Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi examine the fallout from the 2026 midterm elections, ponder the potential emergence of Woke 2.0, and evaluate the 2017 film The Death of Stalin.
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In this edition of Freed Up, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi dissect the fallout of the 2026 midterm elections and assess how various factions within the GOP have reacted to the landslide defeat, with particular emphasis on Vice President J.D. Vance. They then speculate whether the results indicate a broader shift in cultural mood—potentially a Woke 2.0—and segue into broader cultural commentary, as Christian delivers a vigorous endorsement for The Death of Stalin (2017).
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0:00—Postmortem of the 2026 midterms
10:05—Vance pins the GOP wipeout on the Iran conflict
15:36—Robby’s foray into a fantasy novel
19:44—Where should the Democrats head from here?
26:37—Demographic patterns in the electorate
31:28—Ballot measures
37:15—The system isn’t serving young people
41:08—They/them pronouns and the idea of Woke 2.0
46:26—Kalshi versus Nate Silver
49:30—The Three Musketeers
51:53—Christian extols The Death of Stalin (2017)
1:04:51—Robby heads to Taiwan and Japan
1:06:20—Fan fiction
