Finding the Line Between Celebrity and Politician With Tressie McMillan Cottom

Matter of Opinion

New York Times Opinion

Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

4.2 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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The sociologist and New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom joins the hosts this week to discuss the role of celebrity in politics. Could Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, with their tens of millions of fans, sway the presidential election? And beyond brand-name pop stars, what role does celebrity play within the political system? Plus, Tressie goes a little “Dr. Oz” on us.

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0:00.0	Taylor, Beyonce, if you're listening, if you want to come on Moo and talk to us.
0:05.0	We'll kick Ross off for that.
0:07.0	If you want to come on Moo and talk to us by contacting trustee first.
0:11.0	I just want to inject there.
0:13.4	Fair. That is totally fair.
0:19.0	From New York Times opinion, I'm Lydia Polgreen.
0:21.1	I'm Michelle Kottle.
0:22.2	I'm Ross Dauthad.
0:23.4	And this is matter of opinion. So this week is Carlos's turn to be out, but in his place we have invited our
0:39.6	brilliant colleague Tresse McMillan Cotton. Tresse is a sociologist and a cultural critic and also a
0:46.2	columnist here at the New York Times and she has become one of our foremost intellectuals on many subjects
0:51.1	including the way popular culture shapes politics and vice versa
0:55.2	all of which makes her a perfect guest for today's episode.
0:58.8	Welcome Tressy.
0:59.8	It's a real pleasure truly.
1:00.8	Thanks.
1:01.3	Thanks for joining us, Tressy.
1:03.0	Oh, you say that now, just wait.
1:04.0	Come on in.
1:05.0	Just wait.
1:06.0	I was trying to be sinister, you know.
1:08.0	You know, to the Dracula greeting Jonathan Harker. Oh, that was dear.
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