Good for Ben Shapiro for practicing what he preaches. Megyn Kelly is either cutting off her nose to spite her face or trying to dig herself out of a hole. Neither seems like a good idea.
The current conservative movement (which honestly isn't really conservative at all at the present) really needs another Buckley-expelling-the-Birchers moment. Of everyone involved, Shapiro seems like the best analogue we have for Buckley, and I'd be perfectly OK with him fully becoming that reincarnation. I don't agree with him on everything, of course, but I absolutely respect him for largely staying true to his principles while everyone else on the right became feckless sycophants.
What is up with Megyn? How can she not see she’s on the wrong side of this, or at least walking fully through the door of defending the grifter looney faction of this movement? I get that she’s feeling attacked so she’s saying F you, but the fact that she’s defending people defending Nick Fuentes is a bit disturbing. I used to think she was great at seeing both sides of things but this is something she’s really missed the mark on in my opinion.
I like this choice the best. An instinctual desire to see even the most mild criticism as a life or death struggle that needs full blown, hardcore escalation.
Part of me thinks it's also kayfabe but that may be too generous.
She doesn't actually have any beliefs, other than the trans stuff. Happens to a lot of litigators. That's why she was able to come across that way.
Don't get me wrong, it can be a useful thing to be eminently persuadable, to be able to hear the argument from both sides. But do that too long and you can't stay tethered to (or even identify) your own values and convictions anymore. You just float away.
I don't have a problem with The Gents (or anyone else for that matter) being friends with or friendly with Megyn (or really anyone else, I don't think that mere association is ever on it's own problematic), but man, the more I hear from/about her, the less and less impressed I am. I didn't know much about her before hand, but my take away from her being a guest was "Whelp, definitely don't need to subscribe to her podcast", and I have yet to ever hear any strong reason to the converse.
The interaction between the Gents and her where they attempted to give her a way to walk back the crazy, and she doubled down, saying ,”nuh uh, revenge and fire,” should tell anyone all they need to know about where she’s at right now.
Yeah man I enjoy her episodes with the Boys but it’s unlikely I listen to anything more than clips otherwise. Especially now with her not taking a proper stand against the excesses of the right.
It’s a testament to Orwell’s genius (and heterodoxy) that everyone wants him in their team—which, unfortunately means twisting him to whatever agenda they have at the moment. Ironically, he’s probably the intellectual who is closest to the political sentiment of the average Englishman, which I’ve heard succinctly described as believing that “the NHS should be well funded and paedophiles should be hanged”.
When the final Lord of The Rings film came out, Andy Serkis kept popping up doing Gollum, and I took against him then, because it seemed a bit much. I'm glad my twenty year grudge has been proved right.
All of the prospective heirs to the burning throne mentioned above can be boiled in oil and have their fat sold for soap. Any pair of them can run each other through and we’ll be better for it.
And Jesus Christ we have Bari somehow babyfacing Team Tucker over here…
Looks like Bari is in the news about making or not making the news again. Just this week. Just a few days apart. She's back again. That can't be good for her career.
BWDS is real, and in this particular era at least, ineradicable. So it’s hard to tell whats actually got substance, but at first approximation, whatever she’s been accused of has probably been blown out of proportion.
I checked out your playlist of those who died in 2025 right off. Sadly, at my septuagenarian age, the list gets longer. But I want to commend you, Matt, for your efforts. Raul Malo (The Mavericks)? Check. Joe Ely? Check. Two of my favorites ever. Hoping we can make the New Year without additions to the too-long list.
And The Isley Brothers? Check! "Who's That Lady?" Check! Bringing back memories. I was on the winning team of the Trotsky Memorial Volleyball Tournament in 1985, 40 years ago. And in 1983. By chance, the first tournament, in the late 70s, fell on the anniversary of Trotsky's death. Remember, he died from a spike to the head! In my prime, long gone, we called a spike that hit an opposing player in the face a "six-pack". Meaning the person (it was co-ed, minimum two females per team on the court at all times) owed you a six-pack of your choice.
What does that have to do with the Isley Brothers? After the tourney, on grass, ended, we had a dance party. Although, even then, I wasn't busting too many moves, with my aching knees. And "Who's That Lady?" got me to drag my carcass out on the floor. Ah, the days of (relative) youth! Thanks for bringing back memories.
Good for Ben Shapiro for practicing what he preaches. Megyn Kelly is either cutting off her nose to spite her face or trying to dig herself out of a hole. Neither seems like a good idea.
It's the former.
The current conservative movement (which honestly isn't really conservative at all at the present) really needs another Buckley-expelling-the-Birchers moment. Of everyone involved, Shapiro seems like the best analogue we have for Buckley, and I'd be perfectly OK with him fully becoming that reincarnation. I don't agree with him on everything, of course, but I absolutely respect him for largely staying true to his principles while everyone else on the right became feckless sycophants.
They've only gotten closer? Megyn has got to be blind and deaf.
Nah, she hates Jews as much as Candace does, I guess.
You guys gotta get Ben Shapiro on the show. Escape the NYC weather in January and come down next month to sunny south Florida for an in-person one!
What is up with Megyn? How can she not see she’s on the wrong side of this, or at least walking fully through the door of defending the grifter looney faction of this movement? I get that she’s feeling attacked so she’s saying F you, but the fact that she’s defending people defending Nick Fuentes is a bit disturbing. I used to think she was great at seeing both sides of things but this is something she’s really missed the mark on in my opinion.
She obviously has opposition defiance disorder. If someone tells her she should not do something she doubles down as a “fuck you”
Also: she probably hates those Jews
I like this choice the best. An instinctual desire to see even the most mild criticism as a life or death struggle that needs full blown, hardcore escalation.
Part of me thinks it's also kayfabe but that may be too generous.
She doesn't actually have any beliefs, other than the trans stuff. Happens to a lot of litigators. That's why she was able to come across that way.
Don't get me wrong, it can be a useful thing to be eminently persuadable, to be able to hear the argument from both sides. But do that too long and you can't stay tethered to (or even identify) your own values and convictions anymore. You just float away.
Megyn Kelly is floating away.
Candace herself went full Fuentes this weekend, you don't even need the degree of separation anymore.
And Megyn has been too close to the crazies for years, she's friends with Posobiec and Bongino.
If it quacks like a duck...
MK is doing what she thinks will get her more attention and $$. She's not been a person guided by any other principle than that for a quite some time.
I don't have a problem with The Gents (or anyone else for that matter) being friends with or friendly with Megyn (or really anyone else, I don't think that mere association is ever on it's own problematic), but man, the more I hear from/about her, the less and less impressed I am. I didn't know much about her before hand, but my take away from her being a guest was "Whelp, definitely don't need to subscribe to her podcast", and I have yet to ever hear any strong reason to the converse.
The interaction between the Gents and her where they attempted to give her a way to walk back the crazy, and she doubled down, saying ,”nuh uh, revenge and fire,” should tell anyone all they need to know about where she’s at right now.
Yeah man I enjoy her episodes with the Boys but it’s unlikely I listen to anything more than clips otherwise. Especially now with her not taking a proper stand against the excesses of the right.
It’s a testament to Orwell’s genius (and heterodoxy) that everyone wants him in their team—which, unfortunately means twisting him to whatever agenda they have at the moment. Ironically, he’s probably the intellectual who is closest to the political sentiment of the average Englishman, which I’ve heard succinctly described as believing that “the NHS should be well funded and paedophiles should be hanged”.
When the final Lord of The Rings film came out, Andy Serkis kept popping up doing Gollum, and I took against him then, because it seemed a bit much. I'm glad my twenty year grudge has been proved right.
Megyn Kelly's high school mean girl personality is becoming sad to watch.
If loving you is so wrong, then I don't want to be right. ❤️
This is beautifully written.
Ben Shapiro: would
(Come on, we were all thinking it)
All of the prospective heirs to the burning throne mentioned above can be boiled in oil and have their fat sold for soap. Any pair of them can run each other through and we’ll be better for it.
And Jesus Christ we have Bari somehow babyfacing Team Tucker over here…
I need this Hunt for the Fifth Column artwork on an overpriced t-shirt please and thanks!
Looks like Bari is in the news about making or not making the news again. Just this week. Just a few days apart. She's back again. That can't be good for her career.
BWDS is real, and in this particular era at least, ineradicable. So it’s hard to tell whats actually got substance, but at first approximation, whatever she’s been accused of has probably been blown out of proportion.
I checked out your playlist of those who died in 2025 right off. Sadly, at my septuagenarian age, the list gets longer. But I want to commend you, Matt, for your efforts. Raul Malo (The Mavericks)? Check. Joe Ely? Check. Two of my favorites ever. Hoping we can make the New Year without additions to the too-long list.
And The Isley Brothers? Check! "Who's That Lady?" Check! Bringing back memories. I was on the winning team of the Trotsky Memorial Volleyball Tournament in 1985, 40 years ago. And in 1983. By chance, the first tournament, in the late 70s, fell on the anniversary of Trotsky's death. Remember, he died from a spike to the head! In my prime, long gone, we called a spike that hit an opposing player in the face a "six-pack". Meaning the person (it was co-ed, minimum two females per team on the court at all times) owed you a six-pack of your choice.
What does that have to do with the Isley Brothers? After the tourney, on grass, ended, we had a dance party. Although, even then, I wasn't busting too many moves, with my aching knees. And "Who's That Lady?" got me to drag my carcass out on the floor. Ah, the days of (relative) youth! Thanks for bringing back memories.
Still a work in progress! And “Who’s That Lady” just slaps.
Wow Matt. You’ve even got The Burbs in there. Well done Sir. RIP Beej