We Hear You: Impeachment, Iran Protests, Grammy Noms

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🗓️ 20 November 2019

⏱️ 14 minutes

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The US ambassador to the European Union walked into the impeachment inquiry hearing this morning, and threw just about everybody under the bus. We’ll explain how Gordon Sondland brought President Trump further into the inquiry, and the possible fallout of his testimony. Meanwhile, Iranians have been protesting a hike in gas prices, and the government responded by shutting off the Internet. We’ll explain the conditions that led to these now-deadly protests. Also on today’s show: what to know heading into tonight’s Democratic primary debate, and the new Grammy nominees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, November 20th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.4	We're bringing down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.1	they matter.
0:09.1	Today, the US ambassador to the European Union walked into the impeachment hearing on
0:13.5	Capitol Hill, and threw just about everybody under the bus.
0:17.4	Everyone was in the loop.
0:19.9	We'll dive into the potential fallout from Ambassador Gordon Saunland's testimony.
0:24.6	Then, Iranian protests are getting more deadly.
0:27.3	But how did these get started in the first place?
0:29.7	And finally, Grammy noms are out.
0:31.7	We'll tell you who's in the running for best everything.
0:34.7	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:36.6	Let's Schim this.
0:39.2	The most complicated story today is about the latest public impeachment hearing.
0:43.2	Today, the main event star to guy named Gordon Saunland.
0:46.9	He's the ambassador to the European Union.
0:49.2	He and Trump go way back.
0:50.9	He even donated a million dollars to his inauguration fund.
0:54.2	But today, he pointed fingers at just about everyone he could, including President Trump.
1:00.0	So we're going to get into who this guy is, what he said during the hearing, and why
1:04.2	his testimony matters in the impeachment inquiry.
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