Hour 2: Gaming the Identity System: Politics in the Age of Pretend Heritage. Interview with Lance LoRusso.
Podcasts > Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas
Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.
Monday, July 21, 2025
The hosts dissect the tangled web of public figures who’ve distorted their backgrounds—from AOC’s Bronx branding to Comrade Mamdani’s racial checkbox controversy—as they debate how identity manipulation has become a political and cultural tool, raising uncomfortable questions about authenticity, ambition, and accountability. The show ends with an interview featuring Lance LoRusso—former police officer, attorney, and founder of the Blue Line Lawyer Institute—who is known for defending law enforcement officers in high-stakes use-of-force cases.
