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Did the Puritans Really Hate Fun?
Episode 5663
The Puritans are America's favorite scapegoats for strict alcohol laws, drab clothing, and a war on fun. But how much of that is real? This episode d…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Right of Reply: What the Rulebook Actually Says
Episode 5662
When the IDF published a ten-page rebuttal to the Venice-winning documentary NAZA, it raised a narrow but important question: what does the "right of…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Same Pills, Same Gun, New State, New Crime
Episode 5661
The United States is a plurilegal federal union — conflict-of-laws scholar Symeon Symeonides' term for a country where American judges encounter roug…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
The Siesta Law Nobody Obeys
Episode 5660
Israel has rest hours written into law — 2 to 4 PM, noise restricted, on the books since 1961 — and almost nobody observes them. Where did the siesta…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
The Ethics of Anonymous Testimony in Documentary
Episode 5659
When a documentary built entirely on silhouetted, voice-altered testimony wins the Special Jury Prize at Venice, the ethical questions don't stay on …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
NAZA and the Right of Response: What Journalism Codes Actually Require
Episode 5658
NAZA won the Special Jury Prize in Venice and a 25-minute standing ovation — then the IDF published a ten-page rebuttal calling it "distorted, mislea…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
When Bad Effects Break the Illusion
Episode 5657
What happens when a film's budget doesn't just limit the production but actively breaks the illusion it's asking you to believe? This episode explore…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Why a Headlamp Fails at Precision Electronics Work
Episode 5656
A rebuilt server, a headlamp on a dark apartment floor, and a phone camera pointed at a circuit board. That setup raised a better question than it an…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Organizing the Electronics Repair Bench
Episode 5655
A woodworking bench punishes mess; an electronics bench doesn't. That's why the high street phone repair shop is the archetype of the scattered bench…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Why Hand Driving Beats Power Tools on Tiny Screws
Episode 5654
Daniel sent in a brief on precision electronics repair, and it turned into a real argument. Why do interchangeable precision screwdriver sets struggl…
2 weeks, 5 days ago