Episode 23: Guns, Violence and the Cult of the Firearm in America
b'On today\\u2019s episode Tim offers an extended personal commentary on the gun crisis in America, following last week\\u2019s horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. With so much attention focused on what the shooting means\\u2014about guns and violence in America, about mental health, and about the politics of gun control\\u2014it\\u2019s important to understand the issues in play, to cut through the arguments against common sense gun regulations made by gun fanatics, and to explore the connections between guns, toxic masculinity, and whiteness in particular.
In this hour, Tim demonstrates not only the sources of the problem\\u2014too many easily available guns and a culture that fetishizes them\\u2014but also examines some of the ways in which we might begin to wind down the problem of gun violence and minimize the likelihood that such tragedies will continue to occur.'