I draw from Vishen Lakhaini's "Brules" (bullshit rules), from his book The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, to talk about how and why brules frame so many of our academic lives. I close the episode with strategies I am trying to challenge some of the brules I have internalized but no longer serve me. I’d love to know what topics you would like me to cover. If you have an idea, please reach out to me at [email protected].