Folks, I am heading out of town this weekend with the family to sunny Tuscany for a couple of weeks of vacation. I’ll be taking the next two Wednesdays off, but we have some plans to keep you otherwise well-stocked with content, including fresh mailbags. And until then — enjoy this one.

Dan P: Any chance we ever get a Slow Boring podcast? Loved you on the weeds and would be awesome to see you do

Julia: My fingers are crossed for this to happen! Matt is great on podcasts.

I get questions about podcasts every week. Unfortunately, I cannot say too much. Things are in the works, and I’m sorry it’s taken so long to get to launch. I’m a little frustrated by the delays myself, but such is life at times. Soon!

Sean: Do you think it is a net benefit for the Democratic Party that they are the party of celebrities, celebrity culture, and Hollywood?

I think this has actually become somewhat less true over time because social media has increased people’s exposure to celebrities’ political expression, …