Stop Waiting for a Happy Ending—This Is the Fight! (w. Richard Rushfield)
Episode Date: September 19, 2025JVL joins Richard Rushfield of the Ankler to dig into the collision of politics, culture, and creeping authoritarianism.
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1083 episodes transcribedJVL joins Richard Rushfield of the Ankler to dig into the collision of politics, culture, and creeping authoritarianism.
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