The Fraud is Iconic

Call Your Girlfriend

Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow

Society & Culture

4.7 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2019

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

A very political and newsy episode inspired by our visit to Washington, DC in which we discuss:

Giuliani's butt dials
Who is speaking truth to power and who is rewriting history to spiff up their image (looking at you former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen)
Katie Hill's departure from Congress
Drake's birthday
The Democratic candidates' corny tendencies
The FTC investigation into cult skincare brand Sunday Riley faking online reviews

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Amina Tuan and this week we are sharing with you some excerpts from our recent live show in Washington DC.
0:08.0	It is a super newsy and political chat in vintage CYG conversational fashion.
0:14.2	We love a vintage CYG.
0:16.4	Vintage CYG moment.
0:18.8	Well, one note before we start, the show definitely happened before you're listening to it.
0:24.2	And we talk about California, Congresswoman Katie Hill in the less than weeks since we recorded this episode,
0:30.9	she has resigned from Congress.
0:32.7	We'll get into that complicated story in just a few minutes.
0:36.0	But for now, grab some skittles and pretend you are hanging out with us live.
0:39.9	And thanks to everyone who came out to CSIRL this year in Austin, Denver, Toronto, Detroit, and DC.
0:45.6	Hope to see you again on the road next year.
0:48.9	Welcome to Call Your Girlfriend.
0:51.6	A podcast for long-distance festies everywhere and here in Washington, DC.
0:59.6	I am Amina Tusso and I'm Ann Friedman.
1:03.1	And on our agenda tonight, the people who are really speaking truth to power
1:07.2	and the people who are trying to rewrite history,
1:10.1	the candidates, ranked by their level of corniness,
1:14.0	democratic candidates we should have been clear,
1:16.4	and how to spot a fake beauty review.
1:21.6	I'll see you later.
1:30.7	So the phrase butt dial being in the news.
1:50.3	Recently has been a source of so much pleasure.
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