The Fifth Column #430 - The TikTok Jihad w/ Mary Katharine Ham
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Nov 18, 2023 Mary Katharine Ham, a political commentator and writer, joins the hosts to discuss topics such as sex strikes, the revival of interest in Osama bin Laden, political views and online arguments, controversial statements, the importance of effective communication, hospitals as bases of operations, reporting bias, the influence of lobbies on American politics, and TikTok trends.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Protest Disrupts Traffic on a Six Lane Bridge
01:41 • 2min
Barber Shops and Sex Strikes
03:13 • 4min
Revival of Interest in Osama bin Laden
06:50 • 8min
Understanding Osama bin Laden's demands and ideology
15:11 • 9min
Discussion on Political Views and Online Arguments
23:50 • 2min
Controversial Topics and the Danger of Influential Figures
25:38 • 3min
Verbs, Art, and Public Speaking: A Wide-ranging Conversation
28:47 • 14min
Competence, Free Speech, and Proving Legal Citizenship
43:14 • 2min
Controversy surrounding video
45:42 • 8min
Hospitals as Bases of Operations
53:20 • 16min
The Reporting Bias and Conspiracy Theories
01:09:33 • 4min
The Influence of Lobbies on American Politics
01:13:53 • 16min
TikTok, Federalist Papers, and JFK Conspiracy Theories
01:29:31 • 10min
Trailer Talk and Thanksgiving Plans
01:39:23 • 4min