The Rubin Report

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Sports Fans Have Rejected Woke Sports. This Is What Comes Next | Clay Travis Interview Feb 25, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Clay Travis (founder, OutKick) about woke sports and the future of sport post-covid. Clay discusses how sports fans have grown tired of the woke sports media. Sports fans want to see great players play ball and not get lectured by ESPN, or the MLB, about Black lives Matter and social justice. With the NBA and NFL ratings down there is a massive demand for sports coverage that just focuses on sports. Clay shares why Outkick has succeeded in meeting this demand and why he is also establishing a home at Locals.

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The Insane Reason Grand Theft Auto Might Be Banned | DIRECT MESSAGE Feb 24, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about being called far-right in a Guardian hit piece, Democrats wanting to ban Grand Theft Auto, and the assistant secretary for health promoting the idea of children taking puberty blockers. Grand Theft Auto is suddenly a problem again. Democrat Rep. Marcus Evans has a solution to deal with Chicago carjackings, which are up 135%: Ban GTA! Assistant secretary for health Rachel Levine has tweeted out a study that endorses using puberty blockers to reduce mental health problems in trans youth. What the study fails to mention is the irreversible damage that comes with these treatments. Finally, for anyone who thinks we're polarized now, enjoy this 1988 clip of Ron Paul on the Morton Downey Jr. Show.

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Strange Terrorism Definitions & Cartoon Network's Woke Propaganda | DIRECT MESSAGE Feb 23, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about Dr. Fauci saying indoor dining is not OK even if you've had the COVID vaccine, Merrick Garland's interesting definition of domestic terrorism, Democrats putting pressure on cable companies to limit the reach of Fox news for spreading "misinformation," and the Cartoon Network wants to indoctrinate your child into the woke ideology of anti-racism! First Dave discusses the testimony of attorney general nominee Merrick Garland, who was asked how he would label Antifa's attacks on Portland's federal courthouse and whether it qualified as domestic terror. Dave also shares the Cartoon Network's Crystal Gems woke message for your children: Make assumptions based on people's race!

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Big Tech Censorship Backfires & Dems' War on Small Business | DIRECT MESSAGE Feb 22, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about how the Big Tech ban on Donald Trump is beginning to backfire in other countries, Dr. Fauci's prediction for a return to normalcy, and Rep. Ro Khanna's shocking admission that he doesn't care if raising the minimum wage is bad for small business. Dave first discusses how Poland is creating legislation that will forbid Big Tech companies from engaging in censorship of conservatives. Next, despite the coronavirus vaccine rollout, Anthony Fauci now predicts normalcy might not return till 2022. Finally, Rep. Ro Khanna, who is promoting a $15 minimum wage, seems unconcerned about the negative impact on small businesses. In a CNN interview, he outright says that we shouldn't want low-wage businesses.

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Biden's Racial Equity Plan Will Change the US Forever | Heather Mac Donald Interview Feb 21, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Heather Mac Donald, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about how we teach victimhood to college students, why the damage of the BLM riots has been forgotten, and how Joe Biden's racial equity push will backfire. Heather discusses the big lies of systemic racism and sexism that kids are taught in college. Heather discusses the media's obsession with the Capitol riot and the ignoring of the damage done by Black Lives Matter protests during the summer. Heather discusses how Biden's racial equity plans are just the next step in ending meritocracy. She believes that to close the racial wealth gap we will have to do a lot more than blame systemic racism.

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Critical Race Theory War: James Lindsay, Allie Stuckey, Christopher Rufo | ROUNDTABLE Feb 19, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to James Lindsay, Allie Beth Stuckey, and Christopher Rufo about the invasion of critical race theory. James gives a clear explanation to the question "What is critical race theory?" but also discusses its toxic and divisive effects. This is an issue that is affecting more and more people as diversity trainings become more common in everyday workplaces. All three guests have been actively involved in the critical race theory debate since the Black Lives Matter protests erupted in the spring and we have been bombarded with messages about systemic racism. James, Allie, and Christopher share tips on how you can push back on these toxic ideas in your local community now.

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Ex-Muslim Exposes the Reality of Immigration | Ayaan Hirsi Ali Interview Feb 14, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, author of "Prey," about how woke culture is destroying classical liberalism, elites are finally acknowledging that immigration in Europe is backfiring, and how immigration policies in Europe have negatively impacted women's rights. Ayaan talks about how COVID has changed how we talk about international borders and multiculturalism in Europe. She discusses how a lack of cultural assimilation for immigrants has had a negative impact on women and that elites are beginning to wake up to the problems of Europe's immigration policies. Ayaan also discusses how the immigration policies of Europe have put women in danger in some European cities.

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Censored Medical & Legal Experts: Viva Frei, Dr. Drew, ZDoggMD | ROUNDTABLE Feb 12, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Dr. Drew, Viva Frei, and Zubin Damania (ZDoggMD) about the YouTube censorship they have experienced just by having honest medical and legal conversations on their channels. Big Tech platforms like YouTube have made it possible for legal and medical experts to have long nuanced conversations about complex topics like lockdown policies, the COVID vaccine and more. They rely on their audience's critical thinking abilities to be able to make sense of the information. Unfortunately, the algorithms can't detect nuance. Dr. Drew, Viva Frei, and Zubin Damania discuss their own frustrations with social media platforms and why they have created Locals communities to protect their message and communities.

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Talking to Kids About the State of the World & Building New Tech | DIRECT MESSAGE Feb 11, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report discusses how to talk to your kids about the crazy state of the world, building new institutions, whether the Libertarian Party is the way to go, what he does for Valentine's Day, what people get out of being woke and more. Dave holds a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics where he answers questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.

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MSNBC Ignores COVID Facts to Smear Florida & RIP Aunt Jemima | DIRECT MESSAGE Feb 11, 2021

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks about MSNBC's disregard of facts to smear Ron DeSantis' COVID vaccine rollout, J.K. Rowling's and Winston Churchill's names being removed from a school, the official ending of Aunt Jemima, and a Ronald Reagan appearance on Johnny Carson that has some great foreign policy advice. First Dave discusses comments by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski about what a failure Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been at getting the COVID-19 vaccine to the elderly. Facts disagree. A school in England will no longer use J.K. Rowling and Winston Churchill as house names due to Churchill's purported racism and Rowling's alleged transphobic remarks. Finally Dave shares some timeless foreign policy advice from Ronald Reagan.

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