Amerikapodden

247: Visst, klart vi ska mucka med påven

En vibbkoll på vad som hänt sen förra avsnittet, där det finns ljusglimtar i det stora mörkret. En av ljusglimtarna är Dolly Parton. LÄNKAR OCH KÄLLOR Arizona’s food stamp program sees largest decline nationwide [https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2026/04/13/arizona-snap-program-sees-largest-drop-participation-in-us/89489093007/] California Supreme Court Orders John Eastman Disbarred | Law.com [https://www.law.com/therecorder/2026/04/15/california-supreme-court-orders-john-eastman-disbarred/?slreturn=20260415205925] Smartmatic judge finally unseals Mike Lindell contempt order [https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/smartmatic-judge-unseals-contempt-order-against-mike-lindell/] Eric Adams Granted Albanian Citizenship [https://albaniandailynews.com/news/former-new-york-mayor-eric-adams-granted-albanian-citizenship] Blasphemy on Truth Social: A Bridge Too Far [https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/blasphemy-on-truth-social-a-bridge-too-far] Trump cuts Catholic Church funding for migrant children | Miami Herald [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article315410233.html] White Sox to honor superfan Pope Leo XIV with Pope hat giveaway - Yahoo Sports [https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/white-sox-to-honor-superfan-pope-leo-xiv-with-pope-hat-giveaway-144357500.html] All But 3 Of The 4,499 Refugees Admitted To The US Under Trump Are White South Africans | Techdirt [https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/16/all-but-3-of-the-4499-refugees-admitted-to-the-us-under-trump-are-white-south-africans/] Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New Yorker [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted] The attacks on Sam Altman are a warning for the AI world | The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/911778/ai-violence-sam-altman-home] The Chilling Role of ChatGPT in Mass Shootings and Other Violence – Mother Jones [https://www.motherjones.com/media/2026/04/chatgpt-tumbler-ridge-fsu-openai-chatbots-mass-shootings/] Salt River Project - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_River_Project] Arizona’s SRP elections a big loss for Turning Point candidates [https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-srp-elections-big-loss-turning-point-candidates-40658264/] Climate activists gain in SRP elections jolted by Turning Point [https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/04/08/when-will-srp-election-results-be-out-what-to-know/89518028007/] Dolly Parton Is the Most Popular Person in America, New Poll Finds [https://consequence.net/2026/04/dolly-parton-is-the-most-popular-person-in-america-new-poll-finds/]

246: En måne utan kungar

Artemis II är på väg runt månen, över 8 miljoner Amerikaner tog till gatorna, och hur Oprah Winfrey påverkat Amerika. LÄNKAR OCH KÄLLOR Kristi Noem ‘Devastated’ After Husband Bryon Crossdressing Secret Revealed — Statement [https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/kristi-noem-devastated-husband-bryon-193228628.html] Top US Fema official claims to have teleported to a Waffle House before | Trump administration | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house] Tea Party protests - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_protests] The Phil Donahue Show - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phil_Donahue_Show] Oprah changed what media could be — and how millions live their lives - Poynter [https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2025/oprah-media-legacy/] Oprah Winfrey: Biography, Talk Show Host, Media Executive [https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/oprah-winfrey] ‘Dr. Phil’ Controversies From Talk Show’s 21-Year Run [https://www.tvinsider.com/1247521/dr-phil-controversies-explained/]

245: Skatter och poliser och Afroman

Sammanfattning om de senaste veckornas kaos, mardrömmen att deklarera i Amerika, och Amerika har fått en ny hjälte vid namn Afroman. LÄNKAR OCH KÄLLOR Tony Gonzales admits affair with aide who died by suicide [https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/04/tony-gonzales-admits-affair-staffer-suicide-texas-23rd-district-congress/] Afroman wins legal battle over songs mocking US police [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq57557d6p6o] Afroman’s Defamation Trial Is Going About As Well For The Deputies As Their Original Raid Did | Techdirt [https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/18/afromans-defamation-trial-is-going-about-as-well-for-the-deputies-as-their-original-raid-did/] Chuck Norris, Crowd-Pleasing Star of Action Movies and TV, Dies at 86 [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/movies/chuck-norris-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.WdyG.rlrhOV0BktYQ&smid=url-share] 🎁 Have a Montana License Plate in California? Officials Have an Eye on You. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/us/montana-loophole-cars-california.html]

244: Operation Epstein Fury

Ett axplock ur kaoset, det självvalda kriget mot Iran och Amerikas historia med Iran, McDonalds VD testar sin egen produkt, och hockeyn dras med i kulturkriget. LÄNKAR OCH KÄLLOR Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem | AP News [https://apnews.com/article/trump-homeland-security-noem-mullin-38c583b3cef97b4ef60d84b8f8b5961a] Kansas is revoking many trans people’s driver’s licenses due to new law | Snopes.com [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kansas-transgender-drivers-licenses/] Chicago’s newest snow plow named ‘Abolish ICE’ [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/chicago-snow-plow-abolish-ice-mayor-brandon-johnson/] Apalachee High School Shooting: Colin Gray Found Guilty of Murder - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/colin-gray-verdict-apalachee-shooting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QVA.YHf3.J9rpJ_8X78dp&smid=url-share] 🎁 Americans are leaving the US in record numbers [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/americans-are-leaving-the-us-in-record-numbers/ar-AA1X5a4f] In declassified document, CIA acknowledges role in 1953 Iran coup | CNN Politics [https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/19/politics/cia-iran-1953-coup/?hpt=po_c2] 1953 Iranian coup d'état - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat] Iran hostage crisis - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis] The Iran-Contra Affair | American Experience | Official Site | PBS [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/reagan-iran/] Iran-Contra Affair - Definition, Timeline, President | HISTORY [https://www.history.com/articles/iran-contra-affair] Iran–Contra affair - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Contra_affair] Shoresy - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoresy] Why Flavor Flav is hosting his own Olympic celebration for all American female medalists - Yahoo Sports [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-flavor-flav-hosting-own-160152411.html] Stanley Tucci Hosts US Women’s Hockey Team While Men Eat McDonald’s At Trump White House [https://justwomenssports.com/reads/tucci-womens-hockey-team-lunch-milan-mcdonalds-white-house-2026/]

243: Jesse Jackson och Boston

En sammanfattning om det enormt kaotiska läget, medborgarrättsledaren Jesse Jackson har gått ur tiden, och likheterna mellan Boston 1770 och Minneapolis 2026. LÄNKAR OCH KÄLLOR With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/climate/endangerment-finding-auto-emissions-regulations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MlA.zRLI.dyiB_dxlW9Jk&smid=url-share] 🎁 Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 8 decades [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls/] Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/trump-democrats-illegal-orders-pirro.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LVA.wT1Z.xY0T3sA8LFo2&smid=bs-share&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email] 🎁 Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84 - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/us/jesse-jackson-dead.html] 🎁 From the archives: Jesse Jackson’s speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGJ7btYJPPA] Jesse Jackson 1988 Democratic National Convention Speech - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RCARIpVDLU] Two cities under siege - by Radley Balko - The Watch [https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/two-cities-under-siege?utm_campaign=post] The Boston Massacre | March 5, 1770 | HISTORY [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-5/the-boston-massacre] PageMaker pioneer Paul Brainerd, 1947-2026: Aldus founder devoted his second chapter to the planet – GeekWire [https://www.geekwire.com/2026/pagemaker-pioneer-paul-brainerd-1947-2026-aldus-founder-devoted-his-second-chapter-to-the-planet/] Aldus Manutius - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldus_Manutius]