Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho?
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Urban planner by day, dad by night, very occasionally host of Wittenberg to Westphalia: a comedy show about religious conflict in Europe, and Why Tho?: A Personal Journey Through My Record Collection.
ICE Delenda Est.
January 24, 2026 at 9:51 PM
ICE Delenda Est.
So I guess I should post about this here so everyone sort of knows what's happening. The Child is going back to the hospital, which requires spending days in a different hospital. Meanwhile the state may grace us with a real solution but in the meantime we had no stability.
January 20, 2026 at 11:15 PM
So I guess I should post about this here so everyone sort of knows what's happening. The Child is going back to the hospital, which requires spending days in a different hospital. Meanwhile the state may grace us with a real solution but in the meantime we had no stability.
ICE delenda est.
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 PM
ICE delenda est.
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Thanks so much to Bry @pontifactspod.bsky.social and Ben @w2wpodcast.bsky.social for bringing me into the proceedings!
This year I will be a moderator as well as presenting, so be sure to watch out for me there!
This year I will be a moderator as well as presenting, so be sure to watch out for me there!
January 1, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Thanks so much to Bry @pontifactspod.bsky.social and Ben @w2wpodcast.bsky.social for bringing me into the proceedings!
This year I will be a moderator as well as presenting, so be sure to watch out for me there!
This year I will be a moderator as well as presenting, so be sure to watch out for me there!
I have once again renewed my people's cultural tie with the Chinese people by enjoying a meal from a locally owned, family run business. The 10yo son of the family was working the register and was adorable and precocious in equal measure.
December 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I have once again renewed my people's cultural tie with the Chinese people by enjoying a meal from a locally owned, family run business. The 10yo son of the family was working the register and was adorable and precocious in equal measure.
Merry Late Capitalism! Every One.
December 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Merry Late Capitalism! Every One.
Episode audio has been updated. Apologies again.
December 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Episode audio has been updated. Apologies again.
Hey all, I want to apologize for the audio being so low. I've made a few attempts to boost the gain over the years but with the dynamic ad inserts this is BAD. Usually I consider a lack of professionalism an aesthetic for indie podcasting but I am not trying to defend you intentionally.
December 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Hey all, I want to apologize for the audio being so low. I've made a few attempts to boost the gain over the years but with the dynamic ad inserts this is BAD. Usually I consider a lack of professionalism an aesthetic for indie podcasting but I am not trying to defend you intentionally.
Episode 24: Eighteenth Century Flute Duets (volume 1), performed by Julius Baker and Jean-Pierre Rampal. Bet.
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Ben is a podcaster. As with all podcasters, he is in a basement with a cat.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Episode 24: Eighteenth Century Flute Duets (volume 1), performed by Julius Baker and Jean-Pierre Rampal. Bet.
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For anyone who has actually interacted with the homeless population, particularly in the Providence area, the fact that one of them broke the Brown shooting case isn't hugely surprising. So much of the fear and mistrust is comically/tragically misplaced collective guilt.
December 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
For anyone who has actually interacted with the homeless population, particularly in the Providence area, the fact that one of them broke the Brown shooting case isn't hugely surprising. So much of the fear and mistrust is comically/tragically misplaced collective guilt.
Tired of reading about shootings but still want to doomscroll? Here you go!
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Fermented fish - Wikipedia
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December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Tired of reading about shootings but still want to doomscroll? Here you go!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferment...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferment...
"To put the horror at Brown in some additional context: Providence is exceedingly unused to gun violence. It is a city of almost 200,000 people with only *two* homicides this entire year, until tonight, down from 11 last year."
December 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
"To put the horror at Brown in some additional context: Providence is exceedingly unused to gun violence. It is a city of almost 200,000 people with only *two* homicides this entire year, until tonight, down from 11 last year."
I have to say, my 2026 bingo didn't include Gwar becoming headline bait.
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I have to say, my 2026 bingo didn't include Gwar becoming headline bait.
For anyone currently concerned about such things, a Turkey Volume Calculator.
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Volume of a Turkey
The Volume of a Turkey calculator approximates the volume of a Photo by Tim Sackton turkey based on its weight and the mean density of poultry.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
For anyone currently concerned about such things, a Turkey Volume Calculator.
Volume of a Turkey share.google/XsEt68iHkzll...
Volume of a Turkey share.google/XsEt68iHkzll...
It took me twenty years but I finally get Creeper Lagoon.
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
It took me twenty years but I finally get Creeper Lagoon.
If you liked our episode with Gregg please donate to help him and his kids meet the most amusingly named cardinal in church history.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
If you liked our episode with Gregg please donate to help him and his kids meet the most amusingly named cardinal in church history.
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Millennial "journalists" writing think pieces about 6-7 like Harlem shake didn't happen. GTFO.
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Millennial "journalists" writing think pieces about 6-7 like Harlem shake didn't happen. GTFO.
In today's episode we run through the election of Gregory the 7, watch Henry do something clever and seemingly break up the Saxon rebellion, all while Milan is in total chaos.
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Episode 102: Greeting Gregory
Urban Planner by day. History Podcaster by night.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
In today's episode we run through the election of Gregory the 7, watch Henry do something clever and seemingly break up the Saxon rebellion, all while Milan is in total chaos.
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Btw, with IS 2026 rapidly coming together, we still have speaking slots but they are not going to last forever. If you are a nonfiction podcaster or content creator, HMU. Especially if you have a round table idea!
October 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Btw, with IS 2026 rapidly coming together, we still have speaking slots but they are not going to last forever. If you are a nonfiction podcaster or content creator, HMU. Especially if you have a round table idea!
Huzzah! We ride in February!
We are extremely pleased to announce INTELLIGENT SPEECH ONLINE 2026! Join us on February 28th, 2026, for History's greatest Companions and Rivals!
Tickets are on sale now: intelligentspeechonline.com
Your ticket covers live attendance, as well as all sessions recorded to watch at your leisure.
Tickets are on sale now: intelligentspeechonline.com
Your ticket covers live attendance, as well as all sessions recorded to watch at your leisure.
October 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Huzzah! We ride in February!
New Episode of Why Tho? This one features a discussion of the 1934 Telecommunications Act, because I know what the kids want to hear! Incidentally, this wasn't intended to be timely but uh here we are.
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Episode 23: Not Fragile by Bachman Turner Overdrive
Ben is a podcaster. As with all podcasters, he is in a basement with a cat.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
New Episode of Why Tho? This one features a discussion of the 1934 Telecommunications Act, because I know what the kids want to hear! Incidentally, this wasn't intended to be timely but uh here we are.
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Reposted by Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho?
There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
Reposted by Wittenberg to Westphalia and also Why Tho?
I'm just gonna say it. I think the shit we had to read in school had a pretty damn good batting record. Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies, King Lear, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Huck Finn all have highly salient themes today.
I am reluctantly forced to chalk up a W for the children's literary canon
Senator Rand Paul directly and forthrightly takes on JD Vance:
"What a despicable and thoughtless sentiment it is to glorify killing someone without a trial."
"What a despicable and thoughtless sentiment it is to glorify killing someone without a trial."
September 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'm just gonna say it. I think the shit we had to read in school had a pretty damn good batting record. Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies, King Lear, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Huck Finn all have highly salient themes today.
Your own.
Personal.
Overton.
Personal.
Overton.
August 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Your own.
Personal.
Overton.
Personal.
Overton.