# To Baptize the State w/John Weeks

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Podcast: [Year Zero](https://stenobird.com/podcast/year-zero-4244578)
Published: 2026-06-01T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://tommysalmons.substack.com/p/to-baptize-the-state-wjohn-weeks
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Duration seconds: 6004

## Resource

John and I skip reading Rules for Radicals this week and discuss ideas that have been bogging us down for the last few months. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

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