James Huenink, a Lutheran pastor in California, says that most people are practicing a religion they don’t even know, but it’s ultimately a counterproductive one that can colonize organized religion and infect Hollywood narratives alike. And it has its origins with the Puritans and then later the Communists.

It’s an interesting rebuttal to Brink Lindsey…

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The Supreme Court is significantly less partisan than advertised. And there are three blocs in it, not two parties. In her new book “Last Branch Standing” Sarah Isgur demystifies the Supreme Court, gives a basic primer on everything from certiorari to judicial philosophies, and identifies the threats to the courts independence, and possible solutions.

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Andrew Heaton is joined by Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman, who recently turned a police raid on his home and the lawsuit that followed into an unlikely free speech victory and a new chapter in his career. Afroman explains how officers raided his house, damaged his property, seized cash, and then sued him after he used the security footage in his music videos to mock them. He argues that the real issue was not just the raid itself, but the lack of accountability that followed, and says the verdict was a win for ordinary Americans who want the right to criticize public officials without getting dragged into court. Heaton and Afroman also discuss a possible presidential run, smaller government, patriotism, and why his unifying message could break through in a divided country. Along the way, they talk about Flavor Flav as a possible running mate, Lemon Pound Cake, and how this viral comeback can become something even bigger than his music. Plus, Heaton asks what fans have wondered for years: Does Afroman feel pressure to always be high?

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Michael Tint is a data scientist and aerospace expert, and is here to talk about the Iran War–and why it’s a different sort of conflict.

1) What blindspots am I worried about?

2) Is the Separation of Church and State real, or a judicial fantasy?

3) Understanding the cities I’ve lived in as women I’ve broken up with

4) What issues am I most scared to be wrong about?

5) (For Wallace) Why squi…

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• Universities dumping peripheral majors in favor of practical ones

• The trials, tribulations, and musical comeback of Afroman

• Lindy West, and Millennial Feminism

TURNER’S COMEDY SPECIAL, “Turner Sparks: Buttoned Up and Unhinged: https://www.angel.com/watch/shared/f0106e78-f95b-4aad-91dd-65c43cf80c38

In this conversation we revisit the topic, explore the best and worst arguments in favor and against the death penalty, and even get into some philosophy involvi…

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Bill Eddy is a therapist, lawyer, and mediator. He is the Director of Innovation at the High Conflict Institute. He is the author of over twenty books on high-conflict behavior and how to manage it, but we will be discussing the most pertinent of these works, “Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths and How We Can Stop.”

Randall Liberty is the Commissioner for Maine’s Department of Corrections, overseeing the state’s entire prison system, after previously serving as a warden, and a sheriff. He’s largely responsible for implementing the “Maine Model,” and shifting the state’s prison resources away from punitive emphases to rehabilitation.

Part V of Prison Week

What’s prison wine taste like? How’s trade work? Where do people get the ink for prison tattoos? If someone sees you cry in the slammer, do you get beaten up? If they beat you up, can you whittle your toothbrush down and shank ‘em later? And, crucially, how is prison debate different than high school debate, if at all?

Part IV of Prison Week

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How hard is it to raise kids when you’re inside a penitentiary? How do you maintain relationships in general? In this episode, Part III of Prison Week, we head to the Maine Correctional Center’s Women Prison to interview a resident.

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In Part II of Prison Week, we meet prison teachers, visit the computer lab, and check out Anime in the prison library. The "Maine Model" is focused on rehabilitation and trying to get residents prepped for life on the outside. It's a method contrasted to older penitentiary models in the United States, which focus primarily on punishment and deterrence.

In this special, host Andrew Heaton visits the Maine Correctional Center for a day to speak with residents, corrections officers and administrators. About life in prison in general, and the “Maine Model,” focused on rehabilitation specifically.

Part I of “Prison Week”

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Brink Lindsey is the Senior Vice President at the Niskanen Center. He is the author of “The Permanent Problem: The Uncertain Transition from Mass Plenty to Mass Flourishing.” You can find it at mightyheaton.com/featured

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Brian Brushwood is by trade a magician, but of late has become a security expert. The FBI flew him to Quantico to brief agents on how scams work, and he’s become a popular speaker and consultant for large corporations on how to shield against sophisticated scams. The host of “World’s Greatest Con” joins to advise Heaton on how not to get screwed.

In this bonus episode I take you behind the curtain to what it’s like go…

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