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The “Woke” Smithsonian, South Park’s Latest Dig at Trump, and Co-Host Wesley Morris

74 min episode · 2 min read
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Episode

74 min

Read time

2 min

AI-Generated Summary

Key Takeaways

  • How will Trump's Smithsonian review change museum content?
  • What makes South Park's Trump satire effective now?
  • Why did Taylor Swift's podcast appearance break records?
  • How are cultural institutions responding to political pressure?

What It Covers

Kara Swisher and Wesley Morris analyze Trump's Smithsonian content review targeting slavery exhibits, South Park's latest Trump satire, Taylor Swift's podcast appearance breaking viewership records, and cultural institutions under political pressure.

Key Questions Answered

  • How will Trump's Smithsonian review change museum content?
  • What makes South Park's Trump satire effective now?
  • Why did Taylor Swift's podcast appearance break records?
  • How are cultural institutions responding to political pressure?

Notable Moment

Morris reads Trump's 2017 speech praising the African American History Museum, contrasting his previous enthusiasm for Lonnie Bunch's work with current demands to minimize slavery content coverage.

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