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Pantsuit Politics

Willie Geist Talks Journalism and the Politics of 2020

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, Politics, Society & Culture, News Commentary

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

We're halfway through our annual Patreon drive! Visit our Patreon page to become part of the incredible community that supports our work and get access to exciting bonus content and perks.  After two heavy episodes diving into the weeds of abortion law, we're lightening things up today. We share our great conversation with Willie Geist about journalism, the politics of the 2020 presidential race, and what's in his Netflix queue.  Thanks to our sponsors: the American Beverage Association and Betabrand. Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

The loudest and most intense voices are usually not the most representative ones.

0:06.4

So if you can, like you said, explain to people who you are.

0:10.6

Here's where I'm coming from.

0:11.6

Here's who my family is.

0:12.8

I believe these things you heard me talk about them.

0:15.2

You know where I stand, but I'm still going to tell it to you straight and I'm going to

0:19.9

shake your hand and have a beer with you even after we disagree.

0:23.2

But I think, hopefully, most of the country, or at least more than not, will agree and

0:29.7

think that you're an honest broker.

0:33.8

This is Sarah from the Left and Beth from the Right.

0:36.4

You're listening to Pants and Faloties, they're shouting no insults, plenty of nuance.

0:54.2

Welcome to Friday's episode of Pants and Faloties, which is going to be a delight.

0:58.8

It's going to be a fun episode after two very intense conversations around abortion, which

1:04.8

you all showed up for.

1:06.5

We're so proud of this community and the way you continue to think about this issue with

1:10.4

us.

1:11.4

Thank you so much for all of your thoughtful feedback and for the messages that continue

1:15.6

to enhance our understanding of this topic.

1:18.5

When we talk about something this hard, it makes us so proud of this community.

1:23.9

Once again, you all delivered.

1:25.4

So thank you, thank you.

1:26.4

And today, it's going to be so much fun and refreshing, which can take an exhale together,

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