Why Humor Is The Secret Weapon

American Fever Dream

Betches

News, Politics, Daily News

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Today, V and Sami explain why satire, empathy, and individual action are the best tools for resistance; emphasizing a balance between activism and personal well-being. They go on to break down the power dynamics between Trump and Musk, explaining the not-so-complex psychological games that may be at play. They also delve into the absurdities of how social media shapes perceptions, behaviors, and the complexities of generational differences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.5	Rise and shine, fever dreamers. Look alive, my friends.
0:38.4	I'm V. Spear.
0:39.5	And I'm Sammy Sage.
0:40.9	And this is American fever dream presented by Betches News,
0:44.4	where we explore the absurdities and oddities of our uniquely American experience.
0:50.1	Sure is.
0:51.4	Greetings.
0:52.4	Right now, you're listening on a Tuesday, but we are recording this on the
0:56.8	Friday before. So just giving you an update about the context of the conversation, but we are going
1:03.2	to, you know, have plenty to say up till now, and I'm sure it will all apply as well. I don't
1:10.1	think anything's going to turn around
1:11.5	significantly to you. I do. Are you kidding me? This is the nights and weekends administration.
1:16.7	I feel like every day I get to like five or six when I would normally do the news. And then there's
1:20.8	like, I have to do like a late night edition because they do weird stuff in the middle of the night
1:24.4	or they do weird stuff on the weekend. So we're telling you, we're recording this on Friday because it very well could be a different world by the time this
1:30.2	airs. That's true. What I meant was I don't think things will turn for the better before Tuesday.
1:36.3	No, no. Nothing major. Same old bullshit will be happening for sure. But we did want to do an episode
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