The Right Wing media ecosystem is all over Lydia's alma mater, San Jose State University, for a very unserious (surprise) reason: volleyball. Lydia breaks down the "controversy" for us. If you enjoy our work, please consider leaving a 5-star review! You can always email questions, comments, and leads to <a href= "mailto:lydia@seriouspod.com">lydia@seriouspod.com</a>. Please pretty please consider becoming a patron at <a href="https://patreon.com/wherethereswoke" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">patreon.com/wherethereswoke</a>!

WTW71: UN Report Says Women Have Lost "900 Medals to Trans-Athletes." It's Bullshit.

Every single time the right, or even center-left, goes ballistic over a "woke" controversy, the slightest bit of investigation shows the scandal is almost entirely bogus. This is not a new phenomenon; it dates back decades. It's an intentional tool used to protect the powerful and preserve the status quo, while further scapegoating and otherizing those who push for political progress. This podcast digs into not just today's fake scandals, but those of yesterday and yesteryear. The terminology has changed some, but the pattern has not. Listen in as hosts Thomas and Lydia Smith shine a light on the panic, the fragility, the overreaction, and the lying that ignites 'Where There's Woke.'