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Calm Down

Ben Dreyfuss 7 Episodes Jan 23, 2026

Calm Down is a podcast hosted by Ben Dreyfuss that serves as an antidote to internet poisoning. It explores the nightmare of internet politics and offers insights on how to fix it. The show aims to provide a calming perspective amidst the chaos of online discourse.

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Live with Josh, Megan & Ben Jan 23, 2026 3208 Get full access to Calm Down at www.calmdownben.com/subscribe

We did a Substack Live. Here is a recording of it. Dec 19, 2025 3519 Get full access to Calm Down at www.calmdownben.com/subscribe

Episode 1: The Flight 93 Convention (with Harry Dreyfuss) Jul 3, 2024 4929 SummaryBen Dreyfuss and Harry Dreyfuss introduce their new podcast and discuss their unique dynamic. They talk about their different skills and personalities, with Ben being a journalist and Harry being a therapist. They also discuss their intelligence levels and humor. They then move on to discuss the recent presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, with Ben criticizing Biden's perf

A Calm Down Audio Story: My First Murder Apr 17, 2023 724 Hello friends,This is a humorous story about something from my childhood. I could have published it as text but I wanted an excuse to play with Substack’s audio feature and to see if I was smart enough to add intro/outro music. I think I did it ok? Maybe not. They say the best way to learn is to do, so here you go.I do some accents in it lol.Best,BenUpdate: if you would rather read this, here is t

The one conspiracy theory that maybe is true May 18, 2022 1926 On this week’s episode of Good Faith Pod, I’m joined by Jonathan Katz, the author of “Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire.” We talk about everything! We talk about conspiracy theories! We talk about Cuba! We talk about Teddy Roosevelelt! We talk about earthquakes! We talk about you! Yeah you read that right! We talked about you. Not

So...how is Joe Biden’s Presidency going? (featuring Josh Barro) May 4, 2022 3590 Joe Biden has been president for almost 18 months. So, how is it going? On this very serious episode of Good Faith, I chatted with Josh Barro about the state of Biden’s presidency—what’s gone right, what’s gone wrong, and whether or not it’s time for Democrats to panic.Listen please! And subscribe to my podcast and leave nice reviews! And subscribe to Josh’s podcast and leave nice reviews! Get fu

What Happens On The Internet Doesn't Stay There (featuring Emily Dreyfuss) Apr 27, 2022 3185 Good news! You can now get my smart thoughts sent directly into your brain via your ears!For the majority of human history, people used the oral tradition to hand down knowledge from one generation to the next. All types of knowledge. Knowledge about the Trojan War but also knowledge about where the bathroom was located. People would have these rhythmic poems and they’d sing “don’t put your hand i

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