A Word: “Momala” and “Papa Bear”

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🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Many political spouses spend decades preparing for a White House run with their partners. But attorney Doug Emhoff had been married to then-Senator Kamala Harris for just five years when she first ran for the White House. Now, as the first Second Gentleman in history, he’s stepping into the spotlight, sprinting across the country for her whirlwind campaign. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson talks with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff about his family, his work combating anti-Semitism and other forms of hate, and campaigning with Vice President Kamala Harris. Guest: Second Gentleman of the United States Doug Emhoff Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a word, a podcast from Slate. I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:09.2	Entertainment Attorney Douglas Amhoff has already broken barriers.
0:13.9	He's the first man to serve a second gentleman
0:16.1	and the first Jewish person in the role as White House spouse.
0:20.3	So how does he see his role changing
0:21.7	as Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns to win the White House?
0:25.6	Listen to what she's saying about the future, about in America where we all have a place,
0:31.6	doing it with joy and optimism and happiness.
0:34.7	Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff coming up on a word with me Jason Johnson.
0:39.2	Stay with us. Welcome to a word, a podcast about race and politics and everything else.
0:53.2	I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:54.8	The dramatic twists and turns of this year's presidential race have left America's media,
0:59.7	political class, and many ordinary citizens completely off balance.
1:04.0	But few of us have felt those changes as powerfully as our guest today.
1:08.0	Douglas Emhoff was a successful entertainment attorney when he met Kamala Harris,
1:12.0	who was then serving as the
1:13.8	attorney general of California. Their marriage plunged him into the world of
1:17.3	national politics. He was at her side through her first run for the White House in
1:21.0	2019 and for the last four years he has served as second
1:24.8	gentleman of the United States, the first man in that role.
1:28.3	And now he and his family are poised to make history again.
1:31.7	This month, when Vice President Harris is set to formally
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