About this episode

The episode explores the deep spiritual roots of outrage in American politics and discusses the implications of distrust and leadership in society.

A new study suggests Americans distrust each other more than almost any other nation, and Esau, Malcolm and Mike wrestle with whether we've crossed a line we can't come back from. They dig into the deeper spiritual roots of our outrage, asking what it actually means to love your enemies in an age of constant political combat. Then the conversation turns to Hollywood's obsession with youth and what our fear of aging reveals about us. They also take on the controversy over an unqualified Surgeon General nominee and what it says about leadership, loyalty, and truth. Also this week: Mike shoots his shot, Malcolm runs late, and somehow height insecurity becomes a real topic. 0:00 - Malcolm's Too Famous 1:37 - Theme Song 4:17 - Oscars and Plastic Surgery 8:54 - Mike's Too Tall 12:17 - End Stage Polarization 24:46 - Ideological Purity 32:40 - Unqualified Surgeon General 49:24 - End Credits

People in this episode

Host: Esau McCaulley

Guests: Malcolm, Mike

Topics covered

• politics
• spirituality
• outrage
• leadership
• aging
• trust

Keywords

• MAGA
• political combat
• love your enemies
• end stage polarization
• unqualified nominee
• youth obsession
• height insecurity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Surgeon General, Hollywood

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