Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast Dog Girl
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Jun 24, 2020 The podcast covers a range of interesting topics including racial identity, public scrutiny and conformity, historical events and politics, cancel culture, mispronunciations and controversial emails, comedian fainting on stage, dangers and propaganda, the battle between white ladies and gay black dudes, cultural appropriation and public shaming, debating serious accusations, race and stereotypes, and the aftermath of Trump leaving office.
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Scalps, Smallpox, And Frontier Brutality
- Shane narrates the 1757 Fort William Henry surrender where allied Indians scalped retreating British, even digging up graves for scalps.
- He uses the story to illustrate historical brutality and unintended consequences like smallpox spread.
Polarization Eats Nuance
- The current polarized discourse forces binary identities and silences moderate third positions.
- Shane suggests many people want a third group saying both sides are ridiculous.
Comedian Faints, Tests Positive For COVID
- Shane describes a comedian fainting onstage who was later found to have COVID and was hurried off like a presidential emergency.
- He jokes grimly that everyone at that show likely contracted the virus.