326: ERIC SWALWELL, YOU MESSY B!TCH!

About this episode

The episode discusses various political and cultural topics, including the LA mayor race, shifts in media perspectives, and allegations against Eric Swalwell.

Welcome to Without a Country, where we break down the biggest stories in politics, culture, and the internet without the usual filter. This episode covers a wide range of topics, starting with the LA mayor race and why Spencer Pratt is being taken more seriously than people expected. There’s also a surprising shift from Perez Hilton after a near-death experience that completely changed his perspective. We get into the situation between Alex Cooper and Alex IRL and what it says about the podcast and influencer space right now. From there, the conversation moves into a New York Times op-ed, the idea of a “liberal Joe Rogan,” and why figures like Hasan Piker keep coming up in media discussions. There’s also a longer breakdown of Zionism, anti-Zionism, and how the meaning of those terms has evolved, along with how younger generations are viewing Israel and Palestine differently. Later in the episode, we talk about the SantaCon fraud story and how something that’s supposed to be charitable turned into a major scandal. Then we spend time unpacking the allegations against Eric Swalwell and the larger conversation around power, politics, and sexual misconduct. The episode wraps up with a…

People in this episode

Host: Corinne Fisher

Topics covered

• politics
• culture
• internet
• Zionism
• sexual misconduct
• media discussions
• charitable scandals

Keywords

• Eric Swalwell
• Spencer Pratt
• Perez Hilton
• Zionism
• SantaCon
• Alex Cooper
• Hasan Piker
• politics
• culture
• sexual misconduct

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, SantaCon

Places: Israel, Palestine, West Bank

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