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Dec 16, 2021

Andy Slavitt, former Senior Advisor for COVID Response under Biden and co-host of "In the Bubble," joins the discussion to tackle pressing issues. He emphasizes the importance of vaccinations and booster shots in light of the Omicron variant. The conversation also delves into the ongoing battles for voting rights amid rising political turmoil. Slavitt and the hosts critique media's role in democracy and the challenges of navigating misinformation. They stress the urgency for effective messaging as elections draw near.

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

Election Integrity and Media Accountability

15min

Political Turmoil and Legislative Challenges

24min

Preparing for the Omicron Wave: Vaccination and Proactive Measures

3min

COVID-19 Boosters and Children's Health

6min

Navigating COVID-19 Challenges

16min

Pandemic Response and Media Disconnect

5min

Media and Democracy: A Complex Nexus

8min

The Urgency of Democratic Messaging and Year-End Reflections

3min

2021’s Congressional Clusterfu*k barrels to a close as the House reveals new details about the right-wing plot to destroy democracy while the Senate tries to save it with a last-minute attempt to pass voting rights legislation. Then, former Biden Senior Covid Advisor Andy Slavitt joins to talk about how we can prepare for the Omicron wave, and Dan and Jon discuss the media’s role in defending democracy.

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