The WHCD shooting and the Anti-Authority Era

About this episode

Sarah and Beth discuss the implications of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the broader anti-authority sentiment in America, while also reflecting on Spotify's 20th anniversary list of top artists and songs.

Sarah and Beth respond to the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, examining what it — alongside a pervasive anti-authority mood across American life — reveals about the state of our social contract. Outside of Politics, they reflect on Spotify's 20th anniversary list of its all-time most-streamed artists and songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah, Beth

Topics covered

• shooting
• anti-authority
• social contract
• Spotify anniversary
• most-streamed artists
• most-streamed songs

Keywords

• White House Correspondents' Dinner
• shooting
• anti-authority
• social contract
• Spotify
• most-streamed
• artists
• songs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spotify

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