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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 1H 12M

Discourse Pod #15: Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, Olympics Scandals, and Complaints Dept (w/Caitlin Schneider)

from Discourse Pod · host Aleks Chan, Jack Mirkinson, Samantha Grasso, and Caitlin Schneider

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.discourseblog.comDiscourse Blog and Slate’s very own Caitlin Schneider returns to the third chair, and you know what that means! Another fully deranged episode, including: * Jack tries to coin a new catchphrase involving Frasier* We get into MAGA’s Certified Loser reaction to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance* We remember some Super Bowl Halftime Shows and are informed of The White Lotus’ Sabrina Impacciatore’s surprise performance at the Opening Ceremonies* The funniest and stupidest scandals coming out of the Winter Olympics, including Quad God, Minions Guy, and that Norwegian athlete who begged on live TV for his girlfriend to take him back after cheating on her* And in our After Dark segment available only to subscribers, we return to The Complaints Dept. for important, subversive takes on AI, depressing Super Bowl ads, and the sorry state of closed captioning on PeacockThis week’s cultural recommendations:* Jack recommends Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee’s new show, How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, on Netflix* Caitlin recommends (with admitted reservations) director Paul Schrader’s Facebook page* Aleks recommends Creed’s 2001 Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show x 9/11 Tribute Want to hear the full, extended episode on your preferred podcast app? First, subscribe to Discourse Blog here. Then, follow these instructions:Spotify: Tap the “Play” button and select “Link Account” to sync your Substack subscription and unlock it instantly.Apple Podcasts & Others: Go to Settings in Substack > select Discourse Blog > scroll to the “private podcast feed” section > select “set up podcast” > then copy and paste the link it generates into your preferred app.And don’t forget to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel!That’s it!

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