Dez Reads. Trash on the Ballot.

Nobody understands the farce of electoral politics quite like the Brits.

Jul 10 • Josh Culling, Anne Marie Malecha, MaryGrace Lucas, Phil Bogdan, and Katie Runkle

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June 2026

Dez Reads. The Euros Are Starting to Get It.

America turns 250 years old in a couple of weeks, and while Anne Marie and I are headed to Cannes on Sunday night to talk advertising and persuasion…

Jun 19 • Josh Culling, Jennifer Hirshon, Kaci Donegan, and Nathaniel Beach

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Dez Reads. You Can’t Pay Escrow in Vibes.

This week, we’re talking about four things Americans take seriously: branding, Bay Area real estate, email etiquette, and blondes.

Jun 5 • Josh Culling, Anne Marie Malecha, Sam Jefferies, William Kim, and Madeline Nagler

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May 2026

Dez Reads. The Season of Inebriation.

With Memorial Day weekend in tow, Dez wants to start off by saying thank you to all those who have served.

May 22 • Josh Culling, Maya Shackley, MaryGrace Lucas, Ava Sheehan, Nathaniel Beach, and Katie Runkle

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Dez Reads. Decimal Points and the Gates of Hell

There are two kinds of people in the world – those who trust the process and those who immediately question why the speed limit is suddenly 17.3 mph.

May 8 • Josh Culling, Anne Marie Malecha, Sam Jefferies, MaryGrace Lucas, Phil Bogdan, Madeline Nagler, and Mark Emerson

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April 2026

Dez Reads. Beach tests the limits of our HR department.

I don’t think there is a newsletter in Washington that generates the kind of whiplash our first two Dez Reads submissions do this week.

Apr 17 • Josh Culling, Sam Jefferies, Ava Sheehan, Nathaniel Beach, Helen Taylor, and Katie Runkle

Dez Reads. Cockroaches & Culture

Just another week where reality outperformed fiction.

Apr 3 • Josh Culling, Anne Marie Malecha, Mike Bova, Sam Jefferies, Nathaniel Beach, Madeline Nagler, and Mark Emerson

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March 2026

Dez Reads. AI Brackets & Pound Cake

I still fill out my bracket the old-fashioned way.

Mar 20 • Josh Culling, Sam Jefferies, MaryGrace Lucas, Mark Emerson, Natalie Kopco, and Phil Bogdan

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Dez Reads. Personal Pan Pizzas Are Back.

My childhood was built on pizza and The Boxcar Children.

Mar 6 • Josh Culling, Anne Marie Malecha, William Kim, Nathaniel Beach, and Madeline Nagler

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February 2026

Dez Reads. Mostly Sports.

At Dez, we love a good scrap.

Feb 13 • Josh Culling, Maya Shackley, and Sam Jefferies

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January 2026

Dez Reads. Spouse, or Co-Founder?

I’m not sure my wife knew what she was getting into.

Jan 30 • Josh Culling, MaryGrace Lucas, Colby Nelson, Jennifer Hirshon, and Helen Taylor

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Dez Reads. Alright, Alright, Alright.

Happy New Year from Team Dez!

Jan 16 • Josh Culling, Anne Marie Malecha, Mark Emerson, Phil Bogdan, and Nathaniel Beach

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