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In this Sunday episode, Alex sits down with historian and returning guest Cole Costello for a wide-ranging conversation that starts with aging, bad backs, and Montana’s official “Day of Prayer for Rain” before evolving into a thoughtful discussion about American identity ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary. The two reflect on patriotism, historical memory, holidays, labor traditions, and the tension between celebrating America’s ideals while confronting its contradictions and failures. Along the way, they also debate ham, fireworks, pagan holidays, constitutional reform, and the state of modern politics in a candid and often humorous exchange.
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In this Sunday episode, Alex sits down with historian and returning guest Cole Costello for a wide-ranging conversation that starts with aging, bad backs, and Montana’s official “Day of Prayer for Rain” before evolving into a thoughtful discussion about American identity ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary. The two reflect on patriotism, historical memory, holidays, labor traditions, and the tension between celebrating America’s ideals while confronting its contradictions and failures. Along the way, they also debate ham, fireworks, pagan holidays, constitutional reform, and the state of modern politics in a candid and often humorous exchange.

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