The World Ed Sheeran Wants to Live in No Longer Exists (w/Katherine Krueger)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.discourseblog.comThe Intercept’s Katherine Krueger is back in the third chair this week as the Great Ed Sheeran Wars continue, including: * His cousin, Jethro (incredible to be named Jethro Sheeran), disavowing him * Sheeran crying not once, but twice at his Philadelphia show, including while reading a mealy-mouthed statement* This banger line from Caitlin’s blog, “The Shame of Ed Sheeran”: “Sheeran’s argument that an “advocate for change” can also be apolitical is some of the dumbest and most bootlicker-y yapping I’ve ever seen, even if predictable for an artist of his size (big) and talent (low)” * And in our subscribers-only After Dark segment, Katherine tells us the backstory behind this amazing tribute to her partner and Chapo Trap House host Will Menaker’s advocacy for Project Mohammed, a humanitarian initiative dedicated to providing essential care and resources to people in Gaza. Donate to them! This week’s cultural recommendations: * Jack recommends: The Traitors: New Blood, on NBC; The Celebrity Traitors UK on BBC One; and The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4* Katherine recommends Law & Order: Criminal Intent * Aleks recommends Donald Petrie’s Miss Congeniality and the Ninja CreamiWant 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!