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The Rise and Fall of Gritty: From Mascot to Political Symbol
TLDR Gritty, the mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers, started as a lovable and wobbly character but quickly became a symbol for anti-Trump protesters. Meanwhile, Jacob Wohl, a Trump supporter, faced backlash for his involvement in a scheme to make false accusations against Robert Mueller.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The hosts discuss a tweet about Philadelphia sports and the mascots of the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Flyers.
04:32
Gritty, the mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers, is described as wobbly, with constantly rotating googly eyes, and embodies the spirit of Philadelphia sports fans, who are on the edge of violence but also lovable; the hosts also compare Gritty to a construction worker named Ricky from their past.
08:12
Gritty, the mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers, gained public sentiment and became a hero for the left, with protesters using his image to represent their anti-Trump stance, leading to a petition to replace a mural of the former mayor with a mural of Gritty, and even the Philadelphia city council welcoming Gritty to the city in a resolution.
12:29
The Philadelphia city council welcomes Gritty, the new mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers, and honors the spirit and passion he has brought to the city and the country.
16:10
Jacob Wohl, a Trump supporter known for making incendiary statements online, was investigated for misrepresenting himself and his hedge fund, and was later involved in a scheme to pay women to make false accusations against Robert Mueller.
20:35
Jacob Wohl, a Trump supporter, tweets about a scandalous story alleging that Robert Mueller sexually assaulted someone, but it is later discovered that Wohl himself wrote the article and created a fake intelligence firm called Surefire Intelligence to back up the allegations.
24:30
Jacob Wohl and Jack Berkman hold a press conference to deny the allegations, but it is poorly attended and mocked by reporters, and the accuser does not show up.
28:28
Jacob Wohl continues to tweet defiantly after being exposed, and at the press conference, he mentions the photoshopped pictures of him as a corn cob and his supposed honorary Harvard law degree, while also deflecting questions about his qualifications and potential legal consequences.
32:41
Jacob Wohl's press conference did not go well, and it was later revealed that he admitted to writing one of the emails to the women involved in the story, with the intention of catching the media off guard and exposing them as "hacks."
36:54
Jacob Wohl, a conservative first responder, got into trouble for claiming he had evidence of Robert Mueller committing sexual assault and was ridiculed on social media for his phrase "I just left the hipster coffee shop."
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