Code Switch

Listening to this episode was definitely informative. I had to pause and think of those who are needlessly dying in Gaza. Having visited Israel several decades ago I have an understanding of their position and that of those living in Gaza. But I would be remiss if I didn’t say that the Arab American folks on this episode and their strategy is flawed on its face. If you are anti Trump or not voting for her or third party it can easily secure him Michigan and thus closer to the White House. To put any amount of trust into Trump to end the war if he was in office is just plain silly. What I know you know as an Arab American is that Israel is going to Israel. Doesn’t matter who the president may be. If you think in 2028 that your vote will matter when more than likely the war would have concluded, that’s a bad gamble. Politics isn’t hard, if you don’t have anything a party wants you are useless to that candidate or party. I don’t like that fact but it’s true. The lesser of two “evils” in this case is Kamala Harris. Admittedly I don’t have people in danger everyday so I don’t have that perspective but thinking that punishing the Democrats which could put Trump in the White House again is just a foolish endeavor on so many levels.

These conversations sound like two self-appointed “smartest kids in high school” trying to have their version of a “rigorous intellectual dialogue” in performance for an audience of 5th graders — so much exaggerated emphasis and truly SLOW reading of obvious, banal scripts. Even the attempted “impromptu” jokes land like bad improv. Unlistenable and erodes any credibility in the info attempting to be shared.

I love how each episode’s runtime is like 60% advertisements. More ads please! The ads are even better than the show’s content! I rely on NPR podcasts for all my favorite advertisements. Please fill all your shows with even more ads.

This show is sometimes worth a listen, and oftentimes not. I’ve listened to it on and off for some time. That said, the fact that they would title an episode about spitting on someone’s grave is honestly a disgrace. I’m aware of Andrew Jackson’s history and his reprehensible treatment of Native Americans, but to title any podcast with this has made me turn off this show for good. I won’t be missing much anyhow.