Your Mid-Week Experiment

Welcome to your always free, reader-supported edition of The Experiment where we share great things to read, cook, listen to, and watch. As always, this bugga free.

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Let’s get right to it:

“In examining public opinions online, Guard officials last week highlighted the sentiments shared by people who self-identified as veterans and active-duty troops, who, the documents show, say they viewed the deployment ‘with shame and alarm.’” -Alex Horton (gift link)

Had fun talking to Brian Gaar about the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum and how we turn history into myth. (free link)

“‘Doubling’ has helped me understand something about the people carrying out the genocide in Gaza. ‘Angry grief’ has helped me understand those who defend it.” -M. Gesen (gift link)

“For once and for all, it’s time to end this idea that sports should remain separate from what’s happening in society.” -Candace Buckner (gift link)

Bonus points for casting Marc Maron as Alan Berg.

Thanks to my niece for finally convincing me to watch Better Call Saul. Best prequel ever.

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We set up a merch table in the back where you can get T-shirts, coffee mugs, and even tote bags now. Show the world that you’re part of The Experiment.

Buy the book Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick banned from the Bullock Texas History Museum: Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of the American Myth by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and myself is out from Penguin Random House.