Skip to content
the Left Hook - 9- Young Republicans episode artwork

Oct 24, 2025 44 min

the Left Hook - 9- Young Republicans

from The Q Now Hosted by Mark Bland

On this episode of The Left Hook with Mark Bland, airing Saturdays at 9:00 AM CST on CBS affiliates and WIBHradio.com, host Mark Bland tackles pressing issues from St. Louis. He dives into a Mother Jones exposé revealing racist texts from young Republican leaders, aged 24-35, including slurs and violent rhetoric like gas chamber threats. Vice President J.D. Vance dismissed these as "edgy jokes" on Charlie Kirk's show, drawing criticism for GOP hypocrisy. Bland calls this "Hitlergate," highlighting the party's failure to condemn such rhetoric, tying it to broader Republican embrace of divisive ideologies, including Nazi references and Civil War statue defenses. He questions their logic, noting the contradiction in celebrating historical Democrats while decrying socialism. Bland also critiques Trump's incoherent "reverse bathtub" remarks and a Middle East peace deal with Israel and Hamas, suspecting ulterior motives with Netanyahu. He addresses Joe Rogan's disappointment with Trump's deportation policies, accusing Rogan of enabling hate. The show closes with a lighter note, listing top Halloween candies like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (67% chance) and Sour Patch Kids (55%), per Action Network's data. Follow Bland at markbland.net for more.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

the Left Hook - 9- Young Republicans

0:00 44:57

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The Q Now?

This episode is 44 minutes long.

When was this The Q Now episode published?

This episode was published on October 24, 2025.

Can I download this The Q Now episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.