What will Charlie Kirk's death mean for America?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Charlie Kirk’s assassination has sent shockwaves through American politics. In this episode, we unpack Kirk’s legacy, his influence on the Republican grassroots, the culture wars he helped inflame and more. Seth Thévoz is joined by Charlotte McDonald-Gibson, author of Far Out:The Lives of Former Extremists and What They Teach Us to find out what Kirk's death means for America. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Follow us on BlueSky. Buy Charlotte’s book Far Out:The Lives of Former Extremists and What They Teach Us through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll be helping the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. • Claim the Naked Wines offer here: nakedwines.co.uk/thebunker Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact ads@podmasters.co.uk to find out more Written and presented by Seth Thévoz. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio editors: Tom Taylor. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:59.2	Hello and welcome to The Bunker for News Without the Nonsense.
2:03.0	I'm Seth Teville.
2:04.3	Last week saw the brutal graphic murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on camera while he was in the middle of giving a speech.
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