Call Me Maybe: Trump and Ukraine, Juul CEO, and 'Apply Thru'

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🗓️ 25 September 2019

⏱️ 14 minutes

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It’s the phone call heard ‘round the world: the White House released what it says is a rough transcript of President Trump’s controversial chat with the president of Ukraine. But not everyone is saying ‘case closed.’ In fact, some are saying ‘case wide open.’ Meanwhile: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave her blessing to an impeachment inquiry. We’ll explain what that means IRL. Also on today’s show: a big-name e-cigarette company has a new leader, and McDonald’s has a new way to say ‘you’re hired.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, September 25th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.5	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on
0:08.2	why they matter.
0:10.1	President Trump's under fire for a phone call he had with a Ukrainian president, in which
0:14.1	he allegedly pressured him to investigate former VP Joe Biden.
0:18.4	Today, Trump showed everyone his receipts.
0:21.3	No push, no pressure, no nothing.
0:24.1	Then, the CEO of Jewel stepped down today, and the guy replacing him may surprise you.
0:29.5	And finally, how McDonald's is changing the job hunting game.
0:32.9	Yes, McDonald's.
0:34.8	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:36.7	Let's Schim this.
0:39.2	Today's episode is brought to you by John Hancock.
0:42.0	Schim this helps you understand the news today.
0:44.2	John Hancock can help you plan for tomorrow.
0:49.3	The most complicated story today is about the phone call heard around the world.
0:53.6	Or should we say the phone call summarized around the world.
0:57.6	We've been talking about this a lot.
0:59.1	At the end of July, President Trump called up the new president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky,
1:04.8	and allegedly tried to persuade Zelensky to find some dirt on former Vice President Joe
1:09.4	Biden.
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