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Hosts: Amanda, Sami, Kaitlin, & Marisa KabasTopics: Proposing a bipartisan effort to streamline Halloween observance in the United States Elon Musk will own Twitter tomorrow. What does that mean for employees, and why did he bring a kitchen sink to the office? Marisa Kabas joins to summarize the New York Governor debate and unpack how a pro-Trump, anti-abortion Republican is gaining ground on New York’s Democratic governor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS National Political CorrespondentTopics: Analyzing the Pennsylvania Senate debate between Dr. Oz and John Fetterman. What role does the media play when one candidate is recovering from a stroke? Unpacking the narrative that economic concerns are overtaking abortion rights Where we might see election night surprises Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Sami Sage & Emily AmickTopics: Adidas finally drops Ye, but what are the actual repercussions of his antisemitism on Americans? Tonight Dr. Oz will debate John Fetterman and we are hoping PA will at least provide closed captioning this time. Republican activists are announcing they are not participating in early voting in hopes of avoiding Democratic interference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Sami, AliseTopics: A review of “Midnights” and its decidedly apolitical tone Kanye West doubles down on antisemitism, giving comfort to Nazi groups espousing their views on the 405 The midterm election candidates who openly embrace antisemitic dog whistles Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump dine out amid the chaos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Alise & KaitlinTopics: Let’s unpack last night’s debate between Congresswoman Val Demings and current Senator Marco Rubio. West Palm Beach debate focused on topics including inflation, abortion, voting rights, gun violence, immigration and foreign policy. Alexandra Hunt, a candidate running for Congress in Philadelphia, shared a chart showing that men under the age of 30 aren’t having as much sex as they’d like. People mentions that Hunt doesn’t explain how to accommodate men’s “right to sex” in a way that doesn’t require compulsion from women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Milly, AliseTopics: Liz Truss is officially the shortest-serving Prime Minister in UK history. What led to her hastened demise? A juror is removed for flirting with a man accused of trying to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer Support or Suppress featuring James Corden’s restaurant reputation and Olivia Wilde’s salad dressing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Milly, V SpeharTopics: V Spehar (Under The Desk News, V Interesting with V Spehar) joins to reflect on how they went from a caterer offering Mitt Romney crab cakes to one of the most popular news sources on TikTok Why TikTok creators are earning more reader trust than legacy outlets How bringing “social” back to social media creates more productive environments for discussion The role of politics in their news coverage Get daily updates from V at @underthedesknews on TikTok and check out the podcast V Interesting with V Spehar wherever you listen to pods! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Sami, Emily Tisch SussmanTopics: We dive into the Arizona Governors’ race and trace how Kari Lake went from Obama voter to the MAGA movement’s best hope for a political future Why Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs decided not to debate Kari Lake – do we agree with this choice? Pollsters say voters care more about “economic” issues than abortion. We ask: Do they hear themselves?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Sami Sage & Sarah KendziorTopics:  Sarah explains why she chose to write her book about how a culture of conspiracy keeps America complacent. How the impact of money on journalism has limited what information people can access. How an average people can become media and news literate.  Why the “blue state” and “red state” framing is dangerous and why talks of succession are problematic.  Check out Sarah’s book: They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Milly, AliseTopics: Alex Jones owes Sandy Hook families a billion dollars. Can we put a price on how he’s damaged public discourse? The LA City Council President finally resigns – but her views represent a kind of racism that will persist Italian-American Rick Caruso claims to be “Latin” in mayoral debate against Karen Bass Midterms Madness: Which Senate candidate saw 14 family members endorse his opponent? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices