The gang discusses new polling showing heavy social media users are less committed to the concept of democracy, raising questions about whether online life is distorting reality or just revealing deeper cracks. Then they pivot to “Disney adults,” a high-spending, status-driven fandom that fuels Disney’s success while drawing ridicule. Is it harmless escapism or something more unsettling?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:52 - Global Developments (Mostly Iran)

00:42:44 - Social Media and Democracy

01:14:14 - Disney Adults

01:38:01 - Emails

01:50:50 - Wrap-up

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The gang talks through the ongoing problems facing travelers as TSA delays continue to build up. With the Democrats balking at their initial proposal in order to ask for additional ICE restrictions, what solution — if any — can we find to this DHS shutdown? Then they discuss a new piece in The Atlantic arguing that former Jezebel writer Lindy West's new memoir marks the end of "millennial feminism."

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:11:03 - Iran

00:22:54 - DHS Shutdown

00:47:14 - Millennial Feminism

01:11:36 - Emails

01:53:55 - Wrap-up

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The gang breaks down Arizona’s lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi, which the state says is illegally operating as a gambling business by allowing bets on elections and sports. Kalshi argues its contracts are federally regulated financial products, setting up a broader fight over whether states can police prediction markets at all. Then they turn to what some are calling an “intimacy crisis,” as fewer Americans form relationships and loneliness rises despite humans being wired for connection. With dating apps, economic stress, and online culture all playing a role, they ask whether modern life is pulling people away from real relationships.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:11:12 - Prediction Markets

00:46:00 - Intimacy Crisis

01:14:42 - Emails

01:36:08 - Wrap-up

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