About this episode

The episode discusses Spencer Pratt's campaign, the California governor race, and Noah Kahan's new album addressing mental health and celebrity.

Plus, the fight for California governor comes down to the wire, a judge orders President Trump to take his name off the Kennedy Center, and Noah Kahan’s new album tackles mental health, success, and celebrity.

People in this episode

Host: Madeleine Brand

Topics covered

• California governor race
• mental health
• celebrity culture
• political campaigns
• music

Keywords

• Spencer Pratt
• California governor
• President Trump
• Noah Kahan
• mental health
• celebrity
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kennedy Center

Places: California, Los Angeles

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