Preposterous protocols, nonsensical norms, and peculiar policies: what makes a rule weird?

In this podcast, Nick, Ben, Leon, and Fraser discuss the British army's recent dropping of the ban against beards: the history behind the ban, what motivated the recent change, and what the whole affair can tell us about 'weird' rules more generally.

A few things we mentioned in this podcast:

- British Army May Lift Beards Ban After 300-plus Years
- Crimean Heroes
- 130 Years of Facial Hair Trends, in One Chart
- Did Van Halen's Concert Contract Require the Removal of Brown M&Ms?

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