I can't wait for the next Josh/Ken podcast. I started off as a LRC fan but ATPL quickly became my favorite podcast of the week. If I may suggest a focus on the Supreme Court and all of its machinations. SCOTUS brings together legal, political, and hot-button topics in a compelling and frustrating package. It would seem to be an area ripe with opportunities. Plus if (when?) Garland starts high-ranking Jan 6th investigations and prosecution, SCOTUS will be in the center.
I make my own mayo every week because of IBS-related intolerances (so I can control the ingredients) and honestly I wouldn't go back even if my chronic issues went away. I love being able to make my mayo extra tangy with lots of vinegar (I experiment with different types) and sometimes lemon juice and/or horseradish. A truly delicious dressing/spread/sauce.
Josh, just yesterday I heard from my nephew that he and his wife (who traveled to Italy with my sister and brother in law over the holiday) have been stuck there. They came down with Covid on 1/2. Their symptoms resolved by Day 5. They have purchased home tests every day since then and have tested positive. If they go through the Italian system, they can be detained for another 21 days. (They initially had flights booked from the 5th). Delta says they need a positive clearance from an American MD to board a flight home. His wife's Dr. refuses a virtual visit, she told her to get evaluated by an Italian Dr. but Delta won't accept that. I recommended he call the American Consulate-- they must have an MD on staff! Anyhow, the got some kind of appointment with a Web-MD and they were told they can return Sunday... But this has cost them thousands of extra dollars and they are afraid they will have lost their jobs when they finally return home. This is a huge problem. I don't know of any American MD that would clear a patient they did not know prior to their trip. I advise anyone I know to consult their Dr. prior to traveling overseas and come to an agreement for their return. If their PCP is too uncomfortable to do this, ask for a referral to an infectious disease Dr. and visit and extract an agreement from them before leaving.
I would have became a founding member if there was a monthly option for that. For a lot of Americans it will be easier to pay that over the year then to come with it on some random week y’all decide to launch a platform. Especially right after the holiday season. Excited to learn more about mayo culture and centrist policies
New Subscriber referred from The Dispatch where I remain a center-left Democrat somewhat spurned by the Center Right Cons there... anyhow, I had avoided your previous platform for what I assumed possessed a very LW/progressive bias... but I am willing to gamble on your POV/Substack because frankly, online Centrist/mod Liberals ideas and commentary are hard to come by on the internets. Anyhow, I agree about your standpoint on political party and honestly, who would want to admit they were an active Republican party member currently? What stinks is that the Republican party has lost it's collective mind and I would prefer to be in a debate with literal old school conservatives vs. this populist/formerly known as TeaParty whacko collective who both not only desire a mass Covid die-off but also randomly label people communist or socialist that don't land on their agenda while simultaneously embrace autocrats overseas.... while not considering that the mass die-off includes their most ardent supporters.. it is a conflict for me--soon/ eventually they will decrease their voter count enough to meet their own electoral sell-by date. We see Trump trying to reverse that trend... but the monster you create will consume you as all the myths and legends portend.
To your travel advice: yes, the plan to fight inflation should be every American household stops spending so much on fancy goods and saves up enough to take their family on a 2-3 week international vacation. Somewhere you've never been. Support other economies, drive down demand here, destress (for the kids too) and expose yourself to how non-americans live.
Commenting from vacation in the mask-mandated Bahamas. Here in Nassau there are Covid tests available everywhere, although we also brought them from home. You MUST get a Covid health visa to enter the country and it includes insurance covering $7000 of quarantine if you can’t return to the US. We flew here on Southwest with two bags free in a socially distanced cabin.
You didn’t answer the implicit question: will Ken get a pay raise for this now that public radio is no longer leaching free/subsidized content from you gullible fools?
I joined just to tell Fritz and Josh that Delta just announced all credits are extended for booking by end of 2023 and travel through 2024! And also will see how the content here is :)
Re: Airlines -- the reason people squabble over overhead bin space is because in an attempt to save money they're trying to maximize carry-on capacity and not have to check bags in. The downside is slower planing and deplaning, which I assume leads to delays for airlines in some non insignificant way. This is anecdotal, but I fly a lot of Southwest and the free two checked in bags reduces the number of carry-ons I see compared to when I fly other airlines.
Thanks for responding to my question Josh! Your arguments for staying with the Dems are very close to my own. I'm very skeptical of a lot of the cultural left stuff gaining influence in the Democratic Party (because a lot of it truly is borderline illiberal and also electoral poison) - my follow up question to you is how to reduce that influence? Do you see any exit ramps from this rhetoric? Is there any hope that the Dems will eventually move away from it? Maybe getting Klain to read more of your and Yglesias's stuff?
I can't wait for the next Josh/Ken podcast. I started off as a LRC fan but ATPL quickly became my favorite podcast of the week. If I may suggest a focus on the Supreme Court and all of its machinations. SCOTUS brings together legal, political, and hot-button topics in a compelling and frustrating package. It would seem to be an area ripe with opportunities. Plus if (when?) Garland starts high-ranking Jan 6th investigations and prosecution, SCOTUS will be in the center.
I make my own mayo every week because of IBS-related intolerances (so I can control the ingredients) and honestly I wouldn't go back even if my chronic issues went away. I love being able to make my mayo extra tangy with lots of vinegar (I experiment with different types) and sometimes lemon juice and/or horseradish. A truly delicious dressing/spread/sauce.
Josh, just yesterday I heard from my nephew that he and his wife (who traveled to Italy with my sister and brother in law over the holiday) have been stuck there. They came down with Covid on 1/2. Their symptoms resolved by Day 5. They have purchased home tests every day since then and have tested positive. If they go through the Italian system, they can be detained for another 21 days. (They initially had flights booked from the 5th). Delta says they need a positive clearance from an American MD to board a flight home. His wife's Dr. refuses a virtual visit, she told her to get evaluated by an Italian Dr. but Delta won't accept that. I recommended he call the American Consulate-- they must have an MD on staff! Anyhow, the got some kind of appointment with a Web-MD and they were told they can return Sunday... But this has cost them thousands of extra dollars and they are afraid they will have lost their jobs when they finally return home. This is a huge problem. I don't know of any American MD that would clear a patient they did not know prior to their trip. I advise anyone I know to consult their Dr. prior to traveling overseas and come to an agreement for their return. If their PCP is too uncomfortable to do this, ask for a referral to an infectious disease Dr. and visit and extract an agreement from them before leaving.
I would have became a founding member if there was a monthly option for that. For a lot of Americans it will be easier to pay that over the year then to come with it on some random week y’all decide to launch a platform. Especially right after the holiday season. Excited to learn more about mayo culture and centrist policies
New Subscriber referred from The Dispatch where I remain a center-left Democrat somewhat spurned by the Center Right Cons there... anyhow, I had avoided your previous platform for what I assumed possessed a very LW/progressive bias... but I am willing to gamble on your POV/Substack because frankly, online Centrist/mod Liberals ideas and commentary are hard to come by on the internets. Anyhow, I agree about your standpoint on political party and honestly, who would want to admit they were an active Republican party member currently? What stinks is that the Republican party has lost it's collective mind and I would prefer to be in a debate with literal old school conservatives vs. this populist/formerly known as TeaParty whacko collective who both not only desire a mass Covid die-off but also randomly label people communist or socialist that don't land on their agenda while simultaneously embrace autocrats overseas.... while not considering that the mass die-off includes their most ardent supporters.. it is a conflict for me--soon/ eventually they will decrease their voter count enough to meet their own electoral sell-by date. We see Trump trying to reverse that trend... but the monster you create will consume you as all the myths and legends portend.
To your travel advice: yes, the plan to fight inflation should be every American household stops spending so much on fancy goods and saves up enough to take their family on a 2-3 week international vacation. Somewhere you've never been. Support other economies, drive down demand here, destress (for the kids too) and expose yourself to how non-americans live.
Commenting from vacation in the mask-mandated Bahamas. Here in Nassau there are Covid tests available everywhere, although we also brought them from home. You MUST get a Covid health visa to enter the country and it includes insurance covering $7000 of quarantine if you can’t return to the US. We flew here on Southwest with two bags free in a socially distanced cabin.
You didn’t answer the implicit question: will Ken get a pay raise for this now that public radio is no longer leaching free/subsidized content from you gullible fools?
I joined just to tell Fritz and Josh that Delta just announced all credits are extended for booking by end of 2023 and travel through 2024! And also will see how the content here is :)
Re: Airlines -- the reason people squabble over overhead bin space is because in an attempt to save money they're trying to maximize carry-on capacity and not have to check bags in. The downside is slower planing and deplaning, which I assume leads to delays for airlines in some non insignificant way. This is anecdotal, but I fly a lot of Southwest and the free two checked in bags reduces the number of carry-ons I see compared to when I fly other airlines.
Thanks for responding to my question Josh! Your arguments for staying with the Dems are very close to my own. I'm very skeptical of a lot of the cultural left stuff gaining influence in the Democratic Party (because a lot of it truly is borderline illiberal and also electoral poison) - my follow up question to you is how to reduce that influence? Do you see any exit ramps from this rhetoric? Is there any hope that the Dems will eventually move away from it? Maybe getting Klain to read more of your and Yglesias's stuff?