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

02:26 – Theme Song + Show Introduction08:14 – ENEMY OF THE STATE: Palantir, Homelessness & Criminalizing Poverty21:03 – Jasmine Crockett Honors Chris Brown: The Controversy33:02 – Politics, Feminism & Celebrity Culture41:39 – Are Billionaires Bad? The Debate Over Wealth & Capitalism50:07 – Bezos, Musk & How Billionaires Build Their Fortunes01:02:15 – Should We Tax Billionaires? The Case For & Against01:08:38 – Chobani’s Hamdi Ulukaya & The “Good Billionaire” Debate01:22:52 – Misogyny, Online Radicalization & Youth Extremism01:25:03 – Turkey’s Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown & Raids01:35:28 – LGBTQ Rights, Erdogan & Political Repression01:44:52 – Macklemore vs. Ed Sheeran: Tour Drama01:57:33 – Ed Sheeran’s Tour Controversy & Celebrity Politics02:07:10 – Macklemore, Robert Kraft & Free Speech02:16:59 – Lindsay Clancy Trial: The Holdout Juror Controversy02:25:15 – Amanda Knox, Online Conspiracies & Internet Sleuths02:33:58 – Crypto, Trump & The Senate’s Clarity Act Vote02:42:17 – Elon Musk Documentary: Power, Politics & Controversy02:55:52 – Tesla, AI, Trump & Musk’s Political Transformation03:00:25 – Final Thoughts, Announcements & Closing ThemeIn 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-2026NEW YORK CITY! GWF Presents Sl*utsgiving 2.0 at GRAMERCY THEATRE on Nov 17GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000651B910F9D34SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON:https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalFOLLOW 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 MailbagJASMINE CROCKETT/CHRIS BROWNhttps://www.motherjones.com/media/2026/09/chris-brown-jasmine-crockett-epstein-abuse-congressional-honor/ DICTATOR ARTICLE Tangle/Subscriber onlyHOMEWORK ARTICLEMisogyny, 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.comMAIN STORIESTURKEY COLLECTING GAYS/Could Be Worsehttps://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 Dramahttps://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-loop-tour-macklemore-gaza-backlash&Corporate Threat to Free Speechhttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/the-macklemore-ed-sheeran-dispute-is-a-corporate-threat-to-free-speech/GUUUURLDoxxing the Lindsay Clancy Holdout Jurorhttps://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/lindsay-clancy-juror-holdout-black-mistrial/& Amanda Knox Steps Inhttps://okmagazine.com/p/amanda-knox-defends-patrick-clancy-against-conspiracies-mistrial/Cryptohttps://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=a266d281cc6f97833a8eaaec22a85914Elon Musk documentaryhttps://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.