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The Megyn Kelly Show

Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal on Culture Wars, the Trans Trend, and Fad Psychology | Ep. 90

The Megyn Kelly Show

SiriusXM

Society & Culture, News, News Commentary

4.632.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2021

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Megyn Kelly is joined by Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal, the hosts of the "Blocked and Reported" podcast, to talk about the latest culture wars, policing in America, the narcissism of small differences, the trans trend, breaking down LGBT and Q and P, what it means to be labeled a "TERF," and Singal's book, "The Quick Fix" on fad psychology, grit, and improving self-esteem. Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: Twitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShow Instagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShow Facebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Megan Kelly Show, your home for open, honest and provocative conversations.

0:07.0

Hey everyone, I'm Megan Kelly, welcome to the Megan Kelly Show.

0:15.0

Today on the program we have got a treat for you, a team of reporters, social commentators,

0:23.5

and stars of the hit podcast, Blocked and Reported. Jesse single and Katie Herzog.

0:29.5

Now, I first fell in love with them through Katie, who is the funniest thing going on Twitter.

0:34.5

I mean, you've got to five, if you don't follow her on Twitter, she's a reason to join Twitter.

0:37.5

She's just got a sense of humor like none other. And he's right there with her.

0:41.5

He's just actually come out with a new book, which you might find interesting to.

0:43.5

We'll talk about it a little bit about fad psychology and why it can't cure our social hails.

0:48.5

Well, just when you thought you had life solved. But these two are sort of, I think I described them the other day as sort of disaffected liberals or sort of liberals who have been kicked out of the liberal crew because they're not taking the same approach to issues like, I don't know transgender rights as others.

1:05.5

I mean, they're totally pro trans rights, 100% pro, but they write openly about some of the issues that have been caused.

1:11.5

What happens when somebody detransitions and what happens with some of these puberty blocking drugs, is it as safe as people would have you believe actual journalism.

1:19.5

That's all it is, but they get hammered, right? They get hammered nonetheless.

1:22.5

They persist and they haven't lost their senses of humor along the way.

1:26.5

Their podcast is described as an I quote, part politics, part pop culture, part obsessive dissection of esoteric internet slap fights and sporadically insightful.

1:35.5

Anyway, you're going to enjoy the conversation. We'll get to them one second. I promise you'll like them. But first this.

1:41.5

Hey guys.

1:47.5

Hey.

1:48.5

Thank you so much for having us.

1:50.5

The pleasure is all mine. I'm so excited. There's so many things I want to ask you, including this one, Katie.

1:56.5

I love you on Twitter and I don't understand why you are you wearing a scuba suit in your little Twitter. What is it? What are you wearing in that little picture?

2:05.5

It is a so I was a I had a show on the local like PBS station and at one point they forced me to put on a what suit and a scuba mask in swim in a tank with salmon.

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