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The Student Debt Crisis Center takes over the airwaves of 'the Leslie Marshall Show,' where they cover all of the changes happening on July 1st due to last years OBBBA bill and what the 7.5 million folks who are on the SAVE plan should do now that it is ending and formal notices will go out starting July 1st.  They also detail new lending limits for both students and parents.

This episode's SDCC hosts are President and Founder, Natalia Abrams, Executive Director, Sabrina Cereceres, Lead Borrower Strategist, Sabrina Calazans, and Ryan Coryea, Policy and Communications Intern.

The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that centers the needs and voices of borrowers, and partners with allies, to impact public policy and end the student debt crisis.

The SDCC website is www.StudentDebtCrisis.org and their handle on X, Instagram and Facebook is @DebtCrisisOrg. Their handle on BlueSky is @debtcrisisorg.bsky.social.

Outrage Is America’s Favorite Addiction

A simple Pride Month post from HelloFresh sparked outrage, boycotts, angry comments, and endless social media debates. But the real story isn’t HelloFresh. It’s why so many people seem permanently angry about everything.

Why does a Pride post generate thousands of comments demanding a “Straight Pride Month”? Why are immigrants, LGBTQ people, trans people, teachers, homeless people, and other vulnerable groups constantly blamed for problems they didn’t create?

Somewhere along the way, outrage became an industry. Politicians profit from it. Media outlets profit from it. Influencers profit from it. Entire movements are built around convincing people that someone else is responsible for their frustrations.

From Pride Month backlash to election conspiracies to culture-war outrage, we’re living in an era where anger often replaces understanding and blame replaces accountability.

In this episode, Karel examines the growing culture of grievance, victimhood politics, and why some people seem determined to stay angry no matter what issue dominates the headlines.

A🔥 Why does Pride still trigger such strong reactions?

🔥 Who profits from outrage?

🔥 Is anger becoming America’s national pastime?

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This time on Code WACK!

What happens when we get too sick to work in a healthcare system that is tied to our jobs? What is the ultimate cost?

The story of New York Health Act advocate Mariana Pineda is a case in point. After developing Long COVID, Mariana spent years navigating the same fragmented healthcare system she was fighting to change. She lost her job. She lost her health insurance. She lost her home. And earlier this year, in March, 2026, she lost her life. Mariana was just 46 years old.

This is part two of a two-part series featuring tri-chair of the New York State Poor People’s Campaign Susan Karbiner and LGBTQ and healthcare justice advocate Carly Paris.

Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

And please keep Code WACK! on the air with a tax-deductible donation at heal-ca.org/donate.

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The HelloFresh Controversy Reveals A Bigger Problem

A Pride Month social media post from HelloFresh has sparked outrage, backlash, boycotts, and endless debate. Was it a bad joke? Probably. But the reaction to it may reveal something much bigger about where we are as a society in 2026.

After spending 30 minutes discussing the controversy on GB News in the UK, one thing became clear: the conversation isn’t really about HelloFresh. It’s about LGBTQ visibility, Pride Month, and why so many people are still uncomfortable when queer people are included in mainstream culture.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk and Donald Trump continue to push claims and conspiracies that dominate headlines. But are Americans still listening? Why is every election called “rigged” when one side loses and “fair” when the other side wins?

And a new poll raises a troubling question: Is American exceptionalism fading? Fewer Americans than ever believe the United States stands above the rest of the world. What happened to the confidence that once defined the country, and what does it say about our future?

In this episode, Karel connects the dots between culture wars, political outrage, conspiracy thinking, and a changing America struggling to define itself.

🔥 Was the HelloFresh post offensive or harmless?

🔥 Are conspiracy theories replacing facts?

🔥 Is America losing faith in itself?

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The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. 

Brad is first joined by Ken Vogel, a reporter based in the Washington bureau of The New York Times, investigating the intersection of money, politics and influence.

The two discuss Ken's new explosive investigative piece revealing how big tobacco gave a Trump Super PAC $5 million dollars, and just five days later, the FDA cleared flavored vapes. (article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/donation-big-tobacco-vaping.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kFA.hbVQ.Tezpj9lnIlR2&smid=url-share)

Then, Brad is joined by Ethan Rome, National Director of the Emergency Campaign to Support Higher Education.

The pair discusses the campaign's work to defend the autonomy of colleges  and universities, protect vital life-saving research that is an engine of our local economies, and make higher education a public good that is accessible, affordable, and relevant to all people,  including working families. They also discuss the Trump administration's attacks against diversity in college, as well as the threats from ICE on campuses across the country.

The website for Ethan's organization is www.emergencycampaign.org.

Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders, is an American political analyst for The Times of India TV, and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. Brad also writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.'

You can read his columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon.

His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

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The Great Disconnect: Record Wealth, Record Hardship

The economy is supposedly thriving. The stock market is breaking records. Corporate profits are soaring. Yet millions of Americans are struggling to pay rent, buy groceries, fill up their gas tanks, and save for the future.

How can oil companies post enormous profits while gas prices remain painfully high? Why are food giants reporting strong earnings while grocery bills continue to climb? Why are hotels charging resort fees and parking fees on top of already expensive rooms? And how did a modest California home that once sold for $27,000 end up costing nearly $900,000?

Meanwhile, political rhetoric grows more disconnected from reality. Claims of election fraud, accusations of rigged systems, and endless partisan battles leave many wondering whether common sense has completely disappeared from public life.

In this episode, Karel takes a hard look at the contradictions defining modern America: record corporate profits, record asset values, and record financial anxiety for everyday people.

Has the world stopped making sense, or are we finally paying attention to how the system really works?

Join the conversation and tell us what you think in the comments below.

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Karel is a history-making broadcaster, entertainer, journalist, and commentator broadcasting from Las Vegas alongside his faithful service dog, Ember.

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