Karma: US GDP, Ye’s Fallout, Midterm Voting

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🗓️ 27 October 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

First: We’re breaking down the biggest headlines of the week: US GDP numbers, Ye's (aka Kanye West) fallout, and what you need to know about RSV, a respiratory virus that’s pushing some hospitals to their capacity. Then: A major investment conference dubbed ‘Davos in the Desert’ took place this week in Saudi Arabia. And despite dirty looks from Team Biden, America's top finance bros attended. We’ll Skimm the drama in the desert…in 60 seconds. Next: We’re tapping an expert to help break down three of the biggest issues voters are thinking about heading into midterms – from abortion access, to the economy, to the future of democracy. Plus: In partnership with our friends at Slack, we're taking listeners behind the scenes of our digital HQ to show how certain Slack channels help us do our jobs better. First up: #skimmr-feedback. Finally: In honor of Taylor Swift’s Midnights, we asked music critic how we should actually be listening to albums. Because it turns out: we’ve been doing it wrong this whole time. As a bonus, Alex asks the big question: is this Taylor Swift’s most millennial album ever? On this episode, you’ll hear from: Dr. Stephanie Davis, pediatric pulmonologist, UNC Children’s Research Institute Laura Barrón-López, White House correspondent, PBS Newshour Sophie Riese, senior manager of consumer insights and UX research, theSkimm Nora Princiotti, co-host of Every Single Album, The Ringer Want more Skimm? Sign up for our free daily newsletter Email us your questions about what’s going on in the news right now Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Will Livingston, and Blake Lew-Merwin with help from Hannah Parker. Engineered by Andrew Callaway and Elie McAfee-Hahn. TheSkimm’s head of audio is Graelyn Brashear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode is brought to you by Slack.
0:07.0	Welcome to Skim This.
0:10.0	The US economy got its latest report card this morning,
0:14.0	and it actually wasn't as bad as people thought.
0:18.0	We'll break down the latest numbers,
0:20.0	along with the week's other big headlines,
0:22.0	including what you need to know about RSV,
0:25.0	the virus that parents can't stop talking about.
0:29.0	Also on the show, we're breaking down the three biggest issues
0:33.0	driving voters to the ballot box for midterms.
0:36.0	If abortion is actually on the ballot in a specific state,
0:40.0	then it can have a lot of impact.
0:42.0	If it's not on the ballot in a specific state,
0:45.0	the question is, are candidates putting it front and center?
0:49.0	And to wrap things up, in honor of Midnight's,
0:53.0	we're asking a music expert how to properly listen to an album.
0:56.0	Because apparently, we've been doing it wrong this whole time.
1:07.0	We're here to make you smarter,
1:09.0	and the news less overwhelming.
1:11.0	I'm Alex Carr. Let's skim this.
1:17.0	Let's start with some headlines from the week's news,
1:20.0	and give you some context on why they matter.
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