After nearly four decades of commentary, interviews and storytelling, Bob hangs up his headset. But because he is not yet technically dead, he gets to write his own radio obituary. Like much of his work, it’s a saga, 1400 hours rolled into 80 minutes — some of it kind of dramatic, and some just plain flabbergasting.

Bob speaks to his youngest daughter about the despair of her generation.

Bob promised good faith arguments. He promised never to become “a spasm of id.”

Then they massacred the children. Again.

David Michael Slater has written 22 books without breaking out on the bestseller lists. His next — The Vanishing, out this fall — may increase his visibility.

We observe in horror and astonishment Putin’s poisonous, preposterous, obvious lies. But we needn’t look eastward for that.

Journalist Mark Leibovich has a suggestion for the craven Republicans who cower before the domineering ex-president.

In the second half of their conversation about the origins of tyrants, Bob and Before Evil author Brandon Gauthier consider the immense power of ideas.

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