After Party with Emily Jashinsky – Episode Summary

Episode: Cringe CBS News Reboot, Awful Crockett on "The View," with Glenn Greenwald, and MN Shooting Video Breakdown
Date: January 8, 2026
Host: Emily Jashinsky
Guest: Glenn Greenwald (host of "System Update" on Rumble)

Overview

This episode of After Party dives into some of the week’s most explosive stories: the fallout from a controversial ICE shooting in Minneapolis, the seizure of a Russian oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, the ongoing U.S. policy of regime change in Latin America, the CBS News reboot under Tony Dokoupil and Bari Weiss, and the intersection of politics and media, punctuated by commentary on Jasmine Crockett and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s media appearances. Glenn Greenwald brings a critical, global perspective, especially on issues involving Latin America, American foreign policy, and disintegrating trust in legacy media.

1. Minneapolis ICE Shooting and Its Fallout

00:00–19:44

Key Points

• Incident Details:
  • Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother, was shot and killed by ICE during a confrontation. The event, caught on numerous cellphone cameras, quickly went viral and sparked protests across Minneapolis.
• National Response:
  • Local leaders like Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz swiftly condemned ICE, reaffirming Minneapolis' sanctuary stance.
  • J.D. Vance released a statement backing ICE officers and denouncing "radicals" targeting them.
• Divergence in Public Opinion:
  • The shooting instantly became an "inkblot test," interpreted along ideological lines—either as law enforcement overreach or justified action against criminality.
• Emily’s Analysis:
  • She notes the dangers of both unchecked sanctuary policies and federal overreach. She cites alarming stats about non-citizen arrests under Biden, emphasizing that public safety concerns now transcend left-right divides.

Notable Quote

“If you believe that ICE is out of control, you see excess force here… If you believe that ICE is good, what you see is an officer trying to do his job..."
— Emily (07:01)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [06:10] – Raw video/audio breakdown and national reactions
• [09:44] – Emily’s statistics on ICE arrests, criminal convictions
• [14:25] – Civil liberties, conflicting law enforcement orders, and macro-level context

2. Geopolitics: Seizure of a Russian Oil Tanker in Venezuela

22:01–39:53

Key Points

• Event Coverage:
  • The U.S. seized a Russian oil tanker violating sanctions off Venezuela. Lindsey Graham took a victory lap, prompting skepticism from even some on the right.
• Greenwald’s Perspective:
  • Critiques the re-emergence of neoconservative logic in U.S. policy, even under what was once the “America First” banner.
  • Asserts there’s no single motive—historical legacy and various actors' interests (Cuban exile politics, oil market control, anti-China rhetoric).
• U.S.-China Rivalry:
  • The shift of former U.S. allies toward China, particularly in South America and Africa, is expedited by perceived American “bullying," while China uses "soft power" (trade, infrastructure).
• Effectiveness and Hypocrisy of Regime Change:
  • Sanctions tend to hurt populations more than regimes and often backfire by boosting nationalist sentiment, even among those who don't support their government.
• Marco Rubio & Policy Playbook:
  • Rubio’s "threefold process": U.S. stabilizes Venezuela, secures its own oil access, and ensures a future transition.

Notable Quotes

“Marco Rubio has wanted to overthrow the governments of Venezuela and Cuba and other left-wing governments in Latin America for many, many years—well before the Chinese really had a foothold in Latin America.”
— Glenn Greenwald (28:00)

“If you think about what’s being said about Venezuela—‘We’re going to take their oil. We’re now governing it.’ What do you think the people in Venezuela, even the ones who aren’t pro-Maduro, are going to be thinking?”
— Glenn Greenwald (35:32)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [23:22] — Greenwald explains the irony of Lindsey Graham's satisfaction
• [26:30] — Breaking down U.S.–Venezuela–China oil relations
• [32:26] — On Brazil as a case study of backlash to U.S. intervention

3. Trump’s Foreign Policy & Populist Base Reaction

41:53–44:55

Key Points

• Dave Smith’s Critique:
  • No Trump supporter was demanding “regime change in Venezuela.”
  • Trump’s base values "no new wars," border security, and the economy.
• Greenwald’s Response:
  • U.S. military action faces little backlash without American troops dying.
  • This Venezuela intervention was never discussed during the campaign—it’s elite-driven, rather than grassroots.
• Populist Populism Versus Elite Policy:
  • Trump’s maneuvers reflect a gap between policy and the base’s actual desire.

Notable Quotes

“Never once during the campaign did Trump even allude to the fact that we were going to do a regime change war... This wasn’t anything anybody was craving or asking for other than maybe this immigrant community that Marco Rubio represents in South Florida.”
— Glenn Greenwald (42:57)

4. "The View," Jasmine Crockett & Marjorie Taylor Greene

47:51–59:54

Key Points

• Jasmine Crockett’s TV Appearance:
  • On "The View," Crockett compared Trump to Maduro and leaned heavily on January 6th rhetoric—strategically tone-deaf for Texas, Emily argues.
  • Greenwald lambasts Crockett as emblematic of Democratic Party emptiness: “She hates Republicans and she hates Trump… but she has no ideology.”
• Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Resignation:
  • Greene laments the threat of political violence and toxic rhetoric—the cost of being a populist dissenter, especially on issues like the Epstein files and U.S. foreign wars.

Memorable Clips & Quotes

“If you were to ask me what is everything rotted and broken and just repellent about Democratic Party politics... one of them immediately would be Jasmine Crockett.”
— Glenn Greenwald (49:55)

“She [Marjorie Taylor Greene] was one of the very few in the Republican Party in Washington who had both the integrity and the courage to say, ‘You know, this isn’t what we were supposed to be doing.’”
— Glenn Greenwald (56:48)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [48:25] — Crockett’s “View” remarks dissected
• [54:34] — Greene on leaving Congress, frustrations with Trump

5. CBS News Shake-Up and Media Trust Crisis

59:54–71:07, 74:36–77:43

Key Points

• CBS and Tony Dokoupil’s New Era:
  • Under new leadership (Bari Weiss), CBS News makes "positioning" moves—bothsides coverage, appeals to trust, new branding.
  • Dokoupil is being sold as a new, relatable news face but both Emily and Glenn find the attempts awkwardly out-of-touch with the podcast/influencer era.
• Memorable Moments:
  • Dokoupil’s emotional response to Miami, his awkward public engagement stunts.
• Media Critique:
  • Emily and Glenn say the idea of reclaiming mass audience trust via old models is impossible in today’s fragmented landscape.
  • Drama ensues when Larry Sabato denounces CBS for "both-sides" reporting on January 6th—Emily defends giving both parties' statements in news reads, calls out media tribalism.

Quotes

“I honestly had no idea who this person was, Tony Dokoupil... It is so bizarre to watch them revitalize what seems so obviously to be a dead model.”
— Glenn Greenwald (66:32)

"On paper, [Dokoupil’s pitch] reflected, you know, pretty, I think, trenchant criticism of what the media has become. And yet... trying to do mass media with a new media packaging just doesn’t work."
— Emily (65:15)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [61:45] — CBS clip: Tony’s “salute” to Marco Rubio
• [66:32] — Glenn’s media critique
• [74:36] — Emily walks through Sabato’s outrage over “both sides” January 6 coverage

6. Spencer Pratt Announces Run for L.A. Mayor

82:27–86:11

Key Points

• Background:
  • Reality star Spencer Pratt, infamous from MTV’s "The Hills," runs for mayor after losing his home in the Palisades fire.
  • Uses populist, anti-corruption rhetoric—“This is not just a campaign, this is a mission, and we are going to expose the system... Business as usual is a death sentence for Los Angeles.”
  • Pratt is the perfect "algorithm era" candidate—savvy in influencer culture, authenticity-obsessed politics.
• Larger Implication:
  • Emily draws parallels to Trump and reflects on how algorithm-driven authenticity is changing political success metrics—flirting with the dangers and opportunities of this new milieu.

Quote

“What they [social media algorithms] do for all of us is… they influence the big narratives. Because journalists and politicians get their news from social media, and those narratives migrate... That comes from people at least appearing to be more authentic…”
— Emily (87:00)

Memorable Quotes, Moments & Timestamps

• “[CBS’s new approach is] trying to do the sentiments of mass media in a new media packaging. And that absolutely does not work because it doesn’t feel real to people.” — Emily (65:15)
• “They [the Chinese] go out of their way not to [bully]. There is a different relationship and posture that the Chinese have, and that’s the reason why so many, many traditional American partners are moving toward China.” — Glenn (30:20)
• “She [Jasmine Crockett] seems feisty and radical to a dumb liberal, but she’s completely empty and vacant.” — Glenn (49:50)
• “The reason why I always liked [Marjorie Taylor Greene]... she’s always been so authentic. Like, what she is is a person who wasn’t that political… she really is somebody who, who genuinely got inspired by Trump and the America First movement.” — Glenn (56:48)
• “This is why ICE is there in the first place… Democrats who defended a lenient border policy and defend sanctuary cities are also tearing families apart.” — Emily (11:50)

Conclusion & Takeaways

• American politics, media, and even cultural trust are in a period of profound flux—new norms, new actors, and unpredictable consequences.
• Old playbooks (regime change, mass media, polarized rhetoric) are colliding with new realities: decentralized information, tribal skepticism, and the power of "authenticity."
• The episode showcases After Party’s signature: unsparing critique of both left- and right-wing pieties, paired with analysis that draws on history, economics, psychology, and internet culture.