Protests are the gift of a free society. But also: Annoying! We talk about three recent stories on the explosion of activism over the Israel-Hamas war, and when “building a better world tomorrow” ends up tearing apart the community today.
Nancy stans Dave Barry; Sarah needs convincing
Humanity is hard. Protesting is easy.
Why has the 21st century seen a threefold increase in protests?
What would you do if your kid tore down posters?
“We need to stop acting like these are serious people.”
The moral rot of anti-Semitism
Political cartooning as latest culture war battlefield
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is down with Jesus
Do you feel comfortable in church?
A Beach Boys confession
We ❤️ Jeff Tweedy
Where else are you going to hear about Home Goods, Philip Roth, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Rammstein in one convo? Plus a listener request (in episode notes), and what’s in our hot boxes!
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