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  • LANDINGS: Hero's or Villains?

    LANDINGS: Hero's or Villains?
    2026/10/12
    Christopher Columbus: Hero or villain? Was his mathematics really wrong? And why has history become so selective about whom we celebrate? On today's Plausibly Live, Dave Bowman explores the courage and controversy of 1492, plus new claims about the discovery of Noah's Ark in Turkey. History, faith, and the human spirit of adventure.
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    32 分
  • When Everybody Else Is a Witch

    When Everybody Else Is a Witch
    2026/10/11
    Fake news, political outrage, public executions, and medieval witch hunts. What do they all have in common? On this week's What The Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod explore what happens when being right matters more than finding the truth. Plus, an actual burning fence. Because of course. 🎙️ Watch or listen to the new episode!
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    57 分
  • Before There Was Light: The Astonishing Mystery of Creation

    Before There Was Light: The Astonishing Mystery of Creation
    2026/10/09
    I've read the opening words of Genesis for most of my life. I thought I understood them. Then, this week, two ancient Hebrew words stopped me in my tracks. Tohu va-Vohu. We usually translate them as “without form and void.” But the medieval Jewish commentator Rashi offers a fascinating perspective: astonishingly empty. Imagine standing at the very beginning of Creation. No horizon. No familiar landmarks. No way to orient yourself. Just an emptiness so profound that the human mind struggles to comprehend it. What does that mean for our understanding of Genesis? And what happens when we consider those ancient words alongside the Big Bang, Einstein's relativity, and modern cosmology? This week on Plausibly Live, I'm setting aside politics for a little while to contemplate the universe, the stars, and the extraordinary mystery of existence. Sometimes the most familiar words have the power to astonish us all over again. 🎙️ Plausibly Live: The Dave Bowman Show Watch or listen to the new episode!
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    27 分
  • STEPHEN A. SMITH: WHEN EGO OVERLOADS COMMON SENSE

    STEPHEN A. SMITH: WHEN EGO OVERLOADS COMMON SENSE
    2026/10/08
    Stephen A. Smith has made a fortune saying whatever comes into his head. But his comments about Philadelphia Eagles star Lane Johnson's retirement and mental health crossed a line. Was it arrogance? A complete failure to do the research? Or has ESPN created an environment where its biggest personalities are simply too powerful to question? On this episode of Plausibly Live: The Dave Bowman Show, Dave examines Smith's remarks, ESPN's responsibility, and the difference between being entertaining and being needlessly cruel. There's a fine line between what sounds funny in your head and what should actually come out of your mouth. And sometimes, the smartest thing a talk-show host can do is shut up. As for Stephen A. Smith? He may have finally fallen below Dave Portnoy on Dave's list of least-favorite sports commentators. 🎙️ Watch or listen to the latest episode of Plausibly Live!
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    36 分
  • Conversations

    Conversations
    2026/10/07
    It started with a question from my son: “What do you think about book bans?” The answer isn't really about books. It's about liberty. If we genuinely believe in self-determination, we have to accept that other people may read things we despise, hear arguments we believe are wrong, and even reach conclusions we wish they wouldn't. The answer to bad speech is better speech. The answer to bad ideas is better ideas. And when government makes an idea forbidden, it may accomplish the exact opposite of what it intended: turning bad ideas into forbidden knowledge and fools into martyrs. Plus, what happens when 23 people can bring much of an essential transportation system to its knees? Washington State Ferries provides a rather expensive lesson in what happens when efficiency replaces redundancy and planning. It's a conversation about liberty, responsibility, government, and why learning to think may matter more than being told what to think.
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    35 分
  • Franklin in Paris: The Diplomat Who Made the Revolution a World War

    Franklin in Paris: The Diplomat Who Made the Revolution a World War
    2026/10/06
    In 1776, Benjamin Franklin was seventy years old, suffering from gout, and boarding a Continental warship for a dangerous winter crossing of the Atlantic. His mission? Convince France that the American Revolution was worth betting on. This week on Dave Does History, follow Franklin from the deck of the Reprisal to the salons of Paris, where celebrity, secret diplomacy, British spies, American privateers, and a certain blue velvet suit all become part of the fight for independence. Then Saratoga changes everything. What began as a rebellion against Britain becomes a global war, and the diplomatic road Franklin helped build ultimately leads all the way to Yorktown.
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    34 分
  • Givernment can Move Mountains... For a Price

    Givernment can Move Mountains... For a Price
    2026/10/05
    Government promises to save you money. Somehow, it usually finds another way to collect it. On this episode of Plausibly Live, Dave looks at the curious art of government cost engineering: California politicians and their cars, property-tax “relief,” and why the enormous cost of the death penalty may tell us as much about government as it does about capital punishment. Then we head to North Korea, where Kim Jong Un managed something even government accountants haven't pulled off yet: he made the mountain move. Taxes, nukes, unintended consequences, and why Dave still refuses to read your email.
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    34 分
  • Does AI Have a Soul?

    Does AI Have a Soul?
    2026/10/04
    Can an AI have a soul? This week on What The Frock, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod tackle a question that sounds like science fiction but is rapidly becoming a serious theological debate: if an artificial intelligence can reason, claim to feel fear, and perhaps even experience suffering, what exactly have we created? Then it’s off to Portland, where teenage tweets, cancel culture, forgiveness, and “zero tolerance” collide with the question of whether people are ever allowed to grow up. And somehow it all ends with 31 miles, 10 Taco Bells, and absolutely no Pepto-Bismol.
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    59 分