If you don't want to hear us rant and rave about the Hofenstaufen dynasty, Frederick II, and how Prince Andrew of Hungary was the Hunter Biden of the middle ages, then fast forward to about minute 17.

This week our old pal Kate Wagner (@mcmansionhell) joins us to discuss the pope, AI-generated content, conspiracy theory-fueled wildfires, the ecstasy we apparently felt at electing Joe Biden, and the latest designs at Neom.

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This week we discuss South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice charging Israel with genocide, as well as the latest climate news

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Topics this week include everything from Israel's bombing of a neighborhood in Beirut; the US bombing of Iraq; bombings in Iran; the resignation of Harvard president Claudine Gay; and much more

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An episode on plane rides and the TV show Yellowstone. Also features two diseased articles: one from Max Boot, and another from Ross Douthat. Enjoy!

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This week we're joined by freelance writer Austyn Gaffney (@austyngaffney on Twitter) to talk about an issue that is near and dear to all of our hearts: the rise and fall of ag-tech start-up App Harvest

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This week we discuss maps and their various uses; all the latest lies from Israel and the Biden administration; and why green feudalism isn't a thing. Finally we end on some synth your piece just like in the old days.

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Recorded 12/6/23 — We talk about the COP28 climate summit, Biden's recent statements at a fundraising event in Massachusetts, Thomas Müntzer's theory of dreams and visions, the imploding brains at the State Department, and more

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The latest news about shrimp, climate summits, Henry Kissinger, Democratic politics, and Israel/Palestine

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Recorded 11/22/23. Clips used in this week's ep (content warning): Annihilation Choir, State Department employee Stuart Seldowitz, and NSC spokesman John Kirby.

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Recorded 11/16/23

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