2 chapters across the catalog
Sarah Palin is identified as the "pre-Trump" figure who first tapped into a simmering grievance against the Washington elite. The hosts revisit her 2008 vice-presidential run, her interview with Katie Couric, and the subsequent media backlash. They trace the lineage of the current "Orange Party" back to the original Ron Paul Tea Party movement before it was allegedly hijacked by the Republican establishment.
The segment highlights how CBS and 60 Minutes eventually debunked the rape allegations, earning a Peabody Award for their reporting. Interviews with the families of the accused players, such as the Finnertys, emphasize how the ordeal brought their family closer together. The hosts argue that the "academic elite" hate strong families because they are harder to "cancel" than isolated individuals.
