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Wayfair and Human Trafficking Statistics
Aug 10, 2020In another "mini" episode that accidentally turned mega, Mike tells Sarah about the Wayfair conspiracy theory and the sketchy statistical screenshots that have shown up in its wake. Digressions includ...
Disco Demolition Night
Aug 03, 2020Mike tells Sarah how a silly sports promotion galvanized a reactionary movement. Digressions include “Charlotte’s Web,” Jane Fonda and German-language musicals. Songs are dissected; the honor of David...
Murder
Jul 27, 2020Mike tells Sarah about the most common forms of violence in America and how they differ (twist!) from what gets shown on TV. Digressions include Perry Mason, “It’s A Wonderful Life” and fruit-toting s...
Deep Dive Week 3: Nancy Grace v. The Jury
Jul 20, 2020This week, Sarah walks Mike through Nancy Grace’s prosecution of American juries. Cameos include Mark Geragos (again), O.J. Simpson (inevitably) and Jessica Hahn (thank God). Gus Van Sant’s masterpiec...
Bonus Episode! Sarah and Mike on "The Feminist Present" Podcast
Jul 16, 2020Sarah and Mike tell Laura and Adrian about how we met, how we research and what we would say to Jessica Simpson if we ever met her. Follow the The Feminist Present here: gender.stanford.edu/podcast ...
Deep Dive Week 2: Nancy Grace v. The Defense
Jul 13, 2020This week, Nancy Grace makes her case against defense attorneys in general and Scott Peterson’s lawyer in particular. Digressions include Batman, tough on crime mixtapes and the Iraq War. After two an...
Koko The Gorilla
Jul 06, 2020“It’s interesting that we became enthusiastic about ASL in the process of teaching it to a population that couldn’t benefit from it.” Mike tells Sarah about a very special ape and the very problemati...
Courtney Love
Jun 29, 2020Special guest Candace Opper tells Mike and Sarah how a grunge star became the protagonist in one of America's most persistent conspiracy theories. Digressions include Neil Young, protest songs and the...
"The Prom Mom"
Jun 25, 2020“The criminal justice system should treat everyone like a white teenage girl whose future it’s concerned about disrupting.” Sarah tells Mike about Melissa Drexler, the New Jersey teenager who (accor...
Deep Dive: Nancy Grace's "Objection!" (Week 1)
Jun 18, 2020Sarah tells Mike how a superhero’s genesis was a supervillain’s origin story all along. In our new deep dive, we tackle Nancy Grace’s “Objection!” and debate how defendants should behave at trial, why...