News & Politics
Jam-packed with a full gamut of topics: healthcare update (as of recording - before it temporarily resolved itself); unsung heroine of the Senate Elizabeth MacDonough; John McCain?!; the police shooting of Justine Dumond; and an extensive discussion of the recently released Democratic platform, which inspired the title of this episode.This episode is the last one for two weeks while This is Why takes a brief hiatus before hopping back to it.Recorded July 26, 2017.Intro/Outro: Janet Jackson - "Escapade"Links from the EpisodeThe Atlantic: Democrats Bet on a Populist Message to Win Back CongressCommonDreams.org: "Resistance Not Enough: Progressive Groups Push Democrats to Back #PeoplesPlatform" Beth's RecommendationsSlate: Our Unfounded Medical OptimismThe Big Sick (Rotten Tomatoes)Demi Lovato - "Sorry Not Sorry" (video)Destiny's Child #1's (YouTube playlist)Whit's RecommendationsThe Unexpected (website)Last Podcast: The Oklahoma City Bombing (pt. 1)Guggenheim: Italian Futurism 1909-1944: Reconstructing the UniverseGay of ThronesGame of Thrones IMGUR recaps