Known for his sharp insights on media, identity, and the shape of the American conversation, Dave joins Joe just as he's about to head "off the grid" for a month-long digital detox—making this one of his final interviews before a complete unplug.
Together, Tom and Dave dive into the rise of the "woke right," the evolution of right-wing populism, and the complex dynamics fueling extremism on both sides of the aisle. The conversation covers everything from cultural hysteria and the economics behind fear-driven media, to the real-world implications of identity politics and anti-Semitism. They debate narrative control in American society, the comparison of current media figures, and speculate on the deeper economic forces that are shaping today’s political climate. If you want a candid look behind the headlines—filled with both black pills and white pills—this episode pulls no punches on what's at stake.

SHOWNOTES00:00 Dave’s Annual Off-the-Grid August & Its Purpose03:33 Yearly "Check-in": The State of Political Discourse03:49 Who’s Driving the Rise of the Woke Right?05:46 The Danger of Fear-Driven Narratives (Tucker Carlson Discussion)07:24 Racial Elements & Online "Grievance" Movements10:00 Roots of Modern Anti-Semitism Explained11:16 Parallels Between the Woke Left and Woke Right14:00 Young White Men, Social Contagion, & Internet Radicalization15:21 The Collapse of Institutional Trust & The Jordan Peterson Prediction17:47 Populism, Economics, & The Right-Left Horseshoe Effect19:39 Recent Economic “Wins”—Are Things Actually “Working”?22:20 The Power of Narrative and the New Online Right25:07 Free Speech, Intramural Dissent, and the Dangers of Groupthink26:03 Mapping Populist Emotions & America’s Economic Reality

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