Morpheus

From We're Not Wrong

About Tony Gonzales and the Olympic Culture War

Published
February 26, 2026
Length
1:40:51
Starts at
1:36:17

Audio is streamed from the publisher.

Chapters

Read from the show notes

  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 14:36 State of the Union
  3. 32:15 Tony Gonzales
  4. 54:35 Olympic Culture War
  5. 1:15:13 Emails
  6. 1:36:17 Wrap-up

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The gang breaks down the controversy surrounding Rep. Tony Gonzales after explicit text messages between him and former staffer Regina Santos-Aviles surfaced, prompting resignation calls and ethical questions about power dynamics in Congress. With Gonzales denying wrongdoing and calling the backlash politically motivated, they ask whether he should step aside or stay in the race. Then they turn to the Olympic culture war, as celebrations of Team USA’s gold medals collide with partisan backlash, White House invitations, and viral locker room politics. When did rooting for American athletes become a political statement? **Chapters** 00:00:00 - Intro 00:14:36 - State of the Union 00:32:15 - Tony Gonzales 00:54:35 - Olympic Culture War 01:15:13 - Emails 01:36:17 - Wrap-up --- Hosted on Acast. See [acast.com/privacy]( https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy for more information.