Donald Trump: The Human Laser Show
On President Trump, the Stone Mountain Lasershow Spectacular, and normalization of white supremacy.
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Nine Years of Overthinking It
Reflecting on what has changed—and what will never change—after nine years of Overthinking It.
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What Makes a Fight Scene Work?
From Bourne to Mortal Kombat, what gives these movies their punch?
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Rejected Podcast Titles 2016
All the best Podcast titles that didn’t *quite* make the cut in 2016 – come for the Pokemon references, stay for Mad Max and the Trolley Problem.
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“Miami 2017” vs NYC, 2017
Why is Billy Joel’s post-apocalyptic anthem still popular?
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The Death Star Has a Giant Slide
Wheeeeeeee!
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The “Look At This Asshole” Effect
When strawmen enter the echo chamber, nothing good can happen
How Intra-Alliance Rivalry Saved the Rebellion
The Rebel Alliance can never agree on anything. The Empire has a clear chain of command and overwhelming power. So why does the Empire keep losing?
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The Morality of Passengers: Part 2
How to save an ending that’s lost in space.
The Morality of Passengers: Part 1
This movie raises some interesting ethical issues… and then mostly chickens out.