097: MAGA Politicians Are Getting Weirder and Scarier [Preview]

From Posting Through It by Jared Holt and Michael Edison Hayden

April 16, 2026 · 7 min · Season 2 · Episode 97

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of the MAGA phenomenon and its candidates, focusing on recent political figures in Florida and Trump's mental state.

When the MAGA phenomenon first took off in 2016, the term evoked nationalism and racism, but it cast a wide enough tent for most Republicans to feel comfortable joining in. Ten years later, the term has mutated, and so have MAGA candidates. Look no further than the hot, sweaty, iguana-riddled, environmentally atrophying state of Florida, where James Fishback and Dan Bilzerian are seeking public office. Both candidates are open bigots who talk like humanoid 4chan threads, and it’s hard to understand who all of this is for. Jared and Mike also take stock of Trump’s mental wellness in the context of his feud with the Pope, and consider how badly Viktor Orbán’s defeat looks for a movement that can’t seem to find wins. Take some shrooms and steam up in a heated bath, because Posting Through It is back. Listen to the full episode on Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared Holt, Michael Edison Hayden

Topics covered

MAGA politics
nationalism
racism
Trump's mental wellness
Florida candidates
political movements

Keywords

MAGA
politics
Florida
Trump
James Fishback
Dan Bilzerian
Viktor Orbán
nationalism
racism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon

Places: Florida