Welcome to Love to See It, a podcast about a different podcast.

That's right, in this bonus episode we're bringing you a preview of another wonderful

Stitcher Show.

It's called This Is Critical.

This is Critical is produced by someone you might remember, producer Harry, and it's

hosted by journalist and author Virginia Heffernin.

You might recognize her from her old show, Trumpcast.

Now Virginia has turned her critical eye to the cultural assumptions that we take for

granted.

Bruce Springsteen is a god and good etiquette is important and Sadness should be avoided

at all costs.

In this episode of This Is Critical, Virginia is taking on the institution of Miss America,

with the help of Amy Argettsinger, author of the book There She Was, The Secret History

of Miss America.

With her is Miss America 1998, Kate Schindel.

If you want to hear their full conversation, follow This Is Critical wherever you get your

podcasts.

And without further ado, here's Virginia Heffernin.

So Miss America used to be a ratings magnet.

I remember watching every year, but this year has been downgraded to Peacock, the NBC

Streaming app.

I'm not saying that's the end of the world, but it's certainly not the kind of ratings

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