Where Did ‘Let Them’ Come From? Years before Mel Robbins published her best-selling self-help book, a struggling writer posted a poem with a similar message.

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"Michael remembered another ambitious triumphal arch, also meant to outdo the Arc de Triomphe: the one that Adolf Hitler planned to raise in Berlin. It would have been more than 300 feet tall, covered with the names of the nearly two million Germans who died in World War I. In 1941, construction began. The massive concrete cylinder at the monument’s base was so heavy that it sank into Berlin’s soft, sandy soil, and the project had to be abandoned unfinished. “The idea for the arch collapsed under the weight of its own megalomania,” Michael said."

Maybe he got the idea from Hitler, who wanted to build a bigger Arc as well according to this hilarious detail from the NYT's daily email last week (Michael is Michael Kimmelman, their architecture critic).

Pip's is the best! Happy Birthday 🥳

Maybe Reese Witherspoon is drunk when she says this shit about AI and crypto, like when she said “Do you know who I am” to that state trooper

"Kate, we have to go back" #lost

Have you seen Conrad's other shows? Just incredible.

I think David Harbour’s character on DTF St Louis is one of the great television creations of all time.

Price of oil goes up, price of gas goes up

Price of oil goes down, price of gas stays the same

Distracted by wigs
(is my new band name)

A note for all podcasts that allow people to swear:

Either tell the guests before the show that they are allowed to swear or cut out the part after the guest swears for the first time where they say “oh sorry are we allowed to swear on this”

Happy Birthday Millie! We're birthday buddies 🥳

Gen X here, we (mostly) don't invent our trauma like some other generations.

Roy Schneider in Jaws on a boat saying "we're going to need a bigger nope"

The man has been through so much. Please pull through, Eugene ❤️❤️❤️

There isn’t anyone I need to be okay more than Eugene Mirman.

strenuously object YouTube video by rbrllc

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Headline: Dow rises 300 points after Trump says U.S. in ‘serious' talks to end operation in Iran

Golden retriever runs 15 feet after owner mimes throwing tennis ball

a man wearing a hat with the word project on it Alt: Ryan Gosling wearing a hat that says "Project Hail Mary" saluting at the mission lead

Saw #ProjectHailMary today and loved it. Not a hard sell in our household (we both loved the book), but see it in the theater if you can!

To whoever did this at the #NoKings in Boston: Thank you.❤️

It made me tear up. And we must to be reminded of needless damage to humanity that results directly from the careless, bellicose bluster coming from the Pentagon and White House.

OUCH.

Jeez, glad you are so careful ❤️

I love it so much (and all Conrad's other shows)

“On the other hand, I, Cory Booker, say these things publicly then simply choose not to back them up with any meaningful action. Anyway buy my new book I’m going on tour probably during crucial Senate votes byeeeee.”

Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms

Unreal.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/c...

In the midst of this terrible chaotic age we also get to witness Richard Jenkins and Peter Saarsgard act together

look for the helpers

A small thing but great midwestern pronunciation of "Coupon" in this scene 👌🏻

Lotta people sleeping on this beautiful weirdo, which I only dig more upon having seen the remaining episodes since writing this review: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/a...

(Perfect "Gift Article" graphic placement, cheers to the team at The Atlantic)

Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done Allied leaders know that any positive gesture they make will count for nothing.

A well written (but gutting) read of *waves hands everywhere*
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...