Diabolical Lies BONUS: Caro & Katie React to the Erika Kirk CBS Town Hall
Dec 24, 2025
Caro and Katie dive into the buzz surrounding a CBS town hall featuring Erika Kirk. They kick things off with jokes before critiquing the heavy promotion and the reluctance from advertisers. The duo reacts to Kirk's alarming views on parenting and radicalization, especially her comments on devices and social media. A sharp analysis follows on the influence of Turning Point USA in the discussion, as they humorously dissect Kirk’s peculiar framing. They wrap up with lighthearted banter, providing a fun twist on serious topics.
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Media Framing Shapes Perception
- Caroline Cake and Katie Herzog critique CBS's promotional framing of Erika Kirk's town hall and the choice to present her as a unifying figure.
- They highlight how CBS emphasized parental responsibility and invited sympathetic audiences, shaping public perception.
Turning Tragedy Into A Parental Message
- Erika Kirk uses her husband's assassination to call for looking inward and parental responsibility rather than assigning political blame.
- Katie and Caroline note this direction reframes political violence as a family and media problem, not only a partisan one.
Parents Should Monitor Online Exposure
- Parents should step up and monitor children's online activity to prevent radicalization.
- Caroline Cake and Katie Herzog endorse focusing on home supervision over broad political blame.