In light of Charlie Kirk’s murder, this week we talk about political violence and review “Eddington,” Ari Aster’s recent film that explores America's culture war, alienation, and predilection for carnage.
“You will never live in a society when you have an armed citizenry and you won't have a single gun death. That is nonsense. It's drivel. But I think it's worth it. I think it's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational.
Nobody talks like this. They live in a complete alternate universe.”
• Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA Faith event in 2023.
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Opening clip from Michael Moore’s “Bowling for Columbine”
Music from Jefferson Ross’ Southern Currency and Herman Kluge’s Society of Little Friends
Episode Art by Perry Kneisel
Main logo art by Patrick Mitchell and Angelina Harvey (@graffitifucks on Instagram)
