Deep Breath: Making Sense of a Crazy Week

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🗓️ 6 November 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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It’s been a long week, but it’s not over yet. We’ve got the latest on the Trump campaign’s legal strategy as it tries to stop the vote counts in some states and control which ballots are counted in others. Then, we’ll explain why one state’s 2020 election is likely to spill over into January 2021. Sorry, Georgia! Need a break from staring at the electoral map? We’ll tell you about some of the other history being made this year, because there really is a first for everything. And finally: we’ve got some expert advice for dealing with anxiety. Not that we need it... On this episode, you’ll hear from: Caroline Polisi, legal analyst and adjunct lecturer in law, Columbia Law School Michele Swers, professor of government, Georgetown University Sarah McBride, Democratic candidate-elect, Delaware Senate Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist and author, “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone” Let us know what questions you have about what’s going on in the news right now. Email us at audio@theskimm.com or call and leave us a voicemail at: 646-461-6370. You might hear your message on the show. If you want to add theSkimm to your daily routine, sign-up for our free newsletter the Daily Skimm. It’s everything you need to know to start your day, right in your inbox. Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Justine Davie, and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Peter Bonaventure and Ciara Long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode is brought to you by Mentos Pure Fresh Gum.
0:06.7	It's time to get energized.
0:16.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:17.9	So how's everyone's week going?
0:20.7	Believe me, we get it.
0:22.5	This is coming out at 6am on Friday, and all anyone can talk about is how slowly people
0:27.7	in Nevada are counting ballots.
0:30.0	The Schim will give you major updates when they happen, but there are some other things
0:33.5	you need to know which we can tell you about now.
0:36.2	First, we'll look at the Trump campaign's legal strategy to try and stop the vote count
0:40.3	in certain key states and to influence which ballots are counted in other states.
0:45.0	Then, we'll look at one state where the 2020 election is going to spill over into January
0:49.6	2021.
0:50.6	Sorry, Georgia.
0:53.0	After that, as for the things we do know about the election, there's a first for everything.
0:57.7	We'll take a look at some of the history being made this year, and one woman whose
1:01.2	election marked a major milestone.
1:04.4	Growing up, there weren't any examples of someone like me succeeding in politics or business
1:12.2	or in many cases even the art or some popular culture.
1:16.7	And finally, we've got some expert advice for dealing with anxiety.
1:20.2	Then, hopefully when it's safe to again, you can go out and get that manicure that you
1:24.9	totally definitely deserve after a nail-biting week.
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