The World According to Jen & Carolyn
The World According to Jen & Carolyn is a podcast where history, politics, psychology, and humor collide in unexpected yet brilliant ways. Hosted by Jen, a community servant with a sharp wit and a knack for digging up the historical receipts, and Carolyn, a licensed marriage and family therapist who expertly unpacks the psychological layers behind it all, our show offers listeners a smart, hilarious, and refreshingly real conversation between two friends with 25 years of stories and opinions to share.
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They Are Legislating People Out of Existence
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Fair and Unbalanced: The Fox News Story, the 24-Hour News Cycle, and the Business of Fear
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Ghosts of the Invisible Empire: The History of the KKK, Memory Wars, and the Psychology of Extremism
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The Dark Enlightenment: Silicon Valley, Anti-Democracy, and the Future of Power
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