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Before we break for another reckless Thanksgiving in Anno CoViDi 3, we decided to take the scenic route this week. We go deep into the capacious mind of Ross Douthat, who's just released his latest book, The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery. Along with Lyme disease, fringe medicine and faith, the hosts survey Ross on everything from potential hope for American education to the nuclear family and the case for reality.
We've also got Rob galavanting abroad and utter surprise that the CBO suggests Build Back Better will cost more than $0! The gang reflect on the Rittenhouse verdict which was announced during recording and people who still get goose bumps at the thought of gathering for the holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! See you in two weeks.
Music from this week's podcast: Man In the Mirror by James Morrison
James Lileks
Peter Robinson
Rob Long
Ross Douthat
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If I may note two things: I did not mean to suggest that Trump did say "drink bleach" - I was describing the coverage of the comments. Also, the activist I noted was not from Minneapolis; she is apparently from the South, and had been present at some mostly-peaceful Mpls events.
Also, Pseudo, what the what?
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I find myself wondering if Mrs Robinson doesn't know how to shut off a toilet valve.
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Oh, and thank you for not playing the Michael Jackson version at the end. If Michael Jackson had never existed, it would not have been necessary to invent him.
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About 25 years ago, when I lived in Maryland, I was afflicted with Lyme's disease. It was just like his experience! I was told over and over that I was not really sick. The symptoms that I had were all caused by something else. Why didn't I just quit being sick because it was not Lyme's disease! Finally, I found a doctor who listened to me, asked me about various symptoms, and after actually letting me explain what I was going through, said that I had 18 of 21 clinical symptoms of Lyme's and agreed that I did, indeed, have it. It was such a relief! I felt like I was losing my mind when doctor after doctor just dismissed my symptoms. I was treated successfully--it took a little over a year of taking the medicine, but I was cured.
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