Episode 18: Nixon Maxxing, Now More Than… Ever?

from The Nuance Hour · host Emily Fisk

A strange thing happened to Emily on the 250th anniversary of this nation’s founding: she found out the kids at Nixon maxxing. This bizarre experience lead to today’s episode topic: why is a growing faction of MAGA — or are they different group entirely? — moving on from Reagan to claim the legacy of Nixon? Are we so post-scandal that Nixon’s aggressive and corrupt administration seems charmingly quaint and his politics needed “now, more than ever”? We chart the rise of Nixon-related aura farming and Instagram clipping and… tote bags? Welcome on this bewildering journey that just might hint at where modern conservatism is headed. Come for the Nixon maxxing, stay for the technology rants: in segment two, Trevor shares how capitalism ate any moral Toy Story 5 might have wanted to share with us. Segments & Timestamps:0:32 - Welcome & Intro: The Kids Are Nixon Maxing14:29 - R.I.P. My Mentions19:36 - "This Summer the Kids Are Nixon Maxing"33:12 - Prediction: Boy Scout Politics41:03 - Capitalism Eats Morals for Breakfast (Toy Story 5) 54:06 - Closing & CreditsMentioned:⁠This Summer, the Kids Are ‘Nixon Maxxing’: Brooke Brandtjen for the Daily SignalNixon Foundation on InstagramVance and Rufo Want You to Know That Nixon Is Back, Baby, and He’s Better Than Ever: Michael Koncewiz for the BulwarkJD Vance: “If Watergate Happened Tomorrow, It Would Be Like a 12 Hour News Story…”Connect With Us:Produced and Engineered by ⁠Ken Wilson⁠ | Original Music by Ken Wilson, Trevor Adams, and ⁠Robert Lanterman⁠Website: ⁠thenuancehour.com⁠Instagram: ⁠@thenuancehour⁠Email: [email protected]