102. Protesting the Protesters

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.smokeempodcast.com Protests are the gift of a free society. But also: Annoying! We talk about three recent stories on the explosion of activism over the Israel-Hamas war, and when “building a better world tomorrow” ends up tearing apart the community today. * Nancy stans Dave Barry; Sarah needs convincing * Humanity is hard. Protesting is easy. * Why has the 21st century seen a threefold increase in protests? * What would you do if your kid tore down posters? * “We need to stop acting like these are serious people.” * The moral rot of anti-Semitism * Political cartooning as latest culture war battlefield * Ayaan Hirsi Ali is down with Jesus * Do you feel comfortable in church? * A Beach Boys confession * We ❤️ Jeff Tweedy Where else are you going to hear about Home Goods, Philip Roth, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Rammstein in one convo? Plus a listener request (in episode notes), and what’s in our hot boxes!