I draw from Vishen Lakhaini's "Brules" (bullshit rules), from his book The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, to talk about how and why brules frame so many of our academic lives. I close the episode with strategies I am trying to challenge some of the brules I have internalized but no longer serve me. I’d love to know what topics you would like me to cover. If you have an idea, please reach out to me at anacademicslife@gmail.com.