About this episode
Alyssa and Erin discuss primary election results and Trump's recent failures, followed by an interview with actress Sepideh Moafi about her roles and experiences.
Alyssa and Erin get into the results from Tuesday’s primary, round up Trump’s latest slew of flops, and discuss why we are tired of men with checkered pasts running for office like nobody’s gonna find out. Then Alyssa sits down with actress Sepideh Moafi about her role in The Pitt, her childhood as an Iranian refugee, and her latest role in the play New Born. They wrap up with a petty conversation about the best frozen summer treats, and Costco finds. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. California Primary Election Results ( NYT 6/3 ) Trump’s UFC arena towers over the White House as new photo shows scope of event ( Independent 6/1 ) Standoff between Republicans and White House over the 'anti-weaponization' fund remains unresolved ( PBS 6/1 )
People in this episode
Hosts: Alyssa, Erin
Guest: Sepideh Moafi
Topics covered
- politics
- elections
- entertainment
- refugee experience
- summer treats
Keywords
- primary election
- Trump
- Sepideh Moafi
- Iranian refugee
- summer treats
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Pitt, New Born
Places: California
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