Money for War (and the Met Gala) but Can't Feed the Poor

About this episode

The episode discusses the stark contrast between economic struggles faced by many Americans and the lavishness of the Met Gala attended by celebrities.

Some Americans are choosing between paying for gas or paying for food, while other Americans – celebrities – descended on New York for the Bezos-sponsored, Vogue-run Met Gala.

People in this episode

Hosts: Eugene Daniels, Symone Sanders Townsend

Topics covered

• economic disparity
• celebrity culture
• food insecurity
• Met Gala
• American society

Keywords

• economic disparity
• Met Gala
• food insecurity
• celebrities
• New York

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vogue, Bezos

Places: New York

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