Nestled in the lush greenery of the Pacific Northwest, Ranch House BBQ & Steakhouse is the kind of place you’d drive right by ...

There, by helping translate conservative ideas to liberals, and liberal ideas to conservatives, Douthat reveals the deeper forces behind the bewildering maelstrom of contemporary politics and culture.

So raise a glass (or a Duck Fart) to The Salty Dawg Saloon – the weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful bar in all of Alaska.