Ep 133 | Writers Strike, Randi Weingarten, Loneliness Epidemic

Lost Debate

The Branch

News, Politics, Society & Culture

4.6 • 607 Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Ravi and Rikki start today’s episode by talking about the writers strike. Picketing for better wages, AI regulation, fully-staffed writers’ rooms, and more. How long will the walkout last? We talk through all the possible outcomes. Then we turn to another story about unions causing a ruckus. Randi Weingarten, the President of the American Federation of Teachers, pushed back against conservative criticism on Capitol Hill last week after facing accusations that the teachers union kept schools closed longer than necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic. Is Weingarten trying to rewrite history? Finally, our hosts look at a new report from U.S Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declaring America’s newest epidemic: Loneliness. Who is most at risk? And, what should Americans do to foster social connection? [00:58] - Writers Strike [20:52] - Randi Weingarten [38:23] - Loneliness Epidemic Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 321-200-0570 Subscribe to our feed on Spotify: http://bitly.ws/zC9K Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF Subscribe to our Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Follow The Branch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebranchmedia/ Follow The Branch on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebranchmedia Follow The Branch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebranchmedia The Branch website: http://thebranchmedia.org/ The Lost Debate is also available on the following platforms: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vTERJNTc1ODE3Mzk3Nw Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-lost-debate iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-lost-debate-88330217/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/752ca262-2801-466d-9654-2024de72bd1f/the-lost-debate

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0:00.0	To picket lines have formed as more than 11,000 Hollywood writers head to the streets to fight for better wages and a whole lot more.
0:06.8	How long will the walkout last and will your favorite shows be affected?
0:10.5	Then we'll turn to Capitol Hill where Randy Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, pushed back Republican criticism,
0:17.2	accusing the union of working to keep schools closed longer than necessary during the
0:21.4	height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Is Wine Garden trying to rewrite history? We look at the receipts.
0:27.4	Finally, are you doing okay? Do you need to talk about anything? When was the last time you sat down
0:32.8	with your friends and asked them these questions? According to the U.S. Surgeon General
0:36.7	Vivek Murthy, not enough.
0:39.2	We look at the data behind America's newest epidemic, loneliness.
0:43.1	All of this on today's episode of The Lost Debate, a show for political eclptics.
0:56.4	Hello, everyone, I'm Robbie Gupta.
0:57.8	And I'm Ricky Schlett.
1:01.5	Well, welcome to another episode of The Last Debate.
1:08.4	For our listeners, please continue to send in those voicemails 321-200-0570.
1:15.2	We're going to start today with this writer strike, which is dominating Hollywood.
1:19.6	Day two of the Writers Guild of America, strike is underway.
1:23.1	The ripple effect really being felt across the entertainment industry.
1:26.2	There are about 11,500 writers in the Writers Guild.
1:29.3	98% of them voted for this strike. That's why it's expected to see thousands of them here on the picket lines day after day until this end.
1:35.3	Studios request a few amount of writers to crank out the amount of work that would have normally been done in much more time.
1:45.0	Late night TV shows, they will see the first impact.
1:47.9	I wouldn't have a show for my writers and I support them all the way.
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