The Podcast Election—The Weekly Roundup

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This week, we dive into Donald Trump’s trip to McDonalds and how both campaigns are trying to position themselves with working class voters. 

Then, we’ll look at Trump plans to sit down with Joe Rogan and Harris joining Brené Brown, and what the “podcast election” is revealing about the changing media landscape.

Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we discuss Trump’s longest-serving Chief of Staff, John Kelly, speaking out and warning that Trump would rule like a dictator. 

Joining guest host Hagar Chemali on this week’s panel: 

Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director)

James Lynch (Communications Strategist)  

Segments this week:

(04:29) The McDonald’s Photo Op

(25:26) The Podcast Election

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Related reading:

Segment 1: 

NYT - Kamala Harris and McDonald’s: A College Job, and a Trump Attack - The New York Times

WP - Trump serves McDonald’s fries to supporters in stage-managed campaign stop

NBC - Trump attempts to troll Harris by serving french fries at a Pennsylvania McDonald's

Segment 2: 

Axios - Joe Rogan to interview Trump on his podcast

WP - Opinion | Podcasts are dominating the 2024 election. Why?

Forbes -Here Are The Biggest Moments From Trump’s ‘Bro’ Podcast Tour Ahead Of Joe Rogan Appearance

NYT - Harris Will Campaign in Texas to Call Attention to Abortion Rights - The New York Times

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