Episode 8: Kitchen Sink: Bad Things, Better Angels

In our first Kitchen Sink roundup, we start with the week’s heaviest news: the assassination of Charlie Kirk. We talk frankly about political violence, free speech, and why “bad things are bad” should be a baseline instead of a partisan Rorschach test. From there, we hit a scatter of stories we’ve been tracking: the stalled push to release more Epstein files (and why Thomas Massie is a Libertarian badass), a quick update on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case, West Ada’s “Everyone Is Welcome” poster fallout, and that bizarre “Did Trump die?” rumor cycle. We also reflect on the civic muscles we still need to flex, from Lincoln’s “better angels” to the everyday discipline of touching grass.

#Politics #FreeSpeech

Segments & Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:24 Political Violence & Charlie Kirk

47:53 Epstein Files & Trump

57:24 Kilmar Abrego Garcia: Targeted as an Example?

1:08:40 West Ada Poster: Teacher Joins Boise School District

1:11:09 “Did Trump Die?” Let’s Touch Grass

1:17:41 Outro

Mentioned:

Business Insider: This Chart Proves There Is Something Profoundly Wrong With How The US Handles Guns

World Population Review: Gun Ownership by Country 2025

Idaho Ed News: ‘Everyone is welcome here’ teacher takes Boise School District job

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