Weekly Roundup: Trump Dumps Heritage; Harris Has Meme-entum
The NPR Politics Podcast
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4.4 • 25.7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Christian nationalists want to turn America into a theocracy, a government under biblical rule. |
| 0:07.0 | If they gain more power, it could mean fewer rights for you. |
| 0:12.0 | I'm Heath Drusen and on the new season of Extremely American |
| 0:16.0 | I'll take you inside the movement. Listen to Extremely American from Boise State Public |
| 0:21.2 | Radio, part of the NPR Network. |
| 0:25.0 | Hi, this is Melissa and Brett. |
| 0:28.0 | And we're in Moab Utah on vacation away from our five kids. |
| 0:34.1 | This podcast was recorded at 12.05 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, August 2nd, 2024. |
| 0:40.6 | Things may have changed, but we'll still be sweating under the hot desert sun |
| 0:44.8 | enjoying the beauty of Arches National Park. |
| 0:48.4 | Get free time, it's priceless. |
| 0:54.0 | Did you like how Melissa's voice kind of like rose a little bit when she said without the kids? |
| 0:58.0 | Five kids. |
| 0:59.0 | I mean, that's a job. |
| 1:00.0 | Yeah, I get it. |
| 1:01.0 | I'd rather be in the desert sweating. |
| 1:04.0 | I'm just kidding. |
| 1:05.0 | But you know it was a beautiful place. |
| 1:07.0 | And you know the second they go home, they're going to be so happy to see the kids. |
| 1:11.0 | That's how it works. |
| 1:12.0 | Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. |
| 1:14.2 | I'm Sarah McCammon, I cover politics. |
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