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The Last Straw

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This week, some rumination on Trump's tete a tete with Putin (along with a history lesson for Rob Long), we introduce you to Elizabeth Heng, who is running for Congress in California's 16th District, we get some #MeToo education from our good pal Mona Charen, (stop whatever you're doing and buy her book Sex Matters right now) and the city of Santa Barbara declares that if you use a straw in that fair city, you'll do time. Which sucks. Also, the Word of The Day is spizzerinctum.

Music from this week's podcast: Sex Bomb by Tom Jones

Hosts:
James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
Guests:
EHElizabeth HengMona Charen

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  • Lazy_Millennial@LazyMillennial

    A quick note on the intersection of straws and and differences between sexes: men shouldn't drink through a straw around women they're trying to impress, as there's no real way to look dignified while doing so. I love straws for convenience and cups that are accompanying me to my car, but when on a date, leave the straw unused.

    Examples:

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