News Roundup: Maine Character Syndrome - the Fall of Graham Platner

Daniel and Jack convene for a news roundup ep on the downfall of (now former) Maine Democratic senatorial candidate Graham Platner.  We talk about how things came to this pass, and how loads of the online 'progressive left' influencers who supported Platner have utterly disgraced themselves.

We find some dark laughter around the edges of this story, but we take it very seriously.  This episode goes to some perhaps surprisingly heartfelt places.

Content warnings for discussions of sexual assault.

Episode Notes:

Politico article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737

Rebecca Watson: https://youtu.be/6pQxb_lAncM?is=xSZ1jjdURcmVNK0R

Kavernacle: https://youtu.be/v8BfC26dffo?si=8enILgCjkG7GG46r

Kavernacle / Samsen conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbeiOg1vvfE&pp=ygUZa2F2ZXJuYWNsZSBzYW1zZW4gcGxhdG5lcg%3D%3D

FD Signifier: https://youtu.be/hAk-HF__a0c?is=2LGAEVl9K49DKZ38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8bE13OJ_es

Marisa Kabas: https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/graham-platner-rape-accusation-maine-senate

Julie DiCaro: https://losingmyperspicacity.beehiiv.com/p/we-have-an-even-bigger-problem-than-graham-platner?_bhlid=725fa1d50927278b100637f3437277b0325dbb16

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