Calm Down

The antidote to internet poisoning. Hosted by Ben Dreyfuss, Calm Down is a podcast about our internet politics nightmare...and how to fix it.

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Episode 1: The Flight 93 Convention (with Harry Dreyfuss)

Summary Ben Dreyfuss and Harry Dreyfuss introduce their new podcast and discuss their unique dynamic. They talk about their different skills and personalities, with Ben being a journalist and Harry being a therapist. They also discuss their intelligence levels and humor. They then move on to discuss the recent presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, with Ben criticizing Biden's performance. They explore the possibility of Biden stepping down and the potential candidates to replac...

Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 22 min

A Calm Down Audio Story: My First Murder

Hello friends, This is a humorous story about something from my childhood. I could have published it as text but I wanted an excuse to play with Substack’s audio feature and to see if I was smart enough to add intro/outro music. I think I did it ok? Maybe not. They say the best way to learn is to do, so here you go. I do some accents in it lol. Best, Ben Update: if you would rather read this, here is the “script,” but warning: it is not grammatical! I wrote it for ears, not for eyes! I got me a ...

Apr 17, 2023•12 min

The one conspiracy theory that maybe is true

On this week’s episode of Good Faith Pod, I’m joined by Jonathan Katz, the author of “ Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire .” We talk about everything! We talk about conspiracy theories! We talk about Cuba! We talk about Teddy Roosevelelt! We talk about earthquakes! We talk about you! Yeah you read that right! We talked about you . Not you in some sort of pretend “listener” sense. We talked about you personally. You! The person re...

May 18, 2022•32 min

So...how is Joe Biden’s Presidency going? (featuring Josh Barro)

Joe Biden has been president for almost 18 months. So, how is it going? On this very serious episode of Good Faith, I chatted with Josh Barro about the state of Biden’s presidency—what’s gone right, what’s gone wrong, and whether or not it’s time for Democrats to panic. Listen please! And subscribe to my podcast and leave nice reviews! And subscribe to Josh’s podcast and leave nice reviews! Get full access to Calm Down at www.calmdownben.com/subscribe...

May 04, 2022•1 hr

What Happens On The Internet Doesn't Stay There (featuring Emily Dreyfuss)

Good news! You can now get my smart thoughts sent directly into your brain via your ears! For the majority of human history, people used the oral tradition to hand down knowledge from one generation to the next. All types of knowledge. Knowledge about the Trojan War but also knowledge about where the bathroom was located. People would have these rhythmic poems and they’d sing “don’t put your hand in fire, it will burn! you can’t breathe underwater, do not try! if you hear thunder in the sky, do ...

Apr 27, 2022•53 min

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