CIB kicks off the last month of 2022—and perhaps (who can say, but the Lord?) a nonagenarian ex-president’s life—with some thoughts on getting old (opposed), the Dutch (opposed), the GOP, LeBron, DeShaun Watson, SCOTUS, and Our Bogus Future (opposed, opposed, opposed, opposed, and resigned). Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it on Facebook or Twitter, leave a comment on the show’s page on our website, or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!
Show Rundown
Open — Not too young to be old, anymore
05:00 — Watching the World Cup and college football
18:30 — When being a hugely influential figure in the culture isn’t anything to brag about, and the future of the GOP
49:42 — The Biffler Recap & Reaction Show! LeBron, DeShaun Watson, et cetera
1:14:48 — SCOTUStalk on the hypothetical speech rights of a real wedding website designer who has never sold a wedding website design
1:30:29 — In Our Bogus Future, Big Brother gets a rebrand
1:38:00 — Wrap-up! Mere Orthodoxy, a Munk Debate on trust in media, and The White Lotus
Relevant Linkage
The Week — The Netherlands, Holland, and the Dutch: Why some countries have so many different names
NPR — Ye says 'I see good things about Hitler' on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' show
Daily Beast — Kanye West Storms Out of Interview After Tim Pool Lightly Defends Jews
Daily Beast — Milo Yiannopoulos Is Out at Kanye West Campaign After Infighting
CNN — Trump calls for the termination of the Constitution in Truth Social post
Politico — Senate Republicans turn on Trump over suspend-the-Constitution talk
NYT — Trump’s Call for ‘Termination’ of Constitution Draws Rebukes
NYT — Deshaun Watson’s Accusers Settle Their Claims Against the Texans
Sports Illustrated — Source: Browns Adjust Deshaun Watson Contract for Possible Suspension
SCOTUSblog — Conservative justices seem poised to side with web designer who opposes same-sex marriage
The Hill — Why your privacy shouldn’t be so private