Greetings, listeners! White guy with a podcast here. Hello, what’s this? A challenging issue that requires verifiable, factual information and careful analysis before coming to a conclusion? A conclusion that is purely subjective, potentially controversial, and can be colored by personal bias, unconscious or otherwise? Leave everything to me! As a white, heterosexual, cisgender American male with a podcast, no one is better qualified to weigh in on thorny issues than I am.
My background in sports, entertainment, or some other unrelated field makes me ideally suited to address this. I’ve even brought along some equally unqualified guests to weigh in on the matter as we go. Make yourselves comfortable. As per usual, this is going to be a three-hour-long episode. At least.
Let’s start by looking at this complex topic on a macro level. After all, that’s where one always needs to start. Am I right? Of course, I am. I have a podcast! Now, let’s drill down a bit. Hmm. Things are getting more granular. There’s contradictory information here that may or may not be manufactured in some way. I’d better check my sources and verify their authenticity before relying on them to formulate a statement.
No, that would take too much time. Instead, I think I’ll rely on knee-jerk instinct and say the first thing that comes to mind. There, I said that. Now I’ll say something else. There, I said that too. Now I’ll say another thing. And another thing. I’ll just keep going like this. This slippery slope isn’t going to be slid down on its own, and to reiterate, we have a three-hour time slot to fill.
The manosphere is humming with people like me, willingly inserting themselves into public discourse and then retreating from it when someone dares question my statements. I reserve the right to do all of these things. It’s a free country (for now). Who are you to call me out, except someone who might very well know more about this than I do? Someone with relevant education, life experience, or who is directly affected by the issue in some way?
Okay, point taken, and duly noted. I shall take your perspective and genuine emotional turmoil into consideration before immediately pivoting back into further commentary. One could argue, accurately, that with a media platform like this, and an audience as wide, diverse, and nuanced as mine, I should be more careful with my content. After all, we live in the era of social media and Big Data. The capability to “at” someone, holding them to account when they do something questionable, has never been more accessible, or ubiquitous.
Keeping that aforementioned “free country” in mind, you are well within your rights to call me out on one of these channels before Elon Musk and other tech oligarchs who have been on my show multiple times adjust its formatting to silence you! Public discourse is a two-way street. I’m more than happy to take your input into consideration, refer to this as “a teaching moment” on the next episode, and then dive down another rabbit hole of improvised, rambling discourse once again. There are plenty of issues left for us to tackle!
Speaking of “tackle,” I’m pleased to announce that NFL legend and noted MAGA enthusiast Aaron Rodgers will be joining us tomorrow! We’re going to discuss his vaccine skepticism, his support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign in 2024, and his well-documented history of promoting Sandy Hook conspiracy theories! Join us, won’t you? It will be “a teaching moment” to remember. At least for a week or two when we forget the lesson. Again.