Chastin Buttigieg is a former school teacher who was catapulted into the public eye in 2019 when his husband Pete Buttigieg became the first openly gay man to run for president. He's the author of I Have Something to Tell You for Young Adults, an adaptation of his earlier book about coming of age as a young man in northern Michigan. Chastin: "I did not think that this book would be coming out in a time where we're talking about book bands"
The EU deals Meta a record-breaking fine, Jeffrey Epstein reportedly attempted to blackmail Bill Gates, and the debt ceiling is looming closer. Also, Disney is cancelling plans to build a complex in Florida. Kara and Scott discuss ChatGPT and Apple’s AI efforts. Friend of Pivot Chasten Buttigieg joins to discuss coming of age as a young gay man in the Midwest, and the continuing challenges to LGBTQ life in America.
You can find @Chasten on Twitter, and “I Have Something to Tell You: For Young Adults” here.
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