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Combat sports journalist and podcaster Luke Thomas joins us to discuss the changing landscape of masculinity and politics among young men. We dig into the appeal of the manosphere, the pull of right-wing influencers, and the role of digital life in shaping identity. Luke offers a candid look at how these forces affect young men—and […]

As Executive Director of the Global Network Initiative, Jason leads a dynamic multi-stakeholder human rights collaboration, building consensus for the advancement of freedom of expression and privacy amongst technology companies, academics, human rights and press freedom groups and socially responsible investors. Jason also worked in the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor […]

On  August 19 2025, I sat down with documentary filmmaker and producer Dawne Langeford at a summer rental in Bethany Beach.  Dawne grew up in DC and has worked on powerful, socially resonant documentaries-  most recently, THE BODY POLITIC, which aired nationally in theaters and on PBS in 2024. The movie follows Baltimore mayor Brandon […]

Patrick and Rob interview Delphi Cleveland from the Public Service Alliance, discussing the critical intersection of women's rights and democratic health. Delphi, a former policy advisor at the National Security Council and State Department, explores how the rollback of women's rights—particularly through the Dobbs decision - serves as a harbinger for broader democratic erosion. We get into the "chilling effect" discouraging political participation, the terrifying rise of "tradwife" culture on social media, and the normalization of violence against public servants. Delphi shares insights from her current work supporting civil servants facing threats and harassment, and we discuss the challenges of political discourse in increasingly polarized workplaces and communities.

Rob and Patrick met on June 11th to discuss politics and policy from the podcast studio at Union Market in Washington, DC. Patrick shares a story about his father’s reliance on Medicaid for memory care, illustrating how social safety nets affect middle-class families facing astronomical long-term care costs. We cover the Trump-Elon Musk feud, wealth […]

In this episode, we speak with Steve Herman, Chief National Correspondent for Voice of America (VOA) and former White House Bureau Chief, about the unprecedented shutdown of VOA in March 2025 after 83 years of continuous broadcasting. Herman explains how VOA served as America’s “soft power,” reaching 340 million people weekly through 49 language services […]

All right, this is Weed and this is Wack with Wowdy Gardens. We are an organic gardening show Focusing on do-it-yourself in the garden, right? And today we’re going to talk about bamboo which can be a great do-it-yourself Plant we’re going to cover three areas of it how it’s a great barrier Privacy barrier […]

This is Weed. And this is Wack with WOWD gardens. And we are an organic gardening show. We like to talk about all aspects of our gardens. And DC and Tacoma are very famous for our azaleas. So today we’re going to talk about azaleas. That’s right. Right now they’re in complete bloom. They’re in […]

This is weed. And this is whack with wouty gardens. We’re an organic gardening show focusing on all kinds of ways to help the environment do it yourself and save money in the garden. Right. And it’s winter time here and I for one am hoping for some snow. So we thought we’d talk about […]

TRANSCRIPT: This is Weed and this is Wack with WOWD gardens. We’re an organic gardening show telling you great solutions that don’t cost any money, right? And today we’d like to talk about companion planting. We’re gonna I find it a complex topic. We’re gonna limit it to the three sister method, which is corn […]