Honoring Charlie Kirk | 09-11-2025

On The Other Side of Midnight, Lionel discusses the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, highlighting his heroism and his impact on youth engagement and political discourse. Lionel later talks about how the killing could be this generation’s Zapruder film moment. He discusses how this could be a wake-up call for those who believe in the message Charlie was spreading. Lionel spends the third hour discussing the shock surrounding the assassination, questioning the delayed suspect identification and warning against politicizing the tragedy. Lionel wraps up the show discussing the complexities of parasocial grief and public perceptions. He also engages with callers on the nature of the devastating assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices