Bridget joins the pod to discuss Chinese culture, its politics, the degradation of both under the current Communist regime, and the culinary cleavages between the East and West. 

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Kiko returns to the podcast to discuss the political biases of academia, the impotence of liberal activism and the hegemony of our two-party duopoly. 

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Riley joins the pod to discuss the purpose of education, the role of the state in modern schooling, whether an education degree can make a good teacher, and the need for faith-based education in America.

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Ray is back to discuss the many ways our attention is being captured - by murals, awards ceremonies and bad news - and how we can reclaim our right to not give a shit. 

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Jack joins Jonny to discuss Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, a new musical about BDSM culture, and Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit. 

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Mike Maimone joins the podcast to discuss the relationship art has with politics, religion, sexuality and social media algorithms. Oh, and the adverse effects that "science" can have on us all. 

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Ray Fox is back to explore the evolution of human consciousness. We give our thoughts on Internet fitness bloggers and a dating site for the unjabbed before plunging into a spirited discussion of esotericism, magic, the industrialization of the arts, and the ways in which modern man leaves himself open to manipulation by forces beyond his control. 

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Laura and Jonny discuss witchcraft, Palm Springs' new UBI program for trans people, the Daily Wire's excursions into children's content and razor blades, and the fall of the religious cult that goes by the name of Hollywood. 

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Ray Fox is back to discuss the dark arts of marketing, the lost art of the jingle, and the lack of finesse in American culture.

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Jack is back to discuss the situation in Eastern Europe, sex trafficking, prostitution and his annoyances with technology in fast food restaurants.