Happy Birthday USA. Sorry for What the GOP Is Doing to You

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🗓️ 5 July 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie, co hosts of The New Abnormal, reflect on the past year in American history—and the craziest figures in American politics. Then, Defector editor David Roth and journalist Jeb Lund, the co-hosts of their own podcast called It’s Christmas Town, join the program for a special Fourth of July quiz show segment. Plus! A conversation with author Suzette Mullen about her new memoir, “The Only Way Through Is Out,” which chronicles her experience coming out as a lesbian late in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi I'm Andy Levy former Fox News and CNN H.L.N. Guy and current cable news
0:04.3	conscientious objector. I'm a former Libertarian who now sits comfortably on the left.
0:08.6	Hi, I'm Danielle Moody, former educator, and recovering lobbyist.
0:13.0	But today I'm an unapologetic woke commentator on America's threats to democracy.
0:18.0	And I'm producer Jesse Cannon, and I'm here to make sure things don't go too far off the rails.
0:22.6	We're here to have fun, smart conversations
0:25.1	with some of the most knowledgeable and entertaining people
0:27.4	in politics, media, and beyond.
0:29.5	Our goal is to try and make sense of our current crazy world, our new abnormal, and hopefully even
0:36.2	make you laugh through the tears.
0:38.2	What a great show we have for you and we hope you had a lovely 4th of July.
0:41.2	Today journalist Jeb Lund and David Roth, the hosts of
0:43.3	its Christmas town podcast, join Andy for a special 4th of July contest to
0:47.2	determine the greatest American. Then author Susette Mullen is here to talk
0:51.0	with us about her recent memoir The Only Way Through is Out, an intimate
0:54.5	retelling of her experiences and the politics of coming out as a lesbian at a later age in life.
0:59.2	But first, let's have some fun.
1:01.4	So far in 2024, who's the politician who's made you the most angry?
1:06.2	Oh, Jesus Christ.
1:09.7	Are we putting Donald Trump aside for this?
1:12.2	We probably should.
1:13.0	You'll make it more interesting.
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