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Two Christian Conservative Bachelors at Harvard Law take on the world's most difficult problems — on a bench. New episodes every Thursday. Send in your questions to approachthebenchquestions@gmail.com or record a voice memo at https://www.speakpipe.com/approachthebench.
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TOTAL BOOMER LUXURY COMMUNISM | ATB Season 2 Ep. 1 (opens the original)
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Every few months someone declares that the Baby Boomers ruined America — and every few months someone else points out that most Boomers never sat in Congress, never got rich, and lived through Vietnam, stagflation, and 15% mortgages. So which is it?This week on Approach the Bench, Mason and Will put the question on trial: did the Boomers inherit an unusually prosperous America and preserve it — or consume its advantages, entrench themselves in power, and leave the bill to everyone born after the
Feminist AND Christian: Can You Be Both? | ATB Rewind #3 (opens the original)
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What does it actually mean to call yourself a feminist in 2026?In this 45-minute, single-shot sit-down on a couch (no bench to be found!)), the three of us - as conservative Christians - have the honest conversation most people avoid. And we recorded it.We trace feminism through all four waves and then ask the question that matters most: Would you - and should you - call yourself a feminist as a Christian?Remember to like and subscribe for more!
The Disturbing Truth about Dating Apps | ATB Rewind #2 (opens the original)
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Hinge, Bumble, Tinder --- they're supposed to help you find a partner. Right? On this segment from Ep. 21 of Approach the Bench, Harvard Business School student Luis Penichet explains how dating apps are designed to keep you single. He also shares his idea for a dating app startup that isn't.Email approachthebenchquestions@gmail.com with your questions/comments or submit a voice memo at https://www.speakpipe.com/approachthebench for a chance to be featured on the show! You can also submit anonym
Our Democratic Socialism Rant | ATB #43 (opens the original)
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WEEK 43 The Socialists Are Winning. What Do They Actually Want? We're in a fine Utah hotel for this one, and there's no guest — just the two of us and a stack of DSA's own documents. Zohran Mamdani is the mayor of New York. National DSA called it the biggest socialist electoral win in this country in a century, and 2026 kept the streak going: Chris Rabb in Philadelphia, a citywide breakthrough in LA, Janeese Lewis George in DC, more seats in Albany, and Melat Kiros unseating a fifteen-term incum
OBJECTIVELY Ranking the Best and Worst Presidents | ATB Rewind #1 (opens the original)
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We sat down with Brian Rath and debated who the best and worst American Presidents are. This was a surprising debate, full of all sorts of twists and turns. Let us know what you thought of it in the comments!And for the rest of the show, look for episode 20!Email approachthebenchquestions@gmail.com with your questions/comments or submit a voice memo at https://www.speakpipe.com/approachthebench for a chance to be featured on the show! You can also submit anonymous comments through this Google Fo
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