Listener Mail: The "Most Dangerous Man" and the Looming Threat of Trigger Laws

Listener Mail: The "Most Dangerous Man" and the Looming Threat of Trigger Laws

Like many inventors, Thomas Midgeley Jr. was certainly driven -- but he seemed driven to constantly create increasingly dangerous, deadly substances. As more and more Americans become concerned about various Supreme Court rulings being overturned, people across the country are trying to figure out just what happens when a trigger law goes into effect. All this and more in this week's listener mail.

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Listener Mail: Moltbook, Missoula Tunnels, and DOOMBRAIN!

Listener Mail: Moltbook, Missoula Tunnels, and DOOMBRAIN!

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While the relationship between the United States and Venezuela has been tense in recent decades, things massively escalated earlier this year. The U.S. unilaterally invaded Venezuela, abducting sittin...

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The Looming Hunger Crisis

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CLASSIC: What on Earth is happening to Britney Spears?

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World famous pop icon Britney Spears has sold millions of records, performed countless times, and regardless of whether you care for her music, you've certainly heard her hits. She also has an enormou...

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By almost any measure, the United States military is by far the most powerful on the planet. The immense size of the military, combined with advanced technology and near-unimaginable funding, guarante...

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