615: Taylor Swift’s Sacrilege & the Future of the Republican Party with Peter Wehner

Swifties are celebrating the record-breaking release of two new albums, but some conservative Christians are not happy. They’re accusing Taylor Swift of mocking Christianity and promoting witchcraft. Our resident Swiftie, Kaitlyn Schiess, explains the controversy. Then, former presidential speechwriter and contributor to The Atlantic, Pete Wehner, talks with Skye about the future of the Republican Party. Will the Trump spell ever break? Also this week—the end of America’s monoculture, and how dumb were dinosaurs?

00 - Intro

1:03 - Show Starts

2:15 - Theme Song

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4:50 - Update on Phil

6:08 - Dinosaurs—Were They Smart?

13:00 - Is Taylor Swift Mocking Christians?

15:12 - Taylor Swift’s Bohemian Mishmash

18:12 - Artistic vs Political Usage of Biblical Language

23:13 - Taylor Swift and Kids

23:23 - Children and Public Spaces

31:02 - Portrayal vs Endorsement

35:18 - Everything is a Cult Now and 20th Century Communication Technology

40:17 - What Even is Mainstream?

44:27 - Labels and the Good Samaritan

50:14 - Choice and Community

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58:13 - Interview

1:03:48 - What Radicalized the Republican Voter Base?

1:08:25 - Where There Signs 20 Years Ago That Radicalization Was Coming? 

1:11:30 - Pro-Life Republicans Changing Their Stances?

1:22:20 - What’s the Future for the GOP?

1:33:58 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

T. Rex Was Probably About As Intelligent as a Crocodile

https://www.popsci.com/science/t-rex-intelligence/

Taylor Swift’s Religious Imagery for a Spiritually Syncretic Era

https://religionnews.com/2024/04/23/taylor-swifts-ttpd-religious-imagery-for-a-spiritually-syncretic-era/

Taylor Swift Mocks Christianity in Her New Album

https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/taylor-swift-mocks-christianity-in-her-new-album.html

Everything’s a Cult Now

https://www.vox.com/the-gray-area/24133960/america-cult-internet-culture-end-monoculture-communication-tribalism#:~:text=Writer%20Derek%20Thompson%20on%20how,we're%20never%20going%20back.&text=The%20internet%20has%20fractured%20our,and%20habits%20of%20everyone%20online.

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The Death of Politics: How to Heal Our Frayed Republic After Trump: https://a.co/d/2ute7Ua

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