Unity, Millennial Cringe, And Overwhelming Relief Abound at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

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🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the sights, sounds, and broader implications of the Democratic National Convention. Marantz describes a convention defined by feelings of unity and a profound sense of relief among party insiders. Plus, they reflect on the D.N.C.’s use of what Marantz describes as “cringe-millennial” culture.
This week’s reading:

Proud and Impassioned, Joe Biden Passes the Torch at the D.N.C., by Evan Osnos.
The Obamas’ Rousingly Pragmatic Call to Action at the D.N.C., by Vinson Cunningham

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0:00.0	We hereby call the in-person portion of the 49th Quadrennial Democratic National Convention to
0:09.1	Order.
0:12.2	The 2024 Democratic National Convention is in full swing.
0:17.0	Thank you Chicago for your energy.
0:21.0	As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to officially accept her party's
0:24.6	nomination, the Democratic Party has put together a packed schedule for
0:28.6	convention room.
0:29.6	Kamala Harris has a resume. Donald Trump has a rap sheet.
0:35.2	The convention kicked off Monday night with a keynote speech from President
0:38.8	Joe Biden who dropped out of the race last month.
0:41.5	She'll be at president we can all be proud of.
0:44.8	And she will be a historic president
0:46.9	who puts her stamp on America's future.
0:49.4	With just 75 days until the election,
0:52.1	will Harris be able to maintain her very new campaign's
0:54.8	momentum in the broadest spotlight yet? I spoke with my colleague New Yorker staff writer
1:00.1	Andrew Moranz who was on the ground in, reporting on the sites, sounds, and
1:04.9	broader implications of the DNC.
1:07.8	You're listening to the political scene.
1:09.6	I'm Tyler Foggett, and I'm a senior editor at the New Yorker.
1:16.0	Hey Andrew,
1:17.0	Hey, thanks so much for being here.
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