291: Coffee with Mom—America's Grandmoth...

<p>Mike sits down with the two innovative minds behind Digs — an app that's helping to streamline the home-building process. It's a candid look at what happens when tech guys wander into the world of lumber, drywall, and delayed inspections—and try to fix it. If you've ever wonde ... Show More

<p>Mike meets actor, writer, and director <a href= "https://stevengrayhm.com/">Steven Grayhm</a>, whose award-winning film <em data-start="223" data-end="233" data-is-only-node= ""><a href= "https://www.sheepdogthemovie.com/"><em>Sheepdog</em></a></em> is about to hit theaters. S ... Show More

<p>Mike meets actor, writer, and director <a href= "https://stevengrayhm.com/">Steven Grayhm</a>, whose award-winning film <em data-start="223" data-end="233" data-is-only-node= ""><a href= "https://www.sheepdogthemovie.com/"><em>Sheepdog</em></a></em> is about to hit theaters. S ... Show More

<p>Mike tells Sarah about the complicated legacy of Anita Hill and the not-particularly-complicated facts of her case. Digressions include “Tootsie,&quot; Garrison Keillor and the Donner party. Mike, for reasons unknown, seems to believe that one flies “down” from Charlotte, Nort ... Show More

<p>Mike tells Sarah what makes older Americans more vulnerable to misinformation — and who is delivering it to them. Digressions include &quot;Supernatural,&quot; the Rachel and a fake university in Pennsylvania. We recorded this episode before the election but tried not to make ... Show More

<p>Special guest Rachel Monroe tells Mike and Sarah what&apos;s really behind the phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid.” Digressions include David Koresh, East Germany and how flower children were the first millennials. Mike inadvertently reveals his prejudice against extroverts. </p><p ... Show More

<p>Special guest Candace Opper tells Mike and Sarah how a grunge star became the protagonist in one of America&apos;s most persistent conspiracy theories. Digressions include Neil Young, protest songs and the coolest baby of the 1990s. Mike continues to mine his public school edu ... Show More

<p>Sarah and Mike talk about what America forgot — and never learned — about history’s most famous intern. Digressions include generational resentments, 1990s fashion and off-brand colleges. Also, Mike’s microphone breaks about 25 minutes in, so he sounds like he’s recording in a ... Show More

<p>“The story that did the most damage to the people in it was the one that made the most money.” Sarah tells Mike about the low-rent conspiracy that sparked a ratings bonanza.  Digressions include &quot;Out of Sight,&quot; Robert De Niro and the ancient sexting technology known ... Show More

<p>Sarah and Mike continue into the depths. With Dr. Pazder home from Mexico, he and Michelle continue their journey into her subconscious, and the stories continue to get weirder. This episode contains kitten sacrifice, and the first—but not the last—dead baby of the Satanic pan ... Show More

<p>When Mike Rucker and his partner, John, moved in together, they purchased a sofa they affectionately named Miss Bee. “I didn’t just feel grown up buying this sofa, I felt sophisticated,” Mike wrote in his Modern Love essay. Miss Bee had low arms, wooden legs with brass wheels ... Show More

<p>Mike tells Sarah how a false rape allegation became a right-wing rallying cry and a left-wing conspiracy theory. Digressions include JonBenet Ramsay, “24” and “The Vagina Monologues.&quot; Mike regrets not commenting on the metaphorical significance of being trapped in the clo ... Show More