Archive - Calm Down

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

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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

September 2025

A Very Long Post About The Charlie Kirk Assassination That Almost No One Will Finish Reading

ChatGPT told me to cut one of these sections out because it would make people hate me. I ignored it. Not all heroes wear capes.

Sep 19 • Ben Dreyfuss

I have been to mental institutions. Not every crazy is the same.

In September of 2016 I tried to kill myself while completely loaded on a bunch of Ambien (historically my drug of choice).

Sep 17 • Ben Dreyfuss

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