Hot off some controversial new AI ads ahead of the midterms, the gang digs into whether our current class of campaigns are going too far in putting words in the mouths of their opponents. They also look into recent poll results that suggest a coming cultural conservatism wave, and ask if such a thing is real, what might be causing it?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:29:06 - AI Political Ads

00:55:32 - Cultural Conservatism Wave

01:12:36 - Emails

01:20:33 - Wrap-up

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The gang looks at the latest scandal out of Graham Platner's Maine senatorial campaign and wonder whether it's enough to sink the ship, or yet another hurdle on the way to Democrats winning back the Senate in November. Then the dig into the ongoing feud between outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia and drag performer Pattie Gonia over trademark infringement, asking who, at the end of the day, is in the right.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:20:36 - Graham Platner

00:45:41 - Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia

01:05:09 - Emails

01:36:27 - Wrap-up

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The gang digs into the quiet retirement of RCP 8.5, the most extreme climate scenario suggested by scientists, after making some genuine progress towards slowing global warming. What does this say about our relationship with science media? Then they turn to recent reports over Tom Steyer's campaign allegedly paying off influencers and creators for promotion and positive press and ask whether we should have stricter guidelines over these sorts of ads.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:23:09 - Climate Change

00:46:55 - Paid Social Media Influencers

01:06:51 - Emails

02:04:40 - Wrap-up

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