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When Turning Point USA launches an “All-American Halftime Show” to rival Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, it’s more than a musical critique, it’s a signal of a culture war. In this episode, Savannah and Lee unpack why something as ordinary as a halftime show can feel like a referendum on faith, family, and freedom. From the backlash that followed Reconstruction to Reagan’s alliance with the religious right, to today’s debates over gender, race, and education, the culture wars have always been about who stays in power. How can we interact with culture wars better? How should we treat “hot topic” issues?
Things we mentioned in this episode:
Revisionist History: The Alabama Murders
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Courage to be Disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi
The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
Mere Discipleship by Lee C. Camp
Ed Larson on No Small Endeavor
Randall Balmer on No Small Endeavor
Garrett Graff on No Small Endeavor
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