Frequently Asked Questions
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How do you pick the Guy for each episode?
We don’t! We pick scholars with interesting perspectives on the world and let them pick their guy — we learn so much more that way.
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How do you pick the guest for each episode?
We look for field-leading scholars with fresh ideas and lots to say, because we think hating is best left to the professionals.
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Does the Guy have to be, well, a guy?
Nope! Guests are free to pick whoever they’d like, of any gender.
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Will you ever talk about [insert Guy here]?
Maybe! There have been a lot of bad people, and we think it’s worth talking about all of them.
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Isn't this just cancel culture?
What’s that?
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Why do they have to be dead?
1) It’s funnier that way.
2) We don’t want to get sued.