Earlier this year, Palestinian-American filmmaker Mo Husseini went viral with a Medium post about Israel-Palestine titled 50 Completely True Things. In a discussion that is probing, thoughtful, humane and even hopeful, he joins us to talk about what people on both sides are thinking, what the future might look like, and his new film, The Path Forwa…

We interview labor reporter Hamilton Nolan, author of The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor about the recent rise in union organizing, the trouble with the big unions, and the bizarre fact that Donald Trump enjoys strong support among union members.Af Paul Waldman

Do you overreact to every poll that comes out, endangering your mental health as the election approaches? Do the words "New York Times/Sienna poll" send you into a cold sweat? We're here to help. Ayelet and Paul talk to Michael Podhorzer, former political director of the AFL-CIO, about what to take - and not to take - from the ups and downs of each…

"Kamala is brat!" If you have no idea what that means, you may not be aware that Democrats seem to be winning the war of memes in the 2024 presidential campaign. Why are they doing better at this battle of online signs and signifiers than they have in the past? And does it make a difference? Paul and Ayelet are joined by Amanda Marcotte, senior pol…

Ayelet and Paul unpack Democrats' bright new dawn, with Kamala Harris now their presumptive nominee. Is she a better candidate than she was four years ago? Will Democrats now be united forever? And what's the deal with JD Vance and the childless cat ladies?Af Paul Waldman

Is the president too old to win? Are we mad at him? What happens now? Ayelet and Paul work through their feelings and look toward the bleak future.Af Paul Waldman

Ayelet and Paul are joined by showrunner, screenwriter, comic book writer, and novelist Marc Guggenheim, the man behind shows including Arrow, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and Tales of Arcadia, to talk about why Hollywood is going down the tubes and everything is terrible for writers!Af Paul Waldman

Ayelet and Paul are joined by Peggy Orenstein to discuss her recent viral New York Times article about young people, sex, and choking. Parents, tune in to get freaked out about what Kids Today are doing!Af Paul Waldman

With so much attention focused on Gaza since October 7, an important story is being ignored: Harassment and violence against Palestinians who live on the West Bank has intensified, as far-right Israeli settlers and the soldiers and police who protect them have felt new permission to mistreat their Palestinian neighbors. Issa Amro, a well-known Pale…

In this shorter bonus episode, Paul interviews Dominic Erdozain about his new book, One Nation Under Guns: How Gun Culture Distorts Our History and Threatens Our Democracy. We talk about what the Framers really thought about a well-regulated militia, the myth of the "law-abiding citizen," and the rights we all have to live in safety.…

Just how bad is the Supreme Court? Can anything be done about it? Ayelet and Paul are joined by Sarah Lipton-Lubet, president of Take Back the Court, to discuss how and why the Supreme Court is doing such damage to the country, why so many Democrats are so cowardly in confronting it, and what the solution might be.…

Ayelet and Paul are joined by historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela for a wide-ranging discussion on masculinity, in both politics and personal lives.Af Paul Waldman

White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy is now on sale! Ayelet and Paul welcome Paul's co-author Tom Schaller to discuss the book: What doing their reporting was like, what's going on with the politics of rural America, and whether democracy can be saved.Af Paul Waldman

What happened to liberal Zionism? This issue is personal for Ayelet and Paul: Their father was a committed Zionist and socialist who fought in the War of Independence and founded a kibbutz. Reading from letters he wrote home in 1948, they explore the leftist origins of Zionism, its blind spots, and what happened to the dream. With David Myers, prof…

Ayelet and Paul are joined by Monica Potts, senior politics reporter at FiveThirtyEight and author of The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America. Potts’s book tells the story of her childhood in rural Arkansas and how her fate diverged from that of her childhood best friend, who suffered through many of the strugg…

With the war in Gaza still raging, Ayelet and Paul are joined by Avner Gvaryahu, the executive director of Breaking the Silence, an Israeli organization dedicated to exposing the reality of the occupation. Through the testimony of soldiers who have served in the West Bank and Gaza, BtS forces Israelis to confront the ongoing cost of occupation not …

Why are we so attracted to misinformation, oversimplified narratives, and questionable ideas that reinforce our beliefs? When we venture into the online world, what are we communicating about ourselves? Ayelet and Paul discuss these questions with University of Delaware professor Dannagal Goldthwaite Young, author of Wrong: How Media, Politics, and…

Welcome to Boundary Issues! In this brief preview episode, siblings Ayelet and Paul Waldman introduce themselves and discuss their plans for the show.Af Paul Waldman

Hello again friends, and welcome! This week we have people who tell on themselves in DnD, talk about what our childhood favorite books say about us, and hold an intervention for a young woman who needs to STOP. Pleas reach out to us if you know what Spicy YA Novel Gia was talking about. Upload schedule may be a little wonky due to Lydia having to r…

WE'RE BACK!! Happy anniversary of the show! Everything we talk about in this episode is parody and/or happened in Minecraft. Please tell us your sex closers. National Bail Fund- https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Noname Book Club- https://nonamebooks.com/

Greetings dear listeners! Today on this pre-election-results episode we have Hot Gold Tips, a wedding gift fumble, a cursed box full of teeth, and quite possibly the worst anniversary gift ever conceived and put into the public consciousness. This one's wildly NSFW, particularly at the end there, so you'll need headphones (but when don't you?). The…

Hi folks! This week on the bi-cast we talk nude etiquette, catfishing your own damn spouse, and why hall passes are extremely dumb. We also ask the very important question: What is YOUR naughty serotonin? Theme Song - Bad Dates by Theis BLM and protest support - https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Undo your -isms reading - https://nonamebooks.com/B…

Greetings beautiful people! This bi week we're here to discuss Animal Crossing drama, some real real dumb catfishing, and how scared we are about the Last Airbender adaptation. Bonus this epsiode: Jen eating crunchy snacks right in your headphones. Theme Song: Bad Dates by Theis BLM and protest support info: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Undo…

Happy Monday everyone! This episode structure is a little weird because we just kind of fucked around for the first 20 minutes! Today's discussion topics include Why Gamers Don't Deserve Rights, stripper money™, and the most devastating thing that could happen to a teen: Mom Jokes. Theme Song: Bad Dates by Theis The awful TikTok Jen showed us -- Wa…

Hello beautiful people! We're back again on our new upload schedule! This week we bring you tales of Taco Bell woe, the worst weeaboo ever, and kombucha hate. Hope you're all doing well and staying safe. Aid for Lebanon: https://helplebanon.carrd.co/ BLM and protest support info: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Undo your -isms reading: https://…

Hello beautiful people, we're back again after some time off to bring you: more objectively horrible bathroom stuff! The twist? NOTHING ABOUT POOP THIS TIME! How incredible. Stan Fartwife. If you stick around to the end of the episode, there's a lovely sweet treat! Theme song: Bad Dates by Theis Here are the carrds mentioned in the episode: -blm ht…

Hello quarantine cuties, this week we're talking STUNTS 4 LOVE, our favorite new scam, and known impracticality of balls. What's the craziest thing YOU ever did for love?

Folks, have you ever wondered how to tell if your baby is gay? We have one guy's theories on today's episode! We also have not terrible stuff, like how to be a great teen uncle, and childhood gift reminiscing. Theme song: Bad Dates by Theis

Y'all we hope you're ready for some head-scratchers, because we've got some truly baffling posts for you this week. This Thursday we attempt to unravel the mystery of a man who can't go upstairs, how one person could care so much about clothes, and where the HELL the beans are buried. We love you, stay inside! Theme song: Bad Dates by Theis…

Hey beautiful people, we're finally back after our quarantine hiatus to bring you more of the Internet's Finest. This week we have a PSA from Cuomo's nipple ring, a VERY SELFISH gf, and a couple of the most wholesome posts you've ever done heard. We love you, stay inside, and wash your hands! Theme song: Bad Dates by Theis…

Happy Honda Days folks! Here's to kicking 2019 right in its stupid ass as we bid it goodbye. This week we're talking about taking back our power, navigating where to spend the holidays, and a really tragic missed opportunity for a monorail joke. We love you! Remember to always kiss the homies.

Grab your holy water and rosary of choice, it's this episode!! Better late than never right? Gather 'round our friendsgiving table as we discuss computer parts, misplaced good intentions, and the best way to announce your celibacy.

Howdy folks! We've got everything from Bigfoot to the worst HR pest you've ever heard of. We also discuss the best way to spend your cheating husband's money. Lend us your ears, and hang on to the mine cart.

Okay y'all, we SWEAR we're back on a regular schedule this time. ON THIS BI-WEEK we bring you a listener submission, tales from a syrup dictatorship, and talk about the ways Facebook betrays us with embarrassing stuff. Do YOU know who you're really texting?

We're gonna call this one a WHOOPSIE release because this was supposed to go out last week! Lydia just got too excited and turned into dust before they could edit the episode. In this bite-sized snackisode, we talk about a magical restaurant scam, a horrifying virginity ritual, and the best PowerPoint presentation ever, objectively. Theme song: Bad…

God we're so CLOSE to Wasteland Weekend, and it is clear that we have checked out emotionally of our lives. Fortunately, we managed to find some good good content such as: a boyfriend who is jealous of a cat, a no-shit local cult, and possibly the best wedding/sister relationship ever. Happy bi-week! Theme song: Bad Dates by Theis…

We're back from vacationland with tales of language barriers, and fresh new internet nonsense. Discussion topics include STUPID DUMB BOATS, podcast guest woes, and a girlfriend who is actually a mongoose. And hey, anybody got weirdly specific kinks? Jen's back on that. Theme song -- Bad Dates by Theis…

We're coming in HOT, FAST, and SPICY on this newest episode. And, predictably, the oh-so-timely memes have already expired because we had to record a week early. Join us on a whirlwind tour of underwear judgement, an upsetting Horse Fact™, and Normie Meme Corner. Theme song -- Bad Dates by Theis

Welcome back to another beautiful bi-week! This time we're talking about when it's okay to ask for exclusivity in a new relationship, a troubling obsession with Dave and Buster's, having gay sex when you're deffo straight, and a real-life horror movie that happened to a person.

We premier our second season with the best new Facebook group ever, A Group Where We All Pretend to be Boomers. Lydia learns about Midsommar. Gianna talks about getting slimed. Jen ruins the mood a touch. Who's the daddy now? Many thanks to our lovely intro submitters, and thanks everyone for listening for a whole year! We couldn't do it without yo…

Welcome to summer you beautiful people, and sit with us as we discuss some of the pettiest nonsense ever on today's episode. On the docket is a potential dog sitter/thief combo, WEDDING SABOTAGE, and the etiquette of giving an anonymous gift. Don't forget to submit your questions for our one-year anniversary! Theme song -- Bad Dates by Theis…

Welcome back to another bi week where we kick things right off with the best thing ever to come out of Porn Twitter. We also talk about meat servings, lost wizards, and how to break bad news to a friend. Come give yourself a little taste of delirium. Theme song -- Bad Dates by Theis

Well, we had a really nice and semi-normal episode last time, so naturally we gotta kick off this bi-week with some scatological relationship woes. We also talk Gay Aunt Archetypes, read listener questions, and discuss dropping obscene cash to look like a total Chad. Theme Song-- Bad Dates by Emily Theis…

We have a very special guest episode this week with Emily Theis, the wonderful creator of our shiny new theme song Bad Dates. We ask her to be our mom for a minute, inquire about her creative projects, and have her weigh in on our usual brand of nonsense. You can find Emily's music everywhere you listen to tunes, and can purchase the EP Casual on h…

Welcome to another bi-week, where your favorite(?) podcasters tackle mutual proposing, making a dating profile for Jen, working with different expressions of genitalia, and the nerd media wasteland that the three of us are currently living in.