About this episode
The episode discusses recent political drama and tragedies while featuring an interview with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein about her new book and space exploration.
Erin and Alyssa check in on the latest Bravo-level drama from Trump’s wack job cabinet, two recent chilling tragedies in Virginia and Louisiana, Planned Parenthood’s foray into cosmetic offerings, Reese Witherspoon’s suspicious call for women to use more AI, and more. Then professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein drops by to talk about her new book, The Edge of Space-Time, what people are getting wrong about the Artemis II mission, and what Star Trek and Octavia Butler can tell us about our current political moment. 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. The FBI Director Is MIA ( The Atlantic 4/17 ) FBI director Kash Patel files $250M defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic ( CNN 4/20 ) Labor Dept. Investigates Texts Among Secretary’s Family and Staff ( NYT 4/15 ) Feud between Mace and Mills flares as the Republicans trade barbs, expulsion threats ( CNN 4/21 ) Ex-Virginia deputy governor kills wife and himself, police say ( BBC 4/17 ) Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children ( NYT 4/19 ) The Shreveport Mass Killing Isn’t Just About…
People in this episode
Hosts: Erin, Alyssa
Guest: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Topics covered
- politics
- current events
- space exploration
- literature
- AI
- social issues
Keywords
- Trump
- Planned Parenthood
- AI
- Artemis II
- Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
- Star Trek
- Octavia Butler
- Virginia
- Louisiana
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Planned Parenthood
Books & works: The Edge of Space-Time, Star Trek, Octavia Butler
Places: Virginia, Louisiana
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