Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast Sophie Turner | Trump Brings Right-Wing Cancel Culture to the Kennedy Center Honors, Bans "Wokesters": A Closer Look
Aug 15, 2025
Sophie Turner, the Emmy-nominated actress known for her iconic role in Game of Thrones, joins the conversation with amusing insights. She candidly discusses her experiences working with rats and cockroaches in her film Trust. Turner also shares her reluctance to kiss Kit Harington in their previous project, The Dreadful, shedding light on the quirks of on-set dynamics. The discussion also touches on broader themes of cancel culture and the often absurd critiques faced by public figures, all delivered with a humorous twist.
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Cancel Culture From The Right
- Seth Meyers argues Trump's Kennedy Center selection and vow to ban “woke” artists is itself a form of cancel culture.
- He frames MAGA's priority as culture-war signaling over concrete policy solutions.
Hypocrisy Around Free Speech
- Seth calls out conservative free-speech defenders for silence when Trump admits punishing artists for politics.
- He ties MAGA's core energy to grievances about "woke" culture rather than governing.
Culture Wars Distract From Policy
- Seth says the right recycles culture-war fights (Mr. Potato Head, Dr. Seuss, Pepe Le Pew) to energize supporters.
- He notes these fights distract from policy issues like inflation and healthcare.