We're Speedrunning America's Decline (w/Katherine Krueger)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.discourseblog.comThe Intercept’s Katherine Krueger returns to the third chair to discuss: * Sid Rosenberg’s beef with Mr. and Mrs. Met* Eric Swalwell’s resignation from Congress* Jack’s first bylines as an intern at The San Francisco Chronicle* Those photos of Justin Trudeau and and Katy Perry at Coachella, which reminded us of that photo of Orlando Bloom and Selena Gomez* Trump claiming he didn’t the AI slop he posted was of him depicted as Jesus* Speaking of Jesus, Trump is now feuding with the Pope lol * Doordash Grandma, welcome to the Resistance, with a side quest where we remember Ken Bone* J.D. Vance’s 21-hour negotiations with Iran didn’t go well* The double-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and how Trump is leading the speedrun of American decline on a global stage* Vance’s weird analogy about his wife skydiving * And in our After Dark segment available only to subscribers, we get into the alleged attack on Sam Altman’s houseThis week’s cultural recommendations: * Jack recommends Steven Sodebergh’s The Christophers* Katherine recommends Jason Molina’s Songs: Ohia* Aleks recommends Rooster, on HBOWant 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!