Oh Hockey Sticks! + Phetasy Digest
Trump Jokes and Gold Medals | Michael Tracey Exposes the Epstein-Files Moral Panic | Trump's Record-Setting State of the Union Address | Dems Still Can't Get a Man SMH | Groypers Gonna Groyp
It was Hockey Week, when the goblins of the culture war tried to ruin a nice, clean, beautiful American sports victory—a two-fer, no less. Only in America would a conversation about hockey overshadow a record-setting skull-crusher of a State of the Union address.
The culture war goblins hate when we normies have fun, so I defused my annoyance by watching Slap Shot (1977) starring Paul Newman, one of the greatest actors of all time. This is later career Newman, around the time he began his auto-racing career, but before the spaghetti sauce, which actually generates more wealth for the Newman Estate than his movie career.
I’m not big on spoilers, so I’ll only say that this is basically the Bad Santa of sports movies. These jokes make Trump’s quip look like a compliment. It also features Strother Martin, a fantastic and underrated actor who elevated True Grit (1969) to a comedic level. There are more than a couple of actual hockey players on the cast, as well.
Why not eat some penne in Newman’s Own Sockarooni sauce while you’re having a laugh, and…Welp, news just broke that the U.S. and Israel bombed Iran. Nobody cares about hockey anymore. I’ll feature an Iran-relevant movie or album next week. Surely the news cycle won’t change by then.
DUMPSTER FIRE - EPISODE #292
America Wins Olympic Hockey Gold…Then Ruins It on Social Media
The US men’s hockey team just won Olympic gold for the first time since the 1980 Miracle on Ice—beating Canada 2-1 in overtime. It should have been a unifying moment for American sports. Instead, social media did what it does best. Bridget Phetasy breaks down how outrage culture managed to turn a historic win into another culture war battleground.
WALK-INS WELCOME - EPISODE #379
Michael Tracey Exposes Epstein Hysteria For What It Is
Journalist Michael Tracey joins Bridget to dissect the Epstein moral panic currently swallowing the internet whole—and he’s got the receipts on why most of it is “conspiracy-brain melted slop.” As one of the only journalists pushing back on the dominant narrative, Tracey breaks down what we actually know versus what people want to believe: the FBI’s fraudulent “1000 victims” number, why the Alex Acosta “sweetheart deal” wasn’t actually a sweetheart deal, how Whitney Webb’s “research” is a joke, and why the evidence doesn’t support the blackmail ring everyone’s convinced exists.
DUMPSTER FIRE - EPISODE #293
Democrats STILL Have A Man ProblemLINK
Bridget Phetasy breaks down the longest State of the Union in history and why the Democrats’ response is only making their “man problem” worse. From Trump’s “aggressively masculine” variety hour to the nagging energy of the opposition, Bridget explores why the left is losing blue-collar men to the “Truck Commercial” energy of the GOP.
THE SPECTATOR
Meet the male Kardashians
What happens when the Internet’s Groypers gather in Miami Beach for a night of “slay gurl” partying? Reality TV, the likes of which have never been seen.
As Jordan Peterson would say, all we have to do is make our beds in the morning, and we'll feel better about everything.