coca Cola
• Ethan: Gatorade - Pink

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Southern Illinois (travel destination) — Bourbon shopping was top notch, wineries are awesome, and if you like nature, it’s endless. You’ll be in the car a lot.

Chris: The Magicians (book series) - Lev Grossman

Patrick: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (book) - Kate H. Moore

Ethan: Summer Movies - Call Me By Your Name (Luca Guadagnino), Kings of Summer (Jordan Vogt-Roberts), Booksmart (Olivia Wilde), Ladybird (Greta Gerwig)

Sources for this Topic:

Andrew Garfield Interview from Listener - https://youtu.be/_u_TswLQ4ws?si=RSrUv_BSrCbYtmZZ

The New Pope - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/pope-leo-childhood-chicago-catholics.html

Produced and Edited by Ethan Harig

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On this week’s episode of the Knowledge Bar we covered a lot of ground. We kicked off with a meaningful look at Chris’s first graduating cohort of new lawyers before shifting gears to a discussion about how AI is impacting the way we think, write, and express ourselves. Then we turn our attention to the movies. Alex is excited about the summer of blockbusters but Ethan pulls us back to reality with President Trump’s most recent attempt to take our fun away. Grab a drink and hang out.

What are you drinking Recommendations:

• Alex: Grapefruit Spindrift
• Chris: Tommy’s Margarita
  • 2 oz Reposado Tequila (G4 Extra Anejo)
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • ½ oz Agave Nectar
• Patrick: Hard Truth: Four Grain Bourbon - Hard Truth Distilling Co.
• Ethan: Marg and a High Life

Just One More Recommendations:

Alex: Silicon Valley (TV Series) - Max

Chris: The Message (book) - Ta Nahisi Coates

Patrick: Land of Silence and Darkness (Documentary)

Ethan: Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Film

Sources for this Topic:

https://archive.ph/PhWFa#selection-949.70-949.400

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielasilva/2024/11/17/a-new-study-suggests-humans-prefer-ai-over-human-written-poems-do-you/

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01619-y

https://www.thewrap.com/summer-movies-2025-most-anticipated/

Produced and Edited by Ethan Harig

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