“Happy Hour”: Skepticism of Power, Generational Divide on Media, Trump’s Legacy, and THAT Dave Smith Interview: Emily Answers YOUR Questions
About this episode
Emily discusses her skepticism of power, media consumption differences across generations, and responds to listener questions about Trump and her interview with Dave Smith.
On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour” Emily begins with comments about her skepticism of concentrated power, why she can’t work in politics, why different generations are so polarized in their media consumption, and she answers a thought-provoking question comparing modern media to a derivatives market. She also responds to a series of comments and questions on the Iran war, President Trump’s handling of it, and the break between the young and old on Israel. Emily received a number of emails about her recent interview with Dave Smith and explains why she wants to have guests like Dave on, even when she might disagree with them. She dives into her debate with Dave over his claim the U.S. is arguably the worst terrorist organization, why she disagrees with him on that, and why she believes America must be different from the ‘bad guys.’ Emily also explains why she likes people like Ana Kasparian who are willing to challenge power and details the hate Ana gets from her own side that some may not realize. The emails continue with thoughts on President Trump’s legacy and how the assassination attempts may have impacted him emotionally. Emily rounds out the show with a question about…
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Host: Emily Jashinsky
Topics covered
- skepticism of power
- media consumption
- generational divide
- Trump's legacy
- politics
- interviews
Keywords
- media
- Trump
- Dave Smith
- generational divide
- politics
- skepticism
- interview
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Organizations: Iran
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