Topic: School Libraries

Ben Shapiro testified before a House committee, engaging in a sharp exchange with Representative Eric Swalwell over "Project 2025." Shapiro defended conservative positions on reducing bureaucracy and restructuring Social Security while dismissing claims that the project seeks to ban books on slavery. The hosts reflect on Shapiro's long career as a "fast-talking" intellectual.

The Peel District School Board in Ontario, Canada, implemented a "weeding" process that resulted in the removal of thousands of books published before 2008. Impacted titles reportedly included classics like "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "Harry Potter." The board stated the goal was to ensure library collections are "culturally responsive" and "inclusive," though the process led to many books being sent to landfills.