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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Independent Bookstores Are a Hub of the Revolution: Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis (opens the original)

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    Out of seemingly nowhere, here is another episode of my series I SPENT 3 DAYS IN MINNEAPOLIS!We got way more good stuff than we could use back when I posted the first ten videos earlier this year. Unfortunately, the lessons from Minneapolis are as relevant as ever. Minnesota is not still in the middle of the Steven Seagal-ishly sounding Operation Metro Surge, but there are still reports of ICE activity there. As we gear up for the November 3rd midterms and beyond, we need all the good info that

  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    WHO’S WITH ME? (the podcast) - Episode 19 - documentary director Bao Nguyen (opens the original)

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    “I'm always like, am I the best person to tell this story? Like, I'm always interrogating because I again, I feel like it's such a privilege to be able to tell these stories. I should earn that privilege.” — Bao NguyenListen on Apple<a class="button primary button-wrapper

  3. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    WHO’S WITH ME? (the podcast) - Episode 18 - comedian Guy Branum (opens the original)

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    “I have something to say.” — Guy BranumGuy Branum is the comedy version of a 5 tool baseball player.Guy is good at stand-up comedy. At the time of our talk, Guy was getting his stand-up show Be Fruitful ready for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.Guy is good at writing for TV shows. He’s written for The Mindy Project, and most recently, he wrote on HBO’s Hacks. </e

  4. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Macklemore Stands Up For Palestine & Ed Sheeran Stands Down for Billionaires (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    WHO’S WITH ME? (the podcast) - Episode 17 - Host of Jeopardy, Ken Jennings (opens the original)

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    “America watches Jeopardy! So the fact that for half an hour, we agree that actually these are the facts, no matter what the podcaster told you about vaccines. These are the facts.” – Ken Jennings, host of Jeopardy!My guest on this week’s episode of WHO’S WITH ME? is Ken Jennings. Ken Jennings is the host of the game show <a href="https://substac

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