Current Events Quiz

Megan Kelly thanks subscribers for reaching 1 million on YouTube, discusses positive experience with YouTube, and introduces guests Patrick Bet David and Hodge twins. She also shares a humorous anecdote about her mother keeping her humble. The Megan Kelly Show is currently the number two podcast in all of news, second only to the New York Times. Kelly discusses recent leaks by Fox News, including a video of Tucker Carlson lamenting about Fox Nation, and videos of him making jokes and having a conversation with Piers Morgan. Kelly criticizes the New York Times for reporting on these videos without providing context, and accuses Fox News of leaking the videos to ruin Carlson. She also suggests that Fox News executive Irina Briganti may be responsible for the leaks.Discussion on Tucker Carlson's firing from Fox News and controversy over transgender athletes in sports

• Tucker Carlson has been fired from Fox News due to his controversial statements on air and his refusal to work with Fox News PR person, Irina Briganti.

• Tucker Carlson's outtakes from the set have been leaked, causing controversy and disgust among some viewers.

• Fox News' ratings have suffered since Tucker Carlson's departure, with negative press surrounding the substitutes.

• The Hodge Twins, stand-up comedians and political commentators, express their support for Tucker Carlson and believe the controversy is overblown.

• The Hodge Twins discuss their experience on YouTube and the benefits of taking risks in their career.

• The emergence of transgender athletes winning in women's sports is causing controversy.

• A transgender woman, a biological man, won the Tour of Gila cycling race and the first prize of $35,350 in the female category.

• The governing body's policy allows for this by requiring low testosterone levels for at least two years, but it does not address the unfair advantage of having gone through male puberty and lived as a man.

• The Hodge Twins and others express concern for the future of women's sports and the implications of allowing biological men to compete as women.

• The Tour of Gila congratulated the transgender athlete on the win but limited responses on social media.

• The Hodge Twins and others criticize the censorship of comments on social media, arguing that debate and discussion are necessary for progress in society.

• The emergence of transgender athletes winning in women's sports is not limited to cycling, as it has also occurred in women's poker tournaments.Hodgetwins Discuss Transgender Athletes and Controversies in Sports, Criticize Roy Wood Jr's Remarks on Clarence Thomas, and Comment on the Met Gala

• The Hodgetwins discuss the issue of transgender athletes in sports and criticize the unfair advantage biological men have over women.

• They mention the case of cyclist Killian Phillips, a biological man who competes as a woman and allegedly pushed a female competitor off her bike.

• The Hodgetwins suggest that women should boycott competitions to put an end to this issue, and joke about the possibility of transitioning to compete and make money.

• They show pictures of transgender athletes who have caused controversy in sports, including a Canadian shop teacher who wears prosthetic breasts and allegedly threatened to shoot people who oppose him.

• The Hodgetwins criticize Roy Wood Jr's remarks about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House Correspondents dinner, where he made fun of Thomas's race and suggested erasing him.

• They argue that the left disparages black conservatives to keep black voters voting for Democrats, and find it disheartening to see black people put down other black people for having different opinions.

• The Hodgetwins also briefly mention the controversy surrounding the appointment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and Vice President Kamala Harris, who were both seen as tokens by some due to their race and gender.

• They briefly discuss the Met Gala, criticizing Kim Kardashian for bringing her nine-year-old daughter to watch her walk the red carpet in a revealing outfit.

• They also mention the rapper Little Nas X, who dressed as Karl Lagerfeld's cat at the Met Gala and has been controversial for his music videos and performances.Controversial Outfits at the Met Gala and Discussion on Parenting Influences

• Little Nas X and Jared Leto both wore costumes inspired by Karl Lagerfeld's cat at the Met Gala.

• The costumes were criticized for being too revealing and promoting negative stereotypes of the LGBTQ+ community.

• Gabrielle Union spoke about her decision to move out of Florida with her stepchild who identifies as transgender due to concerns about acceptance and education.

• Critics argue that Union misrepresented Florida's policies and that children should not make life-altering decisions about gender identity before the age of 18.

• The Met Gala is losing popularity, with some attendees feeling that the event is overpriced and overrated.

• Some attendees, such as the Kardashians, have been criticized for their behavior at the event, including smoking in the bathroom.

• Patrick Bet-David argues that parents need to be mindful of who they edify as heroes, as children will want to emulate them.

• Bet-David cites Jocko Willink as an example of a positive role model for boys, promoting extreme accountability and responsibility.

• Indian-American parents have been found to be successful in raising high-achieving children, in part due to their emphasis on edifying good behavior and judging bad behavior.

• American parents may be too accepting of all behaviors, leading children to look up to controversial figures such as Little Nas X.

• Bet-David argues that parents need to paint a better picture of what a hero is for their children.

• The discussion highlights the importance of the influence of parenting on children's values and aspirations.