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The Daily Beast Podcast

Charles Booker, a 'Black Guy from the Hood,' Wants Rand Paul's Seat

The Daily Beast Podcast

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4.6 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In this election day episode of The New Abnormal, Rand Paul challenger and former Kentucky Congressman Charles Booker explains why the senator’s exit is long overdue, and why he’s the one to take his seat. Plus, The Nation columnist Jeet Heer breaks down America’s anti-vaccine sentiment compared to other countries and Sam Wang, who is part of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project team, explains the Virginia governor race and how likely it is for former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe to defeat Trump-backed Republican Glenn Youngkin. If you haven't heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast’s membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O’Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you’ll support The Beast’s fearless journalism. Plus! You’ll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hi, I'm Molly Johnfast and welcome to the Daily Beasts, the new abnormal.

0:38.4

I'm a left-wing pundit and an editor at large at the Daily Beasts.

0:42.4

We're here to have fun, sharp conversations with some of the smartest people in media,

0:47.3

politics and science that help make what's happening in the country and the world clearer.

0:52.9

Our world has been turned up to a down.

0:55.1

And the new abnormal will talk about the people who got us into this mess and figure out

0:59.6

how to get ourselves out of it.

1:01.7

And I'm producer Jesse Kennan.

1:03.2

I'm here to make sure things don't go too far off the rails.

1:06.2

Today we have an excellent show.

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Charles Booker who's running for the Senate in Kentucky against one of the new abnormal's

1:11.8

least favorite clowns, Rand Paul, will join us to talk about his campaign.

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