The rest is just waiting.

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Episode 291: Rodeo Is Life

We went to California and learned some things about life

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Episode 343: The Dylan Difference

This week we're joined by Tracy Rosenthal, who's written a really incredible article for The New Republic about the upcoming Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of being homeless in America. Tracy went to Grants Pass, Oregon, to report the story, and found that the town is a microcosm for how towns and cities across America are dealing with this pressing social question. 

Read the article here: https://newrepublic.com/article/181036/new-sundown-towns-grants-pass-v-johnson

Read more of Tracy's work here: https://tracyrosenthal.com/

I'll be reading here: https://www.michlers.com/pages/read

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Episode 344: Protect The 31 Flavors (w/ special guest Tracy Rosenthal)

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Episode 355: Just Breaking For A Mate

It's been a strange week for dude celebrities in their mid-50s. We talk about that, plus the infamous Colin Farrell sex tape, as well as the first ever Lean Debate.

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Episode 359: The Grohl-Sharpe Threshold

Our long national nightmare is finally over. Wait...

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Episode 366: This Is How I Lose

It's a holiday week so we're mailing it in with the Ethicist. Hope you all are being as lazy as we are.

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Episode 369: The Return Policy

This week we're joined by Harry and Maya from Writers Against the War on Gaza (W.A.W.O.G.) to discuss the myriad crimes of the New York Times, as well as the newspaper's role and function in both empire-building and political economy. 

W.A.W.O.G. also publish an alternative newspaper called the New York War Crimes, which can be found here: https://newyorkwarcrimes.com/

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Episode 372: Stealing The Voice Of Authority (feat. Writers Against the War on Gaza)

You're all grounded

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Episode 373: No Shaq Fu For Christmas

First episode of the year is a wide-ranging episode covering everything from the recent tragedy in New Orleans, to the right-wing discourse around H1B visas, to the television show Landman, to the future of the Democratic Party, and finally to the most recent hit pieces on Luigi Mangione

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Episode 374: The Green Slime Party

This week we're joined by writer Kate Aronoff to discuss the new Taylor Sheridan show Landman, in all its glory. We get into the strange, uncanniness of the show, its racism and sexism, its similarities to other Taylor Sheridan shows, and the myths it tells about the oil industry and thus about America. 

Read Kate's article about Landman here: https://newrepublic.com/article/189696/landman-paramount-plus-oilmen-myths

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Episode 375: The Landman Cometh (w/ special guest Kate Aronoff)

In the business we call this one a "TB episode." At the end we finally we get to some actual analysis, by way of an article in Politico, about the Spiritual Case for Greenland

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Episode 376: Prince Rupert's Drips

This week we're covering MAGA Granny, General Mark Milley's portraiture removal, the weird new Stargate AI initiative, the backlash against DEI, and much more

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Episode 377: Benthocracy In America

Covering all the news from the 2nd week of Trump's 2nd presidency

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Episode 378: The Infernal Flame

Screenwriter and friend of the show Josh Olson stops by to chat about Musk's attempts to purge the government, Trump's new plans for Gaza, and the liberals' response to all that. Then we talk a little bit about Josh's new podcast, The White Canon, which can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-white-canon/id1794073191

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Episode 379: Losers Victory Lap (w/ special guest Josh Olson)

This week we're joined by writer Gaby Del Valle to talk about the eugenic origins of Trump's attack on DEI, the trad wife phenomenon, the unholy alliance between tech rationalists and Christian nationalists, and many other topics of relevance to our current moment

You can read Gaby's articles at the Baffler here: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/land-ho-del-valle, and here: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/live-free-or-dei-del-valle

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Episode 380: Get Rich Or DEI Tryin (w/ special guest Gaby Del Valle)

This week we're covering unwanted ads in your car, plane crashes, American brain drain, staffing and leadership shortages within the American police state, the United States' about-face on Ukraine, and much more

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Episode 381: Fugue States Of America

This week we're joined by Bryan Quinby, host of the Guys podcast, to discuss AI, scams, and urban legends concerning some of our most hallowed public figures

Check out Guys here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guys-with-bryan-quinby/id1671039476

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Episode 382: Doom Guys (w/ special guest Bryan Quinby)

Covering some news items from this week, also encouraging Mexico and Canada to invade us, checking in with our old friend Jimmy Page, and speculating on what would happen in Tommy Shelby married Ephialtes of Trachis

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Episode 383: Projecting Quiet Confidence

Examining the nature and basis of fascism in America in the 2020s

Peter Thiel op-ed we mentioned: https://www.ft.com/content/a46cb128-1f74-4621-ab0b-242a76583105

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Episode 384: Friction Fire

Signs, wonders, and visions from another troubling week in Trump's America. We do however end with a funny story about Trump's recent soliloquy at the Kennedy Center regarding his failed career in the arts.

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Episode 385: The End Of The Tour

This week Tom and Aaron discuss Kristi Noem's propaganda video violating the 4th Geneva Convention, the signal Yemen invasion scandal, remote viewing, and the state of art

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Episode 386: Best Laid Plans

Musician and actor Will Oldham (aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy) returns to the show to discuss tariffs, breathing, artificial "intelligence," Clever Hans, Kentucky history, and the new Bonnie "Prince" Billy album, "The Purple Bird," out now where all fine records are sold

Lexington fans, Bonnie "Prince" Billy will be performing at the Singletary Center for the Arts on UK Campus on Tuesday, April 15th, get your tickets: https://www.eventticketscenter.com/bonnie-prince-billy-lexington-tickets/1024087/e?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw47i_BhBTEiwAaJfPpkc5K4sNSDRsUbpZk3VaQNb3RfJju1k2KWBdaPdcucOAWJfdR2ESoBoCBKMQAvD_BwE

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Episode 387: Out Of The Whimsical Frying Pan, Into The Fire (w/ special guest Will Oldham)

This week we're joined by FT Alphaville writer Alexandra Scaggs (@alexandrascaggs) to discuss all the latest market news from this week: tariffs, reversing the tariffs, reversing the tariff reversals, bond vigilantes, and of course the Art of the Deal

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Episode 388: The Big Beautiful Leap Forward (w/ special guest Alexandra Scaggs)

This week we're discussing The Parliamentarian, the Doomsday Clock, Real Human Stories, and more Ethicist dilemmas

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Episode 389: Real Human Stories

EDIT: We're taking the week off from putting out a free episode, so we're unlocking our Patreon episode from Monday, featuring our old pal Kate Wagner, author of the blog McMansion Hell. Our conversation covers a lot of ground: the Pope, the modern conservative movement's relationship to Catholicism, whether or not the bourgeoisie might be giving up on their own project, the so-called "Abundance" agenda, urban sprawl, and much more. 

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**UNLOCKED** Fuck It, We Sprawl (w/ special guest Kate Wagner)

This week we take a look at some of the early effects of the tariffs, as well as the nature and purpose of RFK Jr's MAHA agenda, before pivoting to a review of Trump's first 100 days in office. Finally we turn to a very sleepy article in the New York Times about how the Resistance is...sort of...doing some stuff...and other stuff...

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Episode 390: Moloch's Vertical Integration

This week we start off with a story about JD Vance's hapless brother trying to be mayor of Cincinnati. Then we pivot to a review of Trump's latest statements, as well as a discussion about AI and what's going on with the global economy. Finally we cover a story in Politico about Elon Musk's new company town in south Texas known as "Starbase"

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Episode 391: The Things They Carried

Act 1: Indoors
Act 2: In the sun
Act 3: In the shade

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Episode 392: A Poor Aesthetic Choice

Well lap it up folks, because this is the only Hillbilly Elegy content you're getting from us this year. We cover the film very briefly, talk some more about Dolly and Obama, then wrap things up with stirring round of Speak Your Piece.

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