Episode Description
Who could have predicted last week’s story about P!nk calling out Macklemore for saying “Free Palestine” while opening for Ed Sheeran in New Jersey would escalate in such a dramatic way! We spend most of this episode recapping all the latest, including:
* P!nk “clapping back” at people criticizing her going after Macklemore
* Macklemore getting kicked off Ed Sheeran’s tour, including his incredible statement and Sheeran’s milquetoast one, which unfortunately includes mention of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft
* All of Ed Sheeran’s openers, including Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas, as well as his backing band, dropping out of the rest of the tour dates
* Coming to terms with the fact that Macklemore is perhaps the one positive example of “separating the art from the artist”
* We also briefly touch on the Emmy Awards, which definitely happened
* And in our subscribers-only After Dark segment, we learn that FBI Director Kash Patel has some…interesting reasoning for removing bestiality as a disqualifying event for working for the feds
This week’s cultural recommendations:
* Jack recommends David Osit’s To Catch a Predator documentary, Predators
* Sam recommends Marisa Kashino’s Best Offer Wins
* Aleks recommends Gin Blossoms’ New Miserable Experience
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