What Next - Slow Burn: A National Disgrace
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4.3 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 4 July 2023
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
In honor of the holiday, enjoy this episode from our colleagues at Slow Burn. What Next resumes regular programming tomorrow.
Anita Hill’s accusations launched urgent and heated conversations about racism and sexual harassment. They also stoked an anger in Clarence Thomas that’s never stopped raging.
Season 8 of Slow Burn is produced by Joel Anderson, Sophie Summergrad, Sam Kim, and Sofie Kodner.
Josh Levin is the editorial director of Slow Burn.
Derek John is Slate’s executive producer of narrative podcasts.
Susan Matthews is Slate’s executive editor.
This episode was edited by Josh Levin, Derek John, Sophie Summergrad, and Joel Meyer.
Merritt Jacob is our senior technical director.
Our theme music is composed by Alexis Cuadrado. Artwork by Ivylise Simones.
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| 0:31.0 | Hey, what next, listener? |
| 0:35.0 | I've got a little something special for you on this July 4th holiday. |
| 0:39.0 | One of our fellow slate podcasts, Slow Burn, has got a timely new season on just as Clarence Thomas' surprising journey to the Supreme Court. |
| 0:47.0 | Thomas is one of the most powerful figures in America today, as the reason the Supreme Court term paid abundantly clear. |
| 0:54.0 | In this episode, Slow Burn host Joel Anderson revisits Thomas' bruising confirmation fight. |
| 1:00.0 | You'll hear not only from Anita Hill, but from other women who never got a chance to testify. |
| 1:05.0 | And Joel goes back to Thomas' hometown to see how his path to the court has influenced his decisions on the court, which affect all of us. |
| 1:14.0 | Make sure to subscribe to Slow Burn to hear the whole series. |
| 1:17.0 | We'll be back with a new episode of what next, tomorrow. |
| 1:20.0 | But for now, here's Joel. |
| 1:23.0 | It was George Kasouf's job to be nosy. |
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