So This Just Happened

Matthew Sheffield & Kali Holloway
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So This Just Happened is a podcast focusing on the people behind the news, with a particular emphasis on stories about identities. Co-hosted by Matthew Sheffield and Kali Holloway. New free episodes drop on Fridays. Paid bonus shows on Tuesdays. plus.flux.community

  1. Republicans and the impeachment about nothing

    02/16/2024

    Republicans and the impeachment about nothing

    Programming Note: “So This Just Happened” is going to go on a brief hiatus after this episode, but we wanted to make it an extra special one so we invited Lisa Curry, Matt’s co-host on “Doomscroll” for a live recording. Please enjoy and we’ll see you in a while! Headlines 00:00 — House Republicans finally pass an impeachment, and it's going nowhere 07:42 — Kansas City Chiefs victory parade becomes latest site of mass shooting 18:18 — New poll shows some Trump voters will believe conspiracy theories upon first hearing them 24:00 — Beyoncé Knowles doing country songs proves very triggering to some people 31:21 — Stung by stepped up criticism about his decaying mental state, Trump now claims his gaffes are on purpose 36:13 — Kentucky Republican state legislator claims that her white father was a slave, despite having been born in 1933 41:06 — Democrats win George Santos’s former congressional seat 44:56 — African Methodist Episcopal Church calls for ceasefire in Gaza 49:51 — STJH is going on a hiatus for a bit and we wanted you to know 51:32 — Group that provided basis for Dinesh D’Souza’s “2000 Mules” admits in court it has no evidence of election fraud in Georgia Join the Conversation! Matt * Twitter * Mastodon * Threads * Bluesky Kali * Twitter * Daily Beast * The Nation STJH * Twitter * Apple Podcasts * Spotify Lisa Curry * Instagram * Twitter * Website * Show Dates Theme Song Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit” Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway Music by Jeremy Wimmer Cover photo: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Deputy Secretary John Tien attend the raising of the Pride Flag at DHS Headquarters in Washington, DC, alongside other component members. June 1, 2022. Photo: DHS This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

    1h 3m
  2. The Mormon tradition is a lot bigger than you may realize

    02/09/2024

    The Mormon tradition is a lot bigger than you may realize

    Headlines 00:00 — Mormonism is a lot more varied that most non-Mormons realize 06:26 — Exploring how Mormons invented Christian nationalism but also are not fully onboard with Trumpism 12:01 — Mormonism and the 1980s “Satanic Panic” 23:46 — Why sexual and gender hypocrisy is endemic to reactionary thinking 28:57 — Fear of differences is ultimately what motivates reactionaries, and that they know they are losing Join the Conversation! Matt * Twitter * Mastodon * Threads * Bluesky Kali * Twitter * Daily Beast * The Nation STJH * Twitter * Apple Podcasts * Spotify Theme Song Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit” Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway Music by Jeremy Wimmer Cover photo: A publicity photo from the musical “The Book of Mormon.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

    36 min
  3. Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, and toxic gravitation

    02/06/2024

    Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, and toxic gravitation

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community This is an episode for paid Flux subscribers. Please support our work and enjoy full access on either Patreon or Substack! Headlines 00:00 — Nicki Minaj escalates her toxic feud with Megan Thee Stallion 07:46 — “A*****e gravitation,” the right wing’s new outreach mechanism to awful celebrities 18:07 — Snoop Dogg debases himself with praise for Donald Trump 22:30 — Quick Hits: Desperate to execute people, Alabama used nitrogen gas to kill an inmate 25:26 — Brittany Watts opening up about persecution by Ohio for having miscarriage 27:25 — Joe Manchin keeps making noises about a third-party presidential run 28:52 — Nancy Pelosi foments absurd conspiracy theory about Russia and anti-Gaza war protesters 31:58 — Charlie Kirk slanders NYC council member as he steps up racist and soulless marketing strategy Join the Conversation Matt https://twitter.com/mattsheffield https://mastodon.social/@mattsheffield https://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffield https://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.community Kali https://twitter.com/kalihollowayftw STJH on Twitter https://twitter.com/stjh_pod Theme Song Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit” Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway Music by Jeremy Wimmer Cover photo: Rapper Nicki Minaj poses for a publicity photo to promote her fragrance line Pink Friday 2.

    3 min
  4. After losing abortion ballot initiatives, Republicans are trying to block them in several states

    02/02/2024

    After losing abortion ballot initiatives, Republicans are trying to block them in several states

    Headlines 00:00 — New research estimates more than 60,000 rape victims have been forced to carry pregnancies in red states 06:09 — After losing every abortion access ballot initiative, Republicans are trying to ban them in several states 11:22 — Right wing media spent 50 years telling their audiences they were going to be killed by the libs, the followers now believe it 16:35 — Automotive industry in turmoil as demand for electric vehicles has stalled 24:07 — Senate Republicans pressured by Trump and others in far right to reject any sort of immigration deal 29:19 — MAGA influencers are raging against Taylor Swift, a reversal of their former love of the singer, but is it all fake? Join the Conversation Matt https://twitter.com/mattsheffield https://mastodon.social/@mattsheffield https://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffield https://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.community Kali https://twitter.com/kalihollowayftw STJH on Twitter https://twitter.com/stjh_pod Theme Song Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit” Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway Music by Jeremy Wimmer Cover photo: Over 10,000 abortion rights protesters marched on the Minnesota Capitol to demand that abortion remain legal in Minnesota and to protest a recent US Supreme court decision that effectively made abortion illegal in many states. July 27, 2022. Credit: Fibonacci Blue This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

    38 min
  5. Israel has dropped its two-state pretense, what will the world do in response?

    01/31/2024

    Israel has dropped its two-state pretense, what will the world do in response?

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community Headlines Only the first segment is available to free subscribers 00:00 — Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he won’t allow any sort of Palestinian state 01:48 — Tennessee and Oklahoma introduce “abortion trafficking” censorship bills 03:47 — More Oklahoma craziness: State Republican legislator wants to criminalize all forms of pornography 05:52 — Former MSNBC host Tiffany Cross speaks out about her firing 13:59 — CEOs seem to finally be ending their war on working from home 17:24 — Daily Show announces Jon Stewart to host for one day a week until Election Day Join the Conversation Matt https://twitter.com/mattsheffield https://mastodon.social/@mattsheffield https://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffield https://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.community Kali https://twitter.com/kalihollowayftw STJH on Twitter https://twitter.com/stjh_pod Theme Song Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit” Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway Music by Jeremy Wimmer Cover Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on January 30, 2023. State Department photo by Ron Przysucha

    2 min
  6. In the general election, Donald Trump is a weak candidate

    01/26/2024

    In the general election, Donald Trump is a weak candidate

    Headlines 00:00 — Introduction 01:31 — New Hampshire primary results reveal Trump’s big weaknesses as a general election candidate 08:32 — Nikki Haley’s opportunistic attitudes toward racism 14:04 — New report exposes wildly extreme viewpoints of influential “anti-DEI” activists 18:01 — Self-proclaimed free speech activists privately admit they want progressives fired 23:20 — Matt Gaetz admits far right is targeting Hispanic and black men for radicalization 27:15 — A handful of minor black celebrities are (unintentionally?) helping Republicans propagandize 31:33 — Tim Scott humiliated himself in a display for the ages at Trump’s NH victory speech Join the Conversation Matt https://twitter.com/mattsheffield https://mastodon.social/@mattsheffield https://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffield https://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.community Kali https://twitter.com/kalihollowayftw STJH on Twitter https://twitter.com/stjh_pod Theme Song Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit” Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway Music by Jeremy Wimmer Cover Photo: Former President of the United States Donald Trump speaking with attendees at the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2023 Annual Leadership Summit at the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. October 28, 2023. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

    40 min
  7. Bonus: Ohio grand jury spares woman from miscarriage prosecution, but other women won't be so lucky

    01/23/2024

    Bonus: Ohio grand jury spares woman from miscarriage prosecution, but other women won't be so lucky

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community Headlines Paid subscription required to listen to full discussion 00:00 — Ohio jury declines to indict Brittany Watts for miscarriage, but many other women will not be so lucky 03:11 — Case against NYC subway killer Daniel Penney allowed to continue 04:20 — Yes, it is Confederate Christianity 06:28 — Right-wingers dropping the pretense of respect for Martin Luther King 09:17 — Stephen A. Smith and many other sports media people trash far-right commentator Jason Whitlock 14:26 — AI generated content, including fake porn images, is flooding the internet Join the Conversation Matt https://twitter.com/mattsheffield https://mastodon.social/@mattsheffield https://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffield https://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.community Kali https://twitter.com/kalihollowayftw STJH on Twitter https://twitter.com/stjh_pod Theme Song Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit” Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway Music by Jeremy Wimmer Brittany Watts photo via screenshot

    3 min
  8. Stop pretending Nikki Haley has a chance

    01/19/2024

    Stop pretending Nikki Haley has a chance

    Headlines 00:00 — Nikki Haley has no chance, please stop pretending otherwise 08:18 — Vivek Ramaswamy ends his fake campaign after getting 7 percent in Iowa 11:23 — Despite their genuflections, Haley and Ramaswamy will always be “other” to Republicans 17:40 — Trump has turned to the “pound the table” legal defense because he knows the facts and law don’t favor him 22:50 — Kentucky Republican moves to legalize first-cousin incest Join the Conversation Matt https://twitter.com/mattsheffield https://mastodon.social/@mattsheffield https://www.threads.net/@realmattsheffield https://bsky.app/profile/matthew.flux.community Kali https://twitter.com/kalihollowayftw STJH on Twitter https://twitter.com/stjh_pod Theme Song Easy Lover: “The End of Our Deceit” Lyrics and Vocals by Kali Holloway Music by Jeremy Wimmer Nikki Haley photo by Gage Skidmore This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plus.flux.community/subscribe

    32 min
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So This Just Happened is a podcast focusing on the people behind the news, with a particular emphasis on stories about identities. Co-hosted by Matthew Sheffield and Kali Holloway. New free episodes drop on Fridays. Paid bonus shows on Tuesdays. plus.flux.community

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  • Creator
    Matthew Sheffield & Kali Holloway
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Flux Community Media
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