Bully Pulpit with Bob Garfield by Booksmart Studios

As you have probably figured out, this is a medium for noticing what’s going on in politics, media, society and culture — and for mounting good-faith arguments, supported by evidence, for or against. If you’re looking merely for “he sucks” or “that’s bullshit,” you have stumbled…
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Bully Pulpit with Bob Garfield by Booksmart Studios

A wry and pointed take on politics, media and society from Bob Garfield.
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Bully Pulpit with Bob Garfield by Booksmart Studios

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