PREVIEW - The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and "White Smoke" Weitzman discuss the new Pope, reader criticism, and Joe Biden.
Tangle
Isaac Saul
4.8 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
On today's Sunday podcast, Isaac and Ari discuss the recent election of a new Pope, and find a new nickname for Ari. They also talk about the criticism surrounding their review of Trump's presidency, addressing concerns about the adequacy of their analysis in light of the current political climate. The conversation highlights the challenges of providing objective political commentary while acknowledging the emotional stakes involved for listeners. They discuss the challenges of uniting a divided nation, critique the coverage of political events, and reflect on Biden's comments regarding Kamala Harris's campaign. Then they play a game about recent UN members. And, last but not least, a shared gripe for the Airing of Grievances.
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| 0:32.0 | Coming up, white smoke in Rome, white smoke whitesmen, We address some criticism about Trump's presidency. |
| 0:39.6 | Biden goes on the view. I think more people should be talking about that. And Ari and I share a |
| 0:45.6 | grievance today. Very special moment in the history of the grievances. All right, it's a good one. |
| 0:51.4 | You're going to enjoy it. |
| 0:55.4 | From executive producer, Isaac Saul, this is Tangle. |
| 1:09.9 | Good morning, good afternoon and good evening and welcome to the Tangle podcast, a place |
| 1:14.9 | we get views from across the political spectrum, some independent thinking, and a little bit |
| 1:18.9 | of my take. |
| 1:20.0 | I'm your host, Isaac Saul, here with Tangle managing editor Ari Whiteman, Ari Whiteman, |
| 1:26.0 | White Smoke, in Rome, baby. White Smoke, Whitesman. That's what they call me. USA. Yes white smoke in Rome, baby. |
| 1:28.0 | White smoke, whites, that's what they call me. |
| 1:30.8 | Yes, sir. |
| 1:31.5 | To quote Isaac Saul, let's jump right in with the Pope. |
| 1:35.2 | Yeah, with the Pope. |
| 1:36.8 | Dude, I mean, are the flag colors just coursing through your veins right now, |
| 1:42.9 | the first American Pope? |
| 1:45.4 | This is huge for us. |
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