This week, David and I discuss dog whistles! See if you can hear us! (Note: This episode was recorded on March 3rd)

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Episode 45 - [Inaudible]

This week David and I have a new sense of urgency as we try to come to grips with the national emergency currently occurring at our southern border. (Well, my southern border; David is currently safe in Turkey.) We mentioned many articles we need to link in the show notes! The article on the Zadroga bill: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/kirsten-gillibrand-james-zadroga-september-11 The article on sources of border wall funding: https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-authorities-president-trump-using-build-border-wall The interview with Victor Davis Hanson: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-classicist-who-sees-donald-trump-as-a-tragic-hero

Episode 44 - Executive Power

This week, David and I try to have a productive conversation instead of talking about distractions from the real issues! Do we succeed? Listen to find out! As always, send your feedback to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com!

Episode 43 - The Quagmire of This Conversation

This week, David and I discuss the how embarrassed one should be by early takes that turn out to be incorrect. Does it matter if you reached a hasty judgment but did nothing about it before later information makes you rethink it? As always, send your feedback to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com!

Episode 43 - Cold Takes on Hot Takes

This week, David and I give in and discuss the Gillette ad. I, of course, had avoided watching it ... As always, send your feedback to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com! UPDATE: After we recorded this episode, serious questions arose about what really happened during the incident concerning a Native American elder and his encounter with teenagers from the March for Life. During the episode we stated our opposition to doxxing and harassing the students involved even based on the initial reports; our commentary should still be valid.

Episode 42 - Not Drinking the Kool-Aid

This week, David and I discuss the nature of intelligence. We also look at what kind of factual errors by politicians should set off red flags about their knowledge. As always, send feedback to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com!

Episode 41 - Intelligence

This week, David and I discuss the shutdown, and all the time it's given me not to edit and post the podcast. As always, send your feedback to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com!

Episode 40 - Shutdown Blues

On this special bonus episode, I talk with my friend Christine Rousselle to get her very different perspective on the issues we discuss on the show! As always, send your feedback to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com!

Bonus Episode - The Conservative View

This week David and I discuss the end of the Weekly Standard and the prospects for intelligent conservatism in a Trumpist world. As always, you can reach us via email atfearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 39 - Almost Weekly, Still Not Standard

David has moved into his apartment and has internet, so we can record again! This week we discuss the midterms and the legacy of George HW Bush. As always, you can email us feedback to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com!

Episode 38 - David Has Internet!

With so much happening in just the two weeks since we last did an episode, David and I decided to do a Lightning Round...except we aren't constitutionally capable of that kind of speed. So instead, we present the Thunder Round - sound and fury, signifying nothing. Enjoy! As always, send your questions and comments to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com!

Episode 37 - Thunder Round

This week, David and I discuss the recent hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. We plan to talk about its broader implications next week, so today we talked about it as a moment in our culture. As always, send your questions and comments to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com.

Episode 36 - The Kavanaugh Hearing

David and I do our first mailbag episode! A listener provided some feedback on our discussion on guns and we do our best to clarify/improve/rationalize our comments! As always, send listener feedback to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com!

Listener Mail - Guns

This week, David and I mourn the death of John McCain by discussing the human need for heroes and the ways in which the late Senator fulfilled that need.

Episode 34 - Heroes and Symbols

This week, David and I try to act on frequent listener requests that we disagree more! As always, please send listener feedback to fearhonorandinterestpodcast@gmail.com!

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