Episode 37: Blood Money is Cleaner Than Pete Hegseth's Hands
On today’s Ben Kissel Politics, we dig into a mess of headlines that only get stranger when you put them side by side.The Israeli government has reportedly been paying tech companies to push propagand...
3 Okt 202547min
Episode 36: Gotta Catch 'Em All (Homeland Edition)
This Friday on Ben Kissel Politics, we unpack a news cycle that somehow manages to include Pokémon, Theo Von, Donald Trump, and Charlie Kirk.First, Kristi Noem is in hot water for rolling out a Depart...
26 Sep 20251h 11min
Episode 35: Mourning or Marketing at Charlie Kirk's Funeral?
Tuesday’s Ben Kissel Politics opens with a 1985 speech from John Denver, reminding us that when information is hidden from the public, curiosity only grows. That idea frames a conversation about what ...
23 Sep 202551min
Episode 34: Words Are Words, Violence is Violence
This weekend on Ben Kissel Politics, we put the spotlight on Pastor James David Manning and what might be the best political ad of our lifetime.We also unpack the continuing fallout from the suspensio...
20 Sep 202531min
Episode 33: Free Speech, for a Price
This Thursday on Ben Kissel Politics, we dive into the growing storm around free speech in America—and how it’s being selectively protected, punished, and paraded around for political gain.We break do...
18 Sep 202546min
Episode 32: The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Today on Ben Kissel Politics, we break down the online circus surrounding the death of Charlie Kirk.Within minutes, the news became a Rorschach test for social media: some are grieving, some are cheer...
12 Sep 202547min
Episode 31:The AI Ate My Homework (And My Reputation)
Today on Ben Kissel Politics, the news cycle reads like a surrealist play.Pete Hegseth decided to announce the mission of the newly rebranded Department of War not with a statement, but with a kind of...
9 Sep 202540min
Episode 30: Informant-in-Chief?
Today on Ben Kissel Politics, we open the floor to a live Q&A and tackle a grab bag of political curveballs.First up, Donald Trump floats the idea of rebranding the Department of Defense as the Depart...
8 Sep 202536min
