<p class="p1">On this episode, Alex sits down with Cole Costello, a PhD candidate at the University of Montana, to explore why pop culture keeps failing while indie music thrives. They dive into conspiracies, movies, and TV—breaking down why Star Wars is dead, Game of Thrones is struggling, and why Australian indie and weird bands like The Mountain Goats are redefining music. Expect sharp takes, cultural critiques, and plenty of unexpected tangents.</p>

On this episode, Alex sits down with Cole Costello, a PhD candidate at the University of Montana, to explore why pop culture keeps failing while indie music thrives. They dive into conspiracies, movies, and TV—breaking down why Star Wars is dead, Game of Thrones is struggling, and why Australian indie and weird bands like The Mountain Goats are redefining music. Expect sharp takes, cultural critiques, and plenty of unexpected tangents.

<p>On this episode, Alex sits down with Cole Costello, a PhD candidate at the University of Montana, to explore why pop culture keeps failing while indie music thrives. They dive into conspiracies, movies, and TV—breaking down why Star Wars is dead, Game of Thrones is struggling, and why Australian indie and weird bands like The Mountain Goats are redefining music. Expect sharp takes, cultural critiques, and plenty of unexpected tangents.</p>

Star Wars Killed the Fun (with Cole Costello)

Alex Kopytko is a ”radical centrist” that wants to understand the extremes. He has worked in politics and has studied public policy and political science. Alex argues that centrism is less about being a contrarian, it is about being able to change your mind and embrace an openness to new ideas. He is concerned about where the United States is headed and through conversations with people from all sides of the political spectrum, he wants to know how Americans can limit the tribalism that is flourishing. As someone that dances along the center-right of the political spectrum, Alex thinks the country needs to come together and talk to one another before it could be too late. This podcast covers domestic politics, as well as political philosophy, and international issues.

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