Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
In this first of a two-part episode, Mike and Peter ask the question, "Is It Propaganda?"
Michael Fragomeni earned his Bachelor of Arts in History (Magna Cum Laude) and his PhD in Germanic Linguistics both from UC Berkeley.
Peter Woods earned his BA in international affairs of Russia and Eastern Europe from George Washington University and his MA and PhD in Germanic linguistics from UC Berkeley

7 days ago
7 days ago
In this episode, Mike and Peter apply a semiotic analysis to the act of flag burning.
Michael Fragomeni earned his Bachelor of Arts in History (Magna Cum Laude) and his PhD in Germanic Linguistics both from UC Berkeley.
Peter Woods earned his BA in international affairs of Russia and Eastern Europe from George Washington University and his MA and PhD in Germanic linguistics from UC Berkeley

Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
In their debut episode, Mike and Peter discuss the meaning of the word "Privilege" and how it applies to the Writ of Habeas Corpus in the dark shadow of Stephen Miller's (Donald Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff) public comments on the potential suspension of Habeas Corpus.
Michael Fragomeni earned his Bachelor of Arts in History (Magna Cum Laude) and his PhD in Germanic Linguistics both from UC Berkeley.
Peter Woods earned his BA in international affairs of Russia and Eastern Europe from George Washington University and his MA and PhD in Germanic linguistics from UC Berkeley.

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
In this episode, Mike and Peter analyze a recent interview of JD Vance, in which he relies on fallacies to strengthen his argument.
Michael Fragomeni earned his Bachelor of Arts in History (Magna Cum Laude) and his PhD in Germanic Linguistics both from UC Berkeley.
Peter Woods earned his BA in international affairs of Russia and Eastern Europe from George Washington University and his MA and PhD in Germanic linguistics from UC Berkeley

Friday Jun 20, 2025
Friday Jun 20, 2025
In this episode, Mike and Peter discuss the Republican strategy of using the word "Democrat", instead of "Democratic".
Michael Fragomeni earned his Bachelor of Arts in History (Magna Cum Laude) and his PhD in Germanic Linguistics both from UC Berkeley.
Peter Woods earned his BA in international affairs of Russia and Eastern Europe from George Washington University and his MA and PhD in Germanic linguistics from UC Berkeley

Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
In this episode, Mike and Peter discuss the meaning of the word "Insurrection" and how Karoline Leavitt uses it to defend the Trump administration's reaction to peaceful protests.
Michael Fragomeni earned his Bachelor of Arts in History (Magna Cum Laude) and his PhD in Germanic Linguistics both from UC Berkeley.
Peter Woods earned his BA in international affairs of Russia and Eastern Europe from George Washington University and his MA and PhD in Germanic linguistics from UC Berkeley