The Gentlest Giant

Our silliest gooses are becoming very serious gooses.

yes.. a "WIDER" audience.

The origin of one of the greatest behind-the-scenes stories in Hollywood history.

Honestly, that's pretty solid analysis. One can't really do a deep dive in a pool this shallow.

Dr. Tyson, I have a reading list for you and the first on the list is the room.

42. Stupidity, Ideology, and Tariffs (plus: why protests matter a great deal) Podcast Episode · Is This Democracy · 04/09/2025 · 1h 8m

Stupidity, Ideology, and Tariffs
(plus: why protests matter a great deal)

New episode of Is This Democracy:

New episode of Is This Democracy is out.

We got pretty riled up discussing the latest authoritarian escalations - and the way powerful institutions are choosing to cave and acquiesce, acting like pathetic cowards instead of putting up a fight.

Might save a life.

40. The Precarious State of the Union Podcast Episode · Is This Democracy · 03/07/2025 · 1h 12m

The Precarious State of the Union

- What we’ve learned – about either party – from the bizarre spectacle of Trump’s speech in Congress.

- What to make of the Supreme Court’s relationship with MAGA and why John Roberts will absolutely not be the savior of democracy.

New Is This Democracy:

39. The Path to Authoritarianism Podcast Episode · Is This Democracy · 02/21/2025 · 1h 11m

📢 PODCAST

The Path to Authoritarianism

One month into the Trumpist regime, we reflect on what has happened since Trump returned to the presidency, what might be coming next, and what we have learned about America along the way.

New episode of Is This Democracy:

I wrote about the role the different MAGA factions are playing in this comprehensive assault on constitutional government - where they align, where we can discern their distinctive fingerprints, and where we might expect friction and infighting:

Air Force One Podcast Episode · Unclear and Present Danger · 02/07/2025 · 1h 22m

new episode up on AIR FORCE ONE with special guest Max Read. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

38. Is the Constitution Still in Effect? Podcast Episode · Is This Democracy · 02/07/2025 · 1h 5m

📢 PODCAST
 
Is the Constitution Still in Effect?

We take stock of our rapidly escalating constitutional crisis, discuss the role of Elon Musk in relation to the other MAGA factions, and talk about the stakes of this moment in U.S. history.

New episode of Is This Democracy:

Podcasts. Not like an audio drama (which would actually rule), but as chat style podcasters giving their takes on what's going on in the world of your books.

I'll take all the bug facts you got right now.

CRIMSON TIDE: Bomb dangerous

ARMAGEDDON: Bomb useful

OPPENHEIMER: Sad I made bomb

TWIN PEAKS: Humanity's hubris in invoking the cataclysmic existential threat of atomic bombs unleashed a malevolent multiversal entity able to inhabit the inner voids a refusal to acknowledge our complicity created

Git' 'em

Part of what makes @dimension20.bsky.social compelling is @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social listens to what the players at the table say, as intently and patiently as we wish we were listened too. I’m thankful for the model for life he’s made and hope to live up to it.

2022. A Maverik gas station in McCall, Idaho. It's pretty common to see corn dogs in gas stations out west. That corndog wasn't common. It was hella good.