Today\u2019s pod tackles a subject of profound importance: The sheer, inexplicable\xa0weirdness\xa0of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. There\u2019s Representative Matt Gaetz\u2019s bizarre speech, in which his face was so taut that one Republican\xa0derided him\xa0as an \u201cAI sex doll.\u201d There are all the ugly \u201cMass Deportations Now!\u201d signs, the\xa0cultish rituals\xa0in which attendees treated Trump as their MAGA God King, and much, much more. We talked to Ron Filipkowski, who\xa0closely tracks the right wing\xa0as the head of Meidas Touch News. He helped us find meaning underneath all the ugliness and insanity. Listen to this episode\xa0here.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices