A Word: “Momala” and “Papa Bear”
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🗓️ 2 August 2024
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Courtesy of our colleagues at A Word, enjoy this a special interview with America's first Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff.
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
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, it's Mary. I'm popping into your feed on Friday with a special weekend treat. |
| 0:08.4 | Our friends over at Jason Johnson's great podcast award scored an interview with second gentleman and would be first gentleman, Doug Mhoff. |
| 0:17.6 | That's right, Kamala's husband. As the Dems rework their 2024 campaign, this conversation |
| 0:23.6 | is so interesting to me. You can hear the messaging changing in real time. Just clock the number |
| 0:29.8 | of times Emhoff calls Trump that guy instead of, say, former president. Take a listen, |
| 0:36.0 | and if you like what you hear, remember, subscribing to Slate |
| 0:38.8 | Plus is the best way to support our work. All right, here's Jason. This is a word, a podcast from |
| 0:51.4 | Slate. I'm your host, Jason Johnson. Entertainment attorney Douglas M. Hoff has already broken barriers. |
| 0:57.7 | He's the first man to serve a second gentleman and the first Jewish person in the role as White House spouse. |
| 1:04.1 | So how does he see his role changing as Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns to win the White House? |
| 1:09.6 | Listen to what she's saying about the future, about our America where we all have a place, |
| 1:15.5 | doing it with joy and optimism and happiness. |
| 1:18.6 | Second gentleman Douglas M. Hoff coming up on a word with me, Jason Johnson. |
| 1:23.0 | Stay with us. |
| 1:37.2 | Thank you. with us. Welcome to a word, a podcast about race and politics and everything else. I'm your host, Jason Johnson. The dramatic twists and turns of this year's presidential race |
| 1:41.9 | have left America's media, political class, and |
| 1:44.7 | many ordinary citizens completely off balance. But few of us have felt those changes as powerfully |
| 1:50.8 | as our guest today. Douglas Imhoff was a successful entertainment attorney when he met |
| 1:55.5 | Kamala Harris, who was then serving as the Attorney General of California. Their marriage plunged |
| 2:00.5 | him into the world of national politics. |
| 2:02.5 | He was at her side through her first run for the White House in 2019, |
| 2:05.9 | and for the last four years he has served as second gentleman of the United States, |
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