Melissa Gira Grant is back to give us the latest on the police targeting sex workers in New Orleans, and we go over the Hope Hicks, Nunes, and Rosenstein Russia developments. Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Still working on our ideal Mr. Rogers movie 13:06 - Melissa Gira Grant on strip club raids in NOA 31:20 - Hope Hicks, Nunes and Rosenstein 59:06 - Credits, “Maybe Baby” by Bark Bark Disco 60:21 - Finish
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We spend the show looking at the implications of Trump’s State of the Union speech. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Sobriety and the SOTU 12:27 - Trump using brown people to advance his agenda 25:17 - The horrifying story of the cop who took a drug user’s baby 49:26 - Trump defends Guantanamo 58:38 - Credits, “Never Let You Down” by Bark Bark Disco 59:47 - Finish
Andrew McCabe abruptly leaves the FBI, Republicans vote to release a memo claiming the FBI O’bungled the Russia investigation, and more thoughts on Ross Douthat’s white nationalist sympathies. Andrew G. McCabe photo courtesy of U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers 20:45 - #ReleasetheMemo, explained 50:10 - Andrew McCabe, explained 58:57 - Credits, “Goodbye” by Porches 60:01 - Finish
Jeff Abbott joins us to discuss the protests in Venezuela, Ross Douthat goes full white nationalist, and a Grammys roundup. Jeff Abbott, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Remembering pop music throughout our lives 12:59 - The Grammys were political and also still institutionally terrible 37:19 - Jeff Abbott on El Salvador and Venezuela 60:30 - Credits, “Find Me” by Porches 61:22 - Finish
Jesse Myerson joins us to catch up on the Democrats and the DREAMers, and we catch up on the huge news about Trump trying to fire Mueller. Jesse Myerson, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Why does the Times keep profiling bigots 14:15 - Trump tried to fire Mueller 38:23 - JAM on the Democrats caving 60:10 - Credits, “Always” by Fovea 60:56 - Finish
Nick Pinto joins us to discuss his Intercept story on ICE following and deporting immigration leaders in New York City, and we catch up on the Philly supervised injection facility and listener mail. Nick Pinto, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - At what age does Valentines Day get complicated 17:44 - Nick Pinto on ICE crackdowns on immigration leaders 41:10 - Listener mail on Me Too, white women and white supremacy 58:08 - Credits, “Don’t Play” by Fovea 59:20 - Finish
Melissa Gira Grant joins us to discuss the annual Super Bowl sex panic and a crackdown targeting New Orleans sex workers, Philly approves a safe injection facility, and a Russia roundup. Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Ursula le Guin and gender neutral pronouns 20:50 - Melissa Gira Grant on task forces targeting strip clubs in NOLA 43:03 - Russia roundup 58:21 - Credits, “Different” by Bova 59:22 - Finish
Briahna Joy Gray on racism and class politics in the Democratic party, and the Democrats make a deal to end the shutdown. Briahna Joy Gray, via Twitter 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - What is an Insta Pot 13:22 - Briahna Joy Gray on the Democrats strategy on race and class 36:07 - The Democrats lost their leverage 57:50 - Credits, “On Call” by Boyo 59:09 - Finish
We talk with James Bluemel, director of tonight’s Frontline documentary “Exodus.” Also, the second women’s march saw huge turnouts across the country, and as of recording, the government is shut down. Frontline 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Women’s March recap 19:08 - James Bluemel on tonight’s Frontline documentary “Exodus” 38:22 - The Democrats and the shutdown 57:29 - Credits, “Perfect History” by Death of Lovers 58:36 - Finish
