I'm Andrew Zucker, the host of The Golden Age with Andrew Zucker, a weekly podcast where I sit down with people who are shaping our world today at the intersection of politics, culture, and media. I've been covering this intersection as a contributing editor at Town and Country and freelance writer for outlets like The New York Times, Washington Post, and Vanity Fair. The Golden Age gives you a front-row seat

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This is The Golden Age with Joyce fans, Barb McQuaid, Jill Wein-Banks, and me, Kimberly Atkins Store.

I'm so happy to be back. I've been gone for two weeks.

We missed you.

Yes, great to have you back in the whole gang. This is our first time altogether for a while.

I know.

Week for it. And that's why we're laughing so much and having such a good time.

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with the show because, my goodness, there's so much to discuss from the redistricting wars to all the things that the DOJ has been up to,

including executing a search warrant on a Trump enemy. And also, let's not forget,

the New York verdict for fraud that was rendered against Donald Trump, that for now has been upended on appeal.

So much to get to, but I want to start out by asking you guys something that's been on my mind.

Ever since I was a preschooler, I have loved back-to-school shopping season.

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