Election Wake-Up Call: Time To Get Sh*t Done (with Rep. Joaquin Castro)

Our America with Julián Castro

Lemonada Media

Society & Culture

4.6 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Julián and Sawyer walk through the disappointing Election Night results likely worrying the (slim) Democratic majority and offer answers as to what could’ve happened. They also welcome Julián’s twin brother, US Rep. Joaquin Castro, who provides an inside look as to how Congress was finally able to pass President Biden’s massive infrastructure deal late last week.

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0:00.0	Hi, it's me Ricky Lake. You probably know me for my hit 90s talk show, but if I'm being totally
0:05.8	honest, I was juggling so much and didn't have time to stop and think about what truly went
0:10.5	into living a full and vibrant life.
0:13.1	We'll fast forward to today, I'm 55 and a half years old
0:16.7	and I am happier than ever.
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0:24.0	Together we'll learn new ways to live better.
0:27.0	Listen to The High Life with Ricky Lake from Lemonotta Media.
0:30.0	Out now, wherever you get your podcasts.
0:37.0	Why hello there, it's your old pal Sarah Silverman
0:40.0	and I'm back with a brand new season of the Sarah Silverman podcast.
0:44.0	On my podcast I am talking about everything.
0:47.3	Politics, yeah, we get into it.
0:49.3	Favorite sandwich shop in LA?
0:51.1	I know a few spots and I'm gonna tell you about them. I'm also going to be talking to you. I will be reacting and responding to listener voicemails in real time. Let me tell you things can get weird and I love every second of it.
1:03.6	Weird is my comfort zone.
1:05.7	The newest season of the Sarah Silverman podcast is out now wherever you get your podcasts. casts. Hey there, I'm Julian Castro and I'm Sawyer Hackett and welcome to Our America
1:38.2	where we tackle some of the week's leading political headlines impacting
1:42.2	your community.
1:43.4	Later in the show, we're going to check in with none other than my brother, Congressman
1:48.7	Waukeem Castro, about the Herculean effort by Democrats late last week to pass the president's infrastructure package in the House and also to tackle the entire build back better agenda.
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