#71 Jimmy Kimmel, Charlie Kirk, and the Line Between Satire and Spin

When Jimmy Kimmel tied the “MAGA gang” to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, it wasn’t just a joke — it was a spark. The fallout got his show suspended, affiliates pulled the plug, and even the FCC weighed in. Was it satire gone wrong… or political messaging with a laugh track?

In this episode of Think First, we cut through the outrage to ask:

Where’s the line between comedy and propaganda?When does free speech protection collide with corporate censorship?And what happens when regulators and networks decide which words get airtime?

Along the way, we bring in audio of Kimmel’s remarks, reactions from critics and supporters, and a maxim from my new book Distorted: How Gaslighting and Poetic Truth Bend Our Perception of Reality.

Because you don’t need all the answers. But you should question the ones you’re handed.

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