About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the 2024 election, the challenges of Christian grifting, and media satire involving The Onion and Infowars.

In episode 2052, Miles and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by Associate Professor of Journalism at NYU and host of Unruly Subjects and Empire City , Chenjerai Kumanyika , to discuss… The Onion Debuts InfoWars Spoof--Despite Legal Setback, Democrats’ Best Friend Is The Overton Window…, The Thing About Being A Christian Grifter Is You Gotta At Least Know Like…Bible Verses? And more! The Onion and Tim Heidecker’s InfoWars Takeover Delayed by Texas Court Texas appeals court pauses The Onion's purchase of Infowars Watch as Alex Jones signs off from Infowars after 27 years on air The Onion’s Plan to Take Over Infowars Is Once Again in Jeopardy INFOWARS CHIEF (Tim Heidecker) ISSUES EMERGENCY STATEMENT LISTEN: DOGGOD by L.A. Witch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Miles

Guests: Andrew Ti, Chenjerai Kumanyika

Topics covered

• 2024 Election
• Christian Grifting
• Media Satire
• Legal Issues
• Journalism
• Cultural Commentary

Keywords

• 2024 Election
• Christian Grifter
• The Onion
• Infowars
• Chenjerai Kumanyika
• Media Satire
• Legal Setback
• Overton Window
• Tim Heidecker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Onion, Infowars, NYU, Empire City, Tim Heidecker

Books & works: DOGGOD, Unruly Subjects

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