This episode of Heathers on Culture examines how political power weaponizes the psychology of gaslighting to govern. Through George Floyd, ICE killings, January 6, and the death of Renee Good, the Heathers show how denying observable reality destabilizes the public, exhausts resistance, and conditions obedience—while asserting that refusing the lie and naming reality is resistance itself.

This episode of Heathers on Culture examines how political power weaponizes the psychology of gaslighting to govern. Through George Floyd, ICE killings, January 6, and the death of Renee Good, the Heathers show how denying observable reality destabilizes the public, exhausts resistance, and conditions obedience—while asserting that refusing the lie and naming reality is resistance itself.

Gaslighted

✨Two best friends named Heather — policy expert Malveaux and educator-organizer Fleming — dive into the intersections of politics, pop culture, and race with sharp insight and humor. From Beyoncé’s reclamation of Black narratives to Kendrick Lamar’s lessons in dismantling systems of power, the Heathers use culture as a lens to unpack today’s most pressing social and political issues.
✨With backgrounds in public policy, law, education, and grassroots organizing, they bring depth and lived experience to conversations on critical theories, race, equity, democracy, Black womanhood, and the cultural moments shaping our world.
✨Expect smart talk, real laughs, and fearless takes on everything from current events to cultural icons.

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✨Two best friends named Heather — policy expert Malveaux and educator-organizer Fleming — dive into the intersections of politics, pop culture, and race with sharp insight and humor. From Beyoncé’s reclamation of Black narratives to Kendrick Lamar’s lessons in dismantling systems of power, the Heathers use culture as a lens to unpack today’s most pressing social and political issues. ✨With backgrounds in public policy, law, education, and grassroots organizing, they bring depth and lived experience to conversations on critical theories, race, equity, democracy, Black womanhood, and the cultural moments shaping our world. ✨Expect smart talk, real laughs, and fearless takes on everything from current events to cultural icons.

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