You know, the secret to a successful ad is not necessarily a crisp, clear and glossy voice.

Sort of like that one. That interrupts your podcast. Instead, you can advertise your business on TikTok,

starting with nothing but your phone. Learn how you can drive sales, find new customers, and achieve your

business goals. Spark your success story. TikTok means business. Hi, I'm Andy Levy, former Fox News and

CNN-HLN guy and current cable news conscientious objector. I'm a former

libertarian who now sits pretty comfortably on the left. Hi, I'm Danielle Moody, former educator and

recovering lobbyist. But today, I'm an unapologetic, woke commentator on America's

threats to democracy. And I'm producer Jesse Cannon, and I'm here to make sure things don't go too

far off the rails. We're here to have Cannon, and I'm here to make sure things don't go too far

off the rails. We're here to have fun, smart conversations with some of the most knowledgeable

and entertaining people in politics, media, and beyond. Our goal is to try and make sense of our

current crazy world, our new abnormal, and hopefully even make you laugh through the tears.

What an excellent show we have today.

Mary Trump, author and founder of Mary Trump Media, is here to discuss the dangers of a second

Trump turn, the failures of corporate media, and the urgent need for independent pro-democracy

journalism.

Then we'll talk to NPR Media correspondent David Fulkenflik.

We'll tell us about Voice of America and what Trump's suggestion of

Carrie Lake to head up the organization could mean for the media network.

But first, let's have some fun.

So, Danielle, on Saturday, ABC News became the sort of latest journalistic outfit to, what do we say, obey in advance, when it agreed to pay a 15 million

dollar, or I guess a 16 million overall dollar settlement to Donald Trump to pay off a

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