RSH 148 -- Drill Politics In Zion (9.21.2025)

In this emergency episode, Adam and Peter talk about the political assassination of far-right political activist Charlie Kirk. They focus on Kirk’s legacy – his role in the rise of the MAGA movement, current right-wing politics, and how he mainstreamed white Christian nationalism for a new generation. (Recorded September 14, 2025)     If you liked this episode and want bonus content, subscribe for $5 a month to Real Sankara Hours on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours     Remember to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE!    Get Real Sankara Hours bonus content for $5 a month on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Make a one-time donation to Real Sankara Hours on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/realsankarahours  Subscribe to Real Sankara Hours YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@realsankarahours   Socials, links, and where to listen to Real Sankara Hours https://linktr.ee/realsankarahours  Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/    HELP the people of GAZA  Urgent Relief for Family in Gaza: https://chuffed.org/project/129265-urgent-relief-for-family-in-gaza  Gaza Food Aid Initiative: https://shorturl.at/q8WlF (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcrew_etaam)  Gaza’s Roots: https://www.instagram.com/gazasroots  Links, research related to episode  Who Is Tyler Robinson’s Father? Matt Robinson Helped Turn In Kirk Suspect https://www.newsweek.com/matt-robinson-father-tyler-charlie-kirk-suspect-2128904  Charlie Kirk Shooter Allegedly Had Bullet With Possible Helldivers 2 Reference Engraved On It https://kotaku.com/charlie-kirk-shooter-helldivers-bullet-engraving-2000625439  Groypers, Helldivers 2, Furries: What Do the Messages Left by Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer Actually Mean? https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-memes-meaning  Charlie Kirk says Black people were better off before the 1964 Civil Rights Act https://x.com/WhoopingFeet/status/1965906586138009839, that the Civil Rights Act was a mistake and Martin Luther King, Jr was a “bad guy” https://x.com/thepondering_/status/1967067843088077112  Charlie Kirk in his own words: ‘prowling Blacks’ and ‘the great replacement strategy’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/charlie-kirk-quotes-beliefs   Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”  Peter MGunn – bass guitar  Adam Hudson – drums      Real Sankara Hours is a Pan-African socialist political podcast that covers domestic and global politics, current events, race, Black radical political theory, and Black culture from a Pan-African socialist and Black Left perspective. It’s hosted by Adam Hudson and Peter MGunn.