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The New Abnormal

RFK Jr.'s Nomination Is in 'Serious Peril': Dem Leader

The New Abnormal

The Daily Beast

News & Politics

4.67.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz, chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and Chief Deputy Whip, joins The New Abnormal to talk about Trump’s controversial cabinet picks, including who he thinks won’t make the cut. Then, New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Maree Brown talks about Octavia Butler's prophetic book, “Parable of the Sower” and how its themes eerily resonate today.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Andy Levy, former Fox News and CNN-HLN guy and current cable news conscientious objector.

0:06.1

I'm a former libertarian who now sits pretty comfortably on the left.

0:09.6

Hi, I'm Danielle Moody, former educator and recovering lobbyist.

0:13.4

But today, I'm an unapologetic, woke commentator on America's threats to democracy.

0:18.5

And I'm producer Jesse Cannon, and I'm here to make sure things don't go too far off the rails.

0:23.0

We're here to have fun, smart conversations with some of the most knowledgeable and entertaining people

0:27.5

in politics, media, and beyond.

0:29.6

Our goal is to try and make sense of our current crazy world, our new abnormal, and hopefully

0:35.2

even make you laugh through the tears.

0:37.4

What an excellent show we have today.

0:39.1

Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz, who's the chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee,

0:42.7

joins us to talk about Trump's controversial cabinet picks, including who he thinks won't make

0:46.5

the cut and which one he think will be most detrimental to the American people.

0:50.1

Then we'll talk to New York Times bestselling author, Adrian Marie Brown, about Octavia

0:54.0

Butler's prophetic Parable of the sorrow.

0:56.2

Now its themes resonate today as well as her latest book, Loving Connections.

1:00.2

But first, let's have some fun.

1:02.7

So it's bye-bye Biden.

1:05.3

Wow.

1:05.7

Wow.

1:06.5

On Wednesday, President Biden gave his farewell address to the nation.

1:09.9

And among other things, he called for Supreme Court reform, 18-year term limit,

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