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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 7d

ICYMI, I was on the Mingle Project, my friend @smerconish.bsky.social new really worthwhile project, yesterday. We talked about how conservative media has helped fracture America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I92J...

Let's Talk About Talk (Radio) - The Mingle Project LIVE: Episode 3

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Michael Smerconish @smerconish.bsky.social · 8d

We are LIVE in 15 minutes! Join us for Episode 3: Let's Talk About Talk (Radio), with special guest Dr. Brian Rosenwald, author of the seminal book "Talk Radio's America". @brianros1.bsky.social

Exclusively on YouTube 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=I92J...

Let's Talk About Talk (Radio) - The Mingle Project LIVE: Episode 3

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 7d

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 7d

If you missed @speechboy71.bsky.social & I this afternoon, we covered everyting from the shutdown, to the feckless Supreme Court, to the impact of Trump’s lack of attention to policy, to a long discussion on the future of the Democratic Party & what they have to do to return to the majority.

Live with Michael Cohen

A recording from Brian Rosenwald's live video

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 9d

My Substack live with Sean Trende. We really covered a lot of ground — from how to make Congress more functional, whether to scrap the electoral college, why Donald Trump hasn't been more of a dealmaker, the midterms. Give it a watch and subscribe. brianrosenwald.substack.com/p/live-with-...

Live with Sean Trende

Talking about government reforms, Donald Trump, and more.

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 12d

I did a quick video on what the Supreme Court decided tonight, why it could have a devastating impact on efforts to keep the government open, why its awful for the balance of power/checks and balances, as well as the rule of law, and more. Give it a watch and subscribe

The Supreme Court Lobs a Legal Bomb Into the Shutdown Negotiations

Why today's ruling was a disaster for preventing a shutdown & checks and balances

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 16d

For those who missed it, my conversation with Caitlin Legacki. We talked about where Democrats go from here, the politics of a shutdown, how to get Americans to care about freedom of speech/democracy issues, and more. Give it a watch and subscribe. brianrosenwald.substack.com/p/live-with-...

Live with Caitlin Legacki

A recording from Brian Rosenwald's live video

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 19d

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My First Look at the 2026 Midterm Elections

How do things stand in House, Senate, and gubernatorial races?

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 19d

My first look at the 2026 midterm elections for paid subscribers. Most of my content is free, but I do provide exclusive content for paid subscribers like this. Paid subscriptions are only $36 per year. I try to keep them affordable. Consider subscribing if you like my content.

My First Look at the 2026 Midterm Elections

How do things stand in House, Senate, and gubernatorial races?

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 19d

Give it a watch and subscribe. brianrosenwald.substack.com/p/what-peopl...

What People aren't Realizing About Jimmy Kimmel

The real villain, the regulatory picture, and why Kimmel might find bigger audiences online.

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 19d

Today’s video looks at some under explored elements of the Jimmy Kimmel story — how Sinclair is the villain, why Trump’s thuggery isn’t likely to work, how the FCC’s licensing power only extends over broadcast television & radio (not cable and the internet), & what this means for conservative media.

What People aren't Realizing About Jimmy Kimmel

The real villain, the regulatory picture, and why Kimmel might find bigger audiences online.

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 23d

into what would make this government shutdown unique and why that may scramble the politics of it. Give it a watch and subscribe. brianrosenwald.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...

Charlie Kirk and Information Silos

Plus conservative media wants to have it both ways, and why this government shutdown would be different

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 23d

My new video looks at how living in information silos in a world oriented around video clips led people to have two totally different understandings of Charlie Kirk. Also, I talk about conservative media hosts wanting to have it both ways when it comes to using incendiary rhetoric, as well as diving

Charlie Kirk and Information Silos

Plus conservative media wants to have it both ways, and why this government shutdown would be different

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 26d

This is sort of a companion column to yestrdays’s. Give it a read and subscribe. brianrosenwald.substack.com/p/what-the-r...

What the Reaction to Charlie Kirk's Death Reveals About How We Understand People

What we're getting wrong

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 26d

Watching the reactions to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, it struck me that it sounded like hearing about people on the left and right were talking about two different people. And they both seemed to be right. So I dug into that and what it means for our politics.

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 27d

or seething & blaming the other side. Give it a read and subscribe. brianrosenwald.substack.com/p/the-horror...

The Horror of the Assassination of Charlie Kirk

And where we go from here

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 27d

I wrote a short column👇 on why we should all be gutted about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, even those of us who strongly disliked him & thought he was a bad influence on our politics. It covers the perils of following the 20% on the two poles who are either happy right now

The Horror of the Assassination of Charlie Kirk

And where we go from here

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 28d

Give it a watch and subscribe. brianrosenwald.substack.com/p/what-democ...

What Democrats Shutdown Strategy Should Be

How to avoid a strategy with 0 possibility of success.

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 28d

My new video lays out a strategy for Democrats on government funding that can a) win policy concessions, b) place some limits on Trump, and c) avoid an unwinnable fight that only helps Trump and Republicans. I also touch on the horrific shooting of Charlie Kirk/political violence at the top.

What Democrats Shutdown Strategy Should Be

How to avoid a strategy with 0 possibility of success.

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 28d

And also, even if you buy that students are consumers, drop the class. You get the syllabus on day 1. Don't like what's in it? Drop the class. I definitely dropped classes in college because the syllabus wasn't what I expected from the description. That happens.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28d

The idea that an instructor can and *should* be fired for daring to teach something not explicitly mentioned in course catalog is the pinnacle of the "students as customers" idiocy that's been steadily destroying American universities for decades now.

You're taking a class, not buying a product.

Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 28d

A top 50 US university yesterday fired an instructor, a department chair, and a dean because a course made some reference to transgender people without the brief official course description in the catalog saying “trigger warning: gender.”

In conclusion, those intolerant lefty kids, cancel culture.

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 28d

Well put.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 28d

Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.

Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.

Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.

It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 28d

Goes without saying that if you're praising the person who shot Charlie Kirk there is something seriously fucking wrong with you. Political violence is never okay. I fiercely disagree w/everything Kirk believes. But you beat bad ideas with ideas, never violence.

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 28d

I'm happy to work on any sort of project. I have more information at the link below, and if you're interested, shoot me an email, and we can explore possibilities! www.brianrosenwald.com/editing

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Brian Rosenwald @brianros1.bsky.social · 28d

Others may just want writing coaching more broadly, or high level feedback on a project. I've worked with thousands of authors on Made by History pieces over almost 8 years, as well as editing books and journal articles, and I bring that experience to bear when helping people with bigger projects.

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