Friendly Fire: Sabrina Carpenter Uncanceled & Prosecuting The Left's Money Laundering Machine

April 23, 2026

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“We’re talking about like a million dollars to a single person over the course of some years,” says one of the hosts of Friendly Fire, describing the Southern Poverty Law Center’s alleged payments to neo-Nazi leaders. The SPLC, a left-wing nonprofit with nearly a billion dollars in assets, has long been treated by media and government as the authoritative watchdog on hate groups. But a recent federal indictment has revealed that the organization was secretly funding the very white supremacist movements it claimed to be fighting—paying organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville hundreds of thousands of dollars, including money used to arrange rides to the event. The New York Times then quoted SPLC data in its coverage of that rally, creating a closed loop where the group manufactured the threat, reported on it, and used it to justify its own existence.

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1 (00:00) **Show Open & SPLC Indictment** - The hosts introduce the show's banter and then pivot to the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for allegedly funding white supremacy.
2 (08:43) **Elections Matter & Tucker Carlson Critique** - The hosts argue that the SPLC's downfall proves elections have consequences, and criticize Tucker Carlson's regret over supporting Trump.
3 (13:16) **Guest Introduction: Emily Austin** - Emily Austin, host of the *Emily Austin Show*, joins to discuss pop culture, starting with her take on the SPLC story.
4 (14:37) **Sabrina Carpenter's "Islamophobic" Moment at Coachella** - The panel analyzes the backlash against Sabrina Carpenter for reacting negatively to a "zaghrouta" (a celebratory ululation) during her quiet piano set.
5 (17:56) **Sabrina Carpenter: Secret Conservative or Just a Pop Star?** - The debate deepens over whether Carpenter's actions reveal a conservative nature or just a desire to be a non-ideological entertainer.
6 (25:43) **Virginia Redistricting: A Democratic Power Grab** - The show pivots to politics, discussing the recent Virginia redistricting that will give Democrats 91% of congressional seats despite a near 50-50 vote split.
7 (31:11) **The Filibuster Debate: Preemptive Strike vs. Institutional Prudence** - The hosts engage in a deep policy debate on whether to nuke the filibuster or preserve it as a check on radicalism.

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Show Notes

The DOJ announces a blockbuster indictment of one of the country's top leftist activist groups, and reveals the left was actually behind the fatal 2017 Charlottesville rally. Ben Shapiro and Michael Knowles debate the merits and politics of Sabrina Carpenter after her Coachella cancellation, with expert testimony from special guest Emily Austin. Matt Walsh explains why the Senate filibuster must go, now. And Andrew Klavan makes the case why conservatives should still keep the faith, even after the Democrats' Virginia gerrymander and midterm rigging.

Friendly Fire Ep. 13

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