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December 27, 2016 Ep. 27: In defense of family dinner
Let's not give up on home-cooked meals; let's just ditch the many factors that make them a pain
5 min
December 20, 2016 Ep. 26: How I learned to love maternity clothes
I will never wear pants with a waistline again
7 min
December 13, 2016 Ep. 25: The case for pardoning Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning
Snowden needs to be allowed to escape Russia, and Manning has suffered enough
6 min
December 06, 2016 Ep. 24: America's parallel universes
How Donald Trump's feelings triumphed over the media's facts.
6 min
November 29, 2016 Ep. 23: America's grim bargain on guns
Considering the costs we accept as the price for guns
6 min
November 22, 2016 Ep. 22: Four annoying sounds you need to stop making
You need to stop making these noises, even if you don't realize it
7 min
November 15, 2016 21: Why would a young person today be religious?
One of religion's main appeals is its claim to a coherent account of the universe. But that might be too simplistic for our pluralistic age.
7 min
November 08, 2016 Ep. 20: The tyranny of campaign signs
If you still have a campaign ad stuck in your lawn, throw it away immediately
5 min
November 01, 2016 Ep. 19: No president can unify our hopelessly divided country
Unity is a myth. Accept it.
5 min
October 25, 2016 Ep. 18: Legalize heroin
America has a heroin epidemic. The solution is simple: Legalize heroin.
6 min

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