The Category Mistake

About The Category Mistake

My podcast will inform you of the lifestyle I live and how my family, my faith and the subject of history formed me into who I am. I will explain why I will not conform, I am a category mistake and I am proud.

Publisher

Richard Mariello

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Oct 2021

Latest episode

16 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

85 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2025

   Sydney Sweeney, White Supremacy, and the History We Keep Forgetting

   A pop culture controversy, white supremacy, and the history America refuses to remember — this episode connects the dots between Sydney Sweeney’s headlines and the past we keep repeating.

2. 

   16 Sept 2025

   Was the 2020 Election Stolen? Oklahoma’s New Curriculum Says ‘Maybe’”

   Was the 2020 election stolen? In a surprising move, Oklahoma’s new curriculum is asking students to examine the 2020 election and even consider claims of election fraud and stolen election theories. Supporters call it critical thinking, while critics say it’s spreading misinformation in education and fueling political indoctrination in schools.This video breaks down how Oklahoma education policy is shaping conversations about American democracy, why teaching election denial is so controversial, and how politics in the classroom is influencing what the next generation learns about history. From voter fraud myths to the culture wars in schools, we’ll ask: is this teaching history—or rewriting it?If you care about US politics, education controversy, and how we teach elections in America, this is a story you don’t want to miss.

3. 

   16 Sept 2025

   Taylor Swift Fans are you not entertained

   Taylor Swift fans aren’t so different from Roman gladiator crowds. From the Eras Tour to the Colosseum, it’s all about spectacle, loyalty, and the need to be entertained. History meets pop culture—are you not entertained?

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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