Political Gabfest 2025 Conundrums!
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Dec 26, 2025 
In this lively discussion, Stephen Colbert, a celebrated comedian and television host, joins a trio of hosts to tackle conundrums ranging from the absurd to the philosophical. They humorously explore unsolved mysteries of history, debate who could be an effective dictator, and ponder the significance of past events. Colbert also shares amusing anecdotes from his mock presidential campaigns, while the group contemplates the future of AI and reminisces about life phases, making for an entertaining hour brimming with laughter and insight!
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Overripe Banana Preference
- Emily Bazelon chooses to eat the overripe banana to avoid waste and embraces imperfect food.
- She used to make banana bread but now often eats overripe bananas instead.
Puzzling Ancient Artifacts
- Stephen Colbert wonders about mysterious ancient objects like carved stone balls and Roman dodecahedrons and their lost contexts.
- He highlights how perfectly made artifacts persist without clear cultural explanations.
Historical Jesus Versus Tradition
- Emily Bazelon raises the core historical question: was there a historical Jesus and what did he intend?
- She stresses uncertainty about which attributes of later tradition reflect the historical person.