No, I’m not saying Republicans are responsible for the “rape culture.” You can find that sort of thing on Huffington Post and such. I’m instead inviting you to join Jay Nordlinger and me on our podcast, Need to Know, which this week covers how very well Republican candidates are doing. This is a comment on their substance, not poll results. We’ll see if voters are wise enough to reward candidates like Cory Gardner, Ed Gillespie, and Mike McFadden. We also take some pleasure in the discomfiture of Alison Lundergan Grimes in response to the terribly hard question: “Did you vote for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012?”

Jay and I mostly agree (really, really agree!), but this week Jay surprises with a different view of the hook-up culture. And just when you think we’re slipping in our task of upholding standards, we close with two gems: Beatrix Potter and Anna Netrebko. Join us!