Evening Roundup, July 17
Unscrambling the Maine midterms, we have something controversial to say about 'The Odyssey,' pets, chickpeas like never before, and The Pod
Spotlight Story
Who Will Replace Graham Platner in Maine?
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Graham Platner’s sudden exit from the Maine Senate race — following an accusation of a past sexual assault (he denies the allegation) — has scrambled one of the most important contests in the 2026 election cycle.
Hot Mic
The Most Anachronistic Part of ‘The Odyssey’ Makes Total Sense, Actually
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In Christopher Nolan's epic saga, the Ancient Greeks sound like Americans. So what?
Jen’s Undaunted column today features Dani Bensky, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s pedophilia operation. Bensky is an exceptionally brave young lady to go forward and testify to the abuses in the DOJ. I hope her testimony carries a lot of weight with those senators to vote against Todd Blanche.
Jen also brought Pete Buttigieg back into focus as one who might be to watch for 2028 focusing on his values as a midwesterner and his ideas how the Democrats can make themselves look more attractive to the American electorate.