Nate Monroe - "How do you Know?" - USA Today Columnist Speaks Truth to Power

About this episode

Nate Monroe discusses his insights on Florida politics and the Republican Party as a columnist for USA Today.

Nate Monroe writes a column about Florida for USA Today, exploring how power works in the gilded, strange human heart of the modern Republican Party. His intrepid irony and rapier wit have made him a reader favorite but have also ruffled some significant feathers. Previously an investigative reporter for Jacksonville's Florida Times-Union, Nate focused on covering Jacksonville City Hall, the largest municipal government in Florida. His most notable deep-dive exposed a massive, nefarious...

People in this episode

Guest: Nate Monroe

Topics covered

• Florida politics
• Republican Party
• journalism
• investigative reporting

Keywords

• USA Today
• Jacksonville
• investigative journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Florida, Jacksonville

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