Air Date 8/6/2025
Today's slate of topics may feel disjointed at first until you realize that they're not. We set out to produce an episode in which we explored powerful men and those who look up to them from various angles and so that ended up including both real and fictional men from supervillains to superheroes.
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(01:02:25) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On why supporting the rich and powerful is pathetic
DEEPER DIVES
(01:10:31) SECTION A: RUSSIA
(01:46:10) SECTION B: MANOSPHERE
(02:21:33) SECTION C: DEBATE CULTURE
(03:39:51) SECTION D: SUPERMAN/MEDIA
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