Topic: Bell System

2 chapters across the catalog

77: No Hugs Needed
• 1:07:24 - 1:11:49

77: No Hugs Needed

Steve Bannon on American Institutions and Family

In a throwback clip, Steve Bannon discusses the importance of stable institutions like the church, the family, and the phone company in his upbringing. The hosts argue that Bannon's message of stability and economic success resonates with young Black men. They critique the mainstream media's "buffering" of information, which prevents diverse audiences from hearing Bannon's perspective.

59: Restoring Justice
• 3:05:16 - 3:11:45

59: Restoring Justice

Steve Bannon on Working Class Institutions

Steve Bannon reflects on his upbringing in a working-class Irish Catholic family where institutions like the church and the phone company provided lifelong stability. The hosts discuss how the "American contract" has been broken for the working class, as children can no longer expect to inherit the stable manufacturing jobs of their parents. They argue that when capitalism stops working for the common man, Marxism begins to look like a viable alternative.