So This Just Happened

Programming Note: “So This Just Happened” is going to go on a brief hiatus after this episode, but we wanted to make it an extra special one so we invited Lisa Curry, Matt’s co-host on “Doomscroll” for a live recording. Please enjoy and we’ll see you in a while!Headlines00:00 — House Republicans finally pass an impeachment, and it's going nowhere07:42 — Kansas City Chiefs victory parade becomes latest site of mass shooting18:18 — New poll shows some Trump voters will believe conspiracy theories upon first hearing them24:00 — Beyoncé Knowles doing country songs proves very triggering to some people31:21 — Stung by stepped up criticism about his decaying mental state, Trump now claims his gaffes are on purpose36:13 — Kentucky Republican state legislator claims that her white father was a slave, despite having been born in 193341:06 — Democrats win George Santos’s former congressional seat44:56 — African Methodist Episcopal Church calls for ceasefire in Gaza49:51 — STJH is going on a hiatus for a bit and we wanted you to know51:32 — Group that provided basis for Dinesh D’Souza’s “2000 Mules” admits in court it has no evidence of election fraud in GeorgiaJoin the Conversation!Matt* Twitter* Mastodon* Threads* BlueskyKali* Twitter* Daily Beast* The NationSTJH* Twitter* Apple Podcasts* SpotifyLisa Curry* Instagram* Twitter* Website* Show DatesTheme SongEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy WimmerCover photo: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Deputy Secretary John Tien attend the raising of the Pride Flag at DHS Headquarters in Washington, DC, alongside other component members. June 1, 2022. Photo: DHS This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

Headlines00:00 — Mormonism is a lot more varied that most non-Mormons realize06:26 — Exploring how Mormons invented Christian nationalism but also are not fully onboard with Trumpism12:01 — Mormonism and the 1980s “Satanic Panic”23:46 — Why sexual and gender hypocrisy is endemic to reactionary thinking28:57 — Fear of differences is ultimately what motivates reactionaries, and that they know they are losingJoin the Conversation!Matt* Twitter* Mastodon* Threads* BlueskyKali* Twitter* Daily Beast* The NationSTJH* Twitter* Apple Podcasts* SpotifyTheme SongEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy WimmerCover photo: A publicity photo from the musical “The Book of Mormon.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.communityThis is an episode for paid Flux subscribers. Please support our work and enjoy full access on either Patreon or Substack! Headlines00:00 — Nicki Minaj escalates her toxic feud with Megan Thee Stallion07:46 — “A*****e gravitation,” the right wing’s new outreach mechanism to awful celebrities18:07 — Snoop Dogg debases himself with praise for Donald Trump22:30 — Quick Hits: Desperate to execute people, Alabama used nitrogen gas to kill an inmate25:26 — Brittany Watts opening up about persecution by Ohio for having miscarriage27:25 — Joe Manchin keeps making noises about a third-party presidential run28:52 — Nancy Pelosi foments absurd conspiracy theory about Russia and anti-Gaza war protesters31:58 — Charlie Kirk slanders NYC council member as he steps up racist and soulless marketing strategyJoin the ConversationMatthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme SongEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy WimmerCover photo: Rapper Nicki Minaj poses for a publicity photo to promote her fragrance line Pink Friday 2. 

Headlines00:00 — New research estimates more than 60,000 rape victims have been forced to carry pregnancies in red states06:09 — After losing every abortion access ballot initiative, Republicans are trying to ban them in several states11:22 — Right wing media spent 50 years telling their audiences they were going to be killed by the libs, the followers now believe it16:35 — Automotive industry in turmoil as demand for electric vehicles has stalled24:07 — Senate Republicans pressured by Trump and others in far right to reject any sort of immigration deal29:19 — MAGA influencers are raging against Taylor Swift, a reversal of their former love of the singer, but is it all fake?Join the ConversationMatthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme SongEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy WimmerCover photo: Over 10,000 abortion rights protesters marched on the Minnesota Capitol to demand that abortion remain legal in Minnesota and to protest a recent US Supreme court decision that effectively made abortion illegal in many states. July 27, 2022. Credit: Fibonacci Blue This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.communityHeadlinesOnly the first segment is available to free subscribers00:00 — Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he won’t allow any sort of Palestinian state01:48 — Tennessee and Oklahoma introduce “abortion trafficking” censorship bills03:47 — More Oklahoma craziness: State Republican legislator wants to criminalize all forms of pornography05:52 — Former MSNBC host Tiffany Cross speaks out about her firing13:59 — CEOs seem to finally be ending their war on working from home17:24 — Daily Show announces Jon Stewart to host for one day a week until Election DayJoin the ConversationMatthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme SongEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy WimmerCover Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on January 30, 2023. State Department photo by Ron Przysucha

Headlines00:00 — Introduction01:31 — New Hampshire primary results reveal Trump’s big weaknesses as a general election candidate08:32 — Nikki Haley’s opportunistic attitudes toward racism14:04 — New report exposes wildly extreme viewpoints of influential “anti-DEI” activists18:01 — Self-proclaimed free speech activists privately admit they want progressives fired23:20 — Matt Gaetz admits far right is targeting Hispanic and black men for radicalization27:15 — A handful of minor black celebrities are (unintentionally?) helping Republicans propagandize31:33 — Tim Scott humiliated himself in a display for the ages at Trump’s NH victory speechJoin the ConversationMatthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme SongEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy WimmerCover Photo: Former President of the United States Donald Trump speaking with attendees at the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2023 Annual Leadership Summit at the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. October 28, 2023. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.communityHeadlinesPaid subscription required to listen to full discussion00:00 — Ohio jury declines to indict Brittany Watts for miscarriage, but many other women will not be so lucky03:11 — Case against NYC subway killer Daniel Penney allowed to continue04:20 — Yes, it is Confederate Christianity06:28 — Right-wingers dropping the pretense of respect for Martin Luther King09:17 — Stephen A. Smith and many other sports media people trash far-right commentator Jason Whitlock14:26 — AI generated content, including fake porn images, is flooding the internetJoin the ConversationMatthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme SongEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy WimmerBrittany Watts photo via screenshot

Headlines00:00 — Nikki Haley has no chance, please stop pretending otherwise08:18 — Vivek Ramaswamy ends his fake campaign after getting 7 percent in Iowa11:23 — Despite their genuflections, Haley and Ramaswamy will always be “other” to Republicans 17:40 — Trump has turned to the “pound the table” legal defense because he knows the facts and law don’t favor him22:50 — Kentucky Republican moves to legalize first-cousin incestJoin the ConversationMatthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme SongEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy WimmerNikki Haley photo by Gage Skidmore This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.communityAudio ChaptersThis is a paid episode so only the first chapter is available for free0:00 — Mass grave discovered behind Mississippi jail02:57 — New York Times publishes irresponsible piece on Taylor Swift's sex life05:12 — Trump hatchet-man Roger Stone recorded asking for murder and kidnapping07:03 — Ray Epps sentenced08:59 — Far-right Christian women tangle over how much misogyny is enough16:18 — How fear can keep us in bad situationsJoin the Conversation!Matthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme songEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer

Headlines0:00 — Anti-war protesters at Biden’s Charleston speech reflect unsettled questions of what democracy looks like07:19 — Younger Democrats are feeling frustrated by elderly party leaders who won't listen14:24 — Deranged billionaire Bill Ackman proves attacks on Claudine Gay were not about plagiarism or antisemitism22:47 — Mark Cuban tangles with Elon Musk over diversity initiatives31:08 — Mehdi Hasan leaves MSNBC after show canceled, how about that liberal media?34:02 — Christian Ziegler, embattled Florida Republican chair, fired after rape allegations35:38 — Florida county ‘reviews’ dictionary from schools for sexual contentJoin the ConversationMatthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme songEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

Headlines0:00 — Claudine Gay and the bigger picture05:06 — Christopher Rufo, William F. Buckley, and the right wing’s 70+ year war on education and equality12:47 — Gay’s ouster is making apolitical black Americans pay closer attention to politics 16:43 — “Liberal media” outlets aren’t getting tricked by reactionaries, they agree with them because they are center-right24:50 — Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit documents release have nothing new so far26:52 — Pharmaceutical companies lowering insulin prices after Biden's price control 28:04 — Minimum wages are going up in 22 states in 202429:51 — Michigan Republicans face financial and political disaster thanks to QAnon chairwoman31:55 — Elon Musk and other right-wingers shocked that Green Day is left-wingJoin the ConversationSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podMatthttps://linktr.ee/mattsheffieldhttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwTheme SongEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.communityKali and Matt are joined by the first-ever STJH guest, Doomscroll co-host Lisa CurryHeadlines0:00 — Winter solstice and the season is the reason04:42 — The Christmas song sweepstakes15:32 — Far-right Christians hate Hallmark now for making some lesbian and gay stories25:38 — MAGA obsessives can't understand why relatives don't want to be around their BS…

Headlines0:00 — Should Trump be banned from the ballot for his insurrection?05:11 — Official government crime reports contradict right-wing fearmongering 09:39 — Ohio is prosecuting a woman who had a miscarriage14:52 — Some of Jeffrey Epstein's business records to be unsealed after court order16:19 — New York establishes commission to examine idea of slavery reparations18:37 — Black gay Republican activist mobbed by far-right activists20:29 — Blaze commentator Jason Whitlock says women shouldn't have right to vote23:25 — Bud Light realizes it can just pay right-wing figures to take the heat off28:04 — Conservative Cringe: A Donald Trump Christmas rapJoin the ConversationMatthttps://linktr.ee/mattsheffieldhttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme songEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

Headlines00:00 — Texas abortion law's ugly tyranny exposed in court case10:45 — After promoting and protecting antisemites for years, Republicans are now weaponizing anti-antisemitism against Harvard’s first black president21:18 — First-time author Cait Corrain loses contracts after malicious fake book reviews exposed28:51 — Actual justice obtained against Montgomery boat brawl assailants and Atlanta woman who killed black motorist33:00 — Donald Trump sells pieces of suit he supposedly wore along with new NFTs35:21 — Doritos nacho cheese liquor now existsJoin the ConversationMatthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldhttps://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.communityKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme songEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

Audio Chapters0:00 — Kevin McCarthy announces resignation as MAGA plots revenge against America06:25 — Republicans openly boasting about "purging" the government of anyone who disagrees11:23 — White nationalist activists glory in Elon Musk's rule of Twitter15:09 — Mike Johnson says he's blurring J6 rioter footage to protect people from prosecution20:31 — “Right privilege” and Republicans' freedom to lie constantly and never be confronted for it26:34 — Moms for Liberty or Moms for threesomes?32:16 — George Santos making Cameo videos after being expelledJoin the Conversation!Matthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme songEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

Audio Chapters00:00 — "Right privilege" and America's broken politics08:36 — Is the distinction between overt and covert racism worth anything?14:32 — How much do run-of-the-mill Republicans know about their party's policies and aims?21:26 — What the American left has lost since Obama 200829:22 — Why it's important to distinguish between conservatism and reactionism35:46 — Multiple messages are necessary in political communicationJoin the Conversation!Matthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme songEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

Audio Chapters0:00 — Intro01:09 — Elon Musk sues Media Matters for telling truth about Twitter's monetized hate11:32 — Republican appeals court judges void part of Voting Rights Act18:22 — Sean "Diddy" Combs settles Cassie Ventura rape lawsuit32:45 — Good news: Retailers getting more likely to give employees Thanksgiving offJoin the Conversation!Matthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme songEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

The Food and Drug administration has announced that it will ban the manufacture of menthol cigarettes as part of a broader prohibition of flavored cigarettes, a policy that must be approved by President Biden. The change is being hailed by some civil rights activists because of how black Americans were targeted by tobacco companies for decades via racis… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

Audio Chapters0:00 — Republicans are literally fighting each other now03:53 — The banality and absurdity of evil08:32 — Right-wing groups devising plans to seize power and militarize cities19:10 — Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and other reactionary figures loudly embrace antisemitic rhetoric28:02 — Reminder: Ayn Rand's hero was a child murderer31:43 — Marlon Wayans shows how to support trans people as a comedianJoin the Conversation!Matthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme songEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

Audio Chapters0:00 — Abortion access and legalized pot win big in 2023 elections12:28 — Ex-senator Rick Santorum admits Republicans don't want people to vote16:14 — Right-wing lack of empathy flows from their limited epistemology21:06 — Democrats almost win Mississippi governor's race28:44 — Britney Spears is finally her own personJoin the Conversation!Matthttps://twitter.com/mattsheffieldhttps://mastodon.social/@mattsheffieldhttps://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffieldKalihttps://twitter.com/kalihollowayftwSTJH on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/stjh_podTheme songEasy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit”Lyrics and Vocals by Kali HollowayMusic by Jeremy Wimmer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe