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Episode 391: The Things They Carried
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 st…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 390: Moloch's Vertical Integration
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…
1 year, 2 months ago
**UNLOCKED** Fuck It, We Sprawl (w/ special guest Kate Wagner)
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 Wagne…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 389: Real Human Stories
This week we're discussing The Parliamentarian, the Doomsday Clock, Real Human Stories, and more Ethicist dilemmas Support us on Patreon: www.patreon…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 388: The Big Beautiful Leap Forward (w/ special guest Alexandra Scaggs)
This week we're joined by FT Alphaville writer Alexandra Scaggs (@alexandrascaggs) to discuss all the latest market news from this week: tariffs, rev…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 387: Out Of The Whimsical Frying Pan, Into The Fire (w/ special guest Will Oldham)
Musician and actor Will Oldham (aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy) returns to the show to discuss tariffs, breathing, artificial "intelligence," Clever Hans,…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 386: Best Laid Plans
This week Tom and Aaron discuss Kristi Noem's propaganda video violating the 4th Geneva Convention, the signal Yemen invasion scandal, remote viewing…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 385: The End Of The Tour
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 th…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 384: Friction Fire
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-…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 383: Projecting Quiet Confidence
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…
1 year, 4 months ago