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In this episode, Ben and Joe are joined by Alexander von Sternberg of the History Impossible podcast to talk about how the Black Death and its parallels with the COVID-19 pandemic; how history continually rhymes with itself; the lunacy of politics and culture; and more.
In this episode, Ben and Joe chat about the controversy around Michelangelo's "David"; Amazon's decision to scrap an audience ranking system after data revealed audiences were put off by “queer stories” and themes; the recent decision to do away with half-species characters in Dungeons & Dragons; how Anita Sarkeesian's DEI initiatives have blown up in her face, and more.
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In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the rise of ChatGPT, its effect on the writing world, and how it could force writers to become better.
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In this episode, Judson Vereen returns to talk about his latest work, his creative process, "elite" artists vs. real artists, and more.
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In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the unjust firing of Erika López Prater from Hamline University, the "blueface" controversy of Avatar: The Way of Water, the censorship of Roald Dahl's books, and David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future.
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In this episode, Ben and Joe discuss Quentin Tarantino's book Cinema Speculation, as well as what made 1970s cinema so damn cool.
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In this episode, singer and songwriter Kay Clarity returns to the podcast to discuss her evolution as a musical artist, the importance of believing in a higher power as an artist, how politics is corrupting the arts, and more.
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