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Mark Riley: The Intersection of Politics and Culture

Mar 22, 2023

Will Donald Trump get indicted? He seems to think so and has called on supporters to protest. And as that unfolds, his Proud Boys supporters are turning their trials into shambolic spectacles. Top it off with the reports that Trump tried in a second phone call to get the results of the Georgia vote overturned in 2020...


Mar 14, 2023

As President Xi Jinping consolidates his power, the Chinese broker a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia that leaves the US sitting on the sidelines. This as President Biden bans Tik Tok from all federal devices. Where is Tik Tok based. You guessed it. Speaking of the president, when he ran, he had a proposal to shore...


Mar 6, 2023

In this episode, golden chocolate bars, Trump Jr. mocks Fetterman, booing Nikki Haley, and Trump is staying. A clown show? No, CPAC! Lawmakers want more action on child migrant labor, and well they should! Google has bowed to pressure and is now auditing its products for racial biases. They’re only following Meta and...


Feb 27, 2023

In this episode, we take a long look and a deep dive into the
extraordinary erosion of the Republican Party in the United States. 

A sitting member of Congress calls for what she says is a national
divorce. Funny, I thought that was settled in 1865.

The Speaker of the House decides to outsource the GOP revision of the...


Feb 20, 2023

Some embarrassing communication among Fox News stars about the 2020 election and whether it was stolen. Democrats and Republicans have sharply differing views on how to “fix” Social Security and Medicare. What can US youth learn from an insurgent candidacy in Nigeria that’s drawn massive support from young...