Louder with Crowder – Episode 251

"Racist Slurs: Politico's Bombshell Leak is a Massive Nothingburger"
Date: October 15, 2025
Host: Steven Crowder
Guests/Co-hosts: Nick DiPaolo, Cap Morgan, "Happy Hitler" (comedic character), others

Episode Overview

This episode of "Louder with Crowder" dissects recent political and cultural news, with a primary focus on Politico’s report exposing racist jokes in a leaked Young Republicans group chat. Crowder and his panel deride the media fallout as overblown, criticize Republicans for apologizing, and argue that such leaks and outrage are both a product of and a weapon for modern culture wars. Along the way, they discuss the “decline” in the trans trend, feminism’s effect on culture, and the continuing overuse of Hitler analogies in American politics.

Main Discussion Points and Insights

1. Opening Banter: Cultural Commentary & Generational Disconnect

• Crowder begins riffing about differences between generations and the pride some have in ignoring older culture. (00:00-00:41)
  • Quote:

    “Have you noticed that sometimes Gen Z takes pride and millennials in not knowing what came before them?”
    — Steven Crowder (00:00)

• Segues into jokes about “trans fad is over” citing declining numbers, and teases Politico’s bombshell leak about Young Republicans’ private jokes. (00:41 onwards)

2. Trans Trend Decline: Statistics, Social Fads, & Skepticism

• Crowder and panel review new data (University of Buckingham) allegedly showing drops in young adults identifying as non-binary, bisexual, or trans.

• Crowder calls the rise and fall of trans/non-binary identification a fad propelled by cultural forces and victim status, not genuine self-knowledge. (11:29–19:59)

  • Quote:

    “A sure-fire way to guarantee you won't be bullied in the 21st century ... is just say you're trans.”
    — Steven Crowder (16:30)

• Panel mocks the proliferation of gender categories and equates the “trans fad” to past fads like pet rocks and bell bottoms.

• Critiques the idea that parents should simply "listen" to children’s gender claims, comparing it to wanting to be a caterpillar. (22:58–23:30)

  • Quote:

    “When I was a kid, I told my parents I wanted to be a caterpillar... They’re like, ‘you’re an idiot.’”
    — Steven Crowder (23:09)

3. Politico’s “Bombshell” Leak on Young Republicans

• Main segment: Politico published thousands of leaked private messages from Young Republicans group chats, highlighting racist slurs, Hitler jokes, and off-color humor.

• Crowder ridicules the notion that private jokes among young men are a “bombshell,” attacks the media and the Republican leadership for overreacting/apologizing. (27:22–45:56)

  • Key Points:
    • The “villains” are: the media, the snitch/leaker, and the apologizing Republican leaders.
    • All jokes are contextual and calling them evidence of “real” racism or fascism is disingenuous.
  • Quote:

    “Let me preface this with three bad actors, three villains ... First, the snitch, the media, and then definitely the capitulating young Republican leadership.”
    — Steven Crowder (30:26)

• Nick DiPaolo doubles down, saying even if the jokes weren’t jokes, he doesn’t have a problem with it in private. (46:35)

• Frequent references to the hypocrisy and selectiveness of media outrage, with Crowder highlighting what he sees as far greater left-wing abuses getting ignored.

4. Parody & Satire: Hitler, Race, and “Cancel Culture”

• Throughout, a “Happy Hitler” character is used for mockery/parody, lampooning comparisons of Republicans to Nazis and the frequency of Hitler rhetoric in media.
  • Quote:

    “‘We have other good qualities. For instance, we’re very punctual…’”
    — Happy Hitler (Comedic Character) (39:46)

• Crowder and panel satirize the left’s tendency to call everyone they dislike “Nazis” or “Hitler,” arguing the term is now meaningless:
  • Quote:

    “You throw around the word Hitler so much, it’s lost all meaning.”
    — Steven Crowder (39:33)

5. Critique of Young Republican Board’s Response

• Crowder singles out the Young Republican Board for public apologies and calls for resignations, calling their reaction weak and fundamentally “the problem” with modern conservatives. (44:09–45:56)

  • Quote:

    “How do jokes between friends stand in direct opposition [to our values]? ... Do you value not being funny?”
    — Steven Crowder (45:19)

• Suggests those willing to tell off-color jokes should replace apologetic leadership.

• Panel discusses “feminization” of culture and how it’s made men’s humor a target.

  • Quote:

    “This is the byproduct of feminism. Men don’t interact like women. It’s okay to interact this way. No joke is off limits.”
    — Steven Crowder (47:22)

6. Response to Progressives and Virtue Signaling

• Long sequence lampooning a BLM/virtue-signaling video from Hayden Padgett, Young Republican Chair.
• Mockery of “rescue dogs” being used as a status symbol—“Just say you have dogs.” (51:15)
• Crowder calls for the end of “apology politics.”

7. Broader Culture Wars:

• Story circles back to how these group chat leaks are used to reinforce the narrative that all conservatives, or Trump supporters, are fascist or Nazis.
• Critiques the “media malpractice” of outlets like Politico and the culture of seeking to destroy people over private speech or humor.
• Points out that left-leaning leaks (e.g. Nashville Manifesto) don’t get the same coverage or outrage.

8. Brief Segment on Pentagon Leak Rules

• Near the episode’s end, Crowder moves on to Pentagon media rules and the culture of leaks, positioning his show as a frequent recipient of leaks but drawing distinction between types/importance of leaks. (59:40 onwards)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On young men’s private jokes:

  “Nothing about that offends me at first glance...because you said the word joking.”
  — Steven Crowder (30:20)

• On media selective outrage:

  “They never mention the Nashville Manifesto...seems like they’re very selective with what they think passes for journalistic integrity.”
  — Steven Crowder (43:43)

• On “feminization” of culture:

  “Before 2008, people would bitch about political correctness, sure. But this…is a feminine viewpoint that you shouldn’t hurt feelings…Men have never been this way.”
  — Steven Crowder (47:22)

• Parody: Hitler as a recurring comedic device

  “I love Hitler.”
  — Happy Hitler (Comedic Character) (32:34)
  [Followed by the crew clearly using the character as punchline and meta-commentary on the political overuse of Nazi comparisons.]

• On new conservative era:

  “We’re past that era. The video would be better off just some guy flipping up the phone going, ‘I don’t give a rat’s ass.’ Click. I would respect it more.”
  — Steven Crowder (52:03)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Generational Disconnect & “Trans Fad” Setup: 00:00–04:22
• Trans Identification Decline Discussion: 11:29–19:59
• Media/Jokes/Politico Leak Opening: 27:22–30:26
• Reviewing the Leak, Jokes, and Media Fallout: 30:26–46:05
• Young Republicans Response & Apology Politics: 44:09–47:22
• BLM/Padgett Virtue Signal Segment: 49:11–52:03
• Hitler Parody Meta-jokes: Scattered throughout, especially 39:32–40:00
• Pentagon Leak Rules Brief: 59:40–

Tone & Language

• Sharp, satirical, irreverent: The show continually mocks media outlets, progressive language policing, and even their own side's tendency toward public apology.
• Relentlessly combative: Crowder actively calls for unapologetic stances and for conservatives to reject efforts to shame or cancel them for private humor.
• Improvisational and comedic: Via Nick DiPaolo, “Happy Hitler” antics, and constant riffing, the conversation weaves in and out of jokes, holding a tone similar to provocative morning shock radio.

Conclusion & Episode Takeaways

• Crowder and his crew see the Politico Young Republican chat leak as emblematic of a broader trend of manufactured outrage, selective enforcement of norms, and declining willingness on the right to apologize for jokes or perceived insensitivity.
• The panel frames the incident—and controversy over “offensive” language—as evidence of a diminishing power of political correctness, especially among the right, and calls for more forthright rejection of such media narratives.
• The episode is heavy on ridicule of the left and apologetic conservatives, and light on concern for the actual leaked language, considering it largely harmless or even praiseworthy as unfiltered male bonding.

For Listeners: If you haven’t heard this episode, expect brash, unapologetic humor; a defense of edgy private speech; deep cynicism about media integrity; and ongoing satire of both the left and apologetic voices on the right. The episode’s arguments revolve around resisting outrage culture and refusing to cede humor or language to progressive policing.