Introducing 'The Argument,' an Opinion podcast from The New York Times

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

New York Times Opinion

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

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🗓️ 4 October 2018

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Coming Thursday, October 11, a new Opinion podcast from The New York Times that answers the question, "How could they possibly think that?" Join Opinion columnists David Leonhardt, Michelle Goldberg and Ross Douthat every Thursday as they explain the range of arguments around the week's political debate. You'll learn the why's behind party decisions and doctrine, and discover new ways to make your argument appeal to people who see the world differently. For background reading on this episode, visit nytimes.com/theargument.

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0:00.0	Let's be honest, the other side is wrong, dangerously wrong, destroying the country wrong,
0:09.6	and listening to their opinions drives you totally nuts. I know the feeling,
0:16.4	but I also know this. If Americans stop listening to each other, democracy cannot work.
0:23.6	I'm David Lee-Emmer, an op-ed columnist with New York Times, and this is The Argument,
0:29.6	a new podcast from the Times' opinion section. Each week I'll be joined by my colleagues,
0:35.6	Michelle Goldberg and Ross Down. Michelle and Ross and I, we have different opinions.
0:42.2	I disagree with basically everything that Ross writes. I'm a conservative, I'm a Catholic.
0:49.9	It is so maddening to see the total disempowerment of the majority of people in this country.
0:56.5	We need to get much more aggressive about taxing rich people and upper middle class people.
1:01.2	Hillary Clinton was the worst presidential candidate of modern times.
1:05.0	The news can tell you what is going on, but not necessarily what to make of it.
1:11.2	These days it's more important than ever to listen to people who disagree with you.
1:16.4	Maybe they'll teach you something new, or maybe they'll just teach you how to beat them.
1:21.7	So listen to The Argument from The New York Times. Our first episode is out October 11th.
1:27.3	Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.

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