The American Bystander's Viral Load

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Substack, Nazis, and The National Lampoon
What you publish is who you are.
Dec 22, 2023 • 
Michael Gerber
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The American Bystander's Viral Load
Substack, Nazis, and The National Lampoon
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The Piece That Never Was
Introducing…The Fifth Horseman of the Writing Life
Jan 2, 2024 • 
Michael Gerber
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The Piece That Never Was
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Weasel Question Time #1
Young Pershan asks, "Wait—you sat in editorial meetings at National Lampoon?"
Jan 7, 2023 • 
Michael Gerber
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Weasel Question Time #1
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Say No to A Shock-Jock-in-Chief
We aren't an audience to be catered to. We're citizens, and have a job to do.
Oct 29, 2024 • 
Michael Gerber
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Say No to A Shock-Jock-in-Chief
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Why Print Magazines Are F*cked
Well, sorta
Aug 12, 2024 • 
Michael Gerber
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Why Print Magazines Are F*cked
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East Coast Travel Notebook #1
My trip East to SAVE BYSTANDER (and also drink some really astounding wine) (and also...)
Apr 15, 2024 • 
Michael Gerber
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The American Bystander's Viral Load
East Coast Travel Notebook #1
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Am I worried about Biden's age?
Depends. Am I hiring him to shingle my roof?
Jul 12, 2024 • 
Michael Gerber
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Am I worried about Biden's age?
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There Are Two Wolfe's Inside of You
A few thoughts on "Radical Wolfe," now on Netflix
Mar 13, 2024 • 
Michael Gerber
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There Are Two Wolfe's Inside of You
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Sick Humor: What It Was, Where It Went
My 2023 Sean Kelly Memorial Lecture on Comedy :-)
May 13, 2023 • 
Michael Gerber
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Sick Humor: What It Was, Where It Went
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HERE'S YOUR LINK: Bystander 27 & 28
Good things come to those who wait...
Mar 18, 2024 • 
Laura Fox
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HERE'S YOUR LINK: Bystander 27 & 28
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Notes from a Zygote
From 54 to a single celled organism in just one week!
Mar 28, 2024 • 
Michael Gerber
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Notes from a Zygote
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The Bystander is back
And I'm PISSED
Feb 24, 2024 • 
Michael Gerber
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The Bystander is back
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