Recode Decode: Sarah Kendzior

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Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Bestselling author and Gaslit Nation co-host Sarah Kendzior talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about her new book, Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America; what pundits get wrong about propaganda and election interference; and the “insane way” journalists treat Donald Trump’s Twitter bully pulpit. In the new book and her previous one, The View From Flyover Country, Kendzior argues that Trump's rise to the presidency was no accident — rather, it was the result of decades of socioeconomic trends, including income inequality, "disaster capitalism," and the growth of the internet. She also talks about why Trump's base isn't as big as you think it is, and whether there's reason for hope and optimism right now. Featuring: Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior), author, Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America Host: Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large More to explore: On Reset, Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why — and how — tech is changing everything. On Recode Media, Peter Kafka interviews business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters about the collision of tech and media. On Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the big tech news stories of the week, who's winning, who's failing, and what comes next. And on Land of the Giants, Jason Del Rey chronicled the rise of Amazon. Season 2 will focus on Netflix and is coming soon! About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode and @voxdotcom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:28.3	Hi, I'm Cara Swisher, Editor-at-large of Recode. You may know me as someone who would rather shake
1:33.0	hands with every person in Florida than listen to another Donald Trump briefing, but in my spare time,
1:38.1	I'm just a reporter, and you're listening to Recode Decode, a podcast about power change,
1:42.4	and the people you need to know were part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Today, in the red
1:47.4	chair, I am thrilled to have Sarah Kenziore, the best-selling author of the view from Flyover Country,
1:53.1	and co-host of the political podcast Gas Lit Nation. She has a new book out now called Hiding
1:58.7	in Plain Site, the invention of Donald Trump and the erosion of America. It traces several decades
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