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Ep. 37: How to fix the Supreme Court Mar 07, 2017

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Supreme Court justices shouldn't serve for life. They should each get 18 years.

Ep. 36: Death to corporate business-speak! Feb 28, 2017

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Integrate this best practice into your vertical: Speak English!

Ep. 35: Reading 1984 in the age of Trump Feb 21, 2017

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The definition of "power" in America today is best encapsulated by a sentence written 70 years ago

Ep. 34: Why we should all be having sex with robots Feb 14, 2017

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I, for one, welcome these amorous androids

Ep. 33: Why reality might stand a chance against Trump Feb 07, 2017

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Here's why the Trump White House can't just create an alternate universe in which everything he does is a success.

Ep. 32: Sherlock's bizarrely self-aware problem with women Jan 31, 2017

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How the series keeps dutifully confessing it has a woman problem — without ever quite fixing it

Ep. 31: Why it may be impossible to raise 'free range kids' Jan 24, 2017

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The decline of the American neighborhood has inhibited our ability to instill self-reliance in our children

Ep. 30 The strange serenity of Barack Obama Jan 17, 2017

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He accepts the things he cannot change, and tries to change the things he believes he can

Ep. 29: The scientific reason you should be watching Planet Earth Jan 10, 2017

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If, according to science, awe is good for your health, then you really need some Planet Earth in your life.

Ep. 28: American Pravda: How Donald Trump could sovietize the media Jan 03, 2017

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In this episode, writer Jeva Lange turns to Russia to explain how a free press dies.