Welcome to LTGP – Luke Thomas Gets Political.
Luke Thomas is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a husband, a father, and a longtime resident of Washington, DC. After years of sharp analysis in the combat sports world, he brings that same unapologetic depth, intellectual rigor, and sharp commentary to a different kind of arena: politics.
This channel is the official home for Luke’s political takes. Here you’ll find the issues shaping our world, the debates that matter, and the conversations many have asked him to take on outside of the fight game. Whether it’s thoughtful analysis, no-nonsense monologues, or a brutally honest perspective, this is where combat-sports logic meets political discourse.
No tribalism. No spin. Just straight talk.
Subscribe for weekly videos, livestreams, and commentary that cut through the noise.
All content for Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP) is the property of Luke Thomas Gets Political and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Welcome to LTGP – Luke Thomas Gets Political.
Luke Thomas is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a husband, a father, and a longtime resident of Washington, DC. After years of sharp analysis in the combat sports world, he brings that same unapologetic depth, intellectual rigor, and sharp commentary to a different kind of arena: politics.
This channel is the official home for Luke’s political takes. Here you’ll find the issues shaping our world, the debates that matter, and the conversations many have asked him to take on outside of the fight game. Whether it’s thoughtful analysis, no-nonsense monologues, or a brutally honest perspective, this is where combat-sports logic meets political discourse.
No tribalism. No spin. Just straight talk.
Subscribe for weekly videos, livestreams, and commentary that cut through the noise.
Bill Burr’s Saudi Arabia controversy is revealing more than just bad optics—it’s exposing how far modern stand-up has drifted from its roots. In this conversation, W. Kamau Bell joins to dissect Burr’s recent appearance at a Saudi-backed comedy festival and the bizarre “free speech” defense he’s used to justify it. Luke and Kamau pull apart the moral contradictions in Burr’s argument, his selective intelligence, and the political sanitizing that comes with performing for authoritarian regimes.The discussion then widens to the state of comedy itself. Has podcast culture destroyed stand-up? Luke and Kamau explore how podcasting has blurred the line between authenticity and pandering, rewarding shallow hot takes instead of crafted material. They discuss how fame and algorithmic feedback loops have turned comics into characters playing to their audiences instead of challenging them.This isn’t just a takedown of one comedian—it’s an examination of how the business of comedy has changed, how hypocrisy festers in celebrity circles, and why the art form’s integrity is on the line.Learn more and join the full conversation over on Luke’s Substack:https://lthomas.substack.com/If you appreciate this kind of honest, critical discussion, subscribe for more political and cultural commentary clips every week.Chapters00:00 Bill Burr’s Saudi Controversy00:45 Why the Saudi gig matters01:30 Kamau Bell on Burr’s hypocrisy02:15 Burr’s “Free Speech” excuse03:00 The billionaire contradiction03:45 Saudi Arabia’s PR campaign04:30 “Cultural envoy” spin dissected05:10 How comics lose their audience06:00 Podcasting’s effect on comedy07:00 The Rogan Sphere problem08:00 When podcasting replaced the craft09:00 What comedy lost in the algorithm
Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP)
Welcome to LTGP – Luke Thomas Gets Political.
Luke Thomas is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a husband, a father, and a longtime resident of Washington, DC. After years of sharp analysis in the combat sports world, he brings that same unapologetic depth, intellectual rigor, and sharp commentary to a different kind of arena: politics.
This channel is the official home for Luke’s political takes. Here you’ll find the issues shaping our world, the debates that matter, and the conversations many have asked him to take on outside of the fight game. Whether it’s thoughtful analysis, no-nonsense monologues, or a brutally honest perspective, this is where combat-sports logic meets political discourse.
No tribalism. No spin. Just straight talk.
Subscribe for weekly videos, livestreams, and commentary that cut through the noise.
