Idiots Seeking Village

Rich and Adam dive into some of the most spectacularly unhinged nuclear powered ideas - from the Air Force's 1958 proposal to nuke the moon for a PR stunt, to the Davy Crockett, the Army's portable nuclear bazooka that would cook their own crews, to the variety of proposals to use atomic bombs as construction equipment, engines, and as hurricane defense.

Are we already living through a Cold Civil War? We examine the current and historical parallels of scattered political violence, institutional breakdown, and cultural polarization tearing America apart. Then we take a look at Italy's "Years of Lead" to better understand what might happen in America and whether democracy can survive when compromise becomes betrayal.

Rich and Adam explore the psychology of fascism through Dorothy Thompson's 1941 essay "Who Goes Nazi" and the shocking 1967 Third Wave experiment where a high school teacher accidentally created a fascist movement in just five days. They discuss how ordinary people get drawn into authoritarian movements and what this means for America today.

Rich and Adam discuss how President Trump is deploying National Guard troops in DC, explore how this fits a years-long pattern of militarizing domestic law enforcement, and break down the legal mechanisms being used to bypass traditional restrictions on Posse Comitatus and why this should concern everyone.

Rich and Adam explore the Texas redistricting fight and dive into the history of redistricting, representation and gerrymandering in the US.

Do you ever wonder what you would have done during some unprecedented world event? You’re doing it right now. Join Rich and Adam as they try to make sense of the senseless in a world with no instructions. Hqzae4qRZjtxQ64jiURG