Ari Melber is out again and

[JustAnotherGen]

32. Why?

I appreciate the cultural context he provides.


https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelineschneider/2022/06/03/ari-melber-on-the-cultural-production-of-news/?sh=5f87ae0b18b2

As the longest-running 6pm ET weekly show in MSNBC’s 25-year history, The Beat reaches over 1 million viewers each time it goes live along with its expanded online audiences across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube – each platform complete with its own curated The Beat cultural content. “After personal human relationships – love and family and friends, culture to me is what makes life interesting and fun and what enriches us as humans in society – that’s what we bond over,” expresses Melber, “if you look at the political eras we have been living through, they are deeply tied to different pockets and aspirations of the culture that people want in America.”

I'm a 51 year old African American woman.

I sat through The Greatest Generation talks from Tom Brokaw for years . . . one big cultural reference.

But from where I sit - Boomers are the Greatest Generation - because they moved the political dial for me. You see that recognition from my peers (age) when he has them on, and when he references them.

Dirt off my Shoulder is almost a cultural anthem for those of us who came up through leadership in private enterprise during the 2000's and 2010's. It might not be relatable to GenZ, or white Americans in my age group, or my Mom's generation (Boomer). . . but I watch the show consistently, and when I had a 55 mile commute to/from Secaucus NJ and got out of work at 6 PM -Ari kept me company.

I also really appreciate that he's able to get right wing nut jobs that nobody else outside of the Right Wing news media can get. He also holds them to account, admits when he's wrong, and opens things up for discussion.

And a small chuckle - I think Navarro's whining on the Ari Melber show is what did him in criminally. Like - he should have known better, but Ari just let him talk!