Burning Down the House w. Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into news, highlighting the nurses strike in NYC and two of their favorite Katies (Porter and Hobbs). Next, Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins to discuss the saga of electing Kevin McCarthy, what Democrats need to do to prepare for 2024, and her current book recommendations. Then, Kiran Deol and Megan Gailey come on to talk about Prince Harry’s memoir, family estrangement, and loudly airing your family’s dirty laundry. Finally, a little Sani-Petty, covering everything from Gwen Stefani (who claims to be Japanese?) to the Buffalo Bills.

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Show Notes

The NYC nurses strike reveals a fundamental flaw in US health care
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay by Julian Aguon
Reckoning by V (formerly Eve Ensler)
Gwen Stefani: "I Said, 'My God, I'm Japanese'"