In this episode, I sit down with Logan Ragsdale; a powerlifter, former musician, and outspoken leftist from Alabama. We get into the overlap between gym culture and politics, the myth that “lifting makes people fascist,” and why reactionary content online is such an easy grift. We also dive into Logan’s musical background, the influence of political bands, and how class consciousness shows up in unexpected places — even in the Deep South.

We talk about growing up in conservative states, the hypocrisy of selective outrage around political violence, and how weightlifting videos online can just as easily be a gateway to solidarity as they can to the far-right pipeline.

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