Hollywood's Odyssey Rewrite, Cover Girl Ketanji, Mamdani's America, w/ VDH, & Taylor's Wedding Spectacle
About this episode
Emily Jashinsky and Victor Davis Hanson discuss Hollywood's adaptation of 'The Odyssey', identity politics, and the political landscape in America.
Emily Jashinsky is joined by Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and author of the forthcoming book, “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement.” They open by examining the backlash over Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation of “The Odyssey,” and discuss Hollywood's approach to the Western canon, identity politics, and cultural heritage. The conversation then turns to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's vision for the Democratic Party, Steve Bannon's critique of globalization, and what the rise of democratic socialism says about America's political realignment. Then Emily and Victor take up Mark Kelly's shifting rhetoric on immigration, the debate over birthright citizenship, and why border security remains a defining political issue. They also weigh in on the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s cover shoot, and discuss how Americans are growing weary of identity politics and symbolic representation over substance. The show concludes with Emily's cultural commentary on Taylor Swift's wedding, exploring the tension between celebrity spectacle, commercialization, faith, and the search for genuine intimacy. SelectQuote…
People in this episode
Host: Emily Jashinsky
Guest: Victor Davis Hanson
Topics covered
- Hollywood adaptations
- identity politics
- political realignment
- immigration debate
- Supreme Court
- celebrity culture
Keywords
- Hollywood
- The Odyssey
- identity politics
- immigration
- Supreme Court
- Ketanji Brown Jackson
- celebrity culture
- political realignment
Sponsors
SelectQuote, Cowboy Colostrum
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hoover Institution, MAGA Movement, USAFacts
Books & works: The Odyssey
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