Weekly Wrap: "Politics Over Empathy."

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🗓️ 6 October 2017

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

New York Times reporter Katie Rogers and Stephen Thompson from NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour join Sam to talk through the week that was: the Las Vegas shooting and its aftermath, the continued recovery in Puerto Rico, and President Trump's response to Puerto Rico amid the usual palace intrigue at the White House — plus a call to a listener in Barcelona 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 y'all, this is Sam's Aunt Betty. This week on the show, New York Times reporter,
0:06.1	Katie Rogers, and from NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour, Steven Thompson.
0:13.1	Alright, let's start the show.
0:15.1	Amazing.
0:16.7	Oh yeah. What an honor.
0:18.3	So can I tell like Sam's story really quick? I was with him when he was texting Aunt Betty
0:22.3	directions one night.
0:23.7	Right, I don't know.
0:25.5	He was staged directing Aunt Betty, so...
0:27.6	She takes it so seriously.
0:28.7	Not bad.
0:29.7	Anyway, hey y'all, this is NPR. Sam Sanders here. It's been a minute.
0:34.7	Each week we start with a different song. I'll explain this song in a second.
0:37.6	But first, as the lovely Aunt Betty said, we have two great guests here with me at NPR
0:41.5	Heck orders in DC. Two all stars. Katie, Steven, thank you guys.
0:45.6	You're too kind.
0:46.6	I've dragged you both here a few times. Steven Thompson, you know, from NPR Music and the
0:51.8	Amazing Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast.
0:54.3	Katie Rogers, you know, from The New York Times. She's written some really interesting
0:58.4	stories on life in Trump's Washington.
1:01.2	Yeah.
1:02.2	That's just been phenomenal. I'm glad you're here.
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