The podcast episodes discuss the ongoing protests at Columbia University, where students have set up a tent city in support of Palestinian causes and to demand the university divest from companies tied to the Israeli occupation.

The episodes provide firsthand accounts of the peaceful community within the protest encampment and its eventual violent dispersal by police, despite the movement's momentum across other campuses. The protests are also discussed in the context of broader debates around academic freedom, free speech, and the role of universities in social and political issues.

The episodes highlight how these protests at Columbia University have become a flashpoint in the larger Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the debate over how universities should respond to such complex geopolitical issues.