Episode 2: Funny math

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Apr 27, 201739:01Arts

Can two plus two ever equal five? Math professor Mike Nothnagel helps Toby and Meg run the numbers and discuss why alternative facts are great for fiction and horrible for democracy. Also includes references to , , and,...

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