Editor's Notes: Never Underestimate the Human Capacity for Earnest Cruelty
Americans ought to be more familiar with the sorts of atrocities committed both by regimes and by rioting publics.
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Eat Like a Politician? (Half the Answer #85, with Bennett Rea of Cookin' with Congress)
What was Andrew Jackson's favorite gelatin-based meal? Why did Hillary Clinton feel a deep and urgent need
Richard Dawkins Finds Love, and Other AI News (Half the Answer #84, with Hagen Blix)
Is this chatbot sentient? Is AI my friend? Is isolation hackable? Trent and Caitlin discuss recent AI news, Sam Altman&
To What Lengths Should Democrats Go to Save a Liberal Society? (Half the Answer #83, with Jacob Levy)
In a time when the ruling party seems to be totally fine with breaking every law, every rule, and every
Dystopian Prisons, Progressive Messaging, and the 2026 Midterms (Half the Answer #82, with Whitney Curry Wimbish)
Progressive messaging is so hot, the cynical opportunists are appropriating it for mass appeal. A combat surgeon returned from Gaza
Understanding How Israeli Settlers Are Illegally Seizing New Regions of the West Bank (Half the Answer #81, with Oren Ziv)
Apartheid and incursions into Palestinian territory are accomplished by a specific set of tactics. Oren Ziv, an Israeli photojournalist, joins
Critical Thinking, Liberal Internationalism, and Historical Heroes (The Editors' Chat #13)
Note: If you support us on Patreon you can find the episode on that platform. The Editors' Chat is
The Cancel Culture Panic: Understanding How an American Obsession Went Global (Half the Answer #80, with Adrian Daub)
You can't say anything these days! Especially not on a college campus, and especially not if you'
Understanding Israel, Palestine, Iran, and Lebanon (Half the Answer #79, with Y. L. Al-Sheikh)
Look at my Iran negotiator, dawg, we’re never getting through the Strait of Hormuz. Friend of the program Y.
Orbán Out!: Understanding Viktor Orbán, Péter Magyar and the Hungarian Election (Half the Answer #78, with Hunter CG)
Goodbye to Viktor Orbán! Don't let the door hit you! Trent and Caitlin bring you a discussion with
"No Quarter, No Mercy": Understanding Pete Hegseth (Half the Answer #77, with Greg Sargent)
A bloodthirsty, homicidal maniac is in charge of our nation's military for some reason, and he just can&
Liam Ramos, Kid Prisons, and ICE Flights (Half the Answer #76, with Gillian Brockell)
Delta Airlines brought Liam Ramos back from the child prison in Texas, but they don't seem to want
What the Hell Is Happening in Texas?! (Half the Answer #75, with Gwen Howerton)
What the hell is going on in Texas? Trent and Caitlin welcome Houston culture reporter Gwen Howerton about the Texas