SPECIAL: Pol and Pop Episode 100!

A three-part celebration of 100 episodes of Pol and Pop.

Part 1 brings Woody back for a milestone conversation — truth versus social consensus, political tribalism and brand loyalty, Citizens United, the wealth gap, the pressure cooker moment we're all living through, and whether things have to get worse before they get better. The conversation that started on a patio outside Bear Brick Oven in 2022 is still going, and it hasn't gotten any less interesting.

Part 2 is an interview — Claudette asks, Anthony answers. How did the show start and what did he expect it to be? How has the balance between politics and pop culture shifted over time, and why? What's the difference between recording with family versus recording with an AI co-host? And what would he say to himself sitting outside ready to record episode one?

Part 3 is an essay. The numbers behind the show — total runtime, most downloaded episodes, the editing process, the longest recording sessions. Then something less quantifiable: how the show has changed alongside its host, what the past few years have done to his understanding of consensus reality and spiritual truth, and a surprise guest appearance from a family member who shows up in his own way and on his own terms.

A hundred episodes. A hundred hours 53 minutes and 50 seconds... give or take. Thanks for listening.