• happybadger [he/him]@hexbear.netOP
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    1 year ago

    What makes them problematic? I don’t know about the other two hosts but Ben on Abe Lincoln’s Tophat just seemed like a generic democrat.

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      1 year ago

      Dated accent humor, standard lib takes on politics, and they add a humorous bent to true crime that is riding the line of taste.

      I’m saying this as a big fan. I listen to them all the time, but they are definitely white guys in their 40’s raised on South Park. The impression I get I that they are well meaning but grillman with most things.

      Edit: as an aside I think Henry is a budding leftist. A few months ago while researching MKUltra he mentioned that he went down a rabbit hole of leftist conspiracy theories, but unlike most conspiracy theories these ones have merit.

      “If it weren’t for you guys grounding me I would be living in a cabin like Ted Kaczynski and plotting against the government.”