Spot On with Link Lauren

Host: Link Lauren (MK Media)
Panelists: Thomas Corbett Dillon, Jamie Lee Franklin
Episode: Kim Kardashian's Parenting Fail, KJP STILL Lying For Biden, and Michelle Obama's Insufferable Rant
Published: October 22, 2025

Episode Overview

Link Lauren delivers fiery commentary on cultural and political flashpoints, from DC to Hollywood. In this episode, he tackles Karine Jean-Pierre’s book tour and her lack of candor about the Biden administration, critiques Kim Kardashian’s parenting choices with daughter North West, and takes aim at Michelle Obama’s lament about identity and privilege. A lively panel discussion follows, spanning student loan forgiveness, higher education, architecture, and the trans movement.

Main Segments & Discussion Points

1. Karine Jean-Pierre’s "Utter Calamity" Book Tour

[03:00–10:51]

• Link’s “Utter Calamity of the Week” is awarded to Karine Jean-Pierre (KJP), former Biden White House press secretary, for her book Independent—a title he deems laughable considering her past role.
• Gaslighting Claims: Link accuses KJP of lying to the American people about Joe Biden’s mental acuity during her press briefings.
  • "She basically said Joe Biden was sharp and quick and doing cartwheels in private. ...The Mars Rover could see that Joe Biden was in decline." [03:50]
• Clips of KJP on various talk shows, where she denies seeing Biden’s decline, spark vigorous mockery and disbelief from Link.
• Identity Politics Critique: KJP references her Black and LGBTQ identity during interviews, which Link derides:
  • "No one cares about your skin color, who you sleep with. ...All we wanted you to do was go out there and speak the truth and not lie to us. You lied." [07:52]
• Link further lampoons KJP’s attempt to reinvent her public image with a new hairstyle:
  • "You can put lipstick on a pig. You can put a wig on KJP...we can still tell that you’re a liar." [10:00]
• Democracy "Hanging by a Thread:" KJP’s assertion about the current "authoritarian regime" is dismissed as ironic, considering recent violence against conservatives:
  • "The only thing hanging by a thread is your new wig." [10:51]

2. Kim Kardashian’s Parenting & North West’s Public Persona

[11:07–16:30]

• Link discusses the controversy over Kim Kardashian allowing North West, her 12-year-old daughter, to appear publicly with mature styling (fake face tattoos, grills, push-up bra, corset, etc.).
• He acknowledges pressures of celebrity but calls out the irresponsibility of exposing a young girl to intense public scrutiny and adult standards:
  • "Would you let your 12-year-old go out there and be photographed in a push up bra and a corset? ...I just don't think it's appropriate for this young girl." [15:30]
• Link emphasizes the impossibility of normalcy for celebrity kids but urges parents to protect their children’s innocence:
  • "You have your whole life to grow up. ...Enjoy and relish in being a kid and being a teenager." [16:00]

3. Jen Psaki’s Attack on Usha Vance & Democratic Hypocrisy

[17:24-19:09]

• Link critiques former press secretary Jen Psaki’s comments on the “I’ve Had It” podcast, where she questions Senator JD Vance’s ambitions and his wife Usha’s well-being.
  • Psaki: "Are you okay? Please blink four times. We'll come over here. ..." [17:24]
• Link frames these as misogynistic, identity-focused attacks symptomatic of the left’s hostility toward conservative women of color.
  • "If she were a Democrat ...they would love her. ...But she committed the worst sin you can as a woman ...being married to a Republican." [19:00]
• He characterizes liberal feminists as antagonistic towards traditional masculinity and accuses them of “protesting too much.”
  • "I think in their heart of hearts, they wish they had an alpha male like JD Vance..." [18:25]
• Listener email about Jennifer Welch (the podcast’s frequent target) further underscores this point, with Link suggesting critics are projecting their own issues.

Panel Discussion with Thomas Corbett Dillon & Jamie Lee Franklin

[25:46–50:15]

4. Student Loan Forgiveness & Higher Education

[27:05–32:30]

• Announcement: Trump administration reaches student loan agreement for long-term borrowers.
• Jamie Lee Franklin: Expresses empathy but questions why high earners (college grads) get debt relief over more universal needs like mortgage aid. Calls for more trade school promotion.
  • "If you were going to forgive any loans, like mortgage loans make more sense ...it can be kind of a wealth transfer to the upper class." [27:05]
• Thomas Corbett Dillon: Criticizes Harvard’s lack of practical education, rise in frivolous majors, and overreliance on imported tech workers. Calls for industry investment in domestic training.
  • "If you can take a 16-year-old boy from the middle of Wisconsin and teach him to run a nuclear submarine, I think we can teach people how to code for Amazon..." [28:54]
• Link and the panel agree: The future is in skilled trades, not oversaturated white-collar fields.

5. The Ballroom Controversy & White House Architecture

[32:30–34:50]

• The panel jokes about liberal outrage over Trump’s new White House ballroom renovations.
  • Thomas: "I'd love to see how often they're using it for their donor events." [32:44]
• Jamie criticizes the Obama Presidential Library as "a communist brutalist structure," praising Trump’s efforts to "make America beautiful again."
  • "If I lived in that part of Chicago, I'd be so angry with this. So we have President Trump bringing back beauty, tradition, art..." [34:50]

6. Michelle Obama, Affirmative Action, & Victim Narratives

[35:10–39:40]

• A Michelle Obama clip is played where she discusses getting into Princeton due to affirmative action.
  • Michelle Obama: "All the scores said, you don't belong at Princeton..." [35:10]
• Thomas disputes her framing, arguing it implies white students at elite schools don’t deserve their place.
  • "I think that's such a horrible thing for her to say because she has no basis on that." [36:00]
• Jamie notes Michelle Obama always appears negative, despite her immense privilege, and contrasts it with “optimistic” conservative messaging.
  • "Has Michelle Obama ever had a positive thing to say about anything ever?" [37:53]

7. Drag Queens, Children’s Programming, and the LGBTQ+ Movement

[40:15–50:15]

• Panel reviews a Jimmy Kimmel segment featuring drag queens reading to children, questioning why such content is aimed at minors.
  • Jamie: "These Democrats are never beating the groomer allegations. Truly, I mean, it's so gross..." [41:49]
• Panel suggests that “pride” activism has moved beyond tolerance to "forced celebration" and contends there’s public backlash, especially over children’s exposure and trans issues.
  • Jamie: "We went from tolerance to acceptance to now forced celebration..." [46:26]
  • Thomas: Advocates separating LGB from T, calling the coalition “artificial.”
    • "I do think you're seeing a big divide between the so-called community, even though I don't ever think there was..." [48:29]
• Link credits Republican “common sense” response as a reason for party-switching among former Democrats.

Notable Quotes

• On Karine Jean-Pierre:
  • "Karine Jean Pierre, you know you are going out there and lying to the American people." — Link Lauren [06:42]
• On Kim Kardashian & Motherhood:
  • "Would you allow your 12-year-old daughter to go online with all these fake face tattoos and piercings...I just don't think it's appropriate for this young girl." — Link Lauren [15:30]
• On Michelle Obama:
  • "Has Michelle Obama ever had a positive thing to say about anything ever? ...I'm like. And wearing designer outfits while doing this." — Jamie Lee Franklin [37:53]
• On Drag Queens and Children:
  • "These Democrats are never beating the groomer allegations. Truly, I mean, it's so gross. ...This feels like a minstrel show for a woman." — Jamie Lee Franklin [41:49]
• On the LGBTQ+ Movement:
  • "We went from tolerance to acceptance to now forced celebration." — Jamie Lee Franklin [46:26]
  • "I think it's definitely seems to be among sort of sensible gay people that seems to be the way that everyone's going because they see the damage that's being done." — Thomas Corbett Dillon [48:29]

Key Timestamps

• 03:00–10:51: KJP’s Book Tour & Biden’s Decline
• 11:07–16:30: Kim Kardashian/North West Parenting Debate
• 17:24–19:09: Jen Psaki on JD Vance/Usha Vance
• 25:46–32:30: Panel: Student Loans, Education Reform
• 32:30–34:50: Panel: White House Renovations & Architecture
• 35:10–39:40: Panel: Michelle Obama & Affirmative Action
• 40:15–50:15: Panel: Drag Queen Story Hour, LGBTQ+ Politics

Tone and Delivery

Link Lauren maintains a highly irreverent, sarcastic, and often biting style, sparing no public figures from criticism and frequently using humor and pop-culture zingers. The panelists match this energy, blending cultural critique with a mix of earnestness and sardonic wit. They keep discussions lively with direct challenges to progressive orthodoxies and calls for a "return to common sense."

Final Thoughts

This episode of Spot On with Link Lauren serves a rapid-fire mix of political and pop culture commentary, dominating with conservative critiques of identity politics, media narratives, and contemporary liberal movements. The extended panel segment dives deeper, especially on shifts within Gen Z, higher education, and the boundaries of social activism, culminating in pleas for beauty, tradition, and sanity in public life. If you’re looking for a no-holds-barred, unapologetically right-leaning take on the week's biggest stories, this one is—true to its name—spot on.