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
Episode 29: Pronouns, Presidents and Palestine
Today on Ben Kissel Politics, the headlines stretch from the classroom to the doctor’s office to the floor of the United Nations.Media figures are already sparring over the pronouns used for a trans s...
2 Sep 202555min
Episode 28: FDR Said Don’t Fear, Newsom Said Don’t Quote Me
Today on Ben Kissel Politics, we’re tackling the strange mix of fear, free speech, and full-on political backpedaling.😨 First up: fear of fear itself. How do you confront the anxiety of living in a t...
29 Aug 202553min
Episode 27: Burping Governors & Burning Flags
Today on Ben Kissel Politics, we cover the news cycle’s perfect trifecta of absurdity.🎤 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey gave a press conference that went off script—thanks to a rogue burp into the micropho...
26 Aug 202557min
Episode 26: Artificially Intelligent, Naturally Polluting
Today on Ben Kissel Politics, we’re paying the real price for progress.🌍 First, we dive into the climate toll of artificial intelligence—because every chatbot answer and AI-generated cat meme comes w...
22 Aug 202553min
Episode 25: Graham Platner: The Shuck Stops Here
Today on Ben Kissel Politics, the news cycle serves up a platter that’s equal parts salty and surreal.🦪 In Maine, oyster farmer Graham Platner trades his shucking knife for a campaign slogan, proving...
19 Aug 202546min
