About this episode
The crew discusses Trump's controversial AI-generated video depicting Obama as a monkey and the implications of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance.
This week, the crew dives into one of the most controversial political moments of the week after Trump posts an AI-generated video depicting Barack Obama as a monkey. The conversation unpacks the racial implications, the intent behind the post, and what it says about the current political climate. Later in the episode, the crew discusses the developing story surrounding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie and the growing public attention around the case. The episode wraps with this week’s Pass the Mic . Timestamps 1:00:44 – Fun Facts 1:10:14 – Best Thing Seen 1:17:10 – Trump’s Controversial Obama Meme 2:09:33 – The Nancy Guthrie Disappearance 2:21:32 – Pass the Mic Stories Discussed Trump posts AI video depicting Obama as a monkey Nancy Guthrie reported missing https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/savannah-guthrie-mom-nancy-missing-02-06-26 Join the conversation and let us know your thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- politics
- race
- media
- current events
Keywords
- Trump
- Obama
- Nancy Guthrie
- AI video
- racial implications
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Pass the Mic
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