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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

MAGA’s Cultural Moment (feat. Wesley Morris)

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov

Prof G Media / Vox Media

News Commentary, News, Politics

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Wesley Morris joins Jessica for a sharp, funny, and deeply thoughtful conversation about the intersection of politics and culture. They unpack the rise of right-wing aesthetics, why the left feels adrift, those weird rings that adult men suddenly started wearing, and how trans rights became a political flashpoint.  Follow Jessica Tarlov, @JessicaTarlov.  Follow Prof G, @profgalloway. Follow Raging Moderates, @RagingModeratesPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.5

Welcome to Reging Moderates. I'm Jessica Tarlov. Scott and I talk a lot about politics, of course,

1:06.6

and tangentially the impact it has on culture and vice versa. Today I'm joined by Wesley Morris, who's been thinking, writing, and podcasting about culture for decades.

1:15.2

He's a Pulitzer Prize winning critic at The New York Times, and in fact, he's the only person to have ever won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism twice.

1:22.7

He's also a great friend, and I'm thrilled to have him here.

1:25.5

And just to be clear, we recorded this conversation

1:27.8

on Tuesday of last week. Thank you for joining me, Wesley. I cannot believe I'm on this show.

1:34.5

Is it like career achievement better than the Pulitzer? Or? It's just like I'm sitting in your living

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