Let's Process This!

History Recoilers to Logan Spoilers

The Smithsonian is “too woke” — apparently teaching actual history is now a partisan act. Plus, the FCC Chair is threatening ABC because Jimmy Kimmel said something mean about the president. On a comedy show. Chris is joined by Susan Bird (@onlysusanbird) and KiDané Kelati (@kidanekelati) to process the headlines from six months ago that somehow got worse with age. Let’s Process This! — because the news doesn’t make sense, but at least we can laugh about it. 🔗 patreon.com/LetsProcessChris

Carnivore Grift to Party Shift

This week on Let's Process This!, we welcome Drew Droege and Natalia Soto and we're getting into two stories about who controls information, and what happens when that control slips. First up: Thomas Massie files a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein documents. Is this a real transparency move, a political play, or honestly kind of both? Then New York (and other large cities) are losing art critics. Legacy outlets are gutting cultural coverage and laying off the people paid to actually think about art for a living. What do we lose when the critics are gone? Join us this week on Let's Process This! Follow our guests: Natalia Soto: @Nnataliasotoo Drew Droege: @Drew_droege Support "Let’s Process This!" Love the laughs and the headlines? Help keep the pod weird, independent, and slightly over-caffeinated by joining our Patreon: Club Process 💌 We’ve even got a free tier — so if you just want to follow along (and maybe get your own Tournament of Headlines bracket), you’re more than welcome. 👉 Join Club Process on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/LetsProcessChris] Let’s Connect! Got hot takes? Guest ideas? Want to yell about a headline? Email us: LetsProcessThisPod@gmail.com [LetsProcessThisPod@gmail.com] Follow Us on Social Media 🎙 Instagram * The Podcast → @letsprocessthispod [https://www.instagram.com/letsprocessthispod/] * Chris → @XopherPappas [https://www.instagram.com/xopherpappas/?hl=en] * Lex → @YetCharming [https://www.instagram.com/yetcharming/] 🎬 TikTok * Chris → @LetProcessChris 📺 YouTube * @LetsProcessThisPod

Dark Woke to Barrel Broke

This week on Let’s Process This!, we’re joined by Dian Cathal and Neeloy Banerjee for a look back at two very different culture-war flashpoints from six months ago. First, we unpack the internal Democratic debate over language and messaging after a Third Way memo circulated a so-called “blacklist” of 45 phrases deemed alienating to voters. Is this smart political strategy—or a sign of deeper anxiety about how to talk to the electorate? Then, we revisit August 20th: the day Cracker Barrel announced a brand refresh and accidentally ignited a full-blown backlash. What was it about _this_ logo update that struck such a nerve, and why do corporate branding decisions so often become proxies for cultural identity fights? Politics, pop culture, messaging panic, and nostalgia as ideology—six months later, does any of this still matter? --- Find Our Guests Online Dian Cathal Website & tour info: diancathal.com Instagram: @DianCathal TikTok: @DianCathalComedy (Trans*Atlantic tour now on sale — email to request a stop in your city!) Neeloy Banerjee Instagram: @neeloytellsjokes Support "Let’s Process This!" Love the laughs and the headlines? Help keep the pod weird, independent, and slightly over-caffeinated by joining our Patreon: Club Process 💌 We’ve even got a **free tier** — so if you just want to follow along (and maybe get your own Tournament of Headlines bracket), you’re more than welcome. 👉 [Join Club Process on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/LetsProcessChris) **Let’s Connect!** Got hot takes? Guest ideas? Want to yell about a headline? Email us: [LetsProcessThisPod@gmail.com](mailto:LetsProcessThisPod@gmail.com) **Follow Us on Social Media** 🎙 **Instagram** - The Podcast → [@letsprocessthispod](https://www.instagram.com/letsprocessthispod/) - Chris → [@XopherPappas](https://www.instagram.com/xopherpappas/?hl=en) - Lex → [@YetCharming](https://www.instagram.com/yetcharming/) 🎬 **TikTok** - Chris → @LetProcessChris 📺 **YouTube** - @LetsProcessThisPod

Creepy Kid to Redistricting Mid

Let’s Process This! is back from winter break with a new episode featuring Kevin Gilligan (Geeks OUT) and Kenice Mobley (Comedy Central). This week, we revisit two headlines from six months ago to ask our favorite question: does any of this still matter? First, we break down the origins of the Texas redistricting fight and how it set the stage for ongoing political battles over voting power and representation. Then, we turn to pop culture with a controversial jeans advertisement that claimed to be about fashion, but sparked backlash for what many saw as messaging about genetics and identity. Find Our Guests Online Kevin Gilligan Instagram: @gilligan_mcjew Geeks OUT Podcast: geeksout.org/podcast Flame Con: flamecon.org Kenice Mobley Website: kenicemobley.com Instagram: @kenicemobley Hot Guy Draft: @hotguydraft Support "Let’s Process This!" Love the laughs and the headlines? Help keep the pod weird, independent, and slightly over-caffeinated by joining our Patreon: **Club Process** 💌 We’ve even got a **free tier** — so if you just want to follow along (and maybe get your own Tournament of Headlines bracket), you’re more than welcome. 👉 [Join Club Process on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/LetsProcessChris) **Let’s Connect!** Got hot takes? Guest ideas? Want to yell about a headline? Email us: [LetsProcessThisPod@gmail.com](mailto:LetsProcessThisPod@gmail.com) **Follow Us on Social Media** 🎙 **Instagram** - The Podcast → [@letsprocessthispod](https://www.instagram.com/letsprocessthispod/) - Chris → [@XopherPappas](https://www.instagram.com/xopherpappas/?hl=en) - Lex → [@YetCharming](https://www.instagram.com/yetcharming/) 🎬 **TikTok** - Chris → @LetProcessChris 📺 **YouTube** - @LetsProcessThisPod

Hockey Boys to Steroid Joys

Heated Rivalry! And now that I have your attention.... This week on Let’s Process This!, Chris is joined by comedians Cole Steffensen and Ai Vy to look back at some headlines that have only gotten weirder with time. We talk about pastors being allowed to endorse political candidates, the rise of the so-called “Steroid Olympics." Plus, for this episode’s Super Secret Topic, we check in on a big promise: cellphones made in America. It was announced. It was hyped. But did it actually happen? As always, we process it with jokes, hindsight, and just enough concern. 🎙️ Guests Cole Steffensen — Instagram: @coleorwhatever | TikTok: @cole_steffensen Ai Vy — Instagram & TikTok: @poisonaivy69 🎧 Listen now, and support the show by joining Club Process on Patreon. **Support "Let’s Process This!"** Love the laughs and the headlines? Help keep the pod weird, independent, and slightly over-caffeinated by joining our Patreon: **Club Process** 💌 We’ve even got a **free tier** — so if you just want to follow along (and maybe get your own Tournament of Headlines bracket), you’re more than welcome. 👉 [Join Club Process on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/LetsProcessChris) **Let’s Connect!** Got hot takes? Guest ideas? Want to yell about a headline? Email us: [LetsProcessThisPod@gmail.com](mailto:LetsProcessThisPod@gmail.com) **Follow Us on Social Media** 🎙 **Instagram** - The Podcast → [@letsprocessthispod](https://www.instagram.com/letsprocessthispod/) - Chris → [@XopherPappas](https://www.instagram.com/xopherpappas/?hl=en) - Lex → [@YetCharming](https://www.instagram.com/yetcharming/) 🎬 **TikTok** - Chris → @LetProcessChris 📺 **YouTube** - @LetsProcessThisPod