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VFYW: A Blockbuster View
... and a yummy challenge, for contest #455.
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Chris Bodenner
The Return Of The McCarthyite Chill
Trump and Vance say they are for free speech. Yeah, right.
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Andrew Sullivan
Michael Lewis On DOGE's Victims
His new collection upends the stereotypes of federal workers. Listen now on the Dishcast.
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Andrew Sullivan
1:34:13
VFYW: A Tooth In A Sweet Place
To find the window for contest #454, look to the water heater and you'll discover a holy relic. Unless the monkeys get you first.
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Chris Bodenner
The Bully In His Pulpit
Tuesday night showed the core truth of Trump. And of liberal democratic collapse.
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Andrew Sullivan
Ian Buruma On Spinoza And Free Thought
Inspiration from a 17th century Jewish dissenter. Listen now on the Dishcast.
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Andrew Sullivan
1:28:52
VFYW: Keep On Truckin'
For contest #453, we explore a touristy area with a grisly past.
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Chris Bodenner

February 2025

The Other Resistance — From The Right
It may not be much yet, but rumors of the death of actual conservatism are overblown.
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Andrew Sullivan
Christopher Caldwell On Trump And Europe
We talk through the quickly evolving events. Listen now on the Dishcast.
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Andrew Sullivan
1:35:25
VFYW: Through A Window Darkly
For contest #452, we find ourselves looking at a famed building from a horrific moment in history.
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Chris Bodenner
Requiem For The West
Trump and Vance have put a stake in the heart of the free world.
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Andrew Sullivan
Yoni Appelbaum On Migration Within America
His book on the history of housing and mobility is a riveting read. Listen now on the Dishcast.
1:33:58
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