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VFYW: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Window
For contest #467, the CCP maps flummox almost every sleuth. But the raccoon dogs make the search worthwhile.
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Chris Bodenner
The American Caudillo
Trump, the ugly Anti-American, is bringing the US military to bear at home.
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Andrew Sullivan
Chris Matthews Unplugged
I chat with an old friend about his life as a political staffer and journalist. Listen now on the Dishcast.
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Andrew Sullivan
1:26:01
VFYW: Wasted Away
You don't want the ibis to serve up the lost shaker of salt. There's a lot to drink in for contest #466, including the creepiest story in VFYW history.
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Chris Bodenner
The Infanticide That Won't End
Israel is committing moral and strategic suicide by ramping up the war in Gaza again.
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Andrew Sullivan
Robert Merry On McKinley, Tariffs, Conservatism
His biography of the 25th president describes the dawn of the American century. Listen now on the Dishcast.
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Andrew Sullivan
1:37:43

May 2025

VFYW: Everyone's A Winner
For contest #465, a VFYW first: nobody gets the prize.
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Chris Bodenner
Pardon The Death Of Liberal Democracy
Pulling on the thread of the absolute pardon power, Trump is wrecking the rule of law.
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Andrew Sullivan
Tapper & Thompson On The Biden Cover-up
They dug up a ton of depressing details on the denialist Dems. But not the media! Listen now on the Dishcast.
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Andrew Sullivan
1:36:40
VFYW: And The Mall Came Tumbling Down
For contest #464, we also encounter twisters, black vultures, and a near-deadly marathon.
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Chris Bodenner
Trump Declares War On Harvard
This is not about reforming higher education; it's about destroying it out of spite.
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Andrew Sullivan
Sam Tanenhaus On Bill Buckley
His new biography uncovers a deeply complicated figure on the American right. Listen now on the Dishcast.
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Andrew Sullivan
2:40:37
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