In this season premiere episode hosted by Bad Bunny on October 4, 2025, we discuss the Pete Hegseth Cold Open and satirizing authoritarianism. Readings include a new essay from Luvell Anderson and a classic 1940 essay from Rudolf Arnheim reflecting on the effectiveness of Chaplin's seminal satire The Great Dictator (1940). We also include a clip of Carol O'Connor on Dick Cavett in 1971 discussing the reception of Archie Bunker.
