SMN: Moral Panics And How To Spot Them
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the similar patterns followed by nearly all moral panics, whether they're about teenagers eating Tide Pods or nonsense stories about litter boxes in school restrooms...
30 Nov 20221h 2min
Loser Announces Presidential Run And EVEN MORE Billionaire Babies
Hi. Anna Hossnieh (@AnnaHossnieh) joins Katy and Cody to talk about Donald Trump's sleepy presidential announcement, whether the right is really "done with Trump," Mike Pence's robot brain, Elon Musk'...
18 Nov 202253min
SMN: Warner Bros. Discovery And The New Batch Of Mergers
Hi. In today's episode, we explore the Warner Bros. Discovery merger and the accelerating trend of corporate consolidation. But, there are hopeful signs that the Brandon Justice Department is taking a...
16 Nov 202251min
The Red Wave That Wasn't, DeSantis' Bad Trump Impression, and EVEN MORE Gizmos
Hi. Robert Evans (@IwriteOK) joins Katy and Cody to talk about the way-better-than-expected midterm results, the GOP's many problems going into 2024, Donald Trump's anger at Melania, and Ron DeSantis'...
11 Nov 202258min
SMN: We Need To Talk About Hungary
Hi. In today's episode, we look at how Hungary turned swiftly from a representative democracy into Viktor Orbán's autocratic regime, and how it is absolutely not at all in any way similar to what is c...
9 Nov 202257min
Election Day, Pelosi Conspiracy Theories, and EVEN MORE Blue Checkmarks
Hi. It's our last episode before the midterm elections! Katy and Cody discussed the right-wing normalizing of political violence, the ongoing crumbling of Twitter, and, despite everything, give a hope...
4 Nov 202252min
SMN: Peter Thiel And His Dorky Little Goons
Hi. Peter Thiel is a tech billionaire who is spending a lot of money trying to get right-wing goons elected, either to try and create a weird libertarian pseudo-feudal quasi-fascist fantasy dystopia, ...
2 Nov 202254min
What's At Stake In The Midterms And EVEN MORE Elon Musk Actually Buying Twitter
Hi. On today's episode, Katy and Cody talk about the upcoming midterm elections, what Republicans are likely to do if they take the House, and the media's framing of the Fetterman-Oz debate. Plus, the...
28 Okt 202253min
