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348: Macklemore v Ed Sheeran/Crockett Honors Chris Brown/Turkey Launches Anti-LGBTQ Raids

September 17

3h 1m

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Episode Description

02:26 – Theme Song + Show Introduction

08:14 – ENEMY OF THE STATE: Palantir, Homelessness & Criminalizing Poverty

21:03 – Jasmine Crockett Honors Chris Brown: The Controversy

33:02 – Politics, Feminism & Celebrity Culture

41:39 – Are Billionaires Bad? The Debate Over Wealth & Capitalism

50:07 – Bezos, Musk & How Billionaires Build Their Fortunes

01:02:15 – Should We Tax Billionaires? The Case For & Against

01:08:38 – Chobani’s Hamdi Ulukaya & The “Good Billionaire” Debate

01:22:52 – Misogyny, Online Radicalization & Youth Extremism

01:25:03 – Turkey’s Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown & Raids

01:35:28 – LGBTQ Rights, Erdogan & Political Repression

01:44:52 – Macklemore vs. Ed Sheeran: Tour Drama

01:57:33 – Ed Sheeran’s Tour Controversy & Celebrity Politics

02:07:10 – Macklemore, Robert Kraft & Free Speech

02:16:59 – Lindsay Clancy Trial: The Holdout Juror Controversy

02:25:15 – Amanda Knox, Online Conspiracies & Internet Sleuths

02:33:58 – Crypto, Trump & The Senate’s Clarity Act Vote

02:42:17 – Elon Musk Documentary: Power, Politics & Controversy

02:55:52 – Tesla, AI, Trump & Musk’s Political Transformation

03:00:25 – Final Thoughts, Announcements & Closing Theme

In this episode of Without a Country, Corinne Fisher breaks down the biggest political and cultural news stories of the week, including Macklemore (and everyone) versus Ed Sheeran (and his "apolitical stances"), Turkey’s escalating anti-LGBTQ raids, the controversy surrounding Jasmine Crockett honoring Chris Brown, and the growing debate over billionaire wealth and political influence. This episode also covers the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy trial and a major Senate vote that blocked the crypto industry’s Clarity Act amid concerns over Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency interests. The livestream closes with a deep dive into the new Elon Musk documentary.

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ENEMY OF THE STATE: Joe Lonsdale (co-founder Palantir)

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/joe-londsdale-cicero-institute-homelessness/

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