Bully Pulpit

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A wry and pointed take on politics, media and society from Bob Garfield. bullypulpit.substack.com

  1. 03/06/2022

    What Future?

    Bob speaks to his youngest daughter about the despair of her generation. Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

    31 min

  2. 13/05/2022

    Tarring the Coal

    David Michael Slater has written 22 books without breaking out on the bestseller lists. His next — The Vanishing, out this fall — may increase his visibility. Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

  3. 29/04/2022

    Bully Pulp

    Journalist Mark Leibovich has a suggestion for the craven Republicans who cower before the domineering ex-president. Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

    16 min

  4. 15/04/2022

    Before Evil — Part 1

    Historian Brandon Gauthier looks at the lives of six murderous dictators to assess the role of childhood trauma on their adult barbarity. But he finds other, surprising influences. Bully Pulpit with Bob Garfield is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. You may also be interested in: Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

    38 min

  5. 08/04/2022

    Listen to America

    Bob splices together a soundscape of a society. And just this once, he mostly keeps his mouth shut. Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

    9 min

  6. 01/04/2022

    Russian Undressing

    In its horror and its rage, Western society is lashing out at anything Russian. Bob speaks to Northwestern University Professor Gary Saul Morson about cultural vigilantism. Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min

  7. 04/02/2022

    The Many Evils of Books

    A Tennessee school board voted unanimously last month to remove Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” — a Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel about the Holocaust — from its 8th grade curriculum. Sadly, it’s not the first time a book will be banned in school and it won’t be the last. Bob talks with Professor Kathy M. Newman of Carnegie Mellon University. Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

    41 min

  8. 21/01/2022

    Nobody Knows Anything, Part I

    Tricks of perception, mental shortcuts and a bias toward humanity limit our understanding of our universe and ourselves. Having trouble coping? It may be because you trust too much in what you believe. Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

    25 min
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A wry and pointed take on politics, media and society from Bob Garfield. bullypulpit.substack.com

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  • Channel
    Booksmart Studios
  • Creator
    Booksmart Studios
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Bob Garfield
  • Show Website
    Bully Pulpit
  • Provider
    Michael F Vuolo

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