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The TPM Social Club, a show about what's interesting hosted by TPM reporter Josh Kovensky and publisher Joe Ragazzo. Each week Josh and Joe will journey to where politics spills into culture.

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Josh Kovensky
Jackie Wilhelm

The Blockade Continues, The Podcast Returns

TPM reporter Josh Kovensky and publisher Joe Ragazzo are back to launch The TPM Social Club, a show about what's interesting. Today they covered a lot of ground: a jury finding Meta liable for harming children's mental health, Afroman's winning battle against the law, the U.S. blockade of Cuba, and more. Finally, they talked about baseball. Specifically, Team USA baseball, who seemed to have absolutely zero fun playing in the World Baseball Classic while every other team was having a blast. What does this say about America itself?

Jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children in 1st wave of social media addiction lawsuits

Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial

Afroman Merch

Cuba looks to Vatican for help as U.S. pressure plunges island into crisis

Yankees broadcaster takes issue with 'wrapping sports in the flag and preaching patriotism'

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Checking in on Mamdani's First 100 Days

The TPM Social Club is joined this week by Max Rivlin-Nadler of Hell Gate, an independent publication owned and run by journalists devoted to covering NYC. We talk 100 days of Zohran Mamdani, going into how he's governed so far, how that stacks up against his campaign promises, and what that means for his project to reintroduce America to democratic socialism. We also get into nagging questions around what sports team truly represents New York City, and what movie depicts it the best. Listen in, check out Hell Gate here, and don't forget to sign up for a membership if you haven't already.

Talk Mayor to Me: First 100 Days

It's True: Mamdani Is Fast Filling a Record Number of Holes

Mamdani Must Become the Curb Mayor

The Sound of 62 Percent of New York City Voters Chanting 'Tax the Rich'

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Pete Hegseth's Next Objective: Surviving the Rapture

Talking Popes Memo: Josh and Joe are joined by Deputy Editor Nicole LaFond to figure out why Trump is feuding with the Pope, why Hegseth quoted Pulp Fiction, and what makes the MAGA brand of evangelicalism so different.

The Real Religious ‘Renewal’ Happening in Gen Z

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White House Conspiracy Dinner

Josh Kovensky and Joe Ragazzo are joined by TPM contributor and conspiracy theory expert Mike Rothschild (No, not those Rothschilds) to break down the strange reaction to the WHCD assassination attempt and discuss the current state of conspiracy theorizing. And then, believe it or not, we wrap up with some surprising developments from.....Summer House?

Mike Rothschild writes Rough Edges for TPM, covering fringe groups, conspiracy theories, and how the Internet broke our brains. He is a journalist and expert in the growth and impact of conspiracy theories. He is the author of the first complete book on the QAnon conspiracy movement, 2021’s The Storm is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything; as well as Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories in 2023.

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What’s Really Underpinning the ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory

What the Difference Between Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories Tells Us About American History—and About Now

How the Epstein Files Reveal the Final Failure of QAnon

Donald Trump Became President By Appealing to Conspiracy Theorists — Now He’s Driving Them Away

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How is AI affecting culture? with Leif Weatherby

An honest conversation about AI, language and culture with Leif Weatherby.

Knowers of Ball

Permanent Decline

The decline of Aaron Rodgers (with Leif Weatherby)

Attention is All We Need: On Leif Weatherby’s Language Machines

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