{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Seasoned & Unfiltered","title":"When Political Violence Becomes a Punchline","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1369,"description":"One year after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Steveo has a question that goes far beyond whether you agreed with the man:\nWhen did political violence become something to joke about?\nIn this episode of Seasoned & Unfiltered, Steveo looks at the anniversary of Kirk’s assassination, Utah Valley University’s decision to cancel classes while a memorial takes place under heightened security, and the uncomfortable way institutions talk around political violence without always calling it what it is.\nThen there’s the internet.\nMemes, jokes, mockery and viral content surrounding the death of a husband and father. Steveo argues that you don’t have to agree with Charlie Kirk—or even like him—to recognize that celebrating or trivializing political violence crosses a line.\nBut one of the most powerful parts of this story isn’t political at all.\nIt’s Erika Kirk.\nWhile the internet argues, she has spoken publicly about grief rather than revenge, offering a very different example of strength, restraint and dignity after unimaginable loss.\nThis episode isn’t about making Charlie Kirk a saint. It’s about something much bigger: whether Americans can still disagree, debate and fight for ideas without becoming comfortable with violence against the people on the other side.\nBecause once bullets enter the conversation, we’ve already lost something bigger than the argument.\nStay seasoned. Stay spicy. Keep it unfiltered.\nChapters\n00:00 — The University Can't Say His Name\nSteveo opens on the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.\n01:45 — One Year Later: What Happened to Charlie Kirk\nWhy Steveo believes the anniversary needs to be addressed plainly.\n03:18 — This Isn't About Worshiping Charlie Kirk\nThe larger conversation about political violence, institutions and honesty.\n03:48 — Utah Valley University Shuts Down Campus\nClasses are canceled while security increases and a memorial takes place.\n05:16 — Why Won't Institutions Just Say It?\n“Reflection” and “healing” versus...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O18VYo-zEDldZI2Z3FEjwXCu6IueVzpKAsZKII-DYXY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDVi/NjcxMzcxNTcwMjM5/ZmJhZGRiNDBmMWQy/MjRiNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}