It’s not often that we do an episode of Cast Iron Brains—especially lately—that feels like a more or less perfect distillation of what it is we generally do around here. But this episode of the show very much feels like an encapsulation of what this show is all about. I don’t mean to oversell it, but if you’re looking for a very Cast Iron Brains episode of Cast Iron Brains, you’re in luck! We’ve got a look at the news, absurd big picture projections about the future of the culture, complaints about NPR headlines, and we let our romantic notions of what it means to be human get in the way of making the baseball field snack stand a simple and profitable enterprise. This is us! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!
Show Rundown
Open — Abe regales us with tales of Cincinnati and Nashville, and the crew considers the eternal question, “Why is Atlanta?”
10:12 — She’s gonna lose. Probably? Who knows.
20:52 — An aside: What is the future of American culture war?
29:53 — Harris campaign’s questionable “black outreach,” and struggles with the rest of the “minority vote”
45:54 — NPR headline claims that only 2% of charitable giving goes to women
54:23 — How gas station nachos represent man’s inhumanity to man
1:16:00 — The Billboard Hot 100 Game
1:41:40 — Wrap-up! Saturday Night; Deep Sky; Coraline
Relevant Linkage
Real Clear Politics: Betting Odds - 2024 U.S. President
Real Clear Politics: 2024 National: Trump vs. Harris
NPR: In outreach to Black men, Harris to vow to legalize weed, protect crypto
iSpotTV: American Express Business Platinum TV Spot, 'All By Myself'
NYT: Harris Struggles to Win Over Latinos, While Trump Holds His Grip, Poll Shows
NPR: Only 2% of charitable giving goes to women. Can Melinda French Gates change that?
Indiana University: Giving to Women’s and Girls’ Organizations Exceeds $10 Billion for First Time yet Still Represents 1.9 Percent of Charitable Giving in the U.S.
Skyline Chili vs Gas Station Nachos vs Humanity