The Pod Millennial with Libby Emmons

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The Pod Millennial with Libby Emmons takes an inside look at the culture shaping America today. Hosted by Libby Emmons — Editor in Chief of The Post Millennial and Human Events — a former playwright turned journalist, Libby brings firsthand experience from the worlds of theater, media, and politics to unpack the stories driving the national conversation. New episodes every Tuesday. Follow Libby Emmons on X: https://x.com/libbyemmonsThe Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/Just the News Podcast Network: https://justthenews.com/podcasts

  1. Sep 1

    Inside Kanye West's Wildest Year (Feat. Shane Cashman)

    On this episode of The Pod Millennial, Libby Emmons sits down with journalist Shane Cashman, author of the new book Good Villains (Skyhorse Publishing), for a raw, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest viral moments of the last few years — and what they reveal about truth, power, and the fight for reality itself. Shane shares the wild story of how a single tweet led him into Kanye West's inner circle during one of Ye's most chaotic public moments.. He opens up about faith, forgiveness, and what he really witnessed behind closed doors. The conversation goes deep into Kari Lake's border fight in Arizona, the chaos inside the Maricopa County ballot trial.  Shane and Libby also discuss a viral human trafficking story that spiraled into an internet firestorm — and Shane's harrowing firsthand experience embedding with predator hunters catching child predators in real time. They close with reflections on Charlie Kirk's murder, the erosion of independent journalism, and discuss how the real battle isn’t left versus right anymore — it’s a war on reality itself. Subscribe to Libby's newsletter at libbysdesk.com and find more episodes at thepodmillennial.com. This episode is sponsored by Sound Money — buy real physical gold and silver for as little as $1. Open a free account at sound.money/libby. “Good Villains” by Shane Cashman is available for pre-order now from Skyhorse Publishing, releasing September 1st. Find Shane at shanecashman.com and shanecashman.substack.com, and catch him hosting Inverted World, Monday–Thursday nights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. Aug 25

    CANADIAN LEGEND FACES KANGAROO COURT AFTER MISGENDERING COMPLAINT (feat. Barbara Kay)

    More than a decade after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, has the West learned anything — or capitulated further to extremism? Libby Emmons opens with a hard look at how Western media and governments have repeatedly bowed to Islamist threats, from cartoon controversies in Denmark and Sweden to teachers still in hiding for showing a cartoon in class. Then, National Post legend Barbara Kay joins the show to break down the human rights complaint filed against her by a well-known trans activist for "deadnaming" and refusing to use his preferred pronouns. Barbara and Libby dig into Canada's speech laws, the state of free expression versus America's First Amendment protections, and where the lines should be drawn. The conversation widens into the rise of DSA-style socialism in the US and Canada, identity politics, and growing antisemitism across Canadian streets — including Barbara's warning about Canada’s future. About Barbara Kay: Longtime opinion columnist at the National Post. Find her on X @BarbaraRKay or by searching nationalpost.com + Barbara Kay. Subscribe to Libby's newsletter at libbysdesk.com and find more episodes at thepodmillennial.com. This episode is sponsored by Sound Money — buy real physical gold and silver for as little as $1. Open a free account at sound.money/libby. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Aug 4

    Book Banning, Then and Now, Feat. ‘Cis White Gay’ Author Ben Appel

    What does a 1980s sitcom about banning Huckleberry Finn have to do with today's censorship battles?  On this episode of The Pod Millennial, host Libby Emmons opens with a look back at a surprisingly prescient Family Ties episode about free speech and book bans — then welcomes author Ben Appel to unpack the bizarre censorship of his book “Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic” and what it reveals about a movement that claims to fight for acceptance while quietly punishing anyone who steps out of line. Ben traces the eerie parallels between the authoritarian cult he was raised in and the ideological conformity he encountered at Columbia University, where he says he learned fast that his identity mattered more than his actual views. It's a candid conversation about ideological capture, dogma dressed up as liberation, and what it costs to speak an inconvenient truth. Find Ben Appel on X @benapell, on Substack (Ben Appel's Newsletter), and at benapellwrites.com. His book Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic is available in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook wherever books are sold. This episode is sponsored by SoundMoney. LINKS:  Subscribe to Libby's daily newsletter at libbysdesk.com Follow Libby Emmons on X: https://x.com/libbyemmons Find all episodes at thepodmillennial.com Support our AMAZING sponsor: SoundMoney: www.sound.money/libby See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Pod Millennial with Libby Emmons takes an inside look at the culture shaping America today. Hosted by Libby Emmons — Editor in Chief of The Post Millennial and Human Events — a former playwright turned journalist, Libby brings firsthand experience from the worlds of theater, media, and politics to unpack the stories driving the national conversation. New episodes every Tuesday. Follow Libby Emmons on X: https://x.com/libbyemmonsThe Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/Just the News Podcast Network: https://justthenews.com/podcasts

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