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An Americanist
Carol Marks
943 episodes
1 day ago
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Ever hit record, pour your heart out, and realize nothing saved? That false start set the tone for a candid ride: a restorative week at Orange Beach, the joy of doing nothing but watching waves, and a shockingly great condo shower that doubled as a mini spa. From there, we pivot into a promise I’m making to myself—one full year to get strong and healthy before turning 60. No more snack runs that “don’t count.” No more treat math. Just clear choices, better routines, and th...
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TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Ever hit record, pour your heart out, and realize nothing saved? That false start set the tone for a candid ride: a restorative week at Orange Beach, the joy of doing nothing but watching waves, and a shockingly great condo shower that doubled as a mini spa. From there, we pivot into a promise I’m making to myself—one full year to get strong and healthy before turning 60. No more snack runs that “don’t count.” No more treat math. Just clear choices, better routines, and th...
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An Americanist
A Billionaire Walks Into A Bar With A Pickup Line
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Ever hit record, pour your heart out, and realize nothing saved? That false start set the tone for a candid ride: a restorative week at Orange Beach, the joy of doing nothing but watching waves, and a shockingly great condo shower that doubled as a mini spa. From there, we pivot into a promise I’m making to myself—one full year to get strong and healthy before turning 60. No more snack runs that “don’t count.” No more treat math. Just clear choices, better routines, and th...
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1 day ago
16 minutes

An Americanist
Outrage, Headlines, And Hard Questions About Women’s Spaces
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A Friday check-in turns into a bracing tour through three flashpoints shaping culture, policy, and everyday life. First, we unpack a viral clash at a Los Angeles gym where a man entered the women’s locker room and a lesbian artist says she was penalized for speaking up. The discussion follows the facts that resurfaced—past convictions, a legal name change, and the press defaulting to transgender language—and asks a hard question: who protects women’s spaces when institutio...
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1 week ago
14 minutes

An Americanist
Smirking Andrew Jackson, Grimacing Critics, And Rich People Speed-Dialing Their Accountants
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A counterfeit bill with a smirking face can do more than buy a soda—it can buy doubt. We start with Florida authorities flagging movie prop money drifting into everyday transactions and dig into why small details on a $100 bill can drain time, trust, and patience at the counter. From there, we pivot to a glossy legal drama stacked with big names and a stunningly bad reception, unpacking why audiences can smell stunt casting and hollow writing a mile away, and how that reac...
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1 week ago
10 minutes

An Americanist
New York's Shock Election
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT New York just shocked the timeline, and we’re sorting the signal from the noise. A “Muslim communist” mayor headlines a chaotic week, but the deeper story runs through migration politics, media incentives, and a conservative movement pulled between outrage and outcomes. We pull quotes from high-profile voices, test their claims, and ask the harder question: what will New Yorkers actually feel on the street, at school, and in their wallets over the next six months? We star...
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2 weeks ago
11 minutes

An Americanist
Million-Dollar Idling Complaints And A City On Edge
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A teenager is lured on Snapchat, vanishes across state lines, and is found hidden in a basement box. That story alone would stop anyone cold, and it sets the tone for a conversation about safety, trust, and how fast predators move in the shadowy corners of social apps. We talk about the relief of a rescue, the gaps that let this happen, and the daily choices parents, platforms, and law enforcement can make to close the distance before harm is done. From there, we swing to...
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2 weeks ago
11 minutes

An Americanist
Human Arms In The Mail Is Not Prime
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A Manhattan‑sized interstellar object just got weird: Atlas 3I is accelerating in ways gravity alone can’t explain and shining bluer than the Sun. We unpack what those signals really mean, why a comet’s outgassing is still the benchmark explanation, and how a December window could settle the debate with clearer measurements. Yes, Avi Loeb floats the “alien engine” idea; we stress‑test that claim against spectroscopy, trajectory modeling, and the history of tricky small‑bod...
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2 weeks ago
13 minutes

An Americanist
From SNL Drama To Glamour UK Backlash And A Restaurant’s Perfect Clapback
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A Friday mood sets the stage: feeling strong, clear-headed, and ready to wade into some thorny stories with humor and heat. We start with the Leslie Jones and Paul Rudd clash and ask harder questions about workplace boundaries, public grudges, and how identity labels get weaponized when tempers run hot. It’s not about picking a celebrity side—it’s about how fast a long workday turns into permanent outrage and what that says about our culture of airing everything online. T...
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2 weeks ago
15 minutes

An Americanist
From Fentanyl Scare To Dating Stunts To A Pop Star Meltdown
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A damp pink flyer that reportedly tests positive for fentanyl. A single guy holding a sign over the 101 to find a date. A backstage birthday cake launched like a prop. Three wildly different stories, one thread: how fear, spectacle, and attention shape what we believe and how we behave. We start with the Texas flyer report and pull apart the timing, the symptoms, and the gap between public fear and practical risk. The question isn’t only whether paper can make you sick; i...
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2 weeks ago
11 minutes

An Americanist
From Border Patrol Overreach To A Bus Disguised As A Flight: What Went Wrong And How To Avoid It
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A children’s Halloween parade turns chaotic, a 67-year-old citizen ends up with broken ribs, and we’re left asking hard questions about power, timing, and proportionality. We walk through what the video shows, what officials say, and the choices that escalated a neighborhood operation into a community flashpoint. Could this arrest have happened differently—earlier, elsewhere, with less risk to bystanders? We don’t settle for outrage or spin; we analyze trade-offs and how e...
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3 weeks ago
15 minutes

An Americanist
Inside DHS Turmoil And A Wave Of Tragedies Among Young Creators
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A wave of devastating headlines sets the tone: young creators with massive followings gone too soon, one a mental health advocate whose death deepens the ache and the questions. We step back from the scroll to look for patterns beneath the shock—what relentless visibility does to fragile minds, how algorithmic pressure turns identity into performance, and why even the most hopeful captions rarely tell the full story. Grief lives in the gap between what an audience sees and...
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3 weeks ago
14 minutes

An Americanist
From USOs To Disney Tragedies: Sorting Fact From Hype
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Headlines don’t slow down to check themselves, so we do. We open with a surge of USO reports near U.S. waterways sourced from a popular UFO tracking app, then pressure-test the claims: how are sightings verified, who filters duplicates, and where are the named Navy officials behind the talk of national security risks? Big numbers feel convincing, but without methodology and corroboration, they can mislead more than they inform. From there, we turn to the hard-to-read stri...
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3 weeks ago
10 minutes

An Americanist
Friday Thoughts And A Shave
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Headlines screamed about a flashy gambling scandal, but we weren’t buying the outrage. Instead, we turned the mic toward something personal and practical: the day we chose to stop hiding hair loss and start living bald on purpose. From the last clumps in the shower to a no-nonsense barbershop shave and an unremarkable lunch in public, this is a grounded look at confidence, not a self-help monologue. No melodrama, no pity—just honest steps, clean lines, and a lighter head. ...
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3 weeks ago
13 minutes

An Americanist
From Loan Forgiveness To A Referee’s Fall And A London Coffee Crackdown
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Three headlines, one thread: how rules shape the lives we actually live. We kick off with the latest twists in student loan forgiveness and income-driven repayment plans, walking through court pauses, acronyms, and the messy reality facing millions of borrowers who just want predictable payments. We ask the hard questions about fairness and affordability while exploring whether targeted relief could free up spending and stabilize household budgets without tipping the scale...
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3 weeks ago
13 minutes

An Americanist
She Tried To Raise A Doll, Someone Hid A Camera, And A $3 Spin Made A Million
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Ever thought about walking away at a perfect round number? We open with a real creative crossroads: pushing to one thousand episodes versus pivoting to a short, live X Space before the morning rush. That question about platform, energy, and purpose sets the tone for a fast, honest run through stories that test our trust, our safety, and our luck. First, we unpack a jaw-dropping hoax: a 22-year-old faked an entire pregnancy and tried to pass a reborn therapy doll off as a ...
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4 weeks ago
12 minutes

An Americanist
From Tone-Deaf Posts To Plastic Surgery Pressure: Culture, Clout, And Consequences
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Headlines can be loud and hollow, but the stakes underneath them are real. We start with a celebrity anniversary post that tried to be edgy and landed squarely in the wrong month, raising hard questions about timing, tone, and how public figures wield influence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The photo looks staged, the caption tries to shock, and the audience reaction reminds us that jokes about harm don’t exist in a vacuum—especially when thousands of real stor...
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4 weeks ago
12 minutes

An Americanist
A Landmark Weed Lawsuit, Sticker Shock At Restaurants, And Southwest’s New Boarding Rules Explained
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A quiet weekend winds into a not-so-quiet question: what happens when your neighbor’s choices flood your home? We unpack a striking D.C. case where a 76-year-old resident won a court order stopping secondhand cannabis smoke from seeping into her space. She wasn’t chasing a payout; she wanted breathable air. The ruling affirms a growing legal view that your right to enjoy your home can trump your neighbor’s right to light up, and it offers a blueprint for anyone dealing wit...
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1 month ago
11 minutes

An Americanist
Airports, Cold Cases, and AirTags
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A loudspeaker blares propaganda through a busy terminal. Screens flash messages no one authorized. People freeze, look up, and wonder who’s actually in control. That’s where we begin—at the intersection of public trust, connected systems, and the unnerving ease of digital disruption. We walk through the airport hacks in Harrisburg and Kelowna, unpacking how modern PA systems and flight information displays ride on cloud infrastructure and vendor chains that aren’t always ...
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1 month ago
13 minutes

An Americanist
Peace plans, pancakes, and pricey pout—what could go wrong?
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT The morning starts heavy and honest. We confront reports of Hamas carrying out public executions in Gaza mere hours after a high-profile peace plan was signed—an unsettling collision of ceremony and reality. I don’t linger on gore, but I refuse to downplay what public violence is designed to do: project control, breed fear, and turn crowds into witnesses. It’s a stark reminder that documents can be signed in one room while power is performed in another. From there, the to...
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1 month ago
9 minutes

An Americanist
Cheese, Chickens, and a Jackpot
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Your cheese might be hiding more than flavor. We dig into new research showing widespread microplastics in dairy—why aged cheeses often carry higher particle counts than fresh, how packaging and processing contribute, and a few low-effort habits (like switching to glass for hot foods) that meaningfully shrink daily exposure without forcing you to give up the foods you love. This isn’t alarmism; it’s practical steps to reduce a dose we’re all already getting. Then we pivot...
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1 month ago
11 minutes

An Americanist
From Houston to Heteropessimism: What could go wrong?
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A city reels, leaders insist on calm, and the numbers won’t stop echoing: sixteen bodies discovered in Houston’s bayous this year. We walk straight into the tension between fear and fact—what officials mean by “no evidence,” what communities hear, and how rumors surge when updates feel thin. Instead of settling for a binary—serial killer or nothing to see—we break down the practical signals that matter: time-of-disappearance windows, case-linkage criteria, toxicology reali...
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1 month ago
9 minutes

An Americanist
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT Ever hit record, pour your heart out, and realize nothing saved? That false start set the tone for a candid ride: a restorative week at Orange Beach, the joy of doing nothing but watching waves, and a shockingly great condo shower that doubled as a mini spa. From there, we pivot into a promise I’m making to myself—one full year to get strong and healthy before turning 60. No more snack runs that “don’t count.” No more treat math. Just clear choices, better routines, and th...