S6E34 BEACH TALK: No Kings, No Cages: Reclaiming the American Story

Today, as we celebrate the 4th of July, we have another Beach Talk with Bestey Newenhuyse.

This week. Betsey and I consider what July 4th means to us in 2025. A new Gallup poll says only 58% of Americans are proud to be American, down from 85% in 2013. What happened?

We also reflect on the tragic Minnesota shooting and the loss of Melissa Hortman, with insights into the memorial and the personal responses from Governor Walz, President Biden, and Vice President Harris.

How do we put a human face on the real victims of MAGA extremism? We get some help from our friend, Darcy.

We cover everything from DeSantis’s “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida to Joe Walsh’s viral tweet about Trump’s cruelty. We'll talk about California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass confronting chaos in Los Angeles, Trump’s parade flop, the Uber-backed “Big Ugly” bill threatening Medicaid and clean energy; even Elon Musk hates it.

We wrap with reflections on border security, deportation, and a moving video from Pete Buttigieg spotlighting the real stakes for vulnerable families.