92! Public Intellectuals and an Abundance of Mint
Why don't we have public intellectuals like we used to? And why do we need so much mint? [27:58]
This week, Joey, Jess, and special guest Ilana Bondell talk about Vidal vs Buckley, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Brené Brown, menthe: the ultimate collaborator, how Wintermint isn't even mint, and Ilana's great mint conspiracy theory. They don't talk about whether mint chocolate chip ice-cream is better white or green.
references
Whatever you feel about the movie, the Buckley vs Vidal "Best of Enemies" trailer
Brené Brown on the power of vulnerability
WaPo on The Southern Strategy
Bill Simmons interviews Seth Meyers in this episode of his podcast
Powerful discourse between James Baldwin and a Yale professor on old-school Late Night television
Forbes: "How your toothpaste gets so minty fresh"
A power ranking of Trident mint gum with some fun facts woven in
Epicurious: putting to bed the Chocolate Mint Question