With so much happening in just the two weeks since we last did an episode, David and I decided to do a Lightning Round...except we aren't constitutionally capable of that kind of speed. So instead, we present the Thunder Round - sound and fury, signifying nothing. Enjoy!

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This week, David and I discuss the recent hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. We plan to talk about its broader implications next week, so today we talked about it as a moment in our culture.

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David and I do our first mailbag episode! A listener provided some feedback on our discussion on guns and we do our best to clarify/improve/rationalize our comments!

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This week, David and I mourn the death of John McCain by discussing the human need for heroes and the ways in which the late Senator fulfilled that need.

This week, David and I try to act on frequent listener requests that we disagree more!

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This week (or, well, last week, as we recorded this approximately 100 news cycles ago) David and I discuss partisanship and geographic voting systems.

We do not discuss ancient Persia.

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This week, David and I earn our explicit tag with a discussion about Trump's relationship with NATO.

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This week, David and I express our outrage at the administration's family separation policy.

For reasons unknown to me, my side of the audio seems to "crackle" a bit during this episode. Hopefully it will not make it too hard to listen to!

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On this week's episode of "Barely Scratching the Surface," David and I follow up on last week's discussion by talking about the principles of a functioning democracy.

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This week David and I discuss democracy! We did not take a vote on whether that should be the topic.

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