America’s Political Violence Problem, Spencer Pratt’s Surge, and the Joe Rogan Backlash

Emily Jashinsky breaks with the norm to host a solo edition of “After Party.” She opens with a look at new evidence about America’s spiral into populist violence and points to recent commentary from Hasan Piker and Charlamagne tha God. She draws on Professor Robert Pape’s findings and how political violence increasingly is not driven by fringe outsiders. Then Emily dives into the L.A. Mayor’s race pitting Reality TV star Spencer Pratt against the Kamala Harris-endorsed Karen Bass. Emily explains how Pratt is using his social media savvy to turn Bass into a villain. Next Emily breaks down Graham Platner’s rise in Maine and how it signals a warning for the establishment. She also touches on Michael Rapaport’s recent attack on Joe Rogan. Emily wraps up the show with some recent viewer questions, and more…   Cowboy Colostrum: Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code AFTERPARTY at https://www.cowboycolostrum.com/AFTERPARTY Beam: Visit https://shopbeam.com/AFTERPARTY and use code AFTERPARTY to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. PreBorn: Transform Mother’s Day for a woman in need by providing a life-saving ultrasound at https://preborn.com/Emily or by dialing #250 keyword BABY. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.