Now It Can Be Told

Now It Can Be Told

Author: The Claremont Institute December 18, 2025 Duration: 1:07:10

Australia has suffered its deadliest mass shooting in decades, allegedly perpetrated by father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram, on the first night of Hannukah. Meanwhile in Germany, (yet another) planned attack at a Christmas market was foiled. This week, Spencer and Mike discuss problems that have finally gotten too overwhelming for even the BBC and the New York Times to ignore, from mass migration to the DEI crusade against young white men. Plus: Christmas recommendations!

Recommendations:

The Lost Generation, by Jacob Savage

Why “The Lost Generation” is a Lost Opportunity, by Jeremy Carl

The Christmas of the Quarter-Century



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