ICYMI - Gavin Newsom’s Sh*tposting
Slate News
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4.5 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
On today’s episode, hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Slate staff writer Luke Winkie, whose piece “Is This What It Takes to Beat Trump?” examines Gavin Newsom’s latest social media strategy: shitposting. The California governor has started tweeting in the style of Donald Trump to ridicule the president and promote his new redistricting effort in California. It’s also paving the way for a potential presidential campaign in 2028. But is his comedy cutting, or just cringe?
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This podcast is produced by Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay.
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| 0:00.0 | Ah, Benny's parents, thanks for coming. |
| 0:02.3 | Hiya. |
| 0:02.9 | So, Benny has really blossomed this term. You're telling me, he outgrew his bike. We sold it, on eBay. Oh, that's not quite what I meant. It's free to sell on there. Free to sell? Easy too. Sold Benny's bike, your guitar, my jacket. You sold my guitar? Shall we talk about Benning? |
| 0:22.1 | When it's this easy to sell for free, |
| 0:24.3 | you can't help but say when it's eBay. |
| 0:26.7 | Things people love. |
| 0:28.0 | T's and Cs apply, exclude vehicles. |
| 0:31.5 | Race the rudder. |
| 0:32.7 | Raise the sails. |
| 0:33.8 | Raise the sails. |
| 0:35.1 | Captain, an unidentified ship approaching. |
| 0:37.2 | Over. |
| 0:38.3 | Roger that. Wait. Roger that. |
| 0:39.3 | Wait, is that an enterprise sales solution? |
| 0:42.3 | Reach sales professionals, not professional sailors. |
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| 0:49.3 | Start converting your B2B audience into high quality leads today. |
| 0:52.3 | Spend £200 on your first campaign and get a 200 pound credit for the next one. |
| 0:56.3 | Go to LinkedIn.com slash lead to claim your offer. |
| 0:59.1 | Terms and conditions apply. |
| 1:15.2 | Hey, I'm Candace Lim. |
| 1:18.4 | And I'm Kate Lindsay, and you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I. |
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