348: Macklemore v Ed Sheeran/Crockett Honors Chris Brown/Turkey Launches Anti-LGBTQ Raids

02:26 – Theme Song + Show Introduction 08:14 – ENEMY OF THE STATE: Palantir, Homelessness & Criminalizing Poverty 21:03 – Jasmine Crockett Honors Chris Brown: The Controversy 33:02 – Politics, Feminism & Celebrity Culture 41:39 – Are Billionaires Bad? The Debate Over Wealth & Capitalism 50:07 – Bezos, Musk & How Billionaires Build Their Fortunes 01:02:15 – Should We Tax Billionaires? The Case For & Against 01:08:38 – Chobani’s Hamdi Ulukaya & The “Good Billionaire” Debate 01:22:52 – Misogyny, Online Radicalization & Youth Extremism 01:25:03 – Turkey’s Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown & Raids 01:35:28 – LGBTQ Rights, Erdogan & Political Repression 01:44:52 – Macklemore vs. Ed Sheeran: Tour Drama 01:57:33 – Ed Sheeran’s Tour Controversy & Celebrity Politics 02:07:10 – Macklemore, Robert Kraft & Free Speech 02:16:59 – Lindsay Clancy Trial: The Holdout Juror Controversy 02:25:15 – Amanda Knox, Online Conspiracies & Internet Sleuths 02:33:58 – Crypto, Trump & The Senate’s Clarity Act Vote 02:42:17 – Elon Musk Documentary: Power, Politics & Controversy 02:55:52 – Tesla, AI, Trump & Musk’s Political Transformation 03:00:25 – Final Thoughts, Announcements & Closing Theme In this episode of Without a Country, Corinne Fisher breaks down the biggest political and cultural news stories of the week, including Macklemore (and everyone) versus Ed Sheeran (and his "apolitical stances"), Turkey’s escalating anti-LGBTQ raids, the controversy surrounding Jasmine Crockett honoring Chris Brown, and the growing debate over billionaire wealth and political influence. This episode also covers the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy trial and a major Senate vote that blocked the crypto industry’s Clarity Act amid concerns over Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency interests. The livestream closes with a deep dive into the new Elon Musk documentary. LOS ANGELES! We SOLD OUT the Belly Room for Oct 25 so we moved to the MAIN ROOM! GET TICKETS HERE: https://events.leapevents.com/event/gash-2026 NEW YORK CITY! GWF Presents Sl*utsgiving 2.0 at GRAMERCY THEATRE on Nov 17 GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000651B910F9D34 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON: https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink FOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/ FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygal FOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/ FOLLOW ALONG: ENEMY OF THE STATE: Joe Lonsdale (co-founder Palantir) https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/joe-londsdale-cicero-institute-homelessness/ WACO Mailbag JASMINE CROCKETT/CHRIS BROWN https://www.motherjones.com/media/2026/09/chris-brown-jasmine-crockett-epstein-abuse-congressional-honor/ DICTATOR ARTICLE Tangle/Subscriber only HOMEWORK ARTICLE Misogyny, Online Radicalisation, and Youth Extremism in Australia — University of Melbourne https://figshare.unimelb.edu.au/articles/report/Misogyny_Online_Radicalisation_and_Youth_Extremism_in_Australia/33250176?utm_source=chatgpt.com MAIN STORIES TURKEY COLLECTING GAYS/Could Be Worse https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/middleeast/lgbtq-arrests-erdogan-turkey.html & https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/09/14/dozens-detained-in-major-anti-lgbtq-raids-in-turkey/ Ed Sheeran Tour Drama https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-loop-tour-macklemore-gaza-backlash & Corporate Threat to Free Speech https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/the-macklemore-ed-sheeran-dispute-is-a-corporate-threat-to-free-speech/ GUUUURL Doxxing the Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/lindsay-clancy-juror-holdout-black-mistrial/ & Amanda Knox Steps In https://okmagazine.com/p/amanda-knox-defends-patrick-clancy-against-conspiracies-mistrial/ Crypto https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/senate-blocks-crypto-bill.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260915&instance_id=181989&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=107728112&segment_id=226553&user_id=a266d281cc6f97833a8eaaec22a85914 Elon Musk documentary https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2026/09/13/elon-musk-documentary-is-already-causing-stir-here-are-five-takeaways/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.