Graham Platner’s Downfall And The Trap of The Attention Economy w/ Janesh Rahlan & Cayden Mak (Ep 339)
About this episode
The episode discusses Graham Platner's recent controversies, political strategies in left organizing, and the impact of media consolidation.
Big yikes — a monster Graham Platner bombshell dropped this week. We talk about the grim news, along with the less-grim news of Mallory McMorrow dropping out of her race against hunky M4A doctor Abdul El-Sayed. Comedian and actor Janesh Rahlan joins for a roundup of the World Cup, and why the Trump Curse has struck again! Also, is Christian Pulisic doing the Trump dance, in support? Then, Cayden Mak — publisher of Convergence Magazine and host of Block & Build — joins to discuss what the DSA surge means for left organizing strategy, how movements operate when electoralism feels like the only safe terrain. Plus, what should the left actually be doing about media in an era of total consolidation?
People in this episode
Host: Francesca Fiorentini
Guests: Janesh Rahlan, Cayden Mak
Topics covered
- attention economy
- politics
- left organizing
- media consolidation
- World Cup
- electoralism
Keywords
- Graham Platner
- Mallory McMorrow
- Abdul El-Sayed
- Janesh Rahlan
- Cayden Mak
- attention economy
- media consolidation
- World Cup
- DSA
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Convergence Magazine, DSA, Block & Build
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