Sun, 30 March 2014
We list great classical, early modern, and modern books and why they are worth reading. |
Sun, 23 March 2014
Art prof Rachel Hays raps with Dan and Jeff about art, its history, and why Jeff is wrong to dig Banksy so much.
Direct download: ViW38_Embroidery_Faith_Banksy_Whatever.mp3
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Wed, 19 March 2014
Veteran journalist, author of a new book on the Vietnam War, Triumph of the Absurd: A Reporter's Love for The Abandoned People of Vietnam shares a story from his travels, and explains how unethical journalism failed the people of Vietnam. |
Sun, 16 March 2014
We discuss holidays associated with American immigrant communities and ask whether they might be culturally inappropriate. Joe Laughon joins us once again. We discuss Public Enemy's "By the Time I Get To Arizona" video, St. Patrick's Day, and Cinco De Mayo. |
Sun, 9 March 2014
Dan and Jeff start by a list of regrets, clarifications and retractions from prior shows. Then they talk about MBTI (Meyers Briggs) profiles and what celebrities share them. Finally they answer listener questions. We talk Lana Del Ray, Putin, the Big Lebowski, nihilism, and narcissism. |
Sun, 2 March 2014
On this, our 50th episode (enter fanfare) we discuss the nature of sanity and insanity. Wait, before you think that this is a highfalutin' philosophical show (well, it does have some philosophy) we came to this show by way of a question we asked ourselves: who is the sanest person we know? |