This podcast episode delves into the intricacies of censorship in Ethereum, highlighting the urgent need for short-term censorship resistance to enhance the functionality of decentralized finance applications. Max Resnick and Charlie Noyes discuss the implications of the proposer monopoly, emerging solutions like Braid's multi-proposer architecture, and the anticipated impacts on MEV research and Layer 2 strategies. With an emphasis on the importance of increased censorship resistance, the conversation underscores the transformative potential of Braid in fostering a more robust and inclusive Ethereum ecosystem capable of supporting advanced DeFi applications.