DEI Wars, Trump’s Bible & The Masculinity Vote - Ryan Long

Ryan Long is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker. The world feels like a comedy goldmine right now. From the upcoming election and DEI backlash to bizarre trends like Japanese and Indian fetish porn, P Diddy conspiracy theories, Hawk Tuah memes and Florida men doing Florida man things, obviously we need an expert like Ryan to help make sense of everything. Expect to learn why companies that embraced DEI are rolling back their support, the hottest Google search trends when you type in “my husband wants (blank)“, Japanese men’s recent obsession with tickle porn, Ryan's thought on Kamala and Trump making the rounds on podcasts and much more… - 00:00 Ryan’s Biggest Lesson From Modern Wisdom 05:05 How Type A People Can Be More Creative 14:09 People Follow From the Front 22:12 Companies Figuring Out How Gay To Be 27:36 Right-Wing Vs Left-Wing Commercials 31:25 The YouTube Niche of Breastfeeding Advice 40:16 Why Japanese Men Love Tickling Porn 45:45 Goodhart’s Law of Unintended Consequences 52:29 The Sinister Side of Social Media Algorithms 59:27 Is This Election Crazier Than Usual? 1:04:52 Why Kamala Went on ‘Call Her Daddy’ 1:21:30 Are Podcasters Deciding the Election? 1:27:49 The Different Ways We Signal to Others 1:36:58 Politicians Can Either Be Fun or Righteous 1:40:23 The Grandmother Treatment 1:44:21 How Men & Women Treat Their Thoughts 1:47:36 How Deep is the P-Diddy Rabbit Hole? 1:54:42 Ryan’s Thoughts on the UK 2:01:41 Chris’s Band T-Shirts 2:07:02 Viewing Everything Through the Lens of Club Promoting 2:18:35 Why Mike Israetel Learned Game 2:26:26 The Kid Who is Tracking Andrew Tate 2:28:48 Where to Find Ryan - Get a Free Gift, 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Upgrade your wardrobe and save on True Classic at https://trueclassic.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get expert bloodwork analysis and bypass Function’s 300,000-person waitlist at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get $5 off your next Magic Spoon order at https://magicspoon.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Oct 28, 20242h 29mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 28, 2024
Duration: 2h 29m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ryan Long is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker. The world feels like a comedy goldmine right now. From the upcoming election and DEI backlash to bizarre trends like Japanese and Indian fetish porn, P Diddy conspiracy theories, Hawk Tuah memes and Florida men doing Florida man things, obviously we need an expert like Ryan to help make sense of everything. Expect to learn why companies that embraced DEI are rolling back their support, the hottest Google search trends when you type in “my husband wants (blank)“, Japanese men’s recent obsession with tickle porn, Ryan's thought on Kamala and Trump making the rounds on podcasts and much more… - 00:00 Ryan’s Biggest Lesson From Modern Wisdom 05:05 How Type A People Can Be More Creative 14:09 People Follow From the Front 22:12 Companies Figuring Out How Gay To Be 27:36 Right-Wing Vs Left-Wing Commercials 31:25 The YouTube Niche of Breastfeeding Advice 40:16 Why Japanese Men Love Tickling Porn 45:45 Goodhart’s Law of Unintended Consequences 52:29 The Sinister Side of Social Media Algorithms 59:27 Is This Election Crazier Than Usual? 1:04:52 Why Kamala Went on ‘Call Her Daddy’ 1:21:30 Are Podcasters Deciding the Election? 1:27:49 The Different Ways We Signal to Others 1:36:58 Politicians Can Either Be Fun or Righteous 1:40:23 The Grandmother Treatment 1:44:21 How Men & Women Treat Their Thoughts 1:47:36 How Deep is the P-Diddy Rabbit Hole? 1:54:42 Ryan’s Thoughts on the UK 2:01:41 Chris’s Band T-Shirts 2:07:02 Viewing Everything Through the Lens of Club Promoting 2:18:35 Why Mike Israetel Learned Game 2:26:26 The Kid Who is Tracking Andrew Tate 2:28:48 Where to Find Ryan - Get a Free Gift, 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Upgrade your wardrobe and save on True Classic at https://trueclassic.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get expert bloodwork analysis and bypass Function’s 300,000-person waitlist at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get $5 off your next Magic Spoon order at https://magicspoon.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Ryan Long
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Chris Williamson
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Ryan Long and Chris Williamson, DEI Wars, Trump’s Bible & The Masculinity Vote - Ryan Long explores creativity, Culture Wars, And Election Chaos With Comedian Ryan Long Chris Williamson and comedian Ryan Long dig into the psychology of creativity, type‑A overwork, and how modern content rewards volume over original ideas. They explore how culture, politics, and media have shifted from genuine risk-taking to ‘following from the front,’ with brands, pundits, and politicians frantically chasing trends they didn’t create. The conversation ranges from DEI rollback and corporate “how gay is enough?” branding, to Bud Light, Pride, Trump’s Bible, AI deepfakes, and the current U.S. election circus. Throughout, Long uses comedy frameworks—crowdwork, edge cases, the ‘fun side’ of politics—to explain how audiences, algorithms, and outrage are being systematically gamed.

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