Bridget Phetasy & the Culture Wars | with John Wood, Jr. and Monica Guzman - Braver Angels

Bridget Phetasy & the Culture Wars | with John Wood, Jr. and Monica Guzman

Bridget Phetasy is a writer, actress and comedian whose Twitter feed has emerged as an unlikely refuge for political misfits across the spectrum. Formerly a sex and dating columnist for Playboy, a contributor to publications including The Federalist, Spectator USA, and a guest on podcasts including The Joe Rogan Experience and The Rubin Report, Bridget has never gone into depth on the rough and tumble, zig-zagging life journey that brought her to her unusual brand of political celebrity…until now.

Monica Guzman and John Wood, Jr. ask the questions in this provocative introspective.

Warning: some explicit sexual language.

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