About this episode

The episode discusses the polarizing figure of Lena Dunham in the context of millennial feminism, alongside recent political and educational developments in California.

Plus, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco recently seized 650,000 ballots from last year’s election. A new investigation sheds light on why. And LAUSD bans digital devices for kindergartners and first-graders.

People in this episode

Host: Madeleine Brand

Topics covered

• millennial feminism
• politics
• education
• election integrity
• digital devices

Keywords

• Lena Dunham
• millennial feminism
• Riverside County
• LAUSD
• digital devices
• election ballots
• Chad Bianco

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, LAUSD

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