Weekly Wrap: "Not Functioning Legislatively"

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🗓️ 13 October 2017

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Washington Post blogger and columnist Alexandra Petri and Mike Pesca from Slate's The Gist podcast join Sam to talk through the week that was: the Harvey Weinstein scandal in Hollywood, the Trump administration's actions without Congress's help, and the Environmental Protection Agency's handling of the Clean Power Plan — plus a call to a listener in Northern California about wildfires that have ravaged the state, and the best things that happened to listeners all week. Email the show at [email protected] and follow Sam on Twitter @samsanders.

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Kelly McEvers and Embedded is back.
0:03.4	President Donald Trump has no record of public service,
0:06.4	but he does have a record in business and on TV.
0:10.9	In our latest round of stories, we
0:12.1	introduce you to the people who were there
0:14.3	as he built an empire and a name.
0:17.3	Listen on the NPR1 app or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:21.9	Hey y'all, this is Sam Zant Daddy.
0:24.5	This week on the show, Washington Post writer,
0:28.0	Alexandra Petri and the host of Flake the Gist podcast, Mike Pasco.
0:34.8	All right, let's start the show.
0:38.4	Hi, I love it.
0:39.3	Can your aunt be always introduced to me?
0:40.7	That's beautiful.
0:41.6	She would if she could.
0:42.6	Trust.
0:43.6	Hey y'all, this is NPR.
0:44.9	Sam Sanders here.
0:45.8	It's been a minute.
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0:50.5	First is on Betty said.
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