PREVIEW - The Sunday Podcast: Ari and Jon discuss DOGE, Dems, and dynamics.
Tangle
Isaac Saul
4.7 • 821 Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode, Managing Editor Ari Weitzman and Executive Producer Jon Lall discuss various themes surrounding political dynamics, feedback on the podcast, and the implications of Elon Musk's actions with Doge. They talk about the challenges within the Democratic Party, the quest for authenticity in politics, and the complexities of government efficiency.
Ari then speaks with Ray Brescia, a law professor and author, about the legal implications of Elon Musk's involvement with the government, particularly through the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). They discuss the legality of Musk's actions, privacy rights concerning data access, the limitations on government funding and agency operations, and the implications of civil service protections.
Finally, Ari and Jon play a game of Super PAC or 'The West Wing' episode. And last but not least, the Airing of Grievances.
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| 1:02.2 | Coming up, John joins me on the pod so we can talk about fraud and doge, false equivalency in doge, legality and doge. |
| 1:09.5 | And then some things that aren't doge. |
| 1:11.0 | John's going to talk about Democrats. |
| 1:12.9 | We're going to talk a little bit more about our grievances, then we're going to get out of here. |
| 1:16.2 | I sit down with Ray Brescia, law professor. |
| 1:18.4 | We learn a lot, we talk a lot, we laugh and cry. |
| 1:21.0 | It's a good one. |
| 1:24.9 | From executive producer Isaac Saul, this is Tangle. |
| 1:34.1 | Good morning, good afternoon and good evening and welcome to the Tangle podcast, the place we can get perspectives from across the political. |
| 1:47.3 | John, help me out. How do you say this? I'm here with John Lawl today, our executive producer, and he's got the script down much better than I have. |
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