Weekly Wrap: All Eyes On The Economy, Language And The Internet, Plus Hard Seltzer

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🗓️ 16 August 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Markets had a roller coaster week as talks of an oncoming recession roiled the global economy. The White House wants social media companies to try to stop violence before it occurs, but what would that mean for privacy? Plus, how the internet is shifting the way we text and talk. Sam is joined by NPR White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe and Washington Post senior tech policy reporter Tony Romm.

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, this is Sam from Daddy.
0:02.5	This week on the show, NPR White House reporter Aisha Rasto
0:07.6	and Washington Post and your tech policy reporter, Tony Rom.
0:12.4	All right, let's start the show.
0:13.8	Hey y'all, from NPR, I'm Sam Sanders.
0:20.2	It's been a minute.
0:21.0	Happy weekend to my listeners and to my guests.
0:23.6	They're both in DC this week.
0:24.9	Aisha Rascot White House reporter at NPR,
0:27.4	who just ran into studio after TV hit.
0:29.7	Because I saw you on TV a few minutes ago.
0:32.5	And friend of the show, Tony Rom, tech reporter at the Washington Post,
0:36.1	senior tech policy reporter.
0:38.0	That's a commentary on my age.
0:39.7	That's a bad idea.
0:42.3	So we're joined in studio today by one of my favorite rappers of all time.
0:47.0	His name is Jay-Z.
0:48.3	He's in the news this week.
0:50.1	This song is one of his best.
0:52.1	Iso.
0:52.6	I agree.
0:53.1	It doesn't take you back.
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