This week, we discuss the recent election in Hungary, which saw incumbent Prime Minister lose in a historic landslide to his former ally, ousting him after 16 years in power.

The War in Iran continues to escalate, with the US now blockading Iranian ports and the potential involvement of China not being ruled out. 

Plus, SCOTUS have overturned a Colorado state ban on conversion therapy, and I speak to Reverend Caleb Lines, who is critical of the decision.

The guest today is Jacob Jarvis, host of American Friction.

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Stories Mentioned:


    

Viktor Orban loses election: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt 


    

Donald Trump’s far-right plans in Europe: https://theconversation.com/hungarian-election-exposes-tensions-at-the-heart-of-donald-trumps-plans-to-boost-the-far-right-in-europe-280065 


    

US blockade Iranian ports: https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-lebanon-israel-talks-hormuz-15-april-2026-f1b02d16f81d6fdcf68c0ed16d7a719d 


    

Colorado’s 2019 conversion therapy ban: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/31/conversion-therapy-ban-lgbt-colorado/ 


    

SCOTUS overturn conversion therapy ban:https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-conversion-therapy-colorado-92b34295f9ef497a4a1cbeb56c9b74c6 

  Submit your 28th Amendment: https://forms.gle/rXtxVtpkPfVVtNUn8 



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America: The Story of the USA

Liam Heffernan | A Mercury Podcast

In the Making: Orban Out, Conversion Therapy In

APR 16, 202679 MIN
America: The Story of the USA

In the Making: Orban Out, Conversion Therapy In

APR 16, 202679 MIN

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This week, we discuss the recent election in Hungary, which saw incumbent Prime Minister lose in a historic landslide to his former ally, ousting him after 16 years in power. The War in Iran continues to escalate, with the US now blockading Iranian ports and the potential involvement of China not being ruled out. Plus, SCOTUS have overturned a Colorado state ban on conversion therapy, and I speak to Reverend Caleb Lines, who is critical of the decision. The guest today is Jacob Jarvis, host of American Friction. . Stories Mentioned: Viktor Orban loses election: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt  Donald Trump’s far-right plans in Europe: https://theconversation.com/hungarian-election-exposes-tensions-at-the-heart-of-donald-trumps-plans-to-boost-the-far-right-in-europe-280065  US blockade Iranian ports: https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-lebanon-israel-talks-hormuz-15-april-2026-f1b02d16f81d6fdcf68c0ed16d7a719d  Colorado’s 2019 conversion therapy ban: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/31/conversion-therapy-ban-lgbt-colorado/  SCOTUS overturn conversion therapy ban:https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-conversion-therapy-colorado-92b34295f9ef497a4a1cbeb56c9b74c6  Submit your 28th Amendment: https://forms.gle/rXtxVtpkPfVVtNUn8 . America: The Story of the USA is a Podcasts by Liam production for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercury⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, in partnership with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠British Association for American Studies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://america-the-story-of-the-usa.beehiiv.com/ Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/americathestoryoftheusa Get in touch: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices