Summary
Over the past month, you couldn't go anywhere as a political junkie without being force-fed takes from right-wing media figures on the music of Oliver Anthony, who turns out to be someone who isn't particularly a fan of Republicans.
In this episode, Kali and Matt talk about why Republicans are so desperate to be cool and how it's also related to their demeaning and often racist attitudes toward Black Americans.
Timecodes
02:16 -- Republicans aren't cool, and they know it all too well
06:51 -- The right's love-hate relationship with adult entertainers
09:28 -- No, Donald Trump is not the next Tupac because he got a mugshot
16:13 -- The possible cognitive roots America's political divide
23:47 -- Vivek Ramaswamy's Hindu Christian nationalism
33:30 -- Ted Cruz's cringe beer PR stunt
Stories mentioned
Turning Point USA kicks out adult film star Brandi Love
Republicans wishcast about Trump and the Black vote after mugshot
The mini Capitol Insurrection that no one covered
Vivek Ramaswamy is reconfiguring Republican candidacies
Ramaswamy's attempt at Hindu-Christian fusion
Ted Cruz fails at beer drinking
Ron DeSantis shows he's good at smiling
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Theme song
Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”
Lyrics by Kali Holloway
Music by Jeremy Wimmer
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