"Are You In A Cult?" YES or NO: Mary Morgan

March 8, 202500:26:11

In this episode of YES or NO, Michael Knowles and Mary Morgan tackle the toughest, most controversial questions over stiff drinks and sharp debates. From woke ideology and political movements to modern-day cult behaviors, nothing is off-limits. Is blind allegiance to political parties, social causes, or even fandoms turning people into cult followers? Michael and Mary break it all down—no dodging, just YES or NO! - - - Today’s Sponsor: Helix - Visit https://helixsleep.com/knowles to get 20% off sitewide.

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A
Are men who refuse to physically work out their bodies by definition. Lazy buttersoft libs. I feel like a lot of the men who are really into working out are pretty gay.
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B
I am Michael Old. Welcome to yes or no, the bibulous battle to discover who knows whom better. My guest today is Mary Morgan, host of Pop culture Crisis. We will see a clip of her show later. How do we play? I will ask Mary a yes or no question. She will select her answer away from my prying eyes. Then I will guess how she answered. If I guess correctly, I get a point. If I guess incorrectly, I lose a point. No matter how I guess, I probably will drink. Then it's Mary's turn. Neither of us has seen the questions beforehand. The questions cover various and sundry topics, from the philosophical to the anatomical and everything in between. Whoever has the most points wins. The stakes could be higher. Mary Morgan, thank you for being here.
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A
Thank you for having me. I'm really just here to day drink.
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B
I understand. In fact, I matched your drink. I never matched the drink with my guest, but we got this fancy botanical gin for your G and T. It's delicious.
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A
I already pre gamed.
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B
You did? That's good. That's good. We haven't even picked a card yet. I like it. I'm channeling my inner Anglo for a G and T today. Shall we have a wager?
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A
I think we should.
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B
Okay. Whoever loses has to send any tweet of the winner's choosing. Is that a high stake?
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A
It's high enough.
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B
It's high enough. I would say it's a kind of a middle tier thing.
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A
Yeah. I want to hack your account.
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B
Okay, great. All right. You got it. Let me know if you find the password.
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A
I have no idea.
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B
Mary Morgan, even though you're a lady, I have been demanded by the producers that I go first. I find it very wrong and unchivalrous, but so be it. Is Hentai so popular? What is. Who writes this disgusting filth? Is Hentai so popular on adult websites because anime is inherently gay?
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A
So the question is, is Hentai popular because anime is gay?
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B
Hentai is anime, I take it from this question.
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A
Yes.
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B
Okay.
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A
Yes, Michael.
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B
Hentai so popular on adult websites because anime is inherently gay.
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A
All.
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B
You would say no. Ah.
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A
And you know, both parts of that question just made sense to me, right? He is popular. Anime is gay. Both of those things are true.
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B
Is Hentai popular?
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A
Yeah, unfortunately.
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B
Why would someone want to look at a cartoon if you're gonna do that anyway? Why not look at a real person?
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A
It's just about as real as other anything else.
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B
I'm glittering images. Yeah, I guess. Certainly is gay. Because it's, you know, it's just you in a room looking at an image and whatever ensues. That would be a same sex thing.
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A
Cause it's only right. And usually I don't want to get graphic, but you're watching a woman with another man, which is cuckoldry.
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B
Right, but that's not gay.
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A
That's not inherently gay. Still humiliating.
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B
Yes. But anime broad, like Pokemon is gay.
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A
I am very anti anime. People don't know this about me, and when I bring it up, they get very angry.
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B
But are you anti anime because of your homophobia or because of something else?
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A
It's a Venn diagram that's almost a circle. Okay. Yeah. I am emphatically anti anime.
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B
Why?
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A
In the same way that Matt Walsh is anti anime. Like, it's just satanic and I don't need to explain myself. Like, it just is.
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B
Is there not. Is there. Is there not like a wholesome kind of anime? Or are the Japanese just a totally.
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A
There's something. A genre of anime that pretends to be wholesome. Like these slice of life shows with slice of life. But when you think about Pokemon, these are shows about little schoolgirls and there are grown men watching it and they're like, oh, how cute.
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B
But it's not. But it's not gay. I want my point back, is what I'm saying.
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A
No, I don't mean it's homosexual. I mean it's gay. I think we've been talking past each other this entire time.
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B
Yeah. Okay. No, no, no. Okay.
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A
There's a difference between something being homosexual and something being gay.
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B
So gay.
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A
But it doesn't in the pejorative sense of the word.
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B
Okay, fine. All right, I lose my point. You're up.
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A
Are men who refuse to physically work out their bodies, by definition lazy buttersoft libs.
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B
Lazy buttersoft libs, huh? You're so right, Mary. Cause you got an example of virility right in front of you. Yeah, that's so true.
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A
I already knew that about you, though. So I'm just staying in your good grace.
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B
But you might have thought that I would say. No, you're. I'm a lazy butter soft lib.
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A
But I feel like a lot of the men who are really into working out are pretty gay about it.
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B
Yes. Yeah, yeah, for sure.
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A
Like there's something pretty gay about it. We're talking a lot about gayness.
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B
Mm. But my producer clearly has something on his mind.
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A
They're, like, in the mirror with each other, like, yeah, you look so good, bro.
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B
Yeah, it's like the ymca.
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A
Weird.
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B
Which is straight. Now I've been reliably informed.
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A
No, I mean, that guy can sue me. That's a gay anthem.
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B
You think of a guy like old school men. Think of Gary Cooper, John Wayne. Did these guys work out? You think they were gym rats on an elliptical? Just like, oh, I gotta look good for. No, they were just. They're men, you know?
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A
What were they doing instead?
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B
Well, they were riding horses and stuff.
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A
Riding horses? Farm work.
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B
Slaughtering Indians in the movies. Yeah. Yeah, that's true.
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A
I don't think I'm going to. Where should I put this?
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B
Put that card right here.
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A
Oh, okay.
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B
Okay. We need to watch this video first.
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A
Oh, okay. Thank you so much for giving me a chance to win a VMA award.
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B
Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you. I'm let you finish. But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time. Did Kanye actually save Taylor from Beyonce? That was emphatic and quick.
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A
I thought about this. You're correct.
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B
How did he save her?
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A
Well, the rumor has it that all of these artists at the Grammys are obligated to pay their fealty to Beyonce. Every time that they win an award over her, they have to give her all the credit.
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B
Queen bee.
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A
Yeah, she's the queen bee. And if they don't, well, I'm not gonna say out loud what happens next, but that's, you know, that's the rumor that her and Jay Z pretty much pressure the rest of the music industry.
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B
To worship them because they're involved in the Illuminati and the occult.
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A
Mm. But for the record, Kanye actually was right. Her music video was better than Taylor Swift's.
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B
Was it? I don't remember either of them.
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A
I think it was for Single Ladies.
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B
Oh, that was a good.
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A
Compared to Love Story. Yeah, that was a way better music video. Not a better song, in my opinion, but a better music video.
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But overall, Beyonce's quite.
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A
Technically, he was correct.
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B
Wow.
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It's not like he needed to point it out.
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B
What else do you think he was correct about?
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A
It's a sensitive time.
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B
Okay, you're up.
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A
All right. Michael, was this an appropriate answer? We have another video. Mr. Buckley, do you think miniskirts are in good taste?
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B
Do I think what?
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A
Miniskirts are in good taste on you?
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B
I think they are. Good legs are in good taste. The good legs. I never Would have figured good legs are in good taste.
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A
Is that an appropriate answer?
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B
He was a married man at that time.
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A
Oh, was he? Hmm.
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B
Give me my point. Let's go. You see how I got in her head? You see that little.
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A
It was so obvious, too. I let you treat her.
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B
That was nice. Because now, in our modern culture, the response to that is he would, like, pounce on her or something, or they'd go get. They'd join, like, a polycule of orgies and things. But back in the day, that was really edgy to just kind of be a little flirtatious in a joking way with a woman. I think that's getting back to. That is better than now. Everyone takes all of these things so seriously. On the one hand, you know, if you look at. If Justin Baldoni looks at Blake Lively, that's this big sexual harassment case. But then on the other hand, everyone's encouraged to, like, cheat on their spouses and do all sorts of weird stuff. So getting back to that. That's appropriate.
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A
I agree with your take, but also, what do you think of her question? Do you think miniskirts are in good taste?
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B
There's a table here. I can't tell if you're wearing a mini skirt. You would never wear a skirt.
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A
I actually am.
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B
Are you really?
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A
Yes, I actually am.
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B
Wow.
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A
But you can be honest if you think they're in bad taste.
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B
I'm not saying women need to go full burqa. I don't encourage that. A nice, tasteful niqab or an abaya, I think.
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A
But the eyes are so seductive.
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B
They are. That's what. Full. You're right. All right. They have to go full burqa. Okay. That's my answer.
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A
We live in a burqa with sunglasses, maybe even.
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B
Yeah. Or with a full one. You don't even see it yet because there's, like, the veil in between the eyes. Yeah. I think back in those days, look, it was the swinging 60s, and people were experimenting with the sexual revolution. But we realized sexual revolution's gone very wrong. And so I think wahaba's cheek is back.
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A
All right, Sick right now.
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B
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A
Did you say Belieber?
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B
A Belieber?
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A
A Belieber.
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A Belieber.
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Oh, oh, incorrect. No, this is not a cult. I didn't know that I was going to get exposed for being a belief.
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I had no idea. He's good though. He's talented.
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A
He is. And there's been no one else to do it like him.
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He seems kind of mainstream though, because you have like a cool edgy aesthetic. Like you're like a cool girl. But Bieber is so vanilla. He's so mainstream.
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A
Well, okay, full transparency. Before I was emo, I was obsessed with Justin Bieber like crazy. Like, I had multiple life size cardboard cutouts of Justin Bieber in my childhood bedroom. Posters everywhere.
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Why do you need multiple cardboard cutouts? Wouldn't one suffice?
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One is not enough. He has to be staring at me from all angles.
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Wow. What was it about him?
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It was his white boy swag. Really? And there's no one else who has that these days? Like name one other.
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But it wasn't his white.
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Other than you, who else has white boy swag?
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When I think of white boy swag, I think of like vineyard vines and a barber jacket. It seems to me his white boy swag was more of a black guy swag. Like he was a white guy doing kind of black guy stuff.
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No, but it's not like he wasn't like larping as something he wasn't, you.
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Know, he was a. You're saying he was a kind of a transurban on the inside. He was truly that person. That was his authentic self.
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I think you're getting white boy swag confused with wigger.
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Two different things. No, that's what I'm saying. I'm saying, yes, you're right. I guess the way that you're using it, I assume you're conflating the two of those. Well, what's the difference?
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I think you can compare Justin Bieber back then to Travis Kelce now and see the difference between white boy swag and.
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Okay, Travis Kelce. Definitely white boy swag. No, he does not have white boy swag.
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Travis Kelce is the wigger.
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Really?
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Yeah. Justin Bieber has the white boy swag. Wow.
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I need to.
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But also, incredible vocalist is naturally a star.
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Do I have white boy swag?
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I think you do.
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I do.
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Even though you're Italian?
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Yeah. It's a little swarthy. It's a liminal case. Yeah. Okay. All right.
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Yeah. Okay.
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You're up.
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A
All right. Should women ever be firefighters or police?
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Wow. They should not be. They should not.
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Yeah. That was easy.
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Obviously not.
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That was easy.
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That'd be crazy.
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Oh, but if. If they meet the standard.
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What if they meet the standard? Like, what if they meet the standard? Then it's like.
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Yeah, Then it's meritocratic.
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Yeah. Wishes were horses, beggars would ride. I know. It's so crazy when they say, because what if it's a standard? It's like, well, what if they're much smaller and physically weaker? Just in principle?
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Okay.
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They're not gonna meet the standard.
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Let's think about the edge case. Like, this woman who fits the physical strength of, like, a weak man standards of the average, like, male firefighter. Maybe she's out there somewhere. She is mentally insane for wanting to be a firefighter.
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Yes.
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So she shouldn't be one.
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And also, you just don't want to compromise, like, team fitness. If you're with a bunch of dudes and you're gonna go fight a fire or go chase bad guys or whatever, you're gonna operate in a certain way. The minute you introduce a lady into that mix and you're sending a lady into a burning building or to catch bullets from some gangster or something, men are gonna just react differently to protect women, which is good. You want that reaction. But even if the woman really wants to, and even if in some world we pretend that she met the standards or something, like, still, too bad. This is about public service, and that doesn't serve the common good and the purpose of these units.
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It's funny, this whole DEI firefighter discourse is what revealed to me there are so many people on the right who are also mad that men and women are different. I know they can't get over it.
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Everyone's a real tough guy when it comes to like, we shouldn't trans the kids or whatever, right? But there are many feminists, practical feminists on the right, and there are many people who deny biological differences and think that men and women should behave like each other. Just don't put on a dress or something. I know it's not good. My best selling game, yes or no sold exclusively in the Daily Wire Shop Dailywire.com Shop it is expanding yet again. The all new dating and relationships expansion pack is now available for pre order test your relationships and how well you know those around you by exploring such topics as stay at home, girlfriends are just modern day concubines, fur babies are replacing children, contraception is gay. Pre order yours now to be the first in line to get your dating and relationships expansion pack dailywire.com shop today. Are you ready?
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So ready.
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This is the rapid fire round.
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Okay.
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Very intense.
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All right.
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That's the point of it.
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All right.
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Get you sweating a little bit. I'm going to run through three prompts. You're gonna answer and I'm gonna give your answer. But we're not gonna discuss it. We're just gonna fly through it in 30 seconds. Are you prepared?
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Okay, I think I'm prepared.
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Would you be okay with an arranged marriage? Yes.
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Correct.
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There we go. Let's go. Right now, is Elon Musk probably the second most important man in America? Yes. No, first most important.
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Yeah.
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On Halloween, do you just dress normally? Who wrote that? That's outrageous. Cause you create all the black and everything, you know? No, no, you're right. Okay. All right. Wow. Try to sneak that one in there, huh? So how many points did I get?
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A
That was a drive by right there.
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All right. So I'm somehow still losing. It's actually zero me one, you. Okay, now you go. Same thing.
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A
Does that just mean that we know each other too well?
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We're so close we can almost finish each other's sandwiches. No one ever.
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I'm not doing that. All right. Should women be permitted to speak at church?
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Yes. They can sing along in the pew.
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Misa Cantata singing.
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B
It was a little.
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It was cheating a little bit, but I'll take it. All right. If an animal the size of a house cat got loose in your house, would you call someone else to get rid of it?
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Would I?
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Yeah. The size of a house cat.
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You say? Yes, Because I'm not the handiest, but I'm also cheap, so no, I would not call someone to take care of it.
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All right. If you had to give up either booze or cigars, you would give up booze and keep the cigars. Let's go.
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Don't call it a comeback, baby. Yeah, I mean, I like a nice tipple every now and again, but I'm way more into the stogies than I am at the booze.
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All right, Sober Mike.
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All right, here we go. So Michael, zero, Mary Morgan, negative two. This is the final round.
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Messed up.
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B
These points are worth double. We're gonna answer at the same time, Mary, do you understand? So I'm gonna state the prompt. You're gonna put down your answer. I'm gonna put down my answer. Then we're look at each other. We're gonna move our cups based on how we think the other would answer.
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All right?
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Most of America's promise problems can be solved with political action. Let's go. Oh, I got culture's downstream of politics, you know, so it's. So when you have a political order that encourages certain good behaviors and discourages bad behaviors, that's gonna start to push people toward the right things. The law is a Tudor. However, most people think it's the opposite these days, which is why we have this order where like, we encourage bad things and discourage good things.
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I'm losing so badly right now.
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You're getting destroyed with facts.
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A
I just, I thought of everybody kvetching about the birth rate right now. Like they're thinking about like, how much money can we throw at people to make them have babies. And that's not a political.
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B
No, but you know, it is political solution.
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A
Well, that's, you need a cultural solution to that.
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But how do you change culture? I'll tell you what, before November, all these companies were big into DEI and LGBT and all this anti open borders and stuff. Trump wins. There go the DEI departments. There goes the funding for all of the radical left wing activism through usaid. I think we can flex our muscles a little bit politically. And on the birthright thing, you could just say, all right, well, I got this birthrate problem. So you know what we're do? We're going to cut it out with the fake definitions of marriage. We're going to discourage contraception. We're going to ban abortion. We're going to reshore American manufacturing, rebuild the American family. I bet that would go a long way.
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A
Discourage contraception by doing what?
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By, you know, maybe revisiting Eisenstadt v. Baird or Griswold v. Connecticut or some of these kind of crazy 1960s, 70s Supreme Court decisions. Just a thought. I'm just suggesting it. If any Republican politicians are listening. I don't know.
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It's not a bad thought. Okay, we're on the last one.
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Last one.
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A
I've seen something supernatural.
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I'm playing with the house's money. Yeah, you have?
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A
Yes.
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What have you seen, Mary?
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I thought you were gonna answer as well.
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Oh, you got mine right. And I said yes.
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A
Oh, you said yes, too. Okay. The transfiguration. Or, sorry, transubstantiation. Oh, but you know, if we're talking about.
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B
Oh, that's good. That's a good.
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If we're talking about paranormal stuff like ghosts. Haven't seen that.
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No.
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Have not seen that.
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Entertained angels unawares, but anytime.
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I guess that's not a word. I think you're witnessing something supernatural. Right?
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B
That is such a good basic answer. That is obviously true. Yes. When the bread and the wine are translated.
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Yeah, but I'm just being a smart ass, aren't I?
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B
Or a transubstantiated. No, you're not. You're being smart is what you're being. You're being smart as usual. That was very good. Mary Morgan's show, Pop culture crisis is your source of sanity while navigating the insane world of pop culture. Hosted by Brett Dazovich and Mary Morgan. Check out this clip from their show.
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You want to think you went on a reality show where you have to marry someone after a week?
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B
I'm picturing the CIA.
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A
Like, yes, yes, we could take. He got taken off the show because he didn't find someone to marry. This. This doesn't make sense to me because, like, I, after reading this article, would totally go on Love is Blind. It does not sound bad at all. I get paid $1,000 a week to just sit around and, like, chat with strangers through a screen and drink wine. Like that. Sounds fun.
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B
How come Mary gets the plug, Brett gets the plug, but there's Ian there. He doesn't get any plug. I just. I only said two names.
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A
Doesn't get the credit he deserves.
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B
He does. He never does.
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A
But that was one of my many famous zingers.
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B
You'd go on Love is Blind, huh?
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A
I totally would.
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B
For sure. Who wouldn't?
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A
And then they complain about having a drink. Here I am with a free drink.
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B
I know. A delicious love.
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A
A free drink.
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B
Although I've had a little bit more than you. I don't know, maybe.
[25:06]
A
And I'm the one losing it.
[25:07]
B
I know that's crude. I think I found my secret. So, Mary, since we made a little wager at the top. I think the tweet you need to send out needs to be a multimedia tweet, and it needs to be you smoking a Mayflower cigar with your endorsement of it. But it's gotta be. I need the picture, though. I need you smoking the cigar. Cause the visual is what's really gonna grab people. You know, just a tweet like, ah, I like the cigar doesn't do it.
[25:33]
A
Sales are gonna skyrocket.
[25:35]
B
They're gonna skyrocket. That's right. I'll get you a cigar before the end of this show.
[25:39]
A
Totally.
[25:39]
B
Before you walk out of this building. Before I stumble out of this building.
[25:42]
A
I had such a good idea for what to tweet on your.
[25:45]
B
What were you gonna tweet?
[25:46]
A
I was gonna tweet, Mary Morgan ghost wrote speechless.
[25:51]
B
Send all royalties to wow. Man. That would have been more lucrative than selling cigars. Mary Morgan, wonderful to see you as always. Thank you for coming on the show.
[26:00]
A
Thank you for having me.

"Are You In A Cult?" YES or NO: Mary Morgan

March 8, 202500:26:11

Summary5 min read

Podcast Summary: The Michael Knowles Show – "Are You In A Cult?" Featuring Mary Morgan

Release Date: March 8, 2025

In the episode titled "Are You In A Cult?" of The Michael Knowles Show, hosted by Michael Knowles from The Daily Wire, listeners are treated to a spirited and often contentious exchange with guest Mary Morgan, the host of Pop Culture Crisis. The episode delves into a variety of hot-button topics ranging from pop culture phenomena to gender roles, all framed within the playful yet competitive format of the game "Yes or No."

1. Introduction to "Yes or No" Game (00:24 - 01:57)

Michael introduces the game "Yes or No," a lively contest aimed at testing how well he and Mary know each other's perspectives. The rules are simple: one poses a yes/no question, the other answers privately, and the questioner guesses the response. Correct guesses earn points, while incorrect ones lose points. The stakes include potential social media consequences, adding a layer of friendly rivalry to the interaction.

Michael Knowles (00:24): "My guest today is Mary Morgan, host of Pop Culture Crisis. We will see a clip of her show later."

Mary Morgan (01:15): "I'm really just here to day drink."

2. Hentai and Anime: A Heated Debate (01:57 - 04:12)

The first topic tackles the controversial link between hentai's popularity and the assertion that anime is inherently "gay." Michael posits that hentai's success on adult websites stems from anime's perceived homosexuality, sparking a back-and-forth where Mary initially agrees but clarifies the distinction between being homosexual and being "gay" in a broader sense.

Michael Knowles (02:34): "Hentai so popular on adult websites because anime is inherently gay."

Mary Morgan (05:10): "I am very anti anime. People don't know this about me, and when I bring it up, they get very angry."

The discussion evolves into a critique of anime, labeling it as "satanic" and questioning its cultural impact, with both hosts expressing strong anti-anime sentiments.

3. Men, Physical Fitness, and Cultural Expectations (05:10 - 06:35)

Shifting focus, Michael introduces a provocative statement: "Are men who refuse to physically work out their bodies, by definition, lazy buttersoft libs?" This ignites a debate on masculinity and physical appearance.

Mary Morgan (05:10): "I already knew that about you, though. So I'm just staying in your good grace."

Michael Knowles (06:05): "What were they doing instead?"

Mary Morgan (06:18): "Slaughtering Indians in the movies."

The conversation underscores differing views on traditional masculinity versus modern expectations, with both parties reinforcing stereotypical gender roles.

4. Pop Culture Icons: Beyonce vs. Taylor Swift (06:35 - 08:23)

The hosts delve into the long-standing debate between fans of Beyonce and Taylor Swift. Michael defends Beyonce's music videos as superior, aligning with Kanye West's controversial statements, while Mary counters by questioning the authenticity and mainstream appeal of these artists.

Mary Morgan (07:12): "I thought about this. You're correct."

Michael Knowles (07:35): "He's the queen bee."

The segment highlights the intersection of pop culture, celebrity influence, and underlying industry dynamics, touching upon rumors of Illuminati connections and the orchestration behind music accolades.

5. Fashion and Cultural Norms: Miniskirts and Burqas (08:30 - 10:38)

The game progresses to fashion, where Mary poses the question: "Do you think miniskirts are in good taste?" Michael defends the aesthetic appeal of miniskirts while simultaneously expressing support for traditional Islamic attire like the burqa and niqab.

Mary Morgan (08:30): "Do you think miniskirts are in good taste?"

Michael Knowles (10:17): "I actually am."

The dialogue reflects broader societal debates on modesty, cultural appropriation, and the balance between personal freedom and societal standards.

6. Women in Firefighting and Policing (14:58 - 16:32)

A particularly contentious topic arises when Mary asks, "Should women ever be firefighters or police?" Michael responds negatively, arguing that introducing women into these roles compromises team fitness and effectiveness.

Michael Knowles (14:58): "They should not be. They should not."

The exchange underscores ongoing debates about gender roles in traditionally male-dominated professions, emphasizing concerns over physical standards and team dynamics.

7. Rapid Fire Round: Quick Responses (17:43 - 20:27)

The episode features a rapid-fire segment where both hosts answer a series of yes/no questions swiftly, testing their quick thinking and familiarity with each other's viewpoints.

Mary Morgan (18:15): "Would you be okay with an arranged marriage? Yes."

Michael Knowles (18:36): "On Halloween, do you just dress normally? No."

This segment adds a dynamic and entertaining pace to the show, showcasing the hosts' ability to handle spontaneous discourse.

8. Political and Cultural Solutions to America's Problems (20:26 - 22:41)

In a deeper discussion, Michael asserts that many of America's issues can be addressed through political action, advocating for policies that reinforce traditional values and discourage behaviors he deems detrimental.

Michael Knowles (20:47): "Most of America's promise problems can be solved with political action."

Mary Morgan (22:29): "By revisiting Eisenstadt v. Baird or Griswold v. Connecticut or some of these kind of crazy 1960s, '70s Supreme Court decisions."

The conversation touches on topics like DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), contraceptive policies, and the restructuring of American societal norms.

9. Final Wager and Social Media Consequences (22:44 - 25:59)

As the game concludes, the stakes come into play. Michael loses points and faces the consequence of having to post a tweet of Mary's choosing. The hosts brainstorm humorous and sarcastic tweet ideas, highlighting the playful yet competitive nature of their interaction.

Michael Knowles (25:44): "I was gonna tweet, 'Mary Morgan ghost wrote speechless.'"

Mary Morgan (25:51): "Send all royalties to wow. Man. That would have been more lucrative than selling cigars."

The episode wraps up with mutual acknowledgments of each other's strong performances and a lighthearted exchange about shared experiences on reality TV shows.

Conclusion

In "Are You In A Cult?", The Michael Knowles Show offers listeners a blend of sharp-witted debates, cultural critiques, and playful competition. Through engaging dialogues and thought-provoking questions, Michael Knowles and Mary Morgan navigate complex topics, reflecting broader societal conversations with their unique perspectives. Whether discussing the nuances of pop culture or the intricacies of gender roles, the episode provides a comprehensive and entertaining exploration of contemporary issues.

Notable Quotes:

"I am very anti anime. People don't know this about me, and when I bring it up, they get very angry." – Mary Morgan [05:10]
"Hentai is anime, I take it from this question." – Michael Knowles [02:34]
"They should not be. They should not." – Michael Knowles [14:58]
"Most of America's promise problems can be solved with political action." – Michael Knowles [20:47]

Disclaimer: This summary captures the essence of the episode "Are You In A Cult?" featuring Mary Morgan based on the provided transcript. For the full experience and context, listeners are encouraged to tune into the actual podcast episode.

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[00:00]
A
Are men who refuse to physically work out their bodies by definition. Lazy buttersoft libs. I feel like a lot of the men who are really into working out are pretty gay.
[00:25]
B
I am Michael Old. Welcome to yes or no, the bibulous battle to discover who knows whom better. My guest today is Mary Morgan, host of Pop culture Crisis. We will see a clip of her show later. How do we play? I will ask Mary a yes or no question. She will select her answer away from my prying eyes. Then I will guess how she answered. If I guess correctly, I get a point. If I guess incorrectly, I lose a point. No matter how I guess, I probably will drink. Then it's Mary's turn. Neither of us has seen the questions beforehand. The questions cover various and sundry topics, from the philosophical to the anatomical and everything in between. Whoever has the most points wins. The stakes could be higher. Mary Morgan, thank you for being here.
[01:15]
A
Thank you for having me. I'm really just here to day drink.
[01:19]
B
I understand. In fact, I matched your drink. I never matched the drink with my guest, but we got this fancy botanical gin for your G and T. It's delicious.
[01:28]
A
I already pre gamed.
[01:29]
B
You did? That's good. That's good. We haven't even picked a card yet. I like it. I'm channeling my inner Anglo for a G and T today. Shall we have a wager?
[01:36]
A
I think we should.
[01:38]
B
Okay. Whoever loses has to send any tweet of the winner's choosing. Is that a high stake?
[01:49]
A
It's high enough.
[01:50]
B
It's high enough. I would say it's a kind of a middle tier thing.
[01:52]
A
Yeah. I want to hack your account.
[01:53]
B
Okay, great. All right. You got it. Let me know if you find the password.
[01:56]
A
I have no idea.
[01:57]
B
Mary Morgan, even though you're a lady, I have been demanded by the producers that I go first. I find it very wrong and unchivalrous, but so be it. Is Hentai so popular? What is. Who writes this disgusting filth? Is Hentai so popular on adult websites because anime is inherently gay?
[02:24]
A
So the question is, is Hentai popular because anime is gay?
[02:29]
B
Hentai is anime, I take it from this question.
[02:33]
A
Yes.
[02:34]
B
Okay.
[02:34]
A
Yes, Michael.
[02:35]
B
Hentai so popular on adult websites because anime is inherently gay.
[02:40]
A
All.
[02:51]
B
You would say no. Ah.
[02:55]
A
And you know, both parts of that question just made sense to me, right? He is popular. Anime is gay. Both of those things are true.
[03:08]
B
Is Hentai popular?
[03:10]
A
Yeah, unfortunately.
[03:12]
B
Why would someone want to look at a cartoon if you're gonna do that anyway? Why not look at a real person?
[03:18]
A
It's just about as real as other anything else.
[03:21]
B
I'm glittering images. Yeah, I guess. Certainly is gay. Because it's, you know, it's just you in a room looking at an image and whatever ensues. That would be a same sex thing.
[03:34]
A
Cause it's only right. And usually I don't want to get graphic, but you're watching a woman with another man, which is cuckoldry.
[03:45]
B
Right, but that's not gay.
[03:46]
A
That's not inherently gay. Still humiliating.
[03:49]
B
Yes. But anime broad, like Pokemon is gay.
[03:55]
A
I am very anti anime. People don't know this about me, and when I bring it up, they get very angry.
[04:01]
B
But are you anti anime because of your homophobia or because of something else?
[04:05]
A
It's a Venn diagram that's almost a circle. Okay. Yeah. I am emphatically anti anime.
[04:12]
B
Why?
[04:14]
A
In the same way that Matt Walsh is anti anime. Like, it's just satanic and I don't need to explain myself. Like, it just is.
[04:23]
B
Is there not. Is there. Is there not like a wholesome kind of anime? Or are the Japanese just a totally.
[04:29]
A
There's something. A genre of anime that pretends to be wholesome. Like these slice of life shows with slice of life. But when you think about Pokemon, these are shows about little schoolgirls and there are grown men watching it and they're like, oh, how cute.
[04:46]
B
But it's not. But it's not gay. I want my point back, is what I'm saying.
[04:50]
A
No, I don't mean it's homosexual. I mean it's gay. I think we've been talking past each other this entire time.
[04:57]
B
Yeah. Okay. No, no, no. Okay.
[04:58]
A
There's a difference between something being homosexual and something being gay.
[05:01]
B
So gay.
[05:02]
A
But it doesn't in the pejorative sense of the word.
[05:04]
B
Okay, fine. All right, I lose my point. You're up.
[05:11]
A
Are men who refuse to physically work out their bodies, by definition lazy buttersoft libs.
[05:19]
B
Lazy buttersoft libs, huh? You're so right, Mary. Cause you got an example of virility right in front of you. Yeah, that's so true.
[05:33]
A
I already knew that about you, though. So I'm just staying in your good grace.
[05:36]
B
But you might have thought that I would say. No, you're. I'm a lazy butter soft lib.
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A
But I feel like a lot of the men who are really into working out are pretty gay about it.
[05:46]
B
Yes. Yeah, yeah, for sure.
[05:47]
A
Like there's something pretty gay about it. We're talking a lot about gayness.
[05:50]
B
Mm. But my producer clearly has something on his mind.
[05:53]
A
They're, like, in the mirror with each other, like, yeah, you look so good, bro.
[05:57]
B
Yeah, it's like the ymca.
[05:59]
A
Weird.
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B
Which is straight. Now I've been reliably informed.
[06:02]
A
No, I mean, that guy can sue me. That's a gay anthem.
[06:06]
B
You think of a guy like old school men. Think of Gary Cooper, John Wayne. Did these guys work out? You think they were gym rats on an elliptical? Just like, oh, I gotta look good for. No, they were just. They're men, you know?
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A
What were they doing instead?
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B
Well, they were riding horses and stuff.
[06:21]
A
Riding horses? Farm work.
[06:23]
B
Slaughtering Indians in the movies. Yeah. Yeah, that's true.
[06:26]
A
I don't think I'm going to. Where should I put this?
[06:27]
B
Put that card right here.
[06:28]
A
Oh, okay.
[06:29]
B
Okay. We need to watch this video first.
[06:32]
A
Oh, okay. Thank you so much for giving me a chance to win a VMA award.
[06:39]
B
Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you. I'm let you finish. But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time. Did Kanye actually save Taylor from Beyonce? That was emphatic and quick.
[07:12]
A
I thought about this. You're correct.
[07:18]
B
How did he save her?
[07:20]
A
Well, the rumor has it that all of these artists at the Grammys are obligated to pay their fealty to Beyonce. Every time that they win an award over her, they have to give her all the credit.
[07:35]
B
Queen bee.
[07:36]
A
Yeah, she's the queen bee. And if they don't, well, I'm not gonna say out loud what happens next, but that's, you know, that's the rumor that her and Jay Z pretty much pressure the rest of the music industry.
[07:53]
B
To worship them because they're involved in the Illuminati and the occult.
[07:58]
A
Mm. But for the record, Kanye actually was right. Her music video was better than Taylor Swift's.
[08:05]
B
Was it? I don't remember either of them.
[08:07]
A
I think it was for Single Ladies.
[08:10]
B
Oh, that was a good.
[08:11]
A
Compared to Love Story. Yeah, that was a way better music video. Not a better song, in my opinion, but a better music video.
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B
But overall, Beyonce's quite.
[08:20]
A
Technically, he was correct.
[08:21]
B
Wow.
[08:22]
A
It's not like he needed to point it out.
[08:23]
B
What else do you think he was correct about?
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A
It's a sensitive time.
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B
Okay, you're up.
[08:31]
A
All right. Michael, was this an appropriate answer? We have another video. Mr. Buckley, do you think miniskirts are in good taste?
[08:45]
B
Do I think what?
[08:46]
A
Miniskirts are in good taste on you?
[08:49]
B
I think they are. Good legs are in good taste. The good legs. I never Would have figured good legs are in good taste.
[09:02]
A
Is that an appropriate answer?
[09:07]
B
He was a married man at that time.
[09:09]
A
Oh, was he? Hmm.
[09:17]
B
Give me my point. Let's go. You see how I got in her head? You see that little.
[09:21]
A
It was so obvious, too. I let you treat her.
[09:24]
B
That was nice. Because now, in our modern culture, the response to that is he would, like, pounce on her or something, or they'd go get. They'd join, like, a polycule of orgies and things. But back in the day, that was really edgy to just kind of be a little flirtatious in a joking way with a woman. I think that's getting back to. That is better than now. Everyone takes all of these things so seriously. On the one hand, you know, if you look at. If Justin Baldoni looks at Blake Lively, that's this big sexual harassment case. But then on the other hand, everyone's encouraged to, like, cheat on their spouses and do all sorts of weird stuff. So getting back to that. That's appropriate.
[10:05]
A
I agree with your take, but also, what do you think of her question? Do you think miniskirts are in good taste?
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B
There's a table here. I can't tell if you're wearing a mini skirt. You would never wear a skirt.
[10:17]
A
I actually am.
[10:18]
B
Are you really?
[10:18]
A
Yes, I actually am.
[10:20]
B
Wow.
[10:21]
A
But you can be honest if you think they're in bad taste.
[10:25]
B
I'm not saying women need to go full burqa. I don't encourage that. A nice, tasteful niqab or an abaya, I think.
[10:33]
A
But the eyes are so seductive.
[10:34]
B
They are. That's what. Full. You're right. All right. They have to go full burqa. Okay. That's my answer.
[10:39]
A
We live in a burqa with sunglasses, maybe even.
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B
Yeah. Or with a full one. You don't even see it yet because there's, like, the veil in between the eyes. Yeah. I think back in those days, look, it was the swinging 60s, and people were experimenting with the sexual revolution. But we realized sexual revolution's gone very wrong. And so I think wahaba's cheek is back.
[10:57]
A
All right, Sick right now.
[10:59]
B
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[12:14]
A
Did you say Belieber?
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B
A Belieber?
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A
A Belieber.
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B
A Belieber.
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A
Oh, oh, incorrect. No, this is not a cult. I didn't know that I was going to get exposed for being a belief.
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B
I had no idea. He's good though. He's talented.
[12:42]
A
He is. And there's been no one else to do it like him.
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B
He seems kind of mainstream though, because you have like a cool edgy aesthetic. Like you're like a cool girl. But Bieber is so vanilla. He's so mainstream.
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A
Well, okay, full transparency. Before I was emo, I was obsessed with Justin Bieber like crazy. Like, I had multiple life size cardboard cutouts of Justin Bieber in my childhood bedroom. Posters everywhere.
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B
Why do you need multiple cardboard cutouts? Wouldn't one suffice?
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A
One is not enough. He has to be staring at me from all angles.
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B
Wow. What was it about him?
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A
It was his white boy swag. Really? And there's no one else who has that these days? Like name one other.
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B
But it wasn't his white.
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A
Other than you, who else has white boy swag?
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B
When I think of white boy swag, I think of like vineyard vines and a barber jacket. It seems to me his white boy swag was more of a black guy swag. Like he was a white guy doing kind of black guy stuff.
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No, but it's not like he wasn't like larping as something he wasn't, you.
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Know, he was a. You're saying he was a kind of a transurban on the inside. He was truly that person. That was his authentic self.
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A
I think you're getting white boy swag confused with wigger.
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Two different things. No, that's what I'm saying. I'm saying, yes, you're right. I guess the way that you're using it, I assume you're conflating the two of those. Well, what's the difference?
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A
I think you can compare Justin Bieber back then to Travis Kelce now and see the difference between white boy swag and.
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B
Okay, Travis Kelce. Definitely white boy swag. No, he does not have white boy swag.
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A
Travis Kelce is the wigger.
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B
Really?
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A
Yeah. Justin Bieber has the white boy swag. Wow.
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B
I need to.
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A
But also, incredible vocalist is naturally a star.
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Do I have white boy swag?
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A
I think you do.
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B
I do.
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A
Even though you're Italian?
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B
Yeah. It's a little swarthy. It's a liminal case. Yeah. Okay. All right.
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A
Yeah. Okay.
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You're up.
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A
All right. Should women ever be firefighters or police?
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B
Wow. They should not be. They should not.
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A
Yeah. That was easy.
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B
Obviously not.
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A
That was easy.
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That'd be crazy.
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Oh, but if. If they meet the standard.
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What if they meet the standard? Like, what if they meet the standard? Then it's like.
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Yeah, Then it's meritocratic.
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Yeah. Wishes were horses, beggars would ride. I know. It's so crazy when they say, because what if it's a standard? It's like, well, what if they're much smaller and physically weaker? Just in principle?
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Okay.
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They're not gonna meet the standard.
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Let's think about the edge case. Like, this woman who fits the physical strength of, like, a weak man standards of the average, like, male firefighter. Maybe she's out there somewhere. She is mentally insane for wanting to be a firefighter.
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Yes.
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So she shouldn't be one.
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And also, you just don't want to compromise, like, team fitness. If you're with a bunch of dudes and you're gonna go fight a fire or go chase bad guys or whatever, you're gonna operate in a certain way. The minute you introduce a lady into that mix and you're sending a lady into a burning building or to catch bullets from some gangster or something, men are gonna just react differently to protect women, which is good. You want that reaction. But even if the woman really wants to, and even if in some world we pretend that she met the standards or something, like, still, too bad. This is about public service, and that doesn't serve the common good and the purpose of these units.
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It's funny, this whole DEI firefighter discourse is what revealed to me there are so many people on the right who are also mad that men and women are different. I know they can't get over it.
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Everyone's a real tough guy when it comes to like, we shouldn't trans the kids or whatever, right? But there are many feminists, practical feminists on the right, and there are many people who deny biological differences and think that men and women should behave like each other. Just don't put on a dress or something. I know it's not good. My best selling game, yes or no sold exclusively in the Daily Wire Shop Dailywire.com Shop it is expanding yet again. The all new dating and relationships expansion pack is now available for pre order test your relationships and how well you know those around you by exploring such topics as stay at home, girlfriends are just modern day concubines, fur babies are replacing children, contraception is gay. Pre order yours now to be the first in line to get your dating and relationships expansion pack dailywire.com shop today. Are you ready?
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So ready.
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This is the rapid fire round.
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Okay.
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Very intense.
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All right.
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That's the point of it.
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All right.
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Get you sweating a little bit. I'm going to run through three prompts. You're gonna answer and I'm gonna give your answer. But we're not gonna discuss it. We're just gonna fly through it in 30 seconds. Are you prepared?
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Okay, I think I'm prepared.
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Would you be okay with an arranged marriage? Yes.
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Correct.
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There we go. Let's go. Right now, is Elon Musk probably the second most important man in America? Yes. No, first most important.
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Yeah.
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B
On Halloween, do you just dress normally? Who wrote that? That's outrageous. Cause you create all the black and everything, you know? No, no, you're right. Okay. All right. Wow. Try to sneak that one in there, huh? So how many points did I get?
[18:57]
A
That was a drive by right there.
[19:00]
B
All right. So I'm somehow still losing. It's actually zero me one, you. Okay, now you go. Same thing.
[19:06]
A
Does that just mean that we know each other too well?
[19:08]
B
We're so close we can almost finish each other's sandwiches. No one ever.
[19:12]
A
I'm not doing that. All right. Should women be permitted to speak at church?
[19:26]
B
Yes. They can sing along in the pew.
[19:28]
A
Misa Cantata singing.
[19:30]
B
It was a little.
[19:30]
A
It was cheating a little bit, but I'll take it. All right. If an animal the size of a house cat got loose in your house, would you call someone else to get rid of it?
[19:42]
B
Would I?
[19:43]
A
Yeah. The size of a house cat.
[19:50]
B
You say? Yes, Because I'm not the handiest, but I'm also cheap, so no, I would not call someone to take care of it.
[19:57]
A
All right. If you had to give up either booze or cigars, you would give up booze and keep the cigars. Let's go.
[20:11]
B
Don't call it a comeback, baby. Yeah, I mean, I like a nice tipple every now and again, but I'm way more into the stogies than I am at the booze.
[20:19]
A
All right, Sober Mike.
[20:20]
B
All right, here we go. So Michael, zero, Mary Morgan, negative two. This is the final round.
[20:27]
A
Messed up.
[20:28]
B
These points are worth double. We're gonna answer at the same time, Mary, do you understand? So I'm gonna state the prompt. You're gonna put down your answer. I'm gonna put down my answer. Then we're look at each other. We're gonna move our cups based on how we think the other would answer.
[20:47]
A
All right?
[20:47]
B
Most of America's promise problems can be solved with political action. Let's go. Oh, I got culture's downstream of politics, you know, so it's. So when you have a political order that encourages certain good behaviors and discourages bad behaviors, that's gonna start to push people toward the right things. The law is a Tudor. However, most people think it's the opposite these days, which is why we have this order where like, we encourage bad things and discourage good things.
[21:30]
A
I'm losing so badly right now.
[21:32]
B
You're getting destroyed with facts.
[21:34]
A
I just, I thought of everybody kvetching about the birth rate right now. Like they're thinking about like, how much money can we throw at people to make them have babies. And that's not a political.
[21:46]
B
No, but you know, it is political solution.
[21:48]
A
Well, that's, you need a cultural solution to that.
[21:51]
B
But how do you change culture? I'll tell you what, before November, all these companies were big into DEI and LGBT and all this anti open borders and stuff. Trump wins. There go the DEI departments. There goes the funding for all of the radical left wing activism through usaid. I think we can flex our muscles a little bit politically. And on the birthright thing, you could just say, all right, well, I got this birthrate problem. So you know what we're do? We're going to cut it out with the fake definitions of marriage. We're going to discourage contraception. We're going to ban abortion. We're going to reshore American manufacturing, rebuild the American family. I bet that would go a long way.
[22:27]
A
Discourage contraception by doing what?
[22:30]
B
By, you know, maybe revisiting Eisenstadt v. Baird or Griswold v. Connecticut or some of these kind of crazy 1960s, 70s Supreme Court decisions. Just a thought. I'm just suggesting it. If any Republican politicians are listening. I don't know.
[22:41]
A
It's not a bad thought. Okay, we're on the last one.
[22:44]
B
Last one.
[22:47]
A
I've seen something supernatural.
[23:03]
B
I'm playing with the house's money. Yeah, you have?
[23:09]
A
Yes.
[23:09]
B
What have you seen, Mary?
[23:13]
A
I thought you were gonna answer as well.
[23:15]
B
Oh, you got mine right. And I said yes.
[23:16]
A
Oh, you said yes, too. Okay. The transfiguration. Or, sorry, transubstantiation. Oh, but you know, if we're talking about.
[23:25]
B
Oh, that's good. That's a good.
[23:27]
A
If we're talking about paranormal stuff like ghosts. Haven't seen that.
[23:30]
B
No.
[23:31]
A
Have not seen that.
[23:32]
B
Entertained angels unawares, but anytime.
[23:34]
A
I guess that's not a word. I think you're witnessing something supernatural. Right?
[23:39]
B
That is such a good basic answer. That is obviously true. Yes. When the bread and the wine are translated.
[23:47]
A
Yeah, but I'm just being a smart ass, aren't I?
[23:49]
B
Or a transubstantiated. No, you're not. You're being smart is what you're being. You're being smart as usual. That was very good. Mary Morgan's show, Pop culture crisis is your source of sanity while navigating the insane world of pop culture. Hosted by Brett Dazovich and Mary Morgan. Check out this clip from their show.
[24:08]
A
You want to think you went on a reality show where you have to marry someone after a week?
[24:13]
B
I'm picturing the CIA.
[24:14]
A
Like, yes, yes, we could take. He got taken off the show because he didn't find someone to marry. This. This doesn't make sense to me because, like, I, after reading this article, would totally go on Love is Blind. It does not sound bad at all. I get paid $1,000 a week to just sit around and, like, chat with strangers through a screen and drink wine. Like that. Sounds fun.
[24:39]
B
How come Mary gets the plug, Brett gets the plug, but there's Ian there. He doesn't get any plug. I just. I only said two names.
[24:48]
A
Doesn't get the credit he deserves.
[24:50]
B
He does. He never does.
[24:50]
A
But that was one of my many famous zingers.
[24:54]
B
You'd go on Love is Blind, huh?
[24:55]
A
I totally would.
[24:56]
B
For sure. Who wouldn't?
[24:57]
A
And then they complain about having a drink. Here I am with a free drink.
[25:00]
B
I know. A delicious love.
[25:01]
A
A free drink.
[25:02]
B
Although I've had a little bit more than you. I don't know, maybe.
[25:06]
A
And I'm the one losing it.
[25:07]
B
I know that's crude. I think I found my secret. So, Mary, since we made a little wager at the top. I think the tweet you need to send out needs to be a multimedia tweet, and it needs to be you smoking a Mayflower cigar with your endorsement of it. But it's gotta be. I need the picture, though. I need you smoking the cigar. Cause the visual is what's really gonna grab people. You know, just a tweet like, ah, I like the cigar doesn't do it.
[25:33]
A
Sales are gonna skyrocket.
[25:35]
B
They're gonna skyrocket. That's right. I'll get you a cigar before the end of this show.
[25:39]
A
Totally.
[25:39]
B
Before you walk out of this building. Before I stumble out of this building.
[25:42]
A
I had such a good idea for what to tweet on your.
[25:45]
B
What were you gonna tweet?
[25:46]
A
I was gonna tweet, Mary Morgan ghost wrote speechless.
[25:51]
B
Send all royalties to wow. Man. That would have been more lucrative than selling cigars. Mary Morgan, wonderful to see you as always. Thank you for coming on the show.
[26:00]
A
Thank you for having me.