In Bed With The Right

This episode dives into the shocking murder of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a tragic event seen by countless witnesses. The hosts dissect the political and gendered narratives spun by the Trump administration to discredit her, echoing the protests following George Floyd's death. They explore ICE's role as modern-day enforcers reminiscent of the Gestapo, the misogyny and homophobia surrounding the incident, and the disturbing online reactions celebrating violence. The hosts call for compassion and discuss the need to abolish ICE.

Michael Hobbes, a journalist known for his insightful commentary, joins the discussion about Olivia Nuzzi's memoir, American Canto. They dive into the book's style, criticizing its overwrought metaphors and examining Nuzzi's rise in journalism. The conversation turns to her controversial relationship with RFK Jr. and its ethical implications, reflecting on media insularity and elite corruption. They also tackle gender narratives, highlighting the double standards female journalists face. It's a deep dive into the complexities of modern media and personal integrity.

For this episode of In Bed with the Right, Adrian and Moira return to the year 1933. They continue the story of how Hitler seized power, what it did to society, what it felt like to live through it, and -- as always -- what role gender and sexuality played in events. Reminder: We're going month by month for these episodes. This tenth installment covers December 1 to December 31, 1933. In this episode, Moira and Adrian close out the story of this terrible year, draw out some overall observations at the end of about 30 hours of recording and 15 hours of podcast, and trace the fates of some of the protagonists of this series after 1933. Thank you for staying with this series for hours and hours of this complicated and depressing story!

As a special Holiday treat, out from behind the paywall, here's the second part of our Andrew Sullivan episode -- or "Andrew 2: Electric Boogaloo", as we started calling it. Covering the full second half of the Life, Times and Opinions of Sullydish, Gentleman, aka the "We Didn't Start the Fire" of reactionary centrism: Barebacking, Substacking, Moira's misandry, 9/11, 5th Columnists, Other Columnists, Testosterone, Trans Kids...If you enjoyed these two more in-depth episode, consider subscribing (or gifting a subscription) to In Bed with the Right on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InBedWiththeRight

Happy Holidays from In Bed with the Right!!! Unfortunately, the festive season has gotten away from us and the two remaining episodes on our schedule are absolute monsters (the two-hour final (!) installment of Project 1933, and our episode on the media hubbub around "American Canto"), so to tide you over while we record and edit we thought we'd do a re-release of one of our Patreon magna opera from the Patreon. So this week, feast your ears on Part 1 (today) and Part 2 (Thursday) of our deep dive into the life and times of Andrew Sullivan -- editor, blogger, Iraq War hawk, and noted gender conservative! Our deep dive is -- fair warning -- about 3 hours long. But we felt Sullivan -- who is, as Moira put it, sort of "gender conservatism's Forrest Gump" -- was worth spending time with. He intersects with so many strands and trends, so many institutions and pathologies of the last forty years. Specifically, we're going through his complicated work by focusing on specific texts, by situating them in their moment and explaining their legacy. This first episode covers Sullivan's early years, 1980 - 1996: Oxford, Harvard, The New Republic, The Bell Curve, and Virtually Normal.If you like what you've heard, and you haven't already, consider subscribing to our Patreon at patreon.com/InBedWiththeRight! We have a lot of cool episodes coming up, including the aforementioned one on NuzziGate, RFK Jr., and structures of impunity.

It's cold outside, the Holidays are here, and you know what that means: It's Cursed-Discourse Awards-Season, motherf@ckers! Not-even-close-to-live from a theatre miles away from the Dolby Theater, it's the Third Annual Cursties!!! For the third year in a row, Moira, Adrian and special guest Michael Hobbes give out awards for the most cursed discourses around sex and gender for 2025. Problem is: we've dealt with so many cursed discourses around sex and gender in 2025, and pretty much all cursed discourses seem to have with gender panic these days. And In Bed with the Right has covered so so so so many of them!So we decided to narrow our noms to one particular genre of cursedness this year, and to present awards for ... drumroll ... achievements in anti-wokeness.! From queer tieflings to kids getting coddled in the 4th dimension, from socialist mayors (and not the one you're thinking of!) to French people teaching Americans how to islamophobia, to the world's creepiest Blue Man Group, this one has something for everybody!Some links to articles we mention:-- Matt Bernstein's in-depth episode on the long dark road of Debra Messing can be found here-- Adrian's New Republic article about a row over "islamogauchisme" in France can be found here-- Michele Goodwin's interview with Jess Michaels as part of her series Surviving Epstein can be found here

Dive into the complex history of the natural childbirth movement, exploring its evolution from eugenics in the 1930s to modern radical networks. Hear about real medical abuses that fuel distrust and alternative choices. The podcast critiques the romanticized ideal of 'natural' births while highlighting the risks of historical maternal and infant mortality. It even reflects on controversial figures like Ina May Gaskin and the impact of the Free Birth Society. Ultimately, it emphasizes the importance of prioritizing safety over ideology in childbirth.

Exploring the chilling machinations of November 1933, the hosts unpack the oddity of elections under a dictatorship. They discuss how the Nazi regime turned voting into a spectacle designed to erase genuine choice. Personal accounts, like Victor Klemperer’s diary, reveal the humiliation and subtle resistance of individuals. Delving into propaganda tactics and youth mobilization, they highlight the regime's manipulation of civil society. The episode also touches on exiled intellectuals grappling with their responses to Nazism and the challenge of reckoning with the past.

Joined by cultural commentators Matt Bernstein and Sarah Marshall, the discussion dives into the world of moral panics. Matt details how AIDS panic perpetuated homophobia and shaped policy, while Sarah shares historical fears, like the windshield pitting myth from 1954. They explore themes like nostalgia, misinformation, and urban myths, such as the Halloween poisoning scare. The conversation wraps up with strategies for empathy and statistical literacy to counteract vulnerability to panics, making for a lively and insightful exchange.

In this episode, Moira walks Adrian through "The Great Feminization" -- a recent talk/essay that took the right wing by storm, and that subsequently got its author invited to discuss women ruining things in the New York Times. The essay posited that women's entry into the American workforce is to blame for ... wokeness? General societal disorder? The Decline of the West (TM)? Among the topics this episode touches on: the reasons why ideas like these are catching on at this particular moment; the reconceptualization of class distinction through (supposed) gender markers; the history of the "Great Feminization" thesis, and its relationship to "anti-liberal" and other "anti-woke" thinking on the Right.A few links:-- Helen Andrews, "The Great Feminization"-- "Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace?", Helen Andrews in Conversation with Leah Libresco Sargeant and Ross Douthat-- Becca Rothfeld's review of Leah Libresco Sargeant's The Dignity of Dependence, which Moira mentioned in the episode, can be found here.