Normally Podcast: Trump’s State of the Union: Hockey Controversy, Democrat Optics & the Teachers Union Literacy Wake-Up Call


Author: iHeartPodcasts February 26, 2026 Duration: 35:39
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Normally Podcast: Trump’s State of the Union: Hockey Controversy, Democrat Optics & the Teachers Union Literacy Wake-Up Call

On this episode of Normally—the show with normal-ish takes for when the news gets weird—Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down President Trump’s State of the Union and the political chaos swirling around it.

They dig into the Democrats’ optics problem (from heckling to refusing to stand for honored guests), why the U.S. men’s hockey team became the latest target of online outrage, and how “unity” moments keep getting treated like a partisan offense.

Plus, they tackle two bigger cultural flashpoints:

  • The manufactured hockey “locker room talk” scandal—and why normal people aren’t buying it

  • The State of the Union response—what worked, what didn’t, and why it still feels small next to the main event

  • The ugly Candace Owens campaign targeting Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erica Kirk—and why the right can’t keep looking away

  • A surprising New York Times admission on literacy—how states with weaker teachers unions are seeing better reading results, and what that means for public education

They close with a reminder: don’t let extremists, outrage merchants, or bots steal your joy—or your common sense.

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