The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1266 - HOW WE FIGHT

Feb 13, 2026
A wide-ranging look at the battle for cultural power across news, entertainment, and religion. Discussion of generational shifts, media failure, and the rise of alternative outlets. Examination of entertainment conflicts and cultural counter-programming. Exploration of faith, antisemitism, and how truth and stories shape public life.
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INSIGHT

Cultural Power Is An Information Monopoly

  • Andrew Klavan argues the cultural fight centers on control of media, entertainment, and academia which shaped public opinion for decades.
  • The internet loosened that monopoly, opening space for alternative conservative information sources.
ANECDOTE

Switching Papers Revealed Media Bias

  • Klavan recounts subscribing to the Washington Post after canceling the Wall Street Journal and finding the Post biased and declining in quality.
  • He cites examples like politicized art reviews and the paper's handling of Hunter Biden's laptop to illustrate media corruption.
INSIGHT

Culture Wins Require Infrastructure

  • Klavan critiques both the NFL halftime politics and conservative counter-programming as symbolic but limited culture-war victories.
  • He urges building genuine conservative artistic infrastructure rather than relying on one-off events.
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