Meredith Shiner & Michael Calderone

About this episode

Meredith Shiner discusses the vibe shift in Congress while Michael Calderone talks about the upcoming White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

The New Republic’s Meredith Shiner stops by to talk about the enormous vibe shift in Congress. The Wrap’s Michael Calderone joins us to discuss the upcoming White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the drama we may see there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Molly Jong-Fast

Guests: Meredith Shiner, Michael Calderone

Topics covered

• Congress
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• political drama
• media
• vibe shift

Keywords

• Congress
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• politics
• media
• drama

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New Republic, The Wrap

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