Red Carpet Treatment

The Necessary Conversation

Education, Self-improvement, Government, News, Politics

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🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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This week on The Necessary Conversation, the Kultgen family breaks down a wild stretch of politics at home and abroad—while celebrating three years of arguing, laughing, and surviving together. 🇷🇺 Trump & Putin: Red Carpet in Alaska Donald Trump rolled out literal red carpet treatment for Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. The pageantry included flyovers, limo rides, and fawning photo ops—but no ceasefire deal for Ukraine. We discuss the ICC arrest warrant for...

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0:00.0	In the aftermath of the 2024 election, America is even more divided than before.
0:07.2	Half the country fears the end of democracy and the other half welcomes it.
0:12.2	As America inches toward the brink of authoritarian rule, now more than ever, we must force ourselves to have the necessary conversation.
0:22.8	Welcome to the necessary conversation. I'm Chad Coulchin with me as my sister. She's reading
0:27.4	something very important, more important than this program, clearly. And my mom, Mary Lou, who has
0:33.8	on her nicest Trump hat today, And my dad has returned to us.
0:39.0	Dad, how are you feeling after your hip surgeries?
0:41.7	A little better.
0:43.2	All right.
0:43.6	You're up.
0:44.0	You're moving.
0:45.9	Yeah.
0:46.8	Watching Newsmax still?
0:48.6	Yes.
0:49.7	Okay.
0:51.0	Good to hear from you.
0:52.4	How are you feeling?
0:54.5	Better.
0:56.1	All right.
0:56.8	This is going to be a fun one.
0:58.1	Mom, do you have any ditties for us?
1:01.3	I know you do because you sent me a picture.
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