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Where There's Woke

Where There's Woke

By: Thomas Smith
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 Every single time the right, or even center-left, goes ballistic over a "woke" controversy, the slightest bit of investigation shows the scandal is almost entirely bogus. This is not a new phenomenon; it dates back decades. It's an intentional tool used to protect the powerful and preserve the status quo, while further scapegoating and otherizing those who push for political progress. This podcast digs into not just today's fake scandals, but those of yesterday and yesteryear. The terminology has changed some, but the pattern has not. Listen in as host Thomas Smith shines a light on the panic, the fragility, the overreaction, and the lying that ignites 'Where There's Woke.'2023 Social Sciences
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  • WTW112: How the Right Convinced Everyone There Was a Free Speech Crisis: A Case Study

    WTW112: How the Right Convinced Everyone There Was a Free Speech Crisis: A Case Study
    Feb 2 2026

    We watched No Safe Spaces with our friends over at God Awful Movies this month and there was SO MUCH from the anti-woke archive featured in that "documentary" that we couldn't possibly take over GAM to debunk it all.

    For this episode, we're focusing on one particular story that we hadn't covered yet involving Dennis Prager being allegedly SILENCED at the University of Wyoming.

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    51 mins
  • WTW111: Antifa Is Good and Effective, Actually

    WTW111: Antifa Is Good and Effective, Actually
    Feb 1 2026

    After nearly 10 years of covering the far right after Charlottesville, Chris Mathias has written an important book called "To Catch a Fascist, The Fight to Expose the Radical Right." In addition to modern efforts to out the fascists and racists, Chris takes us through some fascinating history of that as well. It is inspiring work at a time when we all could use some inspiration and uplift! Also check out his article in the Nation, Liberals Think Antifa Isn't Real. But It Is—and It Knows How to Win.
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    47 mins
  • WTW110: America Fest 3 - Tucker Carlson Hits Back at Ben Shapiro

    WTW110: America Fest 3 - Tucker Carlson Hits Back at Ben Shapiro
    Jan 28 2026

    Time to dig into the keynote speaker from Day 1 of AmFest 2025. That's right, folks! We FINALLY get to (have to) listen to Tucker Carlson! Tune in to hear how he handles the call out from Ben Shapiro earlier in the day, and stick around for some crazy Q&A - what seems to be a hallmark of TPUSA.

    Be sure to listen through to the end to hear the craziest attempt at an intro for a podcast that we've probably ever done.

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    2 hrs and 4 mins
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