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Seven-Minute Opinions
Hosted by The Week · EN
Your audio guide to thought-provoking arguments on a variety of topics, from perspectives left, right, and center. These smart, concise podcasts pack big ideas into a short amount of time and promise to challenge, inspire, and get you thinking about a range of points of view that you may or may not agree with.
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Ep. 77: What the Star Wars 'who-shot-first' controversy tells us about modern-day fandom
Dec 12, 201700:06:03Tap to summarizeWe live in an age in which audiences simply reject a filmmaker's explanation of what happens in his movie. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
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Ep. 76: A mourner's guide to surviving the holidays
Dec 5, 201700:06:03Tap to summarizeChristmas isn't always merry. Here's how to deal with grief over the holidays. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
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Ep. 75: Can liberal podcasters dethrone Limbaugh & Co.?
Nov 28, 201700:06:55Tap to summarizeThe left has found the perfect medium for its message. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
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Ep. 74: Thanksgiving is awesome!
Nov 21, 201700:04:52Tap to summarizeA Frenchman's ode to this quintessential American holiday. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
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Ep. 73: Has Generation X lost its chance to occupy the White House?
Nov 14, 201700:06:41Tap to summarizeThe generation charmingly called "America's neglected middle child" could save Washington ... if we hurry.
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Ep. 72: What America lost when it ended the draft
Nov 7, 201700:07:11Tap to summarizeNothing builds social cohesion like a call for shared sacrifice. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
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Ep. 71: Why scary books are better than scary movies
Oct 31, 201700:06:03Tap to summarizeThe things we imagine can often be scarier than anything seen on screen.
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Ep. 70: A definitive, absolutely correct, unquestionable ranking of the months of the year
Oct 24, 201700:07:01Tap to summarizeOctober is the best month of the year. If you disagree, you are wrong. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
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Ep. 69: What the Constitution really says about guns
Oct 17, 201700:06:38Tap to summarizeThe Second Amendment isn't here to defend gun-right absolutists. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
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Ep. 68: The wild card game is killing baseball
Oct 10, 201700:03:58Tap to summarizeBaseball teams aren't even battling for wild card spots anymore. That's a problem. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts.
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