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This week, Steve Hayward sits in for Rob (just a scheduling issue, not a Big Trip) and we've got British free speech advocate Laurence Fox and our good and very smart friend Dr. Jay Bhattacharya back to give some advice and comment on the state's emerging plans to re-open. Also, a recent survey has some surprising results and Steve and Peter defend a maligned movie.
Music from this week's show: The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) by Ylvis
Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Steve Hayward, with guests Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Laurence Fox
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Laurence Fox is the kind of man that American progressive teachers have been working hard to breed out in the last 20 years with the War Against Boys in the public schools.
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Great guests! Been a huge fan of Fox and Inspector Lewis for years.
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Maybe because Steve Hayward started the squirrel discussion, James never said which maligned movie he'd been watching, that motivated the post.
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The opening discussion after the poll questions was a great show of three different, but very knowledgeable perspectives coming together with slightly varied possibilities for the state of politics in America at this moment. Could it be that Nancy Pelosi understands the voters are smarter and more informed (and able) to make their own opinions on these cultural issues/events and norms, but the increasingly authoritative bent of progressives doesn’t want the public to wield that power? Maybe Nancy and Chuck Schumer see the current flows stronger with the AOC’s and Omar’s and they’re just trying to keep the last bit of their power amongst the left?
And I can’t emphasize enough how wonderful it was to be introduced to Mr. Fox. What a great segment. Both of our nations could take heed of Milton’s words on censorship in his Areopagitica. From start to “The Sound of Music”, this was another great show. Thank you!
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I put that at the end of the original post.
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