The Trump Slump w. Josie Duffy Rice
Josie Duffy Rice of What A Day joins while Alyssa takes vacation! The Harris-Walz numbers make us cautiously optimistic, JD Vance is scared of childless teachers (...?), and Nancy Pelosi is a political chess master. Then, Megan Gailey and Kara Klenk join to discuss “sharenting,” and the ethics of parents posting their kids on social media. Finally, Sani-Petty (Trump needs glasses, and the U.S. Open and the Paralympics can cure our post-Olympics depression). For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Show NotesJosie Duffy Rice, What A DayKara Klenk: thatsmesseduplive.comMegan Gailey: Sports Bitches Harris’ momentum continues as she ties with Trump in these swing states (NPR 8/26)Kamala Harris sets fundraising record with $540m after DNC (Aljazeera 8/26) “I Just Want Women To Have More Choices”: Senator JD Vance, Who Has Likened Abortion To Murder (Vanity Fair 8/25)J.D. Vance Blames Staff for Disastrous Doughnut-Shop Visit (Intelligencer 8/28)Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery (NPR 8/27)Is Ben Affleck Hanging Out With a Kennedy? (The Cut)How a New Law Could Change the World of Child Influencers (Rolling Stone 7/5/24)Parenting influencers speak out as new law designed to protect kids featured on social media goes into effect (GMA 7/3/24)“If you dance, your problems go away” (TikTok) A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men (NYT 2/25/24)Lavish dorm rooms – like the one belonging to Kansas City Chiefs heiress at SMU – becomes big business for designers (WFAA 8/28)The Really Long Good-bye: Helicopter Parents in the College Years (BU)
The Trump Slump w. Josie Duffy Rice