The Fifth Column #517 - "Pimp-o-nomics: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Male Gaze" w/ Robbie Soave
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Aug 2, 2025 Robbie Soave, a writer at Reason and Rising, joins the conversation fresh from reporting his stolen scooter. The lively discussion includes Epstein conspiracies and thought-provoking debates on dating, especially with AI. They humorously dissect the societal impact of Sydney Sweeney’s jeans and explore the economics behind prostitution, emphasizing cultural and political complexities. The group also navigates controversial themes like affirmative action and the cultural obsession with violence, offering witty insights into today’s hot-button issues.
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Scooter Theft Mystery
- Robbie Soave had his electric scooter stolen after locking it outside Union Station in Washington, D.C.
- The theft was puzzling because the scooter was unusable without his phone, showing unforeseen vulnerabilities.
Conservatives and Pedophilia Conspiracies
- Conservatives have increasingly embraced conspiratorial thinking about pedophilia which was once more politically diverse.
- Distrust in mainstream institutions from past failures fuels this, complicating discerning truth in conspiracy theories.
Trump's Campus Policy Pressure
- Trump's administration pressures universities to enforce ideological policies through federal funding threats.
- This resembles Obama's Title IX enforcement but with more explicit and micromanaging demands, risking free speech and due process.