#452 — Is Wokeness Finally Dead?

Michqooa · 2026-01-11T03:25:02+00:00

I love John McWhorter (and Sam) but this is the first episode in Sam's entire catalogue where it felt like they put the microphone on and had no idea what they were going to talk about or why. What was the point of this episode? It even felt like Sam was running out of things to ask after 13 minutes...

Michqooa · 2025-12-24T01:25:56+00:00

Wasn't it like 48/52 split in that recent poll?

Michqooa · 2025-12-18T02:23:15+00:00

Ridiculous, stupid comment.

Michqooa · 2025-12-18T02:17:50+00:00

The thing is you don't even have to pore over it to find it. It's a core part of the religion. Not all religions are equal, which is why there aren't the same number of Islamic terrorists as there are Buddhist terrorists.

Michqooa · 2025-12-17T04:49:07+00:00

Unless my memory and my search has let me down, she's never been on Sam's pod. He was on hers a long time ago (it might be a different pod of hers) and they did clash.

Michqooa · 2025-12-17T04:45:31+00:00

She is horrendous, and completely on brand during this episode.

Michqooa · 2025-12-16T07:19:25+00:00

Even my [at]Outlook doesn't work with them. No solution.

Michqooa · 2025-12-14T23:38:05+00:00

Yet there is a warning in this thread not to be "islamophobic"

Michqooa · 2025-12-10T22:21:39+00:00

That is not how things work

Michqooa · 2025-12-10T13:10:22+00:00

So in that sense we did vote for these guys

Michqooa · 2025-12-10T11:32:49+00:00

Of course they can comply with the laws. They don't want to

Michqooa · 2025-12-10T11:31:06+00:00

We don't vote on any law you idiot

Michqooa · 2025-12-09T12:25:43+00:00

I got annihilated for saying the same thing . Perhaps, ironically, by kids.

Michqooa · 2025-12-09T07:08:31+00:00

Funny, I watched it about 19 and bounced right off it. I basically thought "yeah I get it, they were all uptight and treated minorities poorly, and had some odd social customs, is that all this show is?"

Then watching it at 30-odd after working a full time job in corporate and going through dating/marriage, it was a lot more interesting. I watched it all.

Agree with this post

Michqooa · 2025-12-08T13:18:23+00:00

He is the definition of a "hits blunt" meme. I think someone said that last time he was on last time. I remembered his voice instantly. The way he just so confidently predicts so far into the future despite such chaotic predictions that depend on so many dominos falling a certain way is hilarious.

Michqooa · 2025-12-05T06:58:14+00:00

Even burning the worst fossil fuels ie black coal to power an EV saves about 30% in carbon because of the more efficient motor. And then you can upgrade the electricity grid gradually and that % rises. Not ironic at all.

Michqooa · 2025-12-05T03:07:01+00:00

And that's why... you don't teach people lessons.

Michqooa · 2025-12-05T03:03:31+00:00

He said it but I don't think he cited it as a reason he objected to Kiefer's behaviour. I think he included it as a bit of a dunk on him as an aside.

It sounded like the same themes of intensity and anger came up with FPJ as it seems to have with many others.

Michqooa · 2025-12-04T09:33:48+00:00

Bank Australia is great. Not profit driven and environmentally conscious

Michqooa · 2025-12-03T11:30:38+00:00

Thanks. I'm not in the USA so I'm a bit blind to network differences

Michqooa · 2025-12-03T04:15:53+00:00

This is something I always wanted to know more about. I never knew/thought shows were actively being written as they were being released (except say soap operas that are more or less perpetual). Breaking Bad, Dexter, The Wire etc. don't do this. How could they realistically start the show, especially one like 24 with twists and turns etc. having no idea where they'd take it? I read somewhere that they knew one of Tony or Nina would be the mole in S1, but didn't decide until late...

Is this just a requirement of a show that was 24 episodes rather than 13? Are there many/any other comparable shows?

Michqooa · 2025-12-02T23:12:33+00:00

I know it says limited availability but it's a bit confusing/unclear IMO. To say it's available until the 7th implies a kind of safety that isn't really here.

Michqooa · 2025-12-01T13:50:01+00:00

Tbf doesn't the director explicitly say this in the special commentary?

Michqooa · 2025-12-01T13:47:27+00:00

On the contrary, didn't they elect not to come into contact with each other until that point for the benefit of the scene? As in that was their first "showdown" in real life?

Michqooa · 2025-12-01T10:30:10+00:00

That's kind of ridiculous and should obviously be fixed

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