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Friendly Fire: AOC's 2028 Dating Game & WNBA's What is a Woman Debate

Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 6m

Summary

Ben Shapiro and guests discuss potential White House press secretary candidates, praising Caroline Levitt’s legacy of integrating alternative media. The conversation shifts to analyzing "Woke 2.0" as a pivot from racial grievance to anti-capitalist populism, arguing Republicans should highlight Democrats' anti-American rhetoric. Finally, they critique Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s viral egg-freezing video as a bizarre political stunt, with guest Michelle Tafoya sharing her own family-building experiences.

Topics discussed

Sponsor reads: SimpliSafe, Calci, and Armour Caroline Levitt's legacy as White House Press Secretary Woke 1.0 vs. Woke 2.0: Racism vs. Economic Populism Cancel culture tactics and the left's inability to disavow Woke 1.0 Leftist figures' anti-American rhetoric and the Iran war Inflation, tariffs, and the failure of economic populism AOC's potential presidential run and Helix Sleep ad AOC's egg freezing video and the choice between career and family Interview with Michelle Tafoya on her Minnesota Senate race Inez Cantor Freedom's WNBA challenge and Title IX Pure Talk sponsor read Critique of the WNBA's marketing and culture Promotion of the movie 'Run, Hide, Fight, Infidels'
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