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Chapo Trap House

Episode 250 - Big Dickinson Energy feat. Alena Smith (10/1/18)

Chapo Trap House

Chapo Trap House

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4.69.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2018

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

We're joined by showrunner Alena Smith to make wild, baseless assertions about Gen X and their place in American society and culture. We then turn to the New York Times' Frank Bruni to digest a delectable morsel of news: the possible 2020 democratic candidacy of elfin billionaire Mike Bloomberg. Tickets on sale for our midwest tour, starting just next week: chapotraphouse.com/tour 2nd SHOW ADDED for Minneapolis: https://twitter.com/chapotraphouse/status/1046055363559215104?s=21

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello friends, it's your choppo for this week. It's me Will Maniker back again

0:04.5

and I think I'll kick off this episode by reminding you that next week

0:09.4

We'll be headed to the middle west of the United States

0:12.8

So if you are in Pittsburgh on October 7th come see us at Mr

0:17.5

Smalls if you're in Columbus on October 10th come to the Athenium Theater to see us live on stage with Brett and Brian Streetfight Columbus

0:26.0

Legends if you're in Detroit October 11th at the majestic theater in Chicago at the House of Blues on October 14th

0:34.3

Madison Wisconsin at the Barrymore Theater on October 16th and if you are in Minneapolis on the 18th the Cedar Cultural Center

0:42.0

We have just added a second early show

0:45.6

So if you want to buy tickets for a Minneapolis show, but they're sold out go to choppo trap house dot com slash tour

0:52.1

You buy tickets for our newly added early show in Minneapolis again all these tour tickets are available at choppo trap house dot com slash tour

1:03.1

Okay

1:22.2

Hey everybody

1:23.9

Like I said choppo we're here we're here for you

1:30.8

Coming off to and one in particular

1:34.4

Absolutely

1:35.6

Soul destroying up so so I think we're gonna take a bit of a break

1:41.0

We're not gonna talk Supreme Court anymore

1:43.7

We've done about as much break avena as I can stomach for one lifetime and a little bit

1:48.5

We'll be having fun at the expense of Frank Brooney and Michael Bloomberg

1:52.6

But I'll be remiss if I didn't introduce our guest for this week. It is

1:58.5

Playwright screenwriter and now showrunner the most importantly friend of the pod

2:03.8

Elena Smith, Elena. How are you doing very well? So happy to be here

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