HeyJaredNormal Men
Normal Men is four guys talking about the news. We want to help explain what’s happening in the world around us and have some laughs along the way. And we think you might enjoy hearing what we have to say, as long as you don’t mind a bit of normalcy in a world without much of it.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 10
- Latest publication
- Sep 16, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 9, 2026
Latest episodes
Episode 73 - Less Than Normal (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Why every enterprise open-weight model is bad, digging holes in your yard, consumer AI and warfare, the Amodei Pause, capex math, and dayenu on the models. Lowtax turns up late with a dispatch on Ian Paisley Jr. Plus Cascadia subduction, the generic ballot, and the correct amount of Tajin.
Episode 72 - Yr Beatdown Sommelier (opens the original)
Read excerpt
This week: leatherwork. Ed tries on a harness, George does some shoe-leather reporting, and we kick around the ol' pigskin. Also: an old coinage, and a departure reviewed. Links: Polytoken · Sky Marchini, harassed over heavy sour crude
Episode 71 - Thirst Traps (opens the original)
Read excerpt
This week: the Lake Effect and CBC comes packing. The Men investigate pheromone-maxxing, chicken-tender nation, and (unfortunately) data centers. Links: Shiv Ramdas's Rice Truck thread · George's Jerome Powell shirt
Episode 70 - Harps and Minds (opens the original)
Read excerpt
This week: a brief exploration of comparative religion and the lost art of letter-writing. George teaches us about USMCA and les dangers du Québec. Ed thinks they should cut the power. Also: Dude Wipes. Links: George on Canadian supply management (FT) · Hailey · Sky Marchini, owed an apology · Fatal Attraction
Episode 69 - Take Sennett (opens the original)
Read excerpt
the Ed-less Men tackle the state of the Senate states. Buckle up, it's the preseason!
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.