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Episode 565: Susan B. Glasser

Jan 24, 2024

Susan Glasser, former editor of Politico and Foreign Policy, talks about her experience covering politics, providing unique perspectives on the political landscape. They discuss the chaos of the Trump era, the events of January 6th, and the state of journalism in today's society.

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Susan Glasser

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Leaving Washington and coming back allows for a wider perspective and helps make sense of the craziness of the political landscape.

Understanding the historical context and framing of political situations is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the present.

Deep dives

Susan Glasser's Career and Expertise in Washington

Susan Glasser has a distinguished career in journalism, with experience at notable publications like Roll Call, The Washington Post, Politico, and now The New Yorker. She has been a bureau chief in Moscow, written three books, and covered the Trump presidency extensively. Glasser's expertise and experience give her valuable insights into the world of Washington politics.

Introduction

2min

A Discussion on Covering Politics and the Intergenerational Podcast

2min

Navigating the Chaos: Reflections on the Trump Era

11min

The Value of Providing a Unique Perspective on the Political Landscape

21min

Recalling the Events of January 6th and Anticipating the Biden Trump Rematch

2min

Examining the State of Journalism and the Role of College Journalists

4min

Susan Glasser, the former editor of Politico and Foreign Policy, writes the "Letter from Washington" column for the The New Yorker. Her most recent book, written with Peter Baker, is The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021.

“There’s a great benefit to leaving Washington and then coming back, or frankly leaving anywhere and then coming back. I think you have much wider open eyes. Washington, like a lot of company towns, takes on a logic of its own, and things that can seem crazy to the rest of the country, to the rest of the world, somehow end up making more sense than they should when you’re just doing that all day long, every day.”

Show notes:

@sbg1
Glasser on Longform
Glasser’s New Yorker archive
05:00 “The Year We Stopped Being Able to Pretend About Trump” (New Yorker • Dec 2023)
16:00 Glasser’s Politico archive
20:00 The Man Who Ran Washington (Glasser and Peter Baker • Anchor • 2021)
28:00 Peter Baker's New York Times archive
29:00 Kremlin Rising (Glasser and Peter Baker • Scribner • 2005)
37:00Theo Baker on the Longform Podcast

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Longform

Episode 565: Susan B. Glasser

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Susan Glasser's Career and Expertise in Washington

Anticipatory Dread and Uncertainty in the New Year

The Importance of Historical Context in Understanding Current Politics

The Role and Goals of Glasser's Column at The New Yorker

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts