Protests are the gift of a free society. But also: Annoying! We talk about three recent stories on the explosion of activism over the Israel-Hamas war, and when “building a better world tomorrow” ends up tearing apart the community today.
* Nancy stans Dave Barry; Sarah needs convincing
* Humanity is hard. Protesting is easy.
* Why has the 21st century seen a threefold increase in protests?
* What would you do if your kid tore down posters?
* “We need to stop acting like these are serious people.”
* The moral rot of anti-Semitism
* Political cartooning as latest culture war battlefield
* Ayaan Hirsi Ali is down with Jesus
* Do you feel comfortable in church?
* A Beach Boys confession
* We ❤️ Jeff Tweedy
Where else are you going to hear about Home Goods, Philip Roth, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Rammstein in one convo? Plus a listener request (in episode notes), and what’s in our hot boxes!
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