James Wolcott - Gloire Days

About this episode

James Wolcott discusses his essay 'Gloire Days' and Trump's fixation on Mar-a-Lago.

James Wolcott and Morten Høi Jensen discuss Wolcott's essay " Gloire Days " and Trump's obsession with Mar-a-Lago.

People in this episode

Host: Morten Høi Jensen

Guest: James Wolcott

Topics covered

• politics
• media
• Trump
• essays
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• James Wolcott
• Gloire Days
• Trump
• Mar-a-Lago
• politics
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gloire Days

Places: Mar-a-Lago

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