“Jen Psaki saved my life.”
The Michele Tafoya Podcast
Salem Podcast Network
2.4 • 590 Ratings
🗓️ 1 February 2023
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Simon Ateba is a White House correspondent from Africa. If you haven’t heard of him, it’s because he rarely gets called on. He joins Michele to talk about what it’s like in the White House Briefing Room, how his perspective of America changed once he moved here, and how Jen Psaki changed his life!
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to another edition of sideline sanity with me, Michelle Tofoya, sponsored by Legacy |
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| 0:10.6 | legacy p.m. Investments.com. Legacy p.m. Investments.com. Do you ever watch the White House briefings, |
| 0:19.1 | you know, the press briefings with Corrine Jean-Pierre, and before that it was Jen Saki? |
| 0:23.5 | And do you think that really there are only about 15 reporters in there? |
| 0:28.8 | Because those are the ones that are called on. |
| 0:31.4 | Simon Atiba is an African journalist who has made his way to the United States to cover American politics |
| 0:38.6 | and the relationships between the United States and Africa, which are extremely important. |
| 0:45.5 | He doesn't get called on, but we've decided to call on him. You may have heard him in the |
| 0:52.9 | press briefing room trying to shout some questions, having a little |
| 0:56.3 | dust up with Jen Saki and then maybe another little scuffle with Corrine Jean-Pierre. |
| 1:01.8 | He's not afraid, but he's also not obnoxious. |
| 1:06.7 | He is courageous and I think just upstanding. |
| 1:14.8 | And he's our guest next. |
| 1:18.9 | For nearly three decades, she's reported the action from the sidelines. |
| 1:23.7 | She started very young. |
| 1:25.0 | She's covered the NBA, NFL, Olympics, and the college football and basketball national championships. |
| 1:31.4 | And now, during these insane times in our world, Michelle Tofoya thinks we need a serious dose of sanity. |
| 1:40.1 | This is sideline sanity with your host, one of the sanest people on planet Earth. |
| 1:46.7 | Michelle Tofoya. |
| 1:53.5 | Welcome, Simon Atiba. |
| 1:55.4 | We are so appreciative of your time. |
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