Max Tawney

Max Tawney, media editor at Semaphore and co-host of Mixed Signals, discusses how political lobbying, particularly by Trump, shapes studio deals like Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. Cultural critic W. David Marks analyzes the conservative shift in pop culture, exploring the rise of right-wing transgressiveness as a counter-response to liberal dominance. They delve into Trump's eclectic tastes and efforts to rehabilitate controversial figures, questioning whether current conservative trends in culture are here to stay.