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Kat Timpf: An Unapologetic Libertarian at Fox News

Sep 18, 2024

Kat Timpf, a libertarian author and co-host of Gutfeld!, dives into her new book, "I Used To Like You Until…" exploring the dangers of binary thinking in politics. She humorously shares how she sometimes says she works in porn to cope with her conservative network. Timpf discusses navigating her identity, the complexities of free speech, and the absurdities of the upcoming election season. With insights on parenting challenges and the importance of empathy, she advocates for fostering dialogue rather than division.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Navigating Identity in a Polarized World

01:42 • 15min

Navigating Free Speech and Political Allegiance

16:35 • 5min

Navigating Free Speech and Parenting Challenges

21:33 • 9min

Challenging Assumptions in Conversations

30:13 • 6min

Libertarianism: Beliefs and Complexities

36:38 • 4min

Navigating the Dilemmas of the Electoral Landscape

40:49 • 2min

Critique of Political Leadership and the Need for Open-Mindedness

42:24 • 3min

Today's guest is Kat Timpf, whose new book is I Used To Like You Until…:(How Binary Thinking Divides Us). In a totally insane election season, this just might be the most important book of the year. A sequel of sorts to 2023's You Can't Joke About That: Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We're All in This Together, it seeks to show how politics overwhelms common decency and basic logic.

Timpf, who co-hosts the super-popular Gutfeld! late-night show, explains to Reason's Nick Gillespie why she tells some people she works in porn instead of at Fox News, what it's like being libertarian at a conservative network, and how she gets people to engage with each other rather than vilify one another. This podcast was taped in front of a live audience in New York City. For more information on Reason live events, go here.

0:00- Introduction

0:58- Timpf's pregnancy and IVF

2:05- Timpf's new book: 'I Used To Like You Until…'

7:00- 'Hate as a shelter' & binary thinking

17:57- Ad: Zibiotics

19:43- Being a First Amendment absolutist

22:00- Will motherhood change Timpf's views?

24:17- In defense of drag queens

30:12- Using vulnerability to combat binary thinking

33:00- Timpf's husband

36:38- Being a libertarian on Fox News

38:20- Timpf's upbringing

40:49- 2024 presidential election

44:15- Political 'simping' makes Timpf sick

Previous appearance:

Kat Timpf: Make America Funny Again! June 7, 2023

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