Bea, Artie and Jules discuss pundit speculation about Biden’s age and cognitive ability and the history of the relationship between bodily capacity and definitions of the “body politic.”This episode was originally released for Death Panel patrons on February 26th, 2024. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodTranscript forthcoming.Find this week's patron episode that continues this conversation in the context of the debate and the Trump assassination attempt (mentioned in Artie's message at the top of the show) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/108202947Find our book Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communismFind Jules' new book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here:https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogynyDeath Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merchAs always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod