MTV didn’t just lose music, it lost shared culture. From Christmas nostalgia to Epstein and questions about whether he really died, this episode explores why trust in politics and institutions collapsed.
On a quiet Christmas Eve, a casual conversation opens into something heavier. In this special edition of At the Mic with Keith Malinak, Keith is joined by Brad Staggs for a wide-ranging reflection that begins with nostalgia. MTV, childhood memories, the comfort of a shared culture. Moving through Epstein, politics, voter fraud, surveillance pricing, and the rising cost of healthcare, the episode examines why so many people feel unmoored from institutions that once felt stable.
This is not an argument for conspiracy, but an exploration of why doubt thrives when transparency disappears. Part reflection, part cultural autopsy, the conversation captures a moment where humor, unease, and honesty collide. A snapshot of a country trying to remember what it used to believe. And why it no longer does..
Chapters:
00:00 Tech Chaos Before the Conversation Even Starts
11:15 Christmas Eve Feels Different This Year
21:24 Epstein Files. Why This Still Isn’t Settled
32:52 Why Conspiracy Theories Won’t Go Away
49:30 The Homeless Man Who Solved the Crime
55:34 When Pop Culture Actually Mattered
57:01 Remembering Christmas Before Everything Changed
01:00:15 The Age When Christmas Still Felt Real
01:01:45 Voter Fraud. Why People Don’t Trust Elections
01:10:47 Georgia Election Questions That Never Got Answered
01:16:43 Surveillance Pricing. You’re Paying More Than You Think
01:20:43 Why Military Service Shouldn’t Be Taxed
01:26:25 Minnesota Fraud Nobody Wants to Explain
01:31:17 Healthcare Costs and Government Failure
01:34:57 Where This All Leaves Us Going Into Next Year
When did you first realize you stopped trusting the official story. And what made it happen?
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