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The Politics Guys

Joshua Cohen on Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Attention

The Politics Guys

Michael Baranowski

Politics, News

4.5772 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2018

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Mike talks to novelist and essayist Joshua Cohen about his latest book, Attention: Dispatches from a Land of Distraction. In this talk, Mike and Joshua discuss: Donald Trump and the Fall of Atlantic City What people who have worked with Donald Trump have to say about him Ethnic whites and the Trump coalition Contrasting Donald Trump and Barack Obama The appeal of Bernie Sanders Distraction and Attention Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the show, go to politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Cheers to that.

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Welcome to the politics guys interview,

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conversations about American politics, economics, history, and culture

1:05.8

with authors and researchers from across the ideological spectrum.

1:09.8

I'm Michael Baranowski, a political scientist at Northern Kentucky University.

1:13.6

Before we get to my interview with Joshua Cohen, I wanted to let you know that we had a less

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