Archive - Calm Down

We did a Substack Live. Here is a recording of it.

A recording from Ben Dreyfuss and Josh Barro's live video

Dec 19 • Ben Dreyfuss, Josh Barro, and Megan McArdle

58:39

I hate this meme about gardens

Welcome to Garden World.

Dec 15 • Ben Dreyfuss

November 2025

The world is lit by lightning!

A long ramble about memories, avoidance, plays, movies, and—uh—ghosts.

Nov 24 • Ben Dreyfuss

My Dad And I Are Estranged. Here Is Our Last Email Exchange From Two Years Ago.

I'm dropping an A-bomb here but, like Truman, I hope one will be enough to end the war. If it isn't, it isn't, and the bombings will continue.

Nov 17 • Ben Dreyfuss

Shutdown Fold 'Em, with Nate Silver

We stress-test alternative ends to the government shutdown, compare good and bad approaches to election analysis, debate whether sports betting should…

Published on Central Air • Nov 12

1:30:14

October 2025

Why Every Aaron Sorkin Scene Feels The Same

A second whack at THE WEST WING.

Oct 27 • Ben Dreyfuss

I Am Pro-Ballroom. (But Please Don't Unsubscribe From This Newsletter. Thanks.)

Orange man bad, yes, but in terms of the ballroom, have to hand it to him.

Oct 24 • Ben Dreyfuss

Overthinking Things: 5,000 Words About One Stupid Episode Of The West Wing

Aaron Sorkin delivers the worst civics lesson in history.

Oct 20 • Ben Dreyfuss

I'm Doing A Weekly Podcast With Josh Barro & Megan McCardle. Please Tell Everyone You Know.

It's called CENTRAL AIR, a great name I did not come up with.

Oct 16 • Ben Dreyfuss

Thousands Of Words About The Bearer Bonds In DIE HARD

You will learn things from this blog post!

Oct 13 • Ben Dreyfuss

HEAT 2 Is Getting Made! Why? Because She's Got A GREAT ASS!

And you got your head all up in it.

Oct 8 • Ben Dreyfuss

The Left Is Very Mad At Ezra Klein. Why? Because They're Stupid.

A few thousand words on this subject.

Oct 3 • Ben Dreyfuss

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