2024 marked a significant cultural transformation, indicating a fundamental 'vibe shift' in societal norms. The contrasting cases of Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione unveil shifting perceptions of justice and activism. Discussions dive into the celebration and vilification surrounding these figures, raising questions about heroism and morality. Meanwhile, the controversial plans of porn star Lily Phillips spark debates on consent and exploitation, highlighting the complex narratives within feminism and individual agency in the sex industry.

The most impactful feature of last week's election was Hispanic voters shifting +24 points towards Donald Trump. One heavily Hispanic county in south Texas flipped to Trump that hadn't voted Republican since....1892. Journalist Leighton Woodhouse went straight to the source and interviewed dozens of residents of Starr County Texas on how Donald Trump and the Republicans finally won them over.Also - some quick thoughts on Trump's initial cabinet appointments. Mostly good with a couple flubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump with a shocking landslide win, completing the political resurrection of the century (at least).So many storylines: Hispanics embrace Trump, Elon Musk's role, blue states shifting right on crime, Kamala falling flat, etc.Comedian and podcaster Bridget Phetasy (Spokeswoman for the "Politically Homeless") joins me to explore all the themes and storylines around the 2024 election and the historical dynamics underlying it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's staged shift at McDonald's has dominated the news cycle all week, with his fans wildly exuberant and the media predictably losing its mind. What does this tell us about how the race is shaping up?The biggest story you are NOT hearing about is the exposure of falsehoods peddled by the transgender movement, revealed in a Supreme Court case. These are so scandalous they have even inspired notorious Trump-hater Andrew Sullivan to consider voting for him.Katherine Dee is a brilliant culture writer and she joins me to discuss some of her best pieces including an exploration of Tumblr's role in the Woke revolution, her beliefs on claims of "cultural stagnation", and "politicians as social media personalities" and responsive fandom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most important non-national race of the 2024 Election Season is the race for Los Angeles District Attorney. Why? Because it is a referendum on the "criminal justice reform" movement that swept America in the late-2010s and peaked in the summer of 2020.Ultra-progressive (and Soros-funded) George Gascon became DA in 2020 with promises to build a kindler, gentler, more "fair" justice system. The results have not been good.This week I interview his opponent in the upcoming election, Nathan Hochman, a former Federal prosecutor who has promised to return common sense to the city's approach to public safety. Nathan is currently up big in the polls, signaling what the Wall Street Journal has called a "law & order revolt" in ultra-liberal Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Middle East: Lee Smith is an elite geo-political analyst who has been ahead of the curve on nearly every foreign policy issue of the past decade. His recent piece "Killing Nasrallah" cogently explains the motives, mechanics, results, and impact of Israel's assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. He joins me to discuss the recent developments and future projections for the war in the Middle East.Gender Politics: The media keeps rolling out pieces on how "nice guy" liberals like Tim Walz & Douglas Emhoff represent the "New Masculinity". What is this new masculinity they speak of and is this election a referendum on this new concept of masculinity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary social media personality Josh Ostrovsky aka "The Fat Jew" was the 1st person to publicly discuss what had been an open secret in Hollywood and nightlife circles - the freaky sexual proclivities of P-Diddy. This is of course now coming to a head with Diddy's arrest and an avalanche of claims around his depraved sexual tastes, and alleged criminal behavior surrounding it. The Fat Jew was also (arguably) the 1st person to meaningfully monetize social media popularity. He joins me to discuss the Diddy situation, and the evolution of celebrity and influencer culture over the past 15 years since "being famous online" became a thing. (Ok and a few other shocking revelations from the world of celebrity freakhood) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Zuckerberg releases a startling letter revealing that the government pressured Facebook into censorship around COVID and duped Facebook into shelving the Hunter Biden Laptop story - both of which he regrets.Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested in France which brings up the question: Is a platform responsible for the criminal behavior of its users?RFK Jr. quits his campaign and endorses Donald Trump - aggressively. What does this tell us about political and social realignment, and what does this mean for the 2024 election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A summary of the first month of Kamala Harris as the Dem nominee. Trump's assassination attempt and Joe Biden mysteriously stepping down already a distant memory.An entire media apparatus springs into action to wipe all memory of Kamala as an embarrassing failure as VP from everyone's memory. Well I won't let people forget.A summary of her history as a candidate and Vice President, and some thoughts on the Democratic National Convention (and their policies, if you can find them). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julian Assange strikes a deal making him a free man for the 1st time in 14 years. International affairs expert Niccolo Soldo joins me for a retrospective on Assange & Wikileaks, the controversy surrounding him, and what it tells us about "Digital Age" issues like privacy, civil liberties, government corruption, and the American political realignment of the last decade.Joe Biden just turned in arguably the worst debate performance in modern history. Everyone seems to think there is no way he can be carted out as the Democratic nominee and assume he'll be replace. I explain why I think that is WRONG & why Joe Biden is likely to be the Democratic candidate the fall.Niccolo also gives us a deeper picture of the recent French elections with shocking success for the right wing anti-immigration coalition led by the National Rally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices