Topic: Rising Star

The hosts predict a significant blowback against celebrities flaunting their lifestyles during lockdown. They analyze the shifting economics of the film industry, suggesting that the loss of theater concessions and the high bandwidth costs of streaming may hurt companies like Netflix despite increased viewership.

Historian David Garrow's biography, "Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama," details the former President's relationship with openly gay professor Lawrence Goldyn at Occidental College. The book includes a letter where Obama allegedly discussed considering a same-sex relationship before deciding it would be too challenging. The hosts discuss the implications of these revelations and the hypocrisy of political narratives regarding sexual identity and choice.

David Garrow's new biography of Barack Obama, "Rising Star," details the former president's relationship with an openly gay professor, Lawrence Goldyn, at Occidental College. The book claims Obama "considered gayness" but decided a same-sex relationship would be "less challenging." The hosts discuss the hypocrisy of this "choice" within the context of modern identity politics.