About this episode

The episode discusses the life of Ruth Slenczynska, the implications of a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and various Supreme Court cases.

Plus, how the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner reveals a side of journalism many journalists find disgusting, Supreme Court cases on agriculture and privacy, and why Catalina Island’s mule deer’s days are numbered.

People in this episode

Host: Madeleine Brand

Topics covered

• Ruth Slenczynska
• journalism
• Supreme Court
• agriculture
• privacy
• Catalina Island
• mule deer

Keywords

• Ruth Slenczynska
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• Supreme Court
• agriculture
• privacy
• Catalina Island
• mule deer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Supreme Court

Places: Catalina Island, United States

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