Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Sam speaks on the events of the week including the fascist coup fund, the theocratic extravaganza on the national mall, the neo-Nazi mass murder, new green card restrictions, and how to have hope in the face of all that.

Then, she speaks with acclaimed historian and author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi about his new book, ⁠Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age⁠ (bookshop.org/p/books/chain-of-ideas-the-origins-of-our-authoritarian-age-ibram-x-kendi/e519f6afb4cd0755).

Mentioned in this episode:
• ⁠Bradley Onishi: This Is Christian Nationalism: Breaking Down Rededicate 250 (straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/this-is-christian-nationalism-breaking-down-rededicate-250?hsLang=en)
• ⁠Sasha Abramsky: We Should All Be Mad As Hell About Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund⁠ (thenation.com/article/politics/mad-as-hell-trump-slush-fund/)

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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown