TBF RFK circa his presidential run was way more class-based than JFK ever was and was running as a socially progressive FDR. Never know how he would've governed, which helps his legacy, but he was the last great left-liberal. still an imperialist swine

Mao certainly understood this. Read the short essay "where do correct ideas come from?"

This week we talk Ukraine, the ruling class's fixation on Boxes, and the mass hysteria of Devil's Milkshakes issuing from East Palestine, Ohio

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Episode 279: Vance Macabre

This week we talk about the ecological phenomenon known as "whiskey fungus," followed by a hard pivot into the world of higher ed

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Episode 280: Valedictorian Of The Soft Curriculum

This week we tackle some hard questions: is the perfect relationship possible? Who is the Universal Christ? Should colleges be more like prison? After that we finish it all up with some Synth Your Piece.

Tarence's article in the Nation: https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/covidreliefkentucky/

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Episode 281: What If I Stumble

A mysterious man crawled out of the ceiling of Tom's high school English class and taught everyone a very important lesson. Also features coverage of the Murdaugh murder trial, and a reading of David Frum's Iraq War revisionism. 

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Episode 282: Keep Your Dreams Alive

This week we discuss (yet again) Silicon Valley Bank, Bret Stephens's reflections on the Iraq War, and a man named Johnny Shield's views on conservatism in higher education.

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Episode 283: Baghdad Bob The Builder

Artists Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson join the show to talk about the state of the animation industry, AI art, and of course the famous Garfield cum comic

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JUSTICE WARRIORS w/ Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson

This week we discuss one white liberal's quest to end race-based affirmative action

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Episode 284: White Man Down

This week we're talking about landlord self defense classes, tenant unions, and tenant organizing, with special guests Katy Slininger (Cargill Tenants Union) and Ben Mabie (Crown Heights Tenant Union, Tenant Union Flatbush). Make sure to stick around for the end, where we look at how landlords are arming themselves for the rev.

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Episode 285: Con Air Landlordism (w/ special guests Katy Slininger & Ben Mabie)

This week we're discussing John Brown, as seen through the eyes of the late novelist, Russell Banks, in his novel Cloudsplitter. DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that Russell Banks's novel is a work of fiction, and is not meant to be read as a literal interpretation of history--and thus neither is our episode.

To help us work through it, we've enlisted the help of writer John Lingan, whose great book on Creedence Clearwater Revival is out now: https://www.amazon.com/Song-Everyone-Creedence-Clearwater-Revival/dp/0306846713

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Episode 288: Crazy White Boy University (w/ special guest John Lingan)

Bob Dylan goes to Deadwood, Thomas Friedman opens up some boxes, Cop City comes to West Virginia, Letcher County speaks its piece

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Episode 289: Work Smarter, Not Harder

The rest is just waiting.

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