“Both Sides Use Media to Sway Emotions” | Charlie Kirk, Media Narratives, & Free Speech

In this episode of the VinnyRoc Podcast, Vinny sits down with friend and author Zeke Stout to unpack a heavy week in America, the way media narratives get weaponized, and what it takes to keep your head and heart steady when the internet won’t let you look away. Zeke also unveils his new fiction novel “Exit to Now”, why he self-published, and how he used AI in the writing process.

 

They dig into:

• The aftermath and discourse around the Charlie Kirk assassination and why celebrating violence is a societal dead end
• How both political sides exploit social media, attention, and emotion—and what “psyops” looks like in civilian life
• Raising kids with room to choose their own beliefs, while modeling civil disagreement
• Simple ways to protect your mental health when the feed turns toxic
• The creative grind, self-publishing on Amazon, and making art under pressure
• MGS Trade School’s distance-learning approach to gunsmithing and GI Bill support

 

If you value real talk over outrage and want practical ways to decompress, think clearly, and contribute better, this one’s for you.

Guest: Zeke Stout — author of Exit to Now
Sponsor: MGS Trade School (MGS.edu) — distance gunsmithing education, GI Bill approved

 

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