This week Elle and Andrew talk with LaTonya Goldsby, co-founder and president of Cleveland Black Lives Matter, about Issue 24. The initiate would create a permanent civilian oversight board. Andrew and Elle talk in-depth with Goldsby about what makes this measure so important. Learn more about issue 24 at SaferCLE.org. Check out this week's bake on Instagram (@ProofingAndLies) or twitter (@ProofingL).

Skip to interview: 9:09

Bad ideas never die and good guests are always welcome back. This week we catch up with what Dr. Thomas Lecaque has been doing since episode 18. We talk about QAnon, mask mandates, backlash, trolling, and "cancel culture." Andrew and Elle revisit cookies and bring a new iteration with ice cream sandwich cookies. To see this week's baking project check out @ProofingAndLies on Instagram and @ProofingL on twitter. You can find Tom at @tlecaque on twitter.

Welcome back! We're thrilled to kick off season 3 with Elane Westfaul. Remember when we talked about domestic terrorism with Anna Meier (episode 11)? This week we talk to Elane Westfaul about invoking "terrorism" when the environment is in play. This week we explore the flexibility of 'terrorism' and the deliciousness of coffee and chocolate. Check out our cascading white chocolate flower on instragram (@ProofingAndLies) and follow Elane on twitter @ewestfaul

Andrew and Elle are taking a summer vacation! We'll be back in September with more guest experts, more baking, and BETTER MICS! In season three we'll catch up with past guests and revisit some baking fails. Remember to review, subscribe, and share widely!

This week Andrew and Elle talk with Prof. Michael Rosino about his new book Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and the Media. His book is available through Routledge or wherever books are sold. We discuss the history of the drug wars in the US and why public perceptions of some drugs change over time. Elle also shares her hack for expensive looking gifts: chocolate. Check out our chocolate truffles on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and find more of Prof. Rosino's work at https://michaelrosino.com/

This week Andrew and Elle are joined by Dr. Karissa Conrad to talk about her work on sports and gender. They discuss the recent efforts to ban trans and nonbinary students from school sports and how athletics are used to reinforce gender and sex essentialism. Elle and Andrew also turn a cake fail into a gorgeous birthday cake. Check out the cake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies

This week Andrew and Elle talk with Dr. Kaitlin Kelly-Thompson about her dissertation which recently won the APSA Women, Gender, and Politics Section 2021 Best Dissertation Award. Elle makes a tiramisu cheesecake for Andrew's birthday. We discuss her research on Gezi Park, the Women's March, and the effects of space on protests and politics. Learn more about her work at kkellythompson.com. Learn more about this week's bake on Instagram @ProofingAndLies. 

Elle and Andrew are joined by Professor Spencer Headworth this week to discuss his new book Policing Welfare: Punitive Adversarialism in Public Assistance. They also find uses for all the ingredients they've accumulated during season two. Check out their tart on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and find Policing Welfare at your local book seller or from University of Chicago Press.

This week we talk with BhD (Black and Highly Dangerous) podcast hosts Daphne and Tyrell about public sociology and their upcoming book The Dark Side of Reform. Andrew and Elle try their hands at a classic French macaron (pictures on Instagram @ProofingAndLies). You can find more BhD where podcasts are found or on their website https://www.blackandhighlydangerous.com/

This week Andrew and Elle are joined by social media strategist James Ray. James talks about using TikTok to educate his 182.6k followers about economic justice, Palestine, and political theory. Andrew and Elle try making baklava for the first time - their first bake using store bought pastry. Check out the finished baklava on Instagram @ProofingAndLies and find James's work on TikTok (@JamesGetsPolitical) and twitter (@MakeItRayn_). For more on Sole Strategies check out https://www.sole-strategies.com/