The Tucker Carlson Problem (with Naomi Klein)

The Tucker Carlson Problem (with Naomi Klein)

From A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein by Matt Bernstein

May 16, 2026 · 1h 36m

About this episode

Naomi Klein discusses Tucker Carlson's influence on U.S. politics and the implications of a potential Republican successor to Trump.

Tucker Carlson has emerged as one of the most influential voices opposing the U.S. relationship to Israel. He’s also anti-Trump. So is he your friend now? Today, the inimitable Naomi KIein makes her A Bit Fruity debut to explain the Right’s burgeoning realignment, why the Republican successor to Trump could be so much scarier (sorry), and how an inept Liberal establishment made the rise of an antisemitic nationalist movement inevitable. And, of course, what we can do. Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon! Thanks to today’s sponsors! Sleep and dream well! Visit https://helixsleep.com/fruity to take advantage of their Memorial Day Sale exclusive partner offer — that’s 27% off sitewide. Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at https://www.blueland.com/fruity. Naomi is currently platformless, but please preorder her forthcoming book, End Times Fascism. It will be brilliant. Also, read Doppelganger. Find me on Instagram. Find A Bit Fruity on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Matt Bernstein

Guest: Naomi Klein

Topics covered

  • U.S. politics
  • media influence
  • antisemitism
  • nationalism
  • Republican party
  • Liberal establishment

Keywords

  • Tucker Carlson
  • Naomi Klein
  • antisemitism
  • nationalism
  • Republican party
  • Liberal establishment
  • media

Sponsors

Helix Sleep, Blueland

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: End Times Fascism, Doppelganger

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