Jessa sits down with Barbara Bourland ("Fake Like Me") to discuss envy, especially in the writing community.

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Jessa speaks with Sarah Lazare and Jessica Stites of In These Times Magazine about what we do now that Mueller has not saved everyone and the big distraction of Russia-gate is over.

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Jessa sits down with Jennifer Porto to discuss American hostility to art, how this hostility becomes systemic due to lack of eduction and understanding of art’s value, and what it means to separate yourself from that environment and live a life devoted to art.

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Jessa speaks with Ben Miller, one half of "Bad Gays," a podcast about evil and complicated gay men in history, about uncovering the darker side of gay history and the limits of identity politics.

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Jessa sits down with Leah Munsey to discuss The Paper Machete, a bi-weekly show at the Green Mill in Chicago, what it’s like to run the show, and how to balance the desire for stability/financial solvency while also preserving the uniqueness of what Paper Machete is.

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As several states pass legislation to block access to abortion services, Robin Marty’s book Handbook For Post-Roe America is an essential purchase. Jessa speaks with Robin about the dire state of abortion rights and what comes next.

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Jessa speaks with writer Yasmin Nair about the state of criticism, what it means for criticism to be dead, and what the changing relationship is between those who make and those who have opinions.

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Jessa sits down with critic and art historian, Ian Bourland, to discuss Guns n' Roses, of course! They talk Axel Rose, his legacy, and whether he would be an acceptable figure in today's music scene.

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Jessa speaks with Clare Chambers, author of Against Marriage, about a marriage-free state. What would a state that does not prioritize and privilege one form of relationship look like?

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In an exclusive bonus episode pulled from the Public Intellectual Patreon, Jessa and Eileen G'Sell discuss the older woman/younger man romantic storyline in film. More episodes just like this if you subscribe to the Public Intellectual Patreon page (see below for link!)

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