Graham Platner Is Why You Should Never Stan a Politician

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.discourseblog.comProducer Sam is in the third chair this week to discuss: * Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner cancelling a bunch of events this week* The new, explosive exposé from Politico in which a former girlfriend of Platner accuses him of sexual assault* Platner’s video statement almost, but not quite, suspending his campaign* The pundits heralding Platner’s campaign as a straight bro savior of the left (surprise! it’s not)* Trump meddling in the World Cup to get a U.S. player reinstated and it going exactly as you’d expect (we lost, brutally)* Mitch McConnell reportedly being on death’s door* And in our subscribers-only After Dark segment, a review of every cursed detail of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square GardenThis week’s cultural recommendations: * Jack recommends John Early’s Maddie’s Secret, now in theaters * Sam recommends The Studio, on Apple TV* Aleks recommends Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, now in theatersWant to hear the full, extended episode on your favorite 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!