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Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu

Facing the Future with CNN’s Jake Tapper

Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu

WarnerMedia Podcast Network

News

4.83.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2016

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

What do you do when a liar, xenophobe, misogynist, and racist becomes president? Get to work and do some damn good reporting if you’re guest Jake Tapper of CNN. In our final episode of the season, Kamau and Hari continue to process the reality of a Trump presidency by reading notes from our listeners who are also coping with the election results. Then, the guys talk with the CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent about the future of journalism, the elitism of the Democratic Party, and how Hillary Clinton hurt her chances at the presidency with a decision made 15 years ago. Whether you think it’s the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning, join us as we face the future and figure out what to do next.Jake Tapper hosts The Lead every day on CNN at 4pm EST. You can also catch him on Sunday mornings while he anchors CNN’s State of the Union. Follow Jake on Twitter: @jaketapper.Thanks to all of you who have been listening to the show this season! We’ve been reading your tweets and emails. If you want a Season 2, continue to tweet us at #politicallyreactive or email us at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org!In the meantime, check out Hari’s new album Mainstream American Comic and Kamau’s album Semi Prominent Negro can be yours if you visit www.killrockstars.com. Need more of your favorite hosts? Find where they’ll be appearing at http://www.wkamaubell.com/ and http://www.harikondabolu.com/.

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0:00.0

Look, these were two, you know, according to polls,

0:02.9

two rather unlike candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

0:07.5

Although, to be honest, I don't know how much I should be saying

0:09.8

according to polls any time for the rest of the day.

0:11.6

But that said...

0:15.9

Sources say, we just all have to go to sources say.

0:18.3

From First Look, Media and Panoply,

0:21.9

this is Politically Reactive, I'm Debbie Kamalbeau.

0:25.1

And I'm American citizen, Harry Kandabolu.

0:28.0

Very important to make that clear now.

0:30.2

American Citizen.

0:32.8

The show where two comedians try to make sense of politics in America.

0:36.2

Is trying to make sense of things one of the stages of grief?

0:38.7

Because I don't remember that being one of the stages of grief.

0:40.9

No, I'm not having it.

0:45.0

The day before Mad Max began.

0:47.6

Oh, what did they? What a lovely day!

0:51.2

On today's show, we're going to try to keep digging into life

0:53.9

after the election and the horrifying reality

0:56.5

that is President-elect Donald J. Trump.

1:00.6

The J-Stancer Jackass.

1:03.5

Oh, jokes.

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