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Recognition of the church’s long, complex history—including its role in shaping Western morality and culture—grounds the conversation. Still, the hosts point out how social media amplifies these moments, often reducing deep institutions to caricatures and meme fodder.
The Last of Us: Woke Narratives and Departure from Source Material
Next, the hosts critique the second season of The Last of Us, which has already been labeled as having "jumped the shark." The show's inclusion of LGBTQ+ themes, particularly a scene where Ellie, now an adult, finds out her girlfriend Dena is pregnant, diverges sharply from the original video game narrative.