Bonus - FEMA, Climate Castrophe, and Western North Carolina w/ Jessica Pishko (Preview)

American Prestige

Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison

History, Politics, News

4.8 • 705 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Asheville-based journalist and lawyer Jessica Pishko chats with Danny and Derek about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the state response. They discuss the state of affairs in Western North Carolina, the model of FEMA as part of the Department of Homeland Security, the federal government's messaging around this disaster, the proliferation of disinformation, the future of disaster relief as climate change worsens, and more. They also preview a future discussion about Jessica's book The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy. Check out Jessica's pieces on Helene and Asheville, "Climate Catastrophe Comes to Asheville" and "Outrage and Paranoia After Hurricane Helene". Subscribe now for the full episode. Don't forget to get your copy of Matt Christman’s Book ¡No Pasarán! here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey guys, it's Derek. Our friends at Chapo Trap House are publishing a very good book for a very good cause,
0:05.4	and all this month we're going to be asking as many of you as are able to pre-order it.
0:10.0	The book is called No Passeran, Matt Christman's Spanish Civil War. It's a concise history and analysis of the Spanish Civil War pack with that signature Matt
0:18.4	Chrisman voice and humor. And it looks fantastic to boot.
0:22.2	I've seen pictures really looks great. I'm sure many of you are aware of the health challenges Matt
0:28.2	has been facing. And the reason we're making this appeal is because all of the profits of the sale
0:32.5	will go to support him and his family. This is a one-time sale, and the window to order No Pasaran
0:39.0	closes on October 31st, Halloween.
0:41.9	So please go today to Chapo Trap House.
0:44.8	Dot Store slash products
0:47.2	slash no dash Pasaran,
0:49.9	a link that we'll be including
0:51.1	in our notes with this month's American Prestige episodes,
0:54.5	including the one you're listening to right now.
0:56.8	Thanks for supporting Matt.
0:58.4	Thanks for listening.
0:59.6	And as always,
1:00.6	keep on rocking in the free world.
1:02.8	That's kind of conversation to your soul.
1:08.4	That's conversation.
1:24.8	To your soul. And the night. Thank you. Hello, American Prestige listeners, it's Derek. I'm joined, as always, by my friend and comrade Danny Bessner,
1:27.7	and we are very grateful to welcome to the show. Jessica Pishko, who is a journalist and lawyer,
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