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Mike Johnson: Speaker of the House of Christian nationalism
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Mike Johnson: Speaker of the House of Christian nationalism

The Republican Party has doubled-down on extremism

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) has become the most far-right speaker of the house in modern politics. In this episode, Kali and Matt dissect Johnson's record of vicious extremism against LGBT people, abortion rights, and social safety net programs.

Timecodes

00:00 — Christian supremacist Mike Johnson becomes Republicans' Speaker of the House

11:47 — Accused Maine shooter reportedly followed and liked content from Musk, Shapiro, and others

14:58 — Daily Wire host Matt Walsh says he doesn't care if he puts trans people's lives at risk

20:02 — Far-right activist Christopher Rufo announces plan to brand Black Lives Matter a terrorist group

23:28 — Disinformation is an essential ingredient to reactionary political strategy

30:29 — A videogame vampire with emotional trauma is winning fans

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Theme song

Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit

Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway

Music by Jeremy Wimmer

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So This Just Happened
So This Just Happened is a podcast focusing on the people behind the news, with a particular emphasis on stories about identities. Co-hosted by Matthew Sheffield and Kali Holloway. New free episodes drop on Fridays. Paid bonus shows on Tuesdays.