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This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have on Corey Robin,  an American political theorist, journalist and professor of political science at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He can be found on Twitter at twitter.com/CoreyRobin and at his blog at https://coreyrobin.com/. We discuss his books Enigma of Clarence Thomas (https://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Clarence-Thomas-Corey-Robin/dp/1627793836) and The Reactionary Mind (https://www.amazon.com/Reactionary-Mind-Conservatism-Edmund-Donald/dp/0190692006/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=reactionary+mind&qid=1593210227&s=books&sr=1-1)

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)