7 chapters across the catalog
A conversation with a French professor highlights the lack of free speech in France, where trade organizations and unions reportedly suppress dissenting opinions. The hosts discuss the global trend toward "political correctness" and the erosion of free speech protections across Europe and the United States.
Prohibited Content Categories in Modern Advertising
The hosts review a PDF outlining content categories that major advertisers now boycott, including firearms advocacy, tobacco, and "extreme political positions." They argue that Silicon Valley's shift toward censorship is a direct response to these financial mandates from the advertising industry.
Conflating Voting with Support, Orchestrating White Supremacy
Media commentators are accused of conflating the act of voting for a candidate with total endorsement of their personal behavior or rhetoric. The discussion focuses on claims that women who vote for Trump are "orchestrators" of a hateful system. The hosts argue that voters often prioritize policy outcomes over a candidate's perceived likability or "tone."
CBS Executive Facebook Post, Political Polarization and Hate
Hayley Geftman-Gold, a senior vice president at CBS, was fired after posting on Facebook that she was "not even sympathetic" to the Las Vegas victims because country music fans are often "Republican gun toters." A similar long-form post from a California woman living in Austin is read, expressing deep anger toward the "tweeting orange maniac" and the gun lobby. These incidents are cited as evidence of a toxic social milieu promoted by mainstream media and Hollywood.
A 1990s sketch from the Canadian comedy troupe *Kids in the Hall* is highlighted for its prophetic satire of modern political correctness. The sketch depicts an art student accusing a professor of "economic repression" and "hate crimes" for using a nude model. The hosts marvel at how accurately the 22-year-old comedy predicted current campus culture.
A discussion on the definition of bigotry suggests that extreme anti-Trump sentiment has become a form of intolerance itself. The argument posits that the U.S. Constitution's balance of powers makes the Republic impervious to any single individual, yet critics act as if the system is fragile. Both sides of the political aisle are accused of being massaged into states of fear or hate.
A man in Ireland was reportedly arrested for "inciting racial hatred" after tweeting about a confrontation with a Muslim woman in Croydon. The man asked her to explain the Brussels attacks and described her non-response as a "mealy-mouthed reply." The tweet went viral and spawned numerous parodies before authorities took action against the original poster.
