Episode 379: Kat Timpf: Breaking Binary Thinking and Cancel Culture + Promoting Nuanced Political Discourse

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen

Entrepreneurship, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Business

4.5 • 818 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Is binary thinking dividing us more than we realize? In this Habits and Hustle episode, I talk with Kat Timpf, a political commentator, comedian, and author of the upcoming book "I Used to Like You Until: How Binary Thinking Divides Us." We discuss Kat’s unique perspective as an independent thinker working at Fox News, challenging the notion that we must rigidly align with one side or the other on every issue. We also dive into Kat's personal journey from a strict Catholic upbringing to her current role as a political analyst, her experiences with binary thinking both on the left and right and her thoughts on overcoming tribal instincts in our polarized world. Kat Timpf is a multifaceted media personality, serving as co-host of "Gutfeld!" on Fox News and a Fox News analyst. She's the author of the New York Times bestseller "You Can't Joke About That" and has written for various publications including National Review. Known for her libertarian perspective and use of comedy in political commentary, Kat has been recognized on Variety's New Power of New York list in 2023. She believes in the power of conversations to bridge political divides and connects with audiences nationwide through her sold-out comedy tour. What We Discuss: (00:00) Breaking Down Binary Thinking (02:58) Navigating Complex Political Discourse (09:54) Navigating Religious Evolution and Familial Relationships (14:56) Challenging Binary Thinking in Society (23:37) Navigating Political Discourse and Media Biases (28:07) Professional Evolution and Personal Challenges (39:08) Expecting and Birth Discussions …and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Timeline Nutrition: Get 10% off your first order at timeline.com/cohen Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Kat Timpf: Website: https://www.therealkattimpf.com/ Instagram: @kattimpf Order Book: I Used To Like You Until…

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0:00.0	Hi, guys. It's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits and Hustle. Crush it.
0:09.3	Okay, so today we have Kat Timp. Never.
0:12.4	Is it? Oh, wow. On the podcast. And Kat is, besides being four months of credit,
0:19.9	is a comedian, a writer, a political pundit analyst. Sure. Yes. Good? Okay. What else did you point yourself? You said? I need writer community. I'm like, close to the film show. On Fox. And pregnant. Yeah. I think I kind of mentioned it all.
0:37.9	Yes.
0:38.9	And this is your second book.
0:40.2	Yes.
0:41.2	And the book is called, I used to like you in the tail, open the brackets, how binary
0:45.9	thinking divides us.
0:47.5	And it was, your first book was a New York Times investor.
0:51.5	And this book actually doesn't even, it's not even enough to go. Yeah.
0:56.0	Yeah. Okay. So it's out. It's out of time. Thank you. Hopefully it's going to sell great because I think this is a
1:00.6	really important issue. I think that now we will let a single difference in terms of viewpoint or
1:06.7	association even or perception about a person be enough to write on person entirely i think that
1:12.7	that tells us everything you need to know about a person well let's have to begin yours do all okay so
1:16.7	it's about binary thinking let's just first talk about what your what is binary thinking in your
1:22.1	opinion it's basically i mean just so everyone's kind of clearing what is it about it Yeah. Because buyer can mean lots of different things right now. Yeah, I just say us versus them,
1:32.1	one side or the other. I go through this a lot because I'm inattinent with a claim. I also work
1:36.3	at Fox. So I get it from both sides. How do you work at Fox? It's, and then also have this
1:42.2	ideology. It's very interesting. Yeah yeah so I'm an independent so it depends
1:46.4	on the issue over over overall stressful government but that can put me at odds with or an agreement
1:52.3	with all of the parties sometimes depending on what the issue is so I'm in this position where I will get
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